tall ships

Businesses have adapted how they operate to handle large crowds expected for the Festival of Sail this weekend.

Every region has their own quirks, and we are not immune to that. Here's some things that we do in The Northland that would be strange to an outsider.

Bayfront Blues Festival + Parade Of Tall Ships = Big time traffic!

The World's Largest Rubber Duck made a big splash the first time it made an appearance in Duluth in 2016!

Tall ships will be returning to the Twin Ports in the summer of 2019, re-branded as 'Festival of Sail Duluth'.

This past weekend the Duluth Harbor was filled with tourists, Tall Ships, and one giant rubber duck. The sky was also crowded with drones, and this particular drone got some great visuals for those that may have missed the festivities.

If you're wondering why Canal Park is so busy this weekend, it's Tall Ships weekend. With that being said, The Aerial Lift Bridge and the Minnesota Slip Bridge will have a modified lift schedule this weekend.

The 2016 Tall Ships Festival is underway, with Thursday afternoon marking the first part of the extended weekend of ships, big duck appearances, and more. Wanting to grab some photos without trying to find a parking spot and wading into the sea of people, I headed to a hillside vantage point, where I grabbed some fun shots of some of the ships and the duck - and something in the sky that was kind

Don't want to fight the crowds? Can't take the afternoon off work? You can watch the 'Parade of Sail' from several different live cameras.

The worlds largest Viking ship was supposed to be making its way through the Great Lakes this summer with a stop in Duluth, but now it might have to turn around.

The Viking longship Draken Harald Hårfagre that set sail for Duluth in April has reached North America after their journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, the ship has made a handful of stops, including Iceland and Greenland.

If you think the tall ships are cool and draw a huge crowd, let's see what happens when we add the World's Largest Rubber Duck to the mix for the 2016 Tall Ships Festival in Duluth.