The votes are tallied and the results are in.

See what Lake Superior Magazine readers chose as their favorites in this year’s 12 categories.

Bayfield Apple Festival Photo: Courtesy Bayfield Chamber & Visitor Bureau

The Bayfield Apple Festival was voted Best Festival on the Wisconsin shore by readers in this year's survey.

SOMETIMES a simple survey brings up the funniest responses. When we asked our magazine readers and website viewers to name their best rock/agate picking places, perhaps the most consistent answer was: You’re kidding, right?

True, we might just as well have asked for your favorite fishing hole, yet many did come through with generous options for those who haven’t yet chosen a favorite place to look for agates or comb the beach.

There were quite a few repeats to this list and also a few delightful surprises in the top picks, reminders of how many great places there are to try even for Lake veterans like the staff here.

The top vote-getters are indicated with a “◆” and you’ll notice that in the cases where the voting was too close to call, we’ve gone with multiple winners.

Thank you to all of our magazine readers and online friends who voted and helped to choose this year’s Best of the Lake. As you travel around the Lake, you’ll see our Best of the Lake logo in windows of establishments that have earned the designation this year or in the past. We encourage you to check them out and to see if you agree that they provide the best products and service. Please do congratulate them on their win and support them on keeping up the good work. Maybe they’ll earn your vote in our next Best of the Lake choices.

Best Restaurant / Café Salzburger Hof • Batchawana Bay, Ontario Photo: Courtesy Salzburger Hof MICHIGAN

◆ Fitzgerald’s Restaurant, Eagle River

fitzgeralds-mi.com Harbor Haus, Copper Harbor

harborhaus.com Elizabeth’s Chop House, Marquette

elizabethschophouse.com MINNESOTA

◆ Grandma’s Saloon & Grill, Duluth

grandmasrestaurants.com Angry Trout Café, Grand Marais

angrytroutcafe.com New Scenic Café, Duluth

newsceniccafe.com ONTARIO

◆ Salzburger Hof, Batchawana Bay

salzburgerhofresort.com Serendipity Gardens Café, Rossport

serendipitygardens.ca WISCONSIN

◆ Maggie’s, Bayfield

maggies-bayfield.com Farmhouse Madeline Island, La Pointe

farmhousemadelineisland.weebly.com

Best Resort / Motel / Hotel MICHIGAN

◆ Landmark Inn, Marquette

thelandmarkinn.com Hampton Inn Marquette/Waterfront, Marquette

hamptoninn3.hilton.com MINNESOTA

◆ Cove Point Lodge, Beaver Bay

covepointlodge.com Lutsen Resort on Lake Superior, Lutsen

lutsenresort.com ONTARIO

◆ Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel & Suites, Thunder Bay

princearthurwaterfront.com Rock Island Lodge, Wawa

rockislandlodge.ca WISCONSIN

◆ Old Rittenhouse Inn, Bayfield

rittenhouseinn.com The Inn on Madeline Island, La Pointe

madisland.com

Best Breakfast The Egg Toss • Bayfield, Wisconsin Photo: Courtesy Up North Flamingos MICHIGAN

◆ Suomi Home Bakery & Restaurant, Houghton

906-482-3220 Sweet Water Cafe, Marquette

sweetwatercafe.org MINNESOTA

◆ Duluth Grill, Duluth

duluthgrill.com Amazing Grace, Duluth

amazinggraceduluth.com Judy’s Café, Two Harbors

218-834-4802 ONTARIO

◆ Breakfast Pig, Sault Ste. Marie

saultstemariebreakfast.ca Hoito Restaurant, Thunder Bay

finlandiaclub.ca WISCONSIN

◆ The Egg Toss, Bayfield

eggtoss-bayfield.com Farmhouse Madeline Island, La Pointe

farmhousemadelineisland.weebly.com

Best Rock / Agate Picking MICHIGAN

◆ Little Girl’s Point, near Ironwood

gogebic.org Whitefish Point, near Paradise

paradisemichigan.org MINNESOTA

◆ Brighton Beach, Duluth

duluthmn.gov/parks Beaver Bay

beaverbaymn.com ONTARIO

◆ Goulais Bay, Goulais River

goulaisriver.ca Agate Beach, Nipigon

nipigon.net WISCONSIN

◆ Along Big Bay, Madeline Island

madelineisland.com Saxon Harbor, near Saxon

ironcountyforest.org

Best Place to Watch a Sunrise/set F.J. McLain State Park • Keweenaw Peninsula MICHIGAN

◆ F.J. McLain State Park, Keweenaw Peninsula

michigandnr.com Presque Isle, Marquette

mqtcty.org MINNESOTA

◆ Canal Park, Duluth

visitduluth.com Grand Marais

visitcookcounty.com ONTARIO

◆ Thunder Bay

thunderbay.ca/visiting Pancake Bay

ontarioparks.com WISCONSIN

◆ Madeline Island

madelineisland.com Bayfield

bayfield.org

Best Shopping Experience Duluth Pack • Duluth, Minnesota Photo: Courtesy Duluth Pack MICHIGAN

