Drive Duluth - Lake Avenue Hill | 4K Driving Duluth, Minnesota Tour

Duluth Minnesota is known for its steep terrain. This drive is on Lake Avenue starting at the top of the hill and goes to the bottom. Then the drive starts at the bottom of the hill on Lake Avenue and goes to the top. Driving would be even more challenging during the winter months in Duluth.
Driving conditions:
77° F
Partly Cloudy
June
Resolution: 4K60fps
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[@bigbeardog99]

I've been on this hill a time or two. Nice to see this and the blooming Lilac's now that it's sub, sub zero here in Alaska.

[@Ralphbros24]

Livin the American dream in the best city in America and all of the Great Lakes !!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@vibewithmike]

There’s nothing like that bridge and the ships friend

[@chapgood13]

You are 100% correct Mike, this hill was a beast to drive! We stayed out by the mall and drove up and down this a few times. It would scare you to death in the winter if it was slippery. wow!

[@pechblendae]

When I was a kid, I used to love to imagine that downhill, there was the sea or a big lake waiting for me. It was one of my favourite solo games. I loved riding my bike down the main street of my village. The road that goes down toward the train station and trying hard to see a body of water in my head. Instead, there is a huge mountain with a naked and steep face. Beautiful view and tour, Mike. This is pretty much what I had in my head as a kid in the late 80s/early 90s.

[@vibewithmike]

We literally need to switch locations for two weeks. By the way, that’s exactly when I was a kid, that timeframe too. It feels like yesterday, but I know it wasn’t. I still have good energy and it’s all prospective, stay positive and keep things moving forward. No point to get caught up with being a downer. The story that you just told I could almost envision being there. It is really cool to think about. The beautiful country of Italy. All the best my friend 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

[@pechblendae]

@@vibewithmike I'll be forever a 80s kid at heart! Yeah, it wasn't yesterday yet it seems like that and now I'm already 40. Time flies and that's why we always have to keep that inner kid alive! I would totally spend a few weeks in Duluth. I bet you would also love South Tyrol! All the best to you at the other side of the pond! :D Have a great day, Mike! 🇺🇸🇮🇹🛳

[@vibewithmike]

@pechblendae the food you have there is remarkable. Absolutely fantastic. I feel the same way, I’m in 80s kid forever.

[@tigermark64]

The view of the lake is sensational. I also liked the view of the old Central High school.

[@vibewithmike]

I thought old Central high school was awesome as well. I love Duluth so much.

[@cherieblizzard9585]

I’m glad you started talking to us.

[@vibewithmike]

It was silent during the drives, you would’ve never heard my voice if it wasn’t for ships

[@Jensterable]

Love your videos Mike. I’ve been to Duluth twice. I loved it. The day we went to canal park it was rainy and cold. Like the drives in Minneapolis and St. Paul mn.

[@vibewithmike]

Duluth is such a wonderful place Jennifer! ⛴️🚢🛳️

[@Jensterable]

@@vibewithmike wish I lived there. I’m sure it’s a lot safer than living in Minneapolis. I wish we could have gone under the bridge when we were on the vista star boat in June of last year but it was rainy cold and the waves were too big . So we cruised around the pier . But driving around Duluth and seeing lake superior was amazing. She gets angry when she wants to, she definitely lets you know whose in charge.. Duluth will always be some place special to me. I

[@Biwabik223]

I remember the good old days when you could turn directly off Mesaba Ave onto Lake Ave. We used to stay at the motel on top of the hill with an amazing view of the Lake. When I heard the Security call on my scanner from a boat we had plenty of time to get to Canal Park.

[@vibewithmike]

Now when you here the security call, you have to move fast!

[@atravelandrelax]

Nice driving my friend. Duluth is an amazing. I enjoyed it 👍14

[@vibewithmike]

Duluth is literally my favorite place. I love it there so much. Appreciate you taking a minute to leave a comment. Very cool of you. All the best.

[@gerb3664]

Mike! I am putting Duluth on my bucket list for summer or fall of 2023. But sunrise at the Duluth Canal is probably not going to happen. Yup a realist. But I love rewind recorded sunrises by all the brave people who do! Probably with coffee in hand. I have been to Duluth, but it has been some time.

