Last October, over 2000 tulip bulbs were planted in the 150 foot garden adjacent to the South Pier Inn Hotel.  The snow is gone, the sun is out and the tulips are popping up.  Depending on weather, it will take another two weeks or so for the tulips to begin to bloom. Don’t miss Amsterdam […]

Who starts construction in Duluth Minnesota when the gales of November are blowing? Not a problem when you have Kraus Anderson as the builder. We began building at the end of November in 2001 and watched with amazement as the South Pier Inn came together. We welcomed our first guest just 6 months and 10 […]

Fifteen years ago, on the site where the SPI is located, sat a decrepit house and garage, chunks of cement and pilings dumped there from old buildings, overgrown weeds and assorted rubble. This eyesore piece of property had been for sale for nearly 20 years. The Sola family of Park Point – Dale, Betty, Steven and Rand […]