Duluth Glides Segway Tours

01/12/2019

Just took a Segway tour in Austin, TX. I MIGHT be biased, but nothing compares to Duluth Glides! ❤️

03/23/2018

One of the first and last buildings we glide by on the Lakewalk tour is one step closer to restoration!

The Minnesota Historical Society announced it will provide a $250,000 grant to help repair the damaged drill hall floor of the Duluth Armory on London Road.That grant, along with $50,000 in local matching funds, is expected to cover most of the cost of fixing the floor, which was damaged back when t...

03/19/2018

We've got some tours on the calendar and are anxiously watching the snow melt! Spring is just around the corner, at least that's what my itching eyes say!

Can't wait for another great season gliding around Duluth!

11/24/2017

09/05/2017

If you REALLY want a Perfect Duluth Day, book your Downtown History Tour or Historic Homes Tour for September 17th and really beef up your Duluth history!

https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2017/09/04/historic-home-tour-offers-rare-look-original-tweed-museum/

The largest art museum in Duluth started on the first floor of a Chester Park home at 2531 E. Seventh St.

08/15/2017

We talk about the revitalization of Canal Park on the Lakeside tour. Here is a picture of the area just prior to the opening of the Maritime Museum!

Canal Park –1973
We’ve come a long way!

“This image shows Canal Park toward the end of its light industrial era, dated June 9, 1973. At the bottom center of the image is the Northwestern Iron and Metal Company scrap yard. The newly constructed Marine Museum is visible below the canal; its grand opening was on September 29, 1973. Also visible in Canal Park are the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers building (1906), next to the Marine Museum, the Sand Bar, 522 Lake Avenue South, and the home of Jeno's Incorporated, 525 Lake Avenue South, now known as the Paulucci Building. In the upper right corner of the image, on Minnesota Point is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessel yard. An excursion boat in the canal approaches the harbor.”

Source http://reflections.mndigital.org/

Public domain photo from University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library.

08/02/2017

This popped up in my personal timeline history today. Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum before the pillar collapsed (this picture was taken three years ago).

To learn more about the Mausoleum, sign up for our Lakeside tour! Hope to see you soon!

07/30/2017

We still have 7 spots available for the 1 pm Lakeside Segway tour today. Join us for a glide along the lake walk on this beautiful Sunday afternoon!

07/21/2017

The Matz family tried to get as many random selfies as possible while on tour today. I took this one trying to get the Coast guard in the background. Such a fun group.

Join us this weekend for a Glensheen Tour, Historic Homes Tour, Lakeside Tour, or Downtown History Tour ...

07/21/2017

We have several tours available this weekend, including our newest tour - the Downtown Historic tour! Book now to secure your spot!

https://duluthtours.com/

07/18/2017

Welcoming our newest guide John by practicing our Segway Training with our fellow guides! Brushing up on our wheel awareness, Experience Tour, and Glensheen Tour!

06/23/2017

Edina Realty joined for a tour of our great city! You should join us for your own tour this weekend!

06/18/2017

Kicking off summer at ... Warm weather and gliding along the lake walk is a great way to spend a summer day!

06/13/2017

Just a few more days to enter! It's easy, just like our page, like/share our status, and tell us which tour you'd like to take! Tag a friend in the comments for an extra entry!

Contest closes June 15th. Winner will be announced on June 16th.

06/08/2017

Watch for the bright yellow shirts and a long line of Segway's on the Lakewalk this weekend. There are multiple tours available on Saturday and Sunday! Schedule your tour today!

06/06/2017

Hey! We talk about Bob Dylan and the Day the Music Died on our Lakeside tour! If you don't know the connection, you should join us for a tour this summer so we can tell you all about it!

Just under the required deadline, Bob Dylan has delivered his official Nobel Prize lecture — and he leads it off by talking about seeing Buddy Holly perform in Duluth.It's a topic the Duluth-born, Hibbing-raised singer-songwriter has discussed before — including in his acceptance speech for Album...

06/05/2017

OK, lets get this contest thing going. Enter for a chance to win a free Segway Tour with !

To enter:
1 - Like Duluth Glides page.
2 - Like & share this post.
3 - Comment which Segway tour you would like to take (Downtown History Tour, Historic Homes Tour, Lakeside Tour)

A name will be randomly drawn June 15th! GOOD LUCK!!!

05/28/2017

Don't just take our word for it! Join us for a Lakeside Segway Tour and see for yourself!!!

"When you drive north into Duluth from Minneapolis, you can’t help but be awestruck by the sudden appearance of Lake Superior’s bright-blue waters and the sailboat-filled marina. Continue north and you'll hit the classic Split Rock Lighthouse jutting out on the pier. Indeed, rocky cliffs, sandy shores and pristine forests with miles of trails might make you forget about the beach altogether. Add to that a historic brewery, replicated logging camp and the Judy Garland Museum about an hour's drive away, plus restaurants like Northern Waters Smokehaus and New Scenic Café, and it becomes clear Duluth is like no other beach town in the country."

From Santa Monica, California, to South Padre Island, Texas, these towns boast the most beautiful beaches and charming locales in the country.

04/22/2017

"One of those "wow" moments from tonight! I'm almost embarrassed to say I didn't see the bald eagle flying until I put this photograph on my computer. A beautiful ending to a windy, rainy, snowy Duluth day." – Matt Silverness

© Matt Silverness. Used with permission. See more at https://facebook.com/SilvernessPhotography

04/12/2017

Brushing up on the Lakewalk and Experience tours tonight because we have our first two tours this weekend!

It's early in the season, but the calendar is up and the tours will be filling up before you know it! Make sure you check out our new tour - The Downtown Historic Tour!

Make sure to check back in next week, as we will be offering a chance to win a free tour!

03/26/2017

On our Canal Park Segway Tour we talk quite a bit about the history of one of Duluth's greatest landmarks - The Aerial Lift Bridge. In 1905 it was just starting out as a transfer bridge ...

http://zenithcity.com/march-24-1905-several-test-trips-determine-new-aerial-transfer-bridge-can-handle-load/

On this day in Duluth in 1905, workers employed by Milwaukee’s Modern Structural Steel—builders of Duluth’s aerial transfer bridge—tested the gondola car to see if it was capable of carrying the weight specified by its designer, C.A.P. Turner. The ferry car itself would be fifty feet long and over t...

03/09/2017

Hmmmm ... wonder if anyone would be interested in some Segway sightseeing in the snow! BRRRRR!!!

We are thinking this isn't in Duluth! Great idea though. If it isn't windy, that is.

03/07/2017

03/07/2017

Segways are intuitive and fun! After a short safety course we have you gliding on your way! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1149958045055105&id=182859485098304&ref=m_notif

03/07/2017

A 2013 article talking about how Duluth Glides began! This season we will be offering a new tour - the Downtown Historic Tour! Check out our website by clicking "book now" to explore all of the options for your visit to Duluth this summer! http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/content/duluth-glides-begins-segway-tours-along-lakewalk

During a trip to Florida last year, Don and JoAnn Sipola took a Segway tour to see the sights of Leesburg, a small college town north of Orlando.Don, an optometrist who practices in Virginia, Minn., and Duluth, had been interested in the scooter-like personal transporters since they were introduced…

03/07/2017