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baabaaZuzu Handcrafted wool jackets, vests, mittens, scarves and hats for women out of recycled sweaters and other materials. Our Pick: We like the Mittens and Christmas stockings. |
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Molly's of Leland Molly's of Leland, has become very well-known for our selection of fabulous sweaters. As well as all of our great sweaters, we have a wide selection of sportswear, soaps & lotions, jewelry, and many great accessories. Our Pick: Bath and Body products! |
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Haystacks Located in downtown Leland and Fishtown, Haystacks produces quality ladies apparel and accessories. Pants, Tops, Skirts, Dresses, and lots of accessories make this store a must visit on your next trip to Leland! Our Pick: The Energy Pants come in stylish patterns and are very comfortable! |
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Leland Harbor House A retail store (and ice cream shop!) located on Main Street in Downtown Leland. Lots of great clothing, beachwear, jewelry, gifts and much, much more! |
Food & Drink
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Black Star Farms Black Star Farms is a small winery with a hand-crafted approach to winemaking. The produce classic varietal wines and fruit brandies of high character and balance. Our Pick: Lots of options, but we'll recommend the Arcturos Pinto Noir. |
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Cherry Republic From their famous dried cherries, chocolate covered cherries, jams or cherry salsa Cherry Republic products make great gifts! Our Pick: The yummy Shareables Gift Box! |
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Grocer's Daughter Chocolate Grocer's Daughter Chocolate brings the best chocolate your way to help you celebrate life with a dose of laughter and a bit of chocolate every day. The chocolates are all natural and contain many organic herbs and other naturally grown ingredients. Our Pick: Please, please, please give us the Empireal Box! |
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Leelanau Cheese Company John and Anne Hoyt, makers/proprietors, producing award-winning traditional European style cheeses from pure, fresh, local cow's milk adding no color or preservatives. The cheese cave is home to up to 2,000 wheels of Raclette, brushed with brine and turned daily during the 3-month to 2-year aging process. Our Pick: The Raclette is amazing, and we also like the Cheese Spread. |
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Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co. Offering over 90 coffee varieties, including many holiday coffees, fresh-roasted in Glen Arbor and available to order online. Our Pick: Coffee lovers will delight in the Snickercookie or the 45th Parallel Blend. |
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Korner Kottage Krunch Folks lucky enough to stay at the Korner Kottage Bed and Breakfast get to enjoy Gourmet Granola still warm out of the oven. Since the granola became so popular, Jim and Linda Munro decided to sell it to the public. Our Pick: Kroner Kottage Krunch Gourmet Granola |
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Leelanau Fruit Company Leelanau Fruit Company is a fruit processing plant that has been in business since 1967. We ship our fruit worldwide to be made into pie fillings, ice cream, baby food, jams, and jellies. Our Pick: The cherry juice concentrate is very good! |
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Light of Day Tea OUR MISSION is to grow and produce the healthiest and highest quality products which holistically nurture and balance the hearts, minds and bodies of our customers through the proven beneficial practice of Biodynamic agriculture. Our Pick: The Red Raspberry Green Tea, Chakra 1 is very good! |
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Longview Winery Longview Winery is about the possibilities in their grapes, their wines and in every one of us. They are committed to making the best wines possible from the grapes they grow to reflect the moment in time when they were created. Our Pick: All their wines are great but we recommend their reisling! |
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Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association The LPVA helps spread the word about all the good things happening in the Leelanau County wine industry. Their wines have been winning more awards and praise each and every year! You can also learn more about the serving & selling of Leelanau County Wines. Our Pick: You can browse the wineries for great tasting local wines or tickets to upcoming LPVA events make wonderful gifts as well! |
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Murdick's Fudge Shoppe of Suttons Bay Murdick's Fudge Shoppe offers many scrumptious candies to satisfy your sweet tooth. Choose from eleven creamy delicious flavors of fudge, as well as peanut and cashew brittle, our famous caramel corn, and many varieties of milk chocolates. A perfect gift any time of the year! Our Pick: It's all good!!! |
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Northern Seasons Northern Seasons is sure to offer something for everyone's tastes. Select from Soup Mixes, Cookie Mixes, Dried Mixed Fruit, Dried Cherries and More! Our Pick: Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix and Ol' Geezer Soups!!! |
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Sisson's Mainstreet Specialties Sisson's offers specialty cookies, pastries, desserts, breads, coffee, dressings, sauces & gift baskets! Stop in for a cup of coffee and a sweet in the morning, Homemade Soups, Sandwiches & Salads at lunch and Special Dinners to pick up and take home! Our Pick: One of their Gift Boxes ! |
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Stone House Bread Stone House Bread is a bakery located in the village of Leland, Michigan that specializes in whole-grain, organic sourdough loaves, gift baskets and accessories. Our Pick: Our two favorite breads - Asiago Cheese and Kalamata Olive! |
Gift Certificates