Shopping District & Specific Shop

◆ Calumet

michigan.org/city/calumet/ ◆ Copper World, Calumet

calumetcopper.com Shopping District & Specific Shop

Marquette

mqtcty.org Zero Degrees Gallery, Marquette

zerodegreesgallery.org MINNESOTA

Shopping District & Specific Shop

◆ Canal Park / Downtown Duluth

canalparkduluth.com, downtownduluth.com ◆ Duluth Pack, Duluth

duluthpack.com Shopping District & Specific Shops

Grand Marais

visitcookcounty.com Joynes Ben Franklin, Grand Marais

joynesbenfranklin.com Lake Superior Trading Post, Grand Marais

lakesuperiortradingpost.com Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais

sivertson.com ONTARIO

Shopping District & Specific Shop

◆ Sault Ste. Marie

saulttourism.com ◆ Station Mall, Sault Ste. Marie

thestationmall.com Shopping District & Specific Shop

Algoma Country

algomacountry.com Agawa Indian Crafts & the Canadian Carver, Pancake Bay

pancakebay.com WISCONSIN

Shopping District & Specific Shop

◆ Madeline Island

madelineisland.com ◆ Madeline Island Candles, La Pointe

madelineislandcandles.com Shopping District & Specific Shop

Bayfield

bayfield.org Apostle Islands Booksellers, Bayfield

apostleislandsbooksellers.com

Best Romantic Getaway Willows Inn B&B • Rossport, Ontario Photo: Courtesy the Willows Inn MICHIGAN

◆ Landmark Inn, Marquette

thelandmarkinn.com Dapple-Gray B&B, Copper Harbor

dapple-gray.com MINNESOTA

◆ Cove Point Lodge, Beaver Bay

covepointlodge.com Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior, Tofte

bluefinbay.com ONTARIO

◆ Willows Inn B&B, Rossport

bbcanada.com/willowsinn ◆ Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel

marriott.com Serendipity Gardens Café & Guest House, Rossport

serendipitygardens.ca WISCONSIN

◆ Old Rittenhouse Inn, Bayfield

rittenhouseinn.com The Inn on Madeline Island, La Pointe

madisland.com

Best Festival MICHIGAN

◆ Bridgefest, Hancock

bridgefestfun.com ◆ Soo Engineers’ Weekend, Sault Ste. Marie

saultstemarie.com Wild Blueberry Festival, Paradise

wildblueberryfestival.org MINNESOTA

◆ Tall Ships, Duluth

tallshipsduluth.com ◆ Bayfront Blues, Duluth

bayfrontblues.com Fisherman’s Picnic, Grand Marais

visitcookcounty.com ONTARIO

◆ Bushplane Days, Sault Ste. Marie

bushplane.com Live from the Rock Folk Festival, Red Rock

livefromtherockfolkfestival.com WISCONSIN

◆ Bayfield Apple Festival

bayfield.org Fourth of July on Madeline Island

madelineisland.com

Best Bird/Wildlife Watching Hawk Ridge • Duluth, Minnesota Photo: Courtesy Debbie Petersen MICHIGAN

◆ Brockway Mountain

copperharbor.org Whitefish Point

wpbo.org MINNESOTA

◆ Hawk Ridge, Duluth

hawkridge.org Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais

visitcookcounty.com Sax-Zim Bog, near Forbes

dnr.state.mn.us ONTARIO

◆ St. Marys River waterfront, Sault Ste. Marie

saulttourism.com Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Thunder Bay

ontarioparks.com WISCONSIN

◆ Madeline Island

madelineisland.com Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

nps.gov/apis

Best Supper Club Black Woods • Duluth, Minnesota Photo: Courtesy Black Woods MICHIGAN

◆ Harbor Haus, Copper Harbor

harborhaus.com Pilgrim River Steakhouse, Houghton

pilgrimriversteakhouse.com MINNESOTA

◆ Black Woods, Duluth

blackwoods.com ◆ Pickwick, Duluth

pickwickduluth.com Naniboujou Lodge, Grand Marais

naniboujou.com ONTARIO

◆ Embers Grill & Smokehouse, Sault Ste. Marie

embersgrillsmokehouse.com Marconi Club, Sault Ste. Marie

themarconiclub.ca WISCONSIN

◆ The Platter, Ashland

thehistoricplatter.com The Pub Restaurant & Wine Bar, La Pointe

madisland.com

Best Winter Destination Thunder Bay, Ontario Photo: Courtesy Tourism Thunder Bay MICHIGAN

◆ Marquette

travelmarquettemichigan.com ◆ Mount Bohemia

mtbohemia.com Copper Harbor

copperharbor.org MINNESOTA

◆ Lutsen

visitcookcounty.com Duluth

visitduluth.com ONTARIO

◆ Thunder Bay

thunderbay.ca/visiting Sault Ste. Marie

saulttourism.com WISCONSIN

◆ Bayfield

bayfield.org Apostle Islands Ice Caves

nps.gov/apis

Best Place to View the Northern Lights Brockway Mountain • Copper Harbor, Michigan Photo: Steve Brimm MICHIGAN

◆ Brockway Mountain & Copper Harbor

copperharbor.org Eagle Harbor

eagleharbortwp.org MINNESOTA

◆ Grand Marais

visitcookcounty.com Enger Tower/Skyline Parkway, Duluth

duluthmn.gov/parks ONTARIO

◆ Thunder Bay

thunderbay.ca/visiting Neys Provincial Park

ontarioparks.com/park/neys WISCONSIN

◆ Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

nps.gov/apis Madeline Island

madelineisland.com

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