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Shopping in Traverse City features a beach side main street shopping district. Traverse City is a shoppers'
paradise. Front Street stretches for several blocks along the southern end of Grand Traverse Bay. Explore
our varied shops, buy some freshly-made fudge, eat lunch at a sidewalk table or Head to one of our modern
shopping malls for big-city bargains.
Did someone say road trip? Then drive to one of the nearby towns to experience the relaxing feel of small-
town shopping. Traverse City shopping areas include Downtown and Old Town, with their architectural
links to the 19th century and their unique and varied items. The malls include Cherryland Center, Grand
Traverse Mall, Grand Traverse Crossings and the Outlets of Traverse City. Shoppers have access to many
national and regional retail chains as well as the myriad of unique items in independent shops all over the
Traverse City and Northern Michigan area.
Downtown Traverse City and Old Town:
Downtown and Old Town shopping is about more than acquiring goods – it’s about "The Experience" --
walking up and down tree-lined streets and stopping to browse, looking into each shop window and
admiring the Victorian details of the buildings. More than a walk through a nostalgic place, shopping is
about finding unusual and beautiful things that recall your visit to the Traverse City area. There are more
than 100 specialty stores of all varieties selling clothing, furniture, art, music, sporting goods, foods,
cameras, books, bicycles, eye wear, jewelry, stationary, tobacco, kitchen accessories, toys, kites, antiques
and on and on. Landmarks of a former time are also a part of downtown and Old Town shopping day, one
being the beautifully restored City Opera House on Front Street. Others include the original fire station,
the Ladies Library, downtown and the old tavern and old-fashioned butcher shop across the Boardman River
in Old Town.
Grand Traverse Mall:
The sound of the carousel’s music pumps brightly calling children of all ages to come board the flying
animals. It’s a beautifully detailed carousel placed at the main entrance and in the middle of the food
court. It's almost always in use. How Fun! The largest mall in the Traverse City area with over 100 stores,
the Grand Traverse Mall opened in 1992 and immediately began attracting well-known stores as tenants and
quantities of customers from close by and from as far away as three hours.
Grand Traverse Crossing:
Grand Traverse Crossing offers shoppers access to major national “box stores” such as Wal-Mart, Toys R’ Us,
Borders Books, Staples and Home Depot. There are 12 stores in all. The mall area is extensively landscaped
with flowers, bushes and trees and pool, fountains, and man-made streams.
The Cherryland Center:
The Cherryland Center contains a major department store, Younkers; a supermarket, Tom’s Food Market, as
well as a Sears and a Big K-Mart. Some smaller shops are also located there too. It is located on the east side
of Traverse City at the intersection of Garfield and Airport Roads.
Grand Traverse Resort Tower Gallery of Shops:
The Resort’s 20,000 square-foot Gallery of Shops, located on the lobby level of the Tower, features over a
dozen attractive upscale shops offering a choice of exceptional regional, national and international gifts,
arts and crafts, men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel, sundries and take out foods and snacks. Other on-
property retail stores include the Pro Shop in the Clubhouse, and a Retail Boutique in Spa Grand Traverse.
Preferred Outlets at Traverse City:
Name brand companies such as Bass, Pendleton, Izod, Hush Puppies, Gap, and Old Navy fill this outlet mall
located on US 31 South. There is also a bustling movie cinema there.
The Mercato at Grand Traverse Commons:
Enjoy shopping at one of the most unique shopping venues in the country - The Village at Grand Traverse
Commons, one of the largest historic preservation and redevelopments in the country. Formerly known as
the Traverse City State Hospital and the Northern Michigan Asylum, this 63 acre site features magnificent
19th century Victorian-Italianate buildings in a "Central Park" like setting. The ever changing art-filled walls
of the Mercado, located in what is known as "Building 50", is an expansive indoor marketplace featuring
many unique shops. This is a "must see" stop on your Traverse City itinerary and is conveniently located in
close proximity to Traverse City's historic shopping district.
paradise. Front Street stretches for several blocks along the southern end of Grand Traverse Bay. Explore
our varied shops, buy some freshly-made fudge, eat lunch at a sidewalk table or Head to one of our modern
shopping malls for big-city bargains.
