Uneasy Rider, Tall Ships Duluth 2013

Must-See Photo: A great day for a ride along Duluth's waterfront

By Howie Hanson

April 11, 2013 — 5:50pm

A motorcyclist relied mostly on his feet to balance his Harley along an icy Railroad Street at the start of a spring snow event Thursday morning in Duluth. The snow was wet and heavy, and the easterly winds off Lake Superior helped to create a whiteout that led Duluth people to call for no non-emergency travel in the community. Howie / For StarTribune.com

Duluth Summer Major Events

Duluth Homegrown Music Festival, April 28-May 5

Grandma's Marathon, June 22

Duluth Mudman, July 20 (Spirit Mountain)

Tall Ships Duluth 2013, July 25-29 | Tickets

Bayfront Blues Festival, August 9-11

Lake Superior Dragon Boat Fesitval, August 23-24

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