Minnesota’s City Expert Bryan Clapper Takes On Duluth – ‘The Toledo Of The North’

I've been following Bryan Clapper for a while now on social media because his videos are funny, educational, informative, and a touch snarky. He's a digital creator from the Twin Cities. He's also a real estate broker, and he features facts about cities across Minnesota. They're equally as educational as they are hilarious, with Bryan's dry humor.

Most of his videos feature cities within the Twin Cities Metro Area, but this time, he went north and featured Duluth. He calls Duluth perhaps the most quintessential Minnesota town. Duluth is such a big deal to Bryan that he says, "If you live in Minnesota and haven't been to Duluth, turn in your license and report to South Dakota immediately."

He calls Duluth, Minnesota, the spiritual center, where the history of voyagers, explorers, and iron rangers comes together. He also shares some interesting historical facts that some of us locals know, like that the pizza roll was invented here. Or the fact that in the late 1800s, Duluth was the fastest growing city in the country, and the population was expected to surpass Chicago.

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And, of course, you can't lift up Duluth without taking a shot at Superior. Bryan calls the border town, oximoronoically named Superior.

Bryan Clapper also appreciates the evolution of Duluth in its transformation into a tourist town, and calls Duluth "steadfast," wishing more communities in Minnesota could be as resilient as Duluth.

Check out Bryan's other videos from different towns across Minnesota.