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Shop Hours:

Wednesday - Friday : 10am - 8pm

Saturday : 10am - 6pm

Sunday : 11am - 5pm

424 Washington Ave N, Suite 203
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Upcoming Events:

December 13th & 14th, All Day / Turned Wooden Ornament Painting with Steve Schreader / Class Details Here: https://www.lakestatemountaineering.com/shop/p/artist-of-the-month-workshops

December 18th, 6pm / Rudi Hargeshiemer - Superior Trails Book Tour & Presentation

January 7th & 8th, 7pm / Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Riverview Theater. Details Below

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Wood turned ornament painting event poster with two hanging ornaments, one with a checkered ribbon and bell shape, the other with a ribbon and spindle shape, on a wood grain background.
Book cover titled 'The Superior Hiking Trail Story: The Trek Continues' with a photo of a waterfall and hikers in a forest, and a photo of a smiling man with glasses outdoors.
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BANFF SCREENING TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

January 7 & 8, 2026

Riverview Theater

3800 42nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406

$29 plus tax

TICKETS

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