Hello!  

I look forward to meeting you at an upcoming day trip.  I have coordinated over 55 day trips from Duluth over the past 11 years.  Covid 19 has hit the trips hard and for a year and half no trips were held.  Safety is important.  As a new format since covid, local trips were added where we met at a farm location and learned more about animals (alpacas, Icelandic sheep) and more topics.  More of these local trips will be done once or twice a year.  Meanwhile, I really want to be doing the group trips where we go to places and events and enjoy a day trip together.  I am open to setting up personalized local trips for local groups of 30 or more people. 

My passion is arts, music, history and nature.  The Northland has many opportunities and events to enjoy the neighboring towns and cities.

A minimum number of people is needed for trip by a deadline so if you are really interested in a trip please let me know sooner rather than later.  Some people have asked for certain destinations, like going to Prince's studio, and as many of the trips have had a challenge of bringing in enough people (especially since Covid) I am targeting places and events that will more likely draw in enough people. 

Another challenge is that many of the people that have gone on the trips don't "do computers."  I've done multiple mailing but as single trips are added it's too costly to do mailings for one trip.  I've had people in their 90s attend trips.  The trips are not just for seniors although seniors are more likely to sign up.  There is space for walkers to be stored in the under the bus compartment.  Since covid more attendees have come solo.  Some trips have had more individuals than pairs of people.   Not all trips that are offered are held due to low registration counts.  I would love to fill the bus and am always looking for ways to fill the bus. 

I appreciate people in Duluth and beyond who have come on the trips - some were even guests in the area from Florida.  Plenty from Superior come on the trips.  I hope to find more ways to add learning and fun to people's days. 

Feel free to call me to check on upcoming trips.  My number is 218-525-5098.  

Thank you. 

Wendy Grethen  2026

My passion for lifelong learning and building community for everyone is a part of all the trips.