Ruttgers Birchmont Lodge, founded in 1898, is located on the northwest shore of Lake Bemidji in Bemidji, Minn., and offers lodging. The resorts rental accommodations include lakefront rooms, suites, townhomes, a whirlpool suite with fireplace and cottages with more than three bedrooms. It offers a host of summer activities including fishing, swimming, sailing, water-skiing, sail boarding, canoeing and kayaking. Its customers are offered various services, such as a coffeemaker, iron and ironing board, two-line phones, concierge services, outdoor hot tub, a whirlpool and sauna centers. The resort also offers amenities, including heated outdoor pool, childrens playground, overnight laundry and drycleaning and gift shop. It also offers various conference rooms, with menus catering to the group s specific needs.