City Guide
Shopping - Cards & Gifts
Cards, Gifts, & Sundries
Whether you're looking for a special-occasion card or a $5 gift, you're likely to find what you want at Georgetown Gifts on Washtenaw, Crown House of Gifts in Traver Village, or Happy House in Westgate and Cranbrook Village.
Downtown on Main, Occasionally Gift Baskets & Balloons specializes in Michiganiana, while Elmo's Main Street T-Shirts and Gifts displays a more irreverent side of Ann Arbor. Falling Water's creative, Earth-friendly merchandise ranges from jewelry to crystals to oils. Turn a kid loose in Peaceable Kingdom with $5, and you'll have a half hour of peace while you shop there. Kerrytown Market & Shops has Princess Designs for fun jewelry and Russian imports.
Bellanina, a spa on N. Fourth Ave., is fronted by a store selling lovely-smelling items for body pampering. Organic Bliss on E. Liberty has a wide selection, from skin care products to clothing, for those committed to an organic lifestyle.
John Leidy on Liberty has been around for decades; head there for timeless wedding gifts of silver or porcelain. A few doors away, 4 Seasons Perfume sells scent and lingerie. The Caravan Shop in Nickels Arcade is an old favorite for small pretty boxes and inexpensive jewelry.
On South University, the Safe Sex Store sells condoms, sex toys, and adult party items. Next door, Middle Earth stocks affordable retro kitsch, gothic jewelry, candles, purses, wallets, and incense. Maison Edwards in Nickels Arcade is a purveyor of fine tobacco and accessories. Smoky's Fine Cigars at Packard and E. Stadium sells humidors for four-figure prices, as well as hookahs. La Casa de La Habana on Jackson has a great selection of cigars and expensive lighters.
