Fun bike shop just south of Bayfield town, owned by the proprietors of Howl Clothing in downtown…read moreBayfield, and Dreamcatcher Sailing. There's a bunch of interesting biking gear, mid-to-high end bicycles, bike rentals, and apparently cross country ski gear and rentals during the winter months. After passing the big (nay, huge!) "wolf" swing set outside several times on our way to-from our B&B, we felt we had to stop by to check it out. The staff was very helpful and informative, although it was a surprisingly slow Labor Day. There is also a nascent brewery opening in the same building (Adventure Brewing), but they were not yet pouring their first batches (although they should be by now). We took advantage of the short walking paths through the fields, which apparently turn into X-C ski trails once the snow piles up. We were so impressed with Bayfield and its typical annual snowfall that we are planning to return in the winter for a weekend of skiing!

Great place to grab a beer or cider, socialize, play outdoor games and try out equipment. Lots of…read morefun outdoor clothing.

Good place to shop for everything! Service is good, the store is clean. The selection is good. It's…read morenice to have such a big store on US 2 for all of the small town folks to travel too rather than ordering items off the internet

Nice Walmart bought some slippers for $3 so that was exciting got two pairs. I liked the…read morecraftsmanship of the outside of the Walmart.

Alan(sp?), the owner, was extremely accommodating, very knowledgeable and very caring of our safety…read moreon a windy day on Lake Superior. Great local accessories as well as big national brands. Our kayaking rental experience was fantastic!

After a brief visit to Solstice, this is what I can offer:…read more-The store offers a variety of outdoor amenities ranging from snow showing to outerwear. -The store is bright, with a comfortable decor/atmosphere. -The staff is extremely polite and attentive. -Their prices are absolutely ridiculous and geared towards the tourist crowd. No cost-oriented outdoorsman would pay their prices. (For example, $75 for a flannel. Seriously?)

Good place to purchase discounted hiking shoes. Even with factoring in the 5.5% sales tax, prices…read moreare better at Northwest Outlet then comparable stores in Duluth without sales tax. The young women working the shoe area were very helpful to my husband who was waffling back and forth over size. We needed a rugged pair for MN hiking; our AZ trail runners were not making the grade. Thank you Northwest outlet for selling a brand name for $55 a pair.

This is one of my favorite outdoor/camping stores. Definitely more camping gear options then Dicks…read moreor Scheels. They are real pros in terms of having good options for all my adventures and they do it within a small footprint with expert service. Also, their end-of-season sales are fantastic. Also, also, they stock a full line of Carhardt and cold weather gear.

Jeannie Thoren and her husband Tom Haas opened up shop in December 2009. I happened on them as I…read moremade my way through Lionshead trying to find a pair of ski boots that fit. As it turns out they specialize in women's ski boot fitting. Jeannie was attentive to the challenges I faced and the injury I incurred using improperly fit boots earlier in the week. She has spent much of her career explaining "how the anatomical differences between men and women affect ski performance and how gender-specific equipment makes a difference." I can attest to her exceptional level of customer service and commitment to finding the equipment that works. She has fitted me in several different boots and let me demo the equipment on the mountain to assess the performance and comfort. With each new pair of boots, Tom adjusted my bindings and sent me on my way. She also carries women's clothing, hats, goggles, helmets, and gloves and provide ski tuning. Her recent trip to the ski show in Denver netted some super cute hats and mittens. Theirs is a comfortable and friendly shop and you are likely to find yourself chatting with other customers and those who drop by to say hi to the owners. They are clearly well-known in the industry. I intend to return tomorrow on my quest to find the right boots for me.

Great shop with excellent customer service. Such a huge selection of clothing/accessories. Even had…read morehammocks that I had not seen before in small bags. Opened my eyes to other hammock selections.

Great selection of clothes and sporting goods that appeal to wide-ranging tastes. Love the local…read moreservice.

