Whether or not you try a class at North House Folk School or Grand Marais Art Colony, you can soak up the creative ambience with the Sivertson and Boreal Light Imagery galleries, Betsy Bowen's woodcut studio, arty eateries such as the Pie Place Café, and leave a stacked rock sculpture at Artists' Point. 1-888-922-5000; grandmarais.com
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The season for cardamom bread, comfort food and a dish as bright as Bentleyville’s holiday lights.
