At Portage Pizza in Ely, Minnesota you can taste the tradition, they make the most exquisite hand tossed pizzas in a wood fired brick oven imported from Italy, and they are mobile so follow them on social media for locations. They use only the freshest locally grown ingredients available and are located in Ely on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the Superior National Forest, once you've tried their pizzas it will become a tradition. Portage Pizza also offer catering for your events, so impress your guests with their exquisite and authentic hand tossed pizzas served with a variety of fresh salads, appetizers and warm foccacia bread, and they can handle anything from small private events in your backyard to corporate functions, let them host your next special occasion, it's a sublime experience.READ MORE

SIR G's Italian Restaurant in Ely Minnesota offers great Italian dining with wine and beer in a family atmosphere, and they have dine in and to go menus. They offer high standards of freshness and naturalness in their meals, even make their own pastas with equipment imported from Italy, and they pride themselves on the quality of all their meals. The menu at SIR G's Italian Restaurant offers delicious choices of deep fried appetizers, salads and pasta dishes, and specially prepared meals with pasta, they also offer pizzas with a variety of toppings, kid's meals and senior portions rounded with sublime desserts. Here you will enjoy the finest of Italian foods done expertly the traditional way for an unforgettable experience, come enjoy.READ MORE

Smitty's on Snowbank in Ely, Minnesota is a full service resort located right on the very edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and with accommodations including motel rooms, housekeeping suites and private cabins, there's something for everyone here. They even have boats, canoes, ice fishing houses and snow shoes available for rental and are the perfect base for enjoying fishing, hunting, hiking, cross country skiing and more. The dining room at Smitty's on Snowbank serves delicious meals for breakfast and dinner with large portions and spectacular views over the bay, and sack lunches are available with advance bookings, they also serve pop, pizza and beer in the small bar, and there's a common room with a wood stove. The store has fishing tackle, bait, seasonal items, gifts and sundries, and they are also the ideal base for your dog sledding adventure, and their location on Snowbank Lake with miles of undeveloped shoreline and isolated bays and coves ensures wonderful wilderness experiences and adventures on this tree studded peninsula.READ MORE

Silver Rapids Lodge in Ely, Minnesota is located in the heart of the stunning Superior National Forest right on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Enjoy excellent accommodation choices from lakeside cabins to motel suites and campgrounds with RV hookups, and amenities include a private swimming beach, fireplaces, fire pits, charcoal grills, saunas and jacuzzis in some cabins, there's also bait and tackle, boat and canoe rentals, a children's playground, fish cleaning house, private hiking and cross country ski trails and so much more to be enjoyed here. Silver Rapids Lodge also has a Restaurant, Lounge and Banquet Facility with excellent menu including homemade pizza and daily specials, the private room is perfect for celebrations and special events including wedding receptions, parties, meetings, rehearsal dinners and more, complete with even co-ordinator, come for a magical stay.READ MORE

River Point Resort in Ely, Minnesota is located on the shoreline of beautiful Birch Lake, here it's about the setting deep within the wooded beauty of the Superior National Forest. Accommodation options include lake cabins, luxury vacation homes, villas and chalets all providing wonderful relaxation and a stay one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the country, come make this private peninsula setting your home for a time, it's perfect here, and there are honeymoon and fishing packages available and more. Come for an outdoor adventure with River Point Resort, they have adult and teen kayaks, paddleboats and pontoon boats, a sun deck and horseshoes, there are trails to explore and a bonfire to enjoy, go canoeing or kayaking, there's also complimentary small watercraft, croquet, gas grills, a fish cleaning service, even fishing advice and education, a WIFI service at all accommodations and so much more, come for a wonderful stay.READ MORE