I am enthusiastic about Aerostich. Their suits have saved my skin (literally, in the correct use of…read morethat term). I have owned three of them over time, and I would not hesitate to buy another. I gained weight, and the first no longer fit; both the second and the third remain in service, and they look fine. Here is the background. I started riding in 1992. I had wanted a motorcycle from my teen years. My parents of course would have none of that. I bought a Honda Hawk GT when I was an adult with my first "real" job. Over the years, I have ridden other bikes. I owned a BMW for about a decade, a behemoth that was great for touring but too heavy for the urban commuting. I'd regard myself as an experienced rider, but not a hooligan. I am always in protective gear: suit, helmet, boots, and gloves. I had studied the options back before I acquired the Honda. Aerostich was already in business. I ordered a two piece red suit. It was an extravagant purchase. But I figured it was not expensive relative to its function. I also planned to use it regularly. I did so. If you take into account all the considerations, I would regard it as an excellent value if not an outright bargain. I was using a Shoei helmet before the Schuberth ones became readily available. I had Aerostich combat touring boots, and I like them, but I have concluded that other than for long trips they are too much. I have different brands of gloves, and the mom and pop outfit who made the deerskin ones I favored has long since been defunct. I also have the waxed cotton jacket, an earlier generation. That would not offer much crash protection. I wear it out and about as well. My wife is not fond of it due to the padding, which makes me bulkier and with more edges, a bad combination. After riding across the continent, I was hit by a car in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, at that very intersection made famous during the Summer of Love. I was partly at fault. The teen driver, who lacked insurance, swerved when I did not expect and knocked my rear wheel out from under me. I was passing him on the inside, which is a cautionary story about lane splitting. Although I was traveling maybe ten miles per hour, I had enough forward momentum to go down and slide straight into the curb. When I walked into the UCSF emergency room, the triage nurse said you're the first motorcyclist I've ever seen walk into the ER. The helmet did not show any sign of contact with the pavement. I am glad I had it on of course. But the suit had enough scuffing (not enough damage to even warrant sending it back in for repairs though) that it was clear if that had been a layer of clothing I would have lost much of my epidermis and faced a very painful and likely lengthy recovery. As it was, I only fractured my pinky finger, and the doctor said to me, we can't do anything for you, it'll have to heal on its own, but a hairline crack like that will never be fully back to normal, and when you are in your fifties you'll probably have developed arthritis there, and you'll feel intermittent pain -- and the prediction was accurate, but on the scale of things if being hit by a car damaged only my pinky finger, I'm fine with the outcome. I've logged many miles in the Aerostich suits. I haven't gone down since 1992, but I will vouch for this product. I probably have ridden zero miles without donning this outfit. Other than in the coldest, hottest, or wettest conditions, it is perfect. While I would ride to ever so slightly colder than is comfortable in an Aerostich, the addition of a balaclava and a vest take care of the issue. I ride in the summer, and on the highway you're fine; I would wear only a t-shirt and shorts underneath if you were planning to be in stop and go urban traffic on a summer day. The water resistance is just shy of perfect. In a downpour, you will have leakage around the zippers. That is to be expected. it would be impossible to do much better, without undue weight and problematic complexity. I like the look too. You could not rob a bank in this costume. I tell kids I'm the Yellow Power Ranger. People take notice -- you want that while out there, to ensure you, as riders say, keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down.

Terrible customer service!…read more This company was recommended to me and I was excited to get an R3 suit for myself and another one for my dad. I found a sale suit in my size on the website, ordered it and received a confirmation email. 3 weeks later never received the suit and called customer service who told me my order didn't exist. Was informed that the computer system glitched on their end and they cancelled my order. I asked if I could re-order the suit and was told that it was sold. I asked if I could get a replacement suit for the price I paid and was told they would sell me a different one for $161 more! If I owned a business and it was my companies fault an order was messed up I would make it right. Also 3 weeks later the suit I originally ordered is still listed as available on their website! Not very organized.

Whether you are lucky enough to have a home up here or whether you are just visiting, this store on…read morethe main drag has a lot going for it. Walk in, look to the right, and check out what's along the walls. You will find, without a doubt, the best and neatest and most complete selection of north woods T shirts that you are ever going to see. Bar none. Whats more, I know the kid who folds all those T shirts, and it has to be said, either he is in the military, or he should be in the military, or someone in his family is in the military. They are piled up in perfection. The selection also manages to make all sexes, ages, sizes, and color palates happy, too. Even if you have a high maintenance kid with you who wants bling. And the quality equals the prices. Great, all the way around. In terms of sportswear or the sportsperson in you, it's a great store.

This is a great place to shop for clothing and all the fishing bait and any fishing gear you'll…read moreneed rods reels lines you name it they have it. Jane is very helpful and answers all questions.