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Michigan - Ann Arbor: Shop City Article by Bobbie Hasselbring, editor realfoodtraveler.com |
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if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your
number one online resource.
WAVE Journey is your one-stop online resource for women-oriented businesses and
services around the world.
WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor
activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or
if you are interested in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your
number one online resource.
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Who’d think a college town like Ann Arbor, Michigan, known for the University of Michigan
Wolverines, would be a terrific Real Shopping destination? But it is.
Ann Arbor is one of those rare towns that retains a vibrant downtown heart. The tree-lined
streets are Midwest wide with beautiful, carefully preserved 19th century brick and wood
buildings. And the shops are locally owned rather than national chains. Just our kind of town.
Wolverines, would be a terrific Real Shopping destination? But it is.
Ann Arbor is one of those rare towns that retains a vibrant downtown heart. The tree-lined
streets are Midwest wide with beautiful, carefully preserved 19th century brick and wood
buildings. And the shops are locally owned rather than national chains. Just our kind of town.
A great place to start your shopping tour is on downtown’s Main Street at
the Peaceable Kingdom, a gift shop that features high-quality jewelry, folk
art, bath and beauty items, and kitsch for the home – many of them animal-
oriented. Peaceable Kingdom isn’t some newbie to the Ann Arbor shopping
scene. The store has been celebrating our animal friends for 36 years. As I
wandered the store, I couldn’t resist purchasing a mother and baby zebra
Christmas ornament for a friend who had recently returned from a trip to
Africa. And, when you’re there, don’t forget to say hello to Jane Russell, the
resident mascot terrier whose greets every customer.
the Peaceable Kingdom, a gift shop that features high-quality jewelry, folk
art, bath and beauty items, and kitsch for the home – many of them animal-
oriented. Peaceable Kingdom isn’t some newbie to the Ann Arbor shopping
scene. The store has been celebrating our animal friends for 36 years. As I
wandered the store, I couldn’t resist purchasing a mother and baby zebra
Christmas ornament for a friend who had recently returned from a trip to
Africa. And, when you’re there, don’t forget to say hello to Jane Russell, the
resident mascot terrier whose greets every customer.
Next door you’ll find 16 Hands Gallery, started by eight artists in 1975 as a
co-op to sell their work. While the original artists no longer own the place,
the gallery still represents local and national craftsmen and artists – more
than 400 of them. You’ll find handcrafted fun and funky artwork, many one-
of-a-kind, from sculptures and paintings to wind chimes and handmade
paper items. The quality is excellent and the prices reasonable.
co-op to sell their work. While the original artists no longer own the place,
the gallery still represents local and national craftsmen and artists – more
than 400 of them. You’ll find handcrafted fun and funky artwork, many one-
of-a-kind, from sculptures and paintings to wind chimes and handmade
paper items. The quality is excellent and the prices reasonable.
While you’re exploring Main Street, stop in at Barclay Gallery. They have a
