For the Tomahawk Leader
TOMAHAWK – Those celebrating Independence Day in Tomahawk this year will be able to do so in style, thanks to the return of a decades-long tradition.
Tomahawk Main Street Inc.’s 2023 North for the 4th shirts are available at Honeycomb L.O.F.T., 216 W. Wisconsin Ave., with additional locations to follow.
Main Street Executive Director Jennifer Turkiewicz said Main Street designs the logo for the shirt in-house each year. This year’s shirt features a logo that plays on the “Top Gun” movies, starring Tom Cruise.
“We highly recommend getting yours early, as we typically sell out,” Main Street noted.
Youth T-shirts are $18.00 each and are available in sizes small through XL.
Adult T-shirts are available in sizes small through 4XL and are $24.00 each.
Also available again this year are pocket hoodie sweatshirts and women’s racerback tank tops, which will only be sold at Honeycomb L.O.F.T.
Pocket hoodies, sold for $40.00 each, are available in adult sizes small through 5XL.
Women’s racerback tank tops are available in sizes small through 2XL and are sold for $20.00 each.
The North for the 4th T-shirt fundraiser started about 40 years ago, when the shirts were sold to raise funds for area environmental groups.
After those groups disbanded, the Tomahawk Downtown Business Council headed the fundraiser.
Today, Main Street organizes the shirt sale, which represents one of the organization’s largest annual fundraisers.
Over the years, the shirts have featured a variety of wildlife, including eagles, loons, deer and owls, as well as themes highlighting a variety Tomahawk 4th of July traditions, such as the children’s frog jump and the Tomahawk Fire Department water fight.
For more information about the North for the 4th shirts, contact Main Street at 715-453-1090 or Honeycomb L.O.F.T. at 715-224-3666.