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Shopping in Michigan

  1. A

    John King Books

    Second-hand bookstore.

    reviewed

  2. Blue Star Pottery

    Several galleries line the Blue Star Hwy between Saugatuck and South Haven (yes, it’s south, as the name implies, by about 20 miles), offering pottery, paintings, sculptures and glasswork. Blue Star Pottery – known for its sturdy bowls and platters with leaf-print designs – stands out.

    reviewed

  3. B

    Eastern Market

    Busy Greektown (centered on Monroe St) has restaurants, bakeries and a casino. Produce, cheese, spice and flower vendors fill the large halls at the Eastern Market on Saturday. Specialty shops, delis and restaurants surround the site and operate most other days.

    reviewed

  4. Blue Star Antique Pavilion

    Blue Star Hwy sports a slew of antique shops where you can buy old traffic lights, Victorian sleds or $100 china teacups. Start at the whopping, 50,000-sq-ft Blue Star Antique Pavilion, which can absorb buyers and browsers alike for the better part of a day.

    reviewed

  5. C

    Pure Detroit

    Local artists create stylish products for Pure Detroit that celebrate the city's fast-cars-and-rock-music culture. This auto-centric outlet in GM's headquarters offers clocks made out of pistons and handbags cut from Camaro upholstery.

    reviewed

  6. D

    People's Records

    Calling all crate- diggers: DJ-owned People's Records is your vinyl Valhalla. Used 45s are the specialty, with more than 80,000 jazz, soul and R & B titles filling bins.

    reviewed