Up to the frozen North

The Detouristas packed their woolies and headed for Copper Country this weekend (Jan. 31) to play the Keweenaw Folk Festival at the historic Calumet Theater.  What an incredible place — it opened in 1900 and became the region’s main attraction for opera, film, drama, and music at the height of the copper boom.  The acoustics in the restored theater were tremendous, and we had a terrific evening playing for such an appreciative crowd.  The trip also gave us the chance once again to sample our official cuisine — whitefish baskets — while immersing ourselves in Yooper history courtesy of our tour guide and pundit Scott, ably assisted by Zak, who seems to have a relative living around every corner.

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