Northwind Lodge in Ely, Minnesota offers clean and simple housekeeping cabins on beautiful Lake Jasper, and they are truly rustic with a history built into every board and log, and are kept in really good condition. Water comes form a deep well and is tested for health and safety requirements, and all housekeeping units are equipped with bathrooms, showers, kitchen facilities including a gas range, utensils and more, and BBQ grills are available, plus bed linens are provided, just bring own bath and kitchen towels, soap and paper towels. Northwind Lodge offers cabins with lake and beach views, some with decks, some knotty pines, all comfortable and beautiful for a spectacular and memorable stay, they also have two comfortable apartment units, and this is the perfect vacation resort offering family vacations, fishing, honeymoons, family reunions, hiking, kayaking and canoeing and so much more, come for a wonderful adventure at this quiet and secluded resort complete with boat and motor rentals, hiking trails, they hope to see you soon. READ MORE

Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop in Ely, Minnesota is the best little bait and tackle shop here and the place to begin for your fishing adventures whether you are after giant northern pike, massive lake trout or walleye. For live bait they stock leeches, rainbow minnows, suckers, chubs, shiners and nightcrawlers, and as they say, if they don't have it, you don't need it. They have Ely's largest selection of tackle and fishing gear products, from tackle boxes to nets and bait buckets, various rods and reels, hooks, spin and casting rods, fly rods and reels, jigs, knives, spinners, terminal tackle and so much more, it's all here. Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop also offer canoe rentals and carry Alumacraft and Grumman aluminum canoe for singles or groups all fully outfitted, plus there's an in-house guide service available, or they can refer you to one of the other local professional guides, so let them tailor a trip to you, half or full day, or week long adventures exploring the back country, let the fun begin.READ MORE

White Wolf Dog Sled Outfitters in Ely Minnesota welcomes you on a spectacular winter adventure by dog sled, where you can mush a full day or enjoy winter camping and fishing. This unique adventure promises to be trip of memories that will last a lifetime, and the dogs love to run, and would love to meet you, enjoy a fun packed action filled adventure day out in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA), complete with lunch served on the trail over a campfire while the dogs rest, then head back to base camp. White Wolf Dog Sled Outfitters also offer camping under starlit winter skies with dog sledding, hot meals and comfortable nights rest in high quality canvas tents, and there are ice fishing trips available as well as lodge based trips, it's all here for an amazing journey.READ MORE

Boundary Waters Guides Service in Ely, Minnesota offers guided adventures for friends and family, including canoe trips, camping trips, day trips and workshops. Camping trips are a totally personalized guided canoe camping trips using ultra lightweight kevlar canoes, and the best camping gear with mouthwatering meals, and they provide all the gear, options include a relaxing and scenic easy trip over 3 or 4 days, an intermediate trip with Big Border Lakes, cliffs, waterfalls and pictographs, and a remote and least traveled challenging trip over 5 or 6 days. Boundary Waters Guides Service has fully licensed and knowledgeable guides available for a fun and safe trip, and day trips include a paddle into the scenic wilderness for fun, fishing and photo opportunities, they also offer workshops and group trips for photo workshops and women in the wilderness, let the adventures begin.READ MORE

The Dorothy Molter Museum is located just outside Ely, Minnesota and is a memorial to this colorful lady known by some as the Root Beer Lady and others as the Nightingale of the Wilderness. Dorothy Molter spent most of her life living on Knife Lake and is the legendary last non-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, where many a canoeist would stop and enjoy her hospitality and famous home made root beer. After her passing, her cabins were dismantled and transported first to Moose Lake, then to Ely, where volunteers restored them to become the Dorothy Molter Museum. This wonderful lady, a nurse by profession treated many an ailing visitor and animal, and she paddled, hiked, fished, skied and snowshoed this pristine area, until her death in 1986, she was visited by as many as 7,000 people a year. Today the museum preserves and interprets Northwoods wilderness heritage through learning opportunities inspired by Dorothy Molter, and visitors can view the many exhibits, the bird feeding area, enjoy tours and programs with knowledgeable guides and groups are welcome, there's also a gift shop with souvenirs and more, serving ice cold root beer and a picnic area under the pines.READ MORE