Location: Ann Arbor
Top Things to do in Ann Arbor
Top 10 Shopping in Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI)
Backpack-strapped students permeate the streets of Ann Arbor, home to The University Of Michigan. But there's more to the city than academia. A popular destination for families, Ann Arbor boasts child-friendly museums with exciting hands-on exhibits and art museums with prestigious collections. Couples and single travelers enjoy the eclectic shops, ethnic restaurants and hip night clubs, while book lovers are wowed by the more than 30 independent bookstores. From mysteries and crime to holistic healing and yoga, each store has a unique personality and area of expertise. Most of the major attractions are located in the same area, making it easy to hop from one to the next and enjoy all this vibrant city has to offer.
Restaurants in Ann Arbor
1. The M Den
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Sun305 - Miami, United States
The place to stop before and after the big game! Lots of merchandise! Something for everyone and more.
2. Argus Farm Stop
3. Aunt Agatha's
4. Vault of Midnight
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Vault of Midnight is the Eisner award winning, family owned comic shop based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan. We were sent from outer space to satisfy all of your comic book and board game needs. We pride ourselves on having the best customer service in this or any industry. We also carry numerous sundries such as designer toys from KidRobot and Toy2R, apparel, posters, action figures, and tons of more stuff. Visit us or regret not visiting us today!
5. White Lotus farms
6. Dixboro General Store
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By PAColl1 - Toledo, United States
Very cute gift shop with lots of quality seasonal decor. Furniture that items are displayed on are also for sale. Near interstate 23.
7. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tearoom
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Browsers can sip tea and meander through this new age bookstore that carries an array of mind, body and spirit books and accessories, from acupuncture to Zen and affirmations to yoga.
Reviewed By karenj424 - Lansing, United States
Books, candles, incense, gifts, statues...you name it and they have it! Looking for that "alternative book"--they probably have it! Gifts, jewelry and a tea room! They also offer classes.
8. The Himalayan Bazaar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 6 reviews
The Himalayan Bazaar - a little bit of the Himalayas in Ann Arbor. We are a fair trade, retail store, featuring a wide variety of gifts from Nepal, Tibet & India, including singing bowls, jewelry, Buddhist and Hindu statues and artifacts, monastery wall hangings, yoga accessories, prayer malas, wool hats, scarfs, bags, wool shawls, Pashmina shawls, Tapestry, women clothing, Man clothing, incenses, prayer flags and more. We also organize and lead tours trekking in the Himalayas in Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan.
Reviewed By RSzklarz - Cleveland, United States
My wife and I were traveling through on our anniversary and stopped at this shop. The sales clerk was very friendly and the shop is well maintained and organized. It can be a little pricy but my understanding is that everything is imported from the Himalayas so that’s understandable. There’s a lot of really cool stuff here though and the woman we spoke with was very informative about what everything is. Highly recommend stopping here if you’re in the area!
9. Dawn Treader Book Shop
10. Kerrytown Markets and Shops
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By stephanietO9263HX
40 of us arrived in Kerrytown around 10:30 in the morning. We planned to spend about 3.5 hours there and there was so much to do. We began in the Farmers Market where the fresh fruits and veggies we very enticing. I got some sweet corn that was the best I had all year, so good! After that we went to Zingermans, a foodies heaven. There was so much to look at and sample. We found some precious items to take home with us. After that we went to a shop across the street from them (sorry I forgot the name) but found some stocking stuffers there that will be much loved. Then we went into the Kerrytown Mall. Wowie Zowie. Hollanders was amazing, I wanted to move in, the cards, the papers, the art supplies were wonderful. There was a wonderful wine shop and grocery store. By the time we were done shopping we were ready to eat!! There were shops to please everyone but the lunch which got the most oohh and aahhh was the corned beef sandwich from Zingermans! One of the things I most appreciated is that there was lots of seating available, being a bit disabled I appreciated the picnic tables in the Farmers Market area. There was seating also in the Kerrytown mall and also in the dessert section of Zingermans. I can shop for much longer if I have breaks to sit and rest.