[@vibewithmike]

It’s a fun place Ger!

[@chrisbode2155]

Used to love walking up Lake Ave from 1st street to 8th and back down on my lunch breaks when I worked downtown.

[@vibewithmike]

Chris, I think it’s cool how we can look at at photos from 100 years ago in Duluth and see many of the same buildings. 100 years ago one of the buildings was a butchers shop for the community, now you can play video games and throw axes, in a bar! Same building!

[@chrisbode2155]

​@@vibewithmike Absolutely! Lots of great old buildings downtown. I worked in what had been called the Usan building on Lake and 1st. Would be interesting to know that building's story... And why a building on 1st has a pineapple up near the roof.

[@vibewithmike]

@@chrisbode2155, I just looked it up man. It’s off of fifth W. and first. I was trying to find more history about it. It goes back a long ways for sure. It looks cool. All brick.

[@donrobertson4611]

That was fun Mike! A real 'steep hills of Duluth' drive. Nice seeing the gothic-style old Central High. Was surprising you did not continue over the the Lift Bridge onto Minnesota Point, or cut over into Canal Park to turn around. The fade/change at 4:50 was subtle.

[@vibewithmike]

I would have loved to continue to Canal Park but it was Grandma‘s Marathon weekend. They had everything shut down there. Those old buildings in Duluth are very cool.

[@berniesmith6466]

Hey Mike, I can’t believe I missed this video. I know things have changed but Central was my High School. Across the street on the north side was the “Candy Bar” restaurant where all the smokers would go for lunch since you couldn’t smoke on school property. A block above that was “Vern’s”. Best hamburgers with steamed buns. I believe it was changed into a police substation after some racial incidence. I remember a fight breaking out in the middle of the street and one of my teachers running out of class to try to stop it. Diagonally from Central was Washburn junior high. That open gravel lot west of Central was where we played football for PE. Across the street on the south was the Barnes Ames building where we went for swimming. During the winter we didn’t have time so we didn’t bother to wear a coat and hat, even at 20 below. On the way back to class while crossing the street, our hair froze solid. I have more but that’s enough for now.

[@vibewithmike]

I tried looking online for more information and especially pictures of Vern’s in Duluth. It was a fountain shop too I’ll bet.

[@berniesmith6466]

@@vibewithmike Vern’s was a mini restaurant. He put up with a lot of crap from the high schoolers but I believe he made enough money to take off the whole summer.

[@vibewithmike]

@berniesmith6466 do you remember the cross street? I’m wondering where exactly it was. I’m going to do some research on this.

[@berniesmith6466]

@@vibewithmike Central was between 2nd and 3rd streets so Vern’s would have been on 4th.

[@vibewithmike]

@berniesmith6466 OK, I’m gonna do some digging

[@CavemanCBB]

You ran a red light !! In some states/cities they have red light cameras and you would have gotten a ticket.

[@vibewithmike]

I’ll watch that in the future. Thanks for the heads up friend!

[@paultraynorbsc627]

👍👍

[@vibewithmike]

That’s a beautiful drive for sure, Paul did you see this video from yesterday kzbin.infoZeIlY1mJ3_8?si=gtoBDChEGDGkeJLt

[@Wowowowowowowowowowowowow]

This driving is giving me anxiety 😫

[@vibewithmike]

I will let the driver know. I don’t do the driving videos.

[@littlebob1261]

New drive soon? :)

[@vibewithmike]

I’ll have to ask the driver

[@hlacy1973]

That started by my house 231 east 8th street

[@vibewithmike]

Howard, you live in an awesome city my friend!

[@tjmctube]

My grandparents house was 31 East 8th Street. I grew up in the 60s and 70s at 718 North 1st Ave East.

[@vibewithmike]

@tjmctube I definitely know that area. Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to watch the video and leave a comment. Take a look at this link. This is my favorite ship video of the past season. There was tons of sea smoke on Lake Superior. It was unbelievably cold too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3zdkqCdeMZpsNksi=b9s-KKJx4XzauwOV (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3zdkqCdeMZpsNksi=b9s-KKJx4XzauwOV)