Own your piece of paradise here in Ely, MN on the edge of the BWCA in beautiful northern Minnesota! Bear Island Realty excels at providing you with a combination of professional real estate services unrivaled in northeastern Minnesota. Our comprehensive team of professionals includes Brokers, Real Estate Agents, Staging Professional, Graphic Designer, Web Master, Land Development Designers, and Licensed Land Surveyors. Whether you are buying or selling property, we will seamlessly navigate you through your real estate transaction.

Kekekabic Studios has extensive experience in Art Glass Creation and Restoration. Rosemary Shepherd and John Bowe are craftspeople living and working in Ely, Minnesota. Stained glass creation, restoration, and fine woodworking have been their life’s passions. They learned their craft through traditional studio apprenticeships and hands-on training. They have done work all over the country and have been fortunate to have restored some very significant windows. Some examples that stand out are “The Gift of the Magi” by Maitland Armstrong, Faith Chapel, Jekyll Island, Georgia, and The Fox Memorial Window, by Louis C. Tiffany, Kelsey Museum, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Kekekabic Studios is the culmination of their 30+ years in the stained glass business. Their love of the wilderness brought them from Michigan to northeastern Minnesota, where they have relocated and set up their showroom and workshop on Chapman Street in beautiful downtown Ely, Minnesota. When they aren’t busy in their workshop, you will find them exploring this extraordinary place: hiking, camping, and occasionally paddling out to their favorite, Kekekabic Lake (and the namesake of the business), in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Ely Arts and Heritage Center, formerly known as Ely Greenstone Public Art, is a nonprofit arts and heritage organization in the Ely, Minnesota area, whose goal is the enhancement of life through art and to recognize the rich heritage of the area. Ely Arts and Heritage Center manages the historic Pioneer mine buildings for the city of Ely.

We build homes and cabins from the ground up! Our craftsmen may be contracted for single room, multiple room or complete remodels. Our crew specializes in tile work and metal roofs.

Dutchman Tree Service focuses on quality work and professionalism you can trust. Servicing the Iron Range of Northeastern Minnesota, Dutchman Tree Service recently celebrated a stellar first year of business and continues to grow substantially. The Dutchman’s mission is to provide quality tree work with safety as the top priority. Using the most up-to-date equipment and hiring only highly-trained and experienced tree care professionals, Dutchman Tree Service guarantees to exceed your expectations as the premier tree service company in the greater Ely community.

The Boathouse Brewpub is a place to gather with friends and enjoy great food and drinks. We brew a variety of beers in our in-house brewery and offer “to-go” beer growlers in glass and plastic (BWCA Approved). Restaurant Hours: 11am-10pm Tavern Hours: 11am-11pm Growler Hours: 11am-10pm   Photos by Chris Ellerbroek