| Have people that are hard to shop for? Give them a certificate to one of these local favorites! The Bay Theatre - 'Say it with a Movie' gift certificates provide a memorable and enjoyable experience all year 'round. The Bluebird Restaurant - From the casual 100 seat bar, to the more elegant, scenic dining room on the banks of the Leland River, the Bluebird tradition of excellence is always apparent. Manitou Island Transit - Tickets to the Manitou Islands make great gifts! Sleder's Family Tavern - Where people have come for over a hundred years to eat, drink beer, tell lies and kiss the moose. Located in Traverse City. Dining at the Riverside Inn - The Riverside Inn offers a romantic dining experience overlooking the Leland River with a superb dinner and Sunday brunch menu. |
Books & Art
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Benjamin Maier Ceramics Contemporary pottery and ceramic art fired in wood and soda kilns creating a wide pallet of color, captured on both stoneware and porcelain clay bodies. Our Pick: Ben's Casserole dishes are pretty cool! |
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Glenn Wolff Studio Glenn is one of the region's premier artists and plays the bass as well. If you have any of Jerry Dennis' books, then you've seen Glenn's work. He does fine art and prints as well. Our Pick: Brite Lights, Big Insects CD and his featured original. |
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Harry Goldson - Big Band, Swing & Classic Jazz. A great holiday gift is music, and Harry Goldson has a great selection of jazz and swing compact disc's, available to order right on his web site. Our Pick: Let's Dance. |
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Hosner Studios - William Hosner Bill was born in Detroit andpaints in and out of our region. His work is solely dedicated to the art of plein air painting. Our Pick: If you're asking, we think Bahle's Barn would look great on our wall! |
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Ken Scott Photography Regional photographer with 5 books to his credit - Michigan's Leelanau County - Still, Michigan - Charlevoix - Up North in Michigan and most recently - Leelanau, with essays by Jerry Dennis. Books are can also be used as catalogs of prints available. Our Pick: His book, Leelanau with Jerry Dennis was the hottest seller of the 2000 holiday season. |
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Leelanau Books Offering an interesting selection that is deeper than most in regards to Michigan & Children's books, a knowledgeable staff and online ordering. Our Picks: Explore Leelanau by George Cantor and Northern Michigan Almanac by Ron Jolly. |
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Melanie Parke & Richard Kooyman Melanie Parke & Richard Kooyman are nationally known artists who paint the beautiful scenes of our region and elsewhere. Our Pick: It's art! Check out Melanie's gallery and Richard's gallery! |
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Song of the Lakes Group members Michael Sullivan, Lisa Johansson, Ingemar Johansson, and Rick Jones first joined together as Song of the Lakes in 1983 at the opening of the Northwest Michigan Maritime Museum in Frankfort, Michigan. Since then, the band has played a multitude of venues from festivals, civic events, clubs, and schools. Our Pick: All of the CD's are great! |
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By the Bight Art Gallery & Studio Online gallery for Carole & Tom Bowker. Carole lets her work speak out with the smooth voice of subdued texture, a lilting song of color and the whisper of beauty in nature. Tom's work is a creative splurge of the practical, a touch of caprice, add careful workmanship and it's high calibre art... intelligent whimsy that wears well. Our Pick: It's all good! |
Jewelry
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Aurora Borealis Designs Featuring authentic beach glass jewelry (found on the beaches of Leelanau County) as well as sterling silver pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings and keychains. A portion of the profits from the tug jewelry goes to perpetuating education and appreciation of commercial fishing on the Great Lakes. Our Pick: Any of the one-of-a-kind beach glass & petoskey stone items in their jewelry case are great!! |
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Becky Thatcher Designs Becky Thatcher, contemporary jewelry designer, combines color, form and texture in organic pairings of stones and precious metals. Our Pick: It's too hard to decide, check it out for yourself! |
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Korner Gem Korner Gem, in Traverse City Michigan, specializes in custom jewelry design, stone setting and custom lapidary. They can also repair your jewelry. Our Pick: The Beach Combers are very cool and make great gifts! |
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Turtleback Studios Liz Hawes' jewelry most often includes natural elements such as beach stone, Petoskey stone, or exotic stone and freshwater pearl. Our Pick: We like the earrings. |
Gift Shops
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Enerdyne Your science and nature store featuring, binoculars, telescopes, games, toys, puzzles, weather stations, birding supplies, yard/garden decorations, and many Petoskey stone and Petoskey jewelry items. Great thinking games and children's toys, perfect for stocking stuffers. Our Pick: If you want to enjoy the stars, check out Enerdyne's Optics Section for a great selection of telescopes and accessories. |
Home/Garden
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Inter Arts Collection Inter Arts Collection features decorative throw pillow covers and wall hangings/rugs. These items are hand chain stitched embroidery (crewel) and are inspired by the works of Western artists Miro, Matisse, Klimt and Kandinsky to produce designs and forms in stunning colors. Our Pick: The Klimt Collection! |
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Preservation
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Leelanau Conservancy Land Preservation Fund Give a gift that lasts forever. When you give a gift through the Leelanau Conservancy Preservers program, you can preserve land in the name of someone you love. Click for more info. |
More!
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Absolute Michigan's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide If the above options aren't enough, check out this gift guide featuring gift ideas from all over Michigan! |