Jay Gabler

Many cities are situated on big bodies of water, but few have Duluth's wow factor. There's a reason Dave Simonett calls it the "pretty little city built on a hillside."

Duluth's Oktoberfestival may be over, but now it's local breweries' turn to join the sudsy seasonal celebration.

The Zenith City has an avant-garde mini-golf course at Spirit Mountain, a locally themed layout at Adventure Zone and a Tiki-style course with a lake view at the Edgewater Hotel.

Authors Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl, who formed their lifelong connection in Duluth, have included the city in a new book called "Travels of Terror."

Pianist Jeffrey Biegel joined conductor Dirk Meyer and the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra for an evening of Gershwin, Boyer, Barber and Dvorak.

Explore Minnesota Film replaces the long-running nonprofit MN Film & TV

Also this week: AICHO Halloween market, Lester River Rendezvous, Karpeles anniversary party, model trains at the Depot and "Women of Note" in chamber music.

"White Roses, My God" is "a record borne of grief" in the wake of Mimi Parker's death, but the album defies easy interpretation. Sparhawk's next act: a Trampled By Turtles collaboration.

The Duluth Superior Film Festival, Catalyst Content Festival, Minnesota WebFest and EDU Film Festival are returning to downtown venues from Wednesday through Sunday.

The Duluth-born Americana band and Simonett's Dead Man Winter released simultaneous five-song collections Sept. 20. The hook: Both EPs feature the same five songs.