A single Halloween date, with eight national slots absent. For a city with Duluth's bar scene that is a thin showing.
Which Duluth district would host it?
Canal Park and the downtown Superior Street blocks are the two candidates, connected by a walk of a few minutes.
What is Canal Park like?
A redeveloped waterfront district by the Aerial Lift Bridge, holding bars, restaurants and hotels within a compact walkable area. The Aerial Lift Bridge anchors one end of it, which gives the district its landmark.
How cold is Duluth that night?
Genuinely cold. Lake Superior keeps the city cool year round, and late October nights sit in the thirties with wind off the water.
Does Lake Superior shape the city?
Entirely. Superior moderates the temperature, drives the shipping trade and gives Canal Park its whole reason for existing. Superior also keeps summer evenings cool enough to need a jacket in July.
Is there no Duluth New Year's Eve date?
None is listed. Given the winter tourism the North Shore draws, December 31 would be the obvious second date. North Shore winter tourism would make December 31 the obvious date to add.
Does UMD matter to the bar trade?
Somewhat. The University of Minnesota Duluth adds students, though Canal Park runs more on visitors than on the campus. Canal Park draws visitors rather than students, which sets it apart from a college town.
How does Duluth compare with Minneapolis?
Minneapolis carries all nine dates. Duluth has one, but a waterfront district with a character no Twin Cities neighborhood matches.
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