Did someone say road trip? Then drive to one of the nearby towns to experience the relaxing feel of small-
town shopping. Traverse City shopping areas include Downtown and Old Town, with their architectural
links to the 19th century and their unique and varied items. The malls include Cherryland Center, Grand
Traverse Mall, Grand Traverse Crossings and the Outlets of Traverse City. Shoppers have access to many
national and regional retail chains as well as the myriad of unique items in independent shops all over the
Traverse City and Northern Michigan area.
Downtown Traverse City and Old Town:
Downtown and Old Town shopping is about more than acquiring goods – it’s about "The Experience" --
walking up and down tree-lined streets and stopping to browse, looking into each shop window and
admiring the Victorian details of the buildings. More than a walk through a nostalgic place, shopping is
about finding unusual and beautiful things that recall your visit to the Traverse City area. There are more
than 100 specialty stores of all varieties selling clothing, furniture, art, music, sporting goods, foods,
cameras, books, bicycles, eye wear, jewelry, stationary, tobacco, kitchen accessories, toys, kites, antiques
and on and on. Landmarks of a former time are also a part of downtown and Old Town shopping day, one
being the beautifully restored City Opera House on Front Street. Others include the original fire station,
the Ladies Library, downtown and the old tavern and old-fashioned butcher shop across the Boardman River
in Old Town.
Grand Traverse Mall:
The sound of the carousel’s music pumps brightly calling children of all ages to come board the flying
animals. It’s a beautifully detailed carousel placed at the main entrance and in the middle of the food
court. It's almost always in use. How Fun! The largest mall in the Traverse City area with over 100 stores,
the Grand Traverse Mall opened in 1992 and immediately began attracting well-known stores as tenants and
quantities of customers from close by and from as far away as three hours.
Grand Traverse Crossing:
Grand Traverse Crossing offers shoppers access to major national “box stores” such as Wal-Mart, Toys R’ Us,
Borders Books, Staples and Home Depot. There are 12 stores in all. The mall area is extensively landscaped
with flowers, bushes and trees and pool, fountains, and man-made streams.
The Cherryland Center:
The Cherryland Center contains a major department store, Younkers; a supermarket, Tom’s Food Market, as
well as a Sears and a Big K-Mart. Some smaller shops are also located there too. It is located on the east side
of Traverse City at the intersection of Garfield and Airport Roads.
Grand Traverse Resort Tower Gallery of Shops:
The Resort’s 20,000 square-foot Gallery of Shops, located on the lobby level of the Tower, features over a
dozen attractive upscale shops offering a choice of exceptional regional, national and international gifts,
arts and crafts, men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel, sundries and take out foods and snacks. Other on-
property retail stores include the Pro Shop in the Clubhouse, and a Retail Boutique in Spa Grand Traverse.
Preferred Outlets at Traverse City:
Name brand companies such as Bass, Pendleton, Izod, Hush Puppies, Gap, and Old Navy fill this outlet mall
located on US 31 South. There is also a bustling movie cinema there.
The Mercato at Grand Traverse Commons:
Enjoy shopping at one of the most unique shopping venues in the country - The Village at Grand Traverse
Commons, one of the largest historic preservation and redevelopments in the country. Formerly known as
the Traverse City State Hospital and the Northern Michigan Asylum, this 63 acre site features magnificent
19th century Victorian-Italianate buildings in a "Central Park" like setting. The ever changing art-filled walls
of the Mercado, located in what is known as "Building 50", is an expansive indoor marketplace featuring
many unique shops. This is a "must see" stop on your Traverse City itinerary and is conveniently located in
close proximity to Traverse City's historic shopping district.
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