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December-January 2010 / Volume 31 Issue 6 FEATURES

20	Potica on the Plate (po-teet-sah) by Juli Kellner It’s a tasty Slovanian holiday tradition that has spread into other ethnic groups around Lake Superior and into a year-round demand. Recipe Box: Tasty potica recipes you can make.

26	Small Flakes, Big Snows Photographer Dennis O’Hara has long loved big winter scenes and now his spectacular images feature close-up looks at individual snowflakes.

32	Truly Worthy Causes Historical societies - those keepers of our collective past - laud their accomplishments and outline their most pressing needs of the year. (Bonus listings.)

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Lake Superior Living 37 Home: The Not-So-Big Remodel by Ann Treacy    A chat with architect Sarah Susanka, author of the ‘Not-So-Big’ series. 44 Profile: David Oreck & His Famous Vacuum by Konnie LeMay An international entrepreneur reminisces about his Duluth childhood. 46 Superior Catches: 30 Local Gift Ideas These ideas show you how buying locally means buying cool and classy.

65	Restaurant & Lodging Guide RL2 Supper Clubs: The Tradition Lives On by Tom Wilkowske    You can still find a solid meat-and-potatoes meal in these joints. RL8 Listings: 16 pages of updates and information on area dining and lodging options around the entire Lake region.

Departments
4 Letters    6 Behind the Pages    6 Who We Are    7 Welcome to the Big Lake       All in the Extended Family        by Konnie LeMay    8 Around the Circle  11 Reviews  13 Kitchi-Gami Almanac        Lake map & notes, water levels  14 Lake Superior Journal       Dark Behind It, Stood the Forest        by Paul L. Hayden  18 By the Shores         Storm Surge         by Linda Dunlap  73 Lake Superior Gift Guide        Gifts to Give or Keep  89 Travel & Events        Bentleyville on the Waterfront        by Konnie LeMay         94 Michigan   96 Minnesota         99 Ontario    100 Wisconsin 102 Lake Superior Marketplace 103 Advertiser Index 104 View•Point         Moonlit Lighthouse         photo by Paul Sundberg	49 - Supper Clubs On the Cover Retired U.S. Corps of Engineers’ tug Bayfield lights up at the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Canal Park, Duluth. Photo by Dennis O’Hara. See more, page 26.

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