Hiawatha Week
Hiawatha is all about getting together and listening to great music and hanging out with good friends. The Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival is a festival held each year in Marquette during the next-to-last full weekend of July and features traditional, acoustic, and American Music. The weekends highlight is the mainstage line up which includes national, regional and local performers, and singers/songwriters. The festival began in 1979 in Champion Michigan and beginning in 1984 its home has been Marquette’s Tourist Park. Whether you are from Marquette or from out of the area, a tradition for festival attendees is to gather their family for a weekend of camping and amazing music. If you are looking to enhance your festival experience- check out our favorite Hiawatha Music Festival must haves!ely love! Check out the following new items that have just recently arrived at the shop.
ENO Hammock
What better way to hang out with friends and enjoy the music festival then with a new ENO Hammock. Sling this between two trees and drift off to sleep listening to some of your favorite traditional music songs!
Helinox Camp Chairs
Let's face it... sitting back all weekend long listening to music, you will need a camp chair that is easy to move around, and more importantly comfortable to sit in! The Helinox Camp Chairs- the ultimate in camping chairs has just arrived. These chairs are the perfect portable camp chair for hiking, biking, trekking, fishing, sea kayaking or just plain listening to music in! Featuring the same aluminum pole technology used by DAC in their Helinox trekking poles and tent poles, this camp chair is light, strong and comfortable. With a carrying case and breathable mesh, this chair may not ever leave your pack or gear bin.
Innova Ultimate Discs
Need to stretch and move around? You will need to grab the Innova Big Kahuna Ultimate disc and a few friends to head over to the ball field and throw a disc! The Big Kahuna is a heavyweight ultimate disc designed to handle high winds and strong throws, so spread those friends out and give this disc a toss!
Misery Bay Coffee Singles
You don’t need a fancy French press or pour-over to make great coffee when you are camping. All you need are great beans, finely ground, expertly treated, and passed through hot water. That’s why we stock two of our favorite coffee’s from the Upper Peninsula- Misery Bay and Gallery Coffee Company steeped coffee bags!. Packed with quality flavor, it’s conveniently designed for steeping before you head off on your adventure. No fancy equipment, no mess, no headache. Just great coffee.
Goal Zero Crush Lantern
Nothing say’s come over and join the jam at my campsite like the Goal Zero Crush Lantern. Hang it, light it, crush it. A solar-powered lantern designed for convenience and bright light. The Crush features three light settings and even a flickering candle mode.! Recharge with any USB port or use the built-in solar panel.
Yeti Colster
Our engraved Yeti Colsters will keep your can cold while kicking back at the campsite, jamming with your friends, or listening to a mainstage presentation. Keep any classic 12 oz. cans and bottles chilled with double-wall vacuum insulation while kicking back wherever good times are going down.
