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    5.0 (2 reviews)
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    Flowers By Josie

    Flowers By Josie

    3.5(6 reviews)
    9.0 mi
    $$

    My friend from California called and ordered a bouquet of flowers adding an additional $30 for it…read moreto be the larger size. The bouquet was not the large size. Very dissatisfied, definitely will not be using Flowers by Josie and will not refer them. See photos...photo on on left was what we received and photo on right was the pictured on website. My friend talked to them on the phone and was assured additional $30.00 would make the bouquet the large size. Obviously doesn't look near the same.

    We were going to surprise my grandma for her 70th birthday at her place on Mackinac Island. We…read moreknew she loves flowers so we ordered a corsage and a bouquet from a flower shop down by us in the Saline area. When we went to pick them up, they weren't there... they hadn't even moved the order sheet off the table in the 5 days since. We were pissed. We had to catch the last boat over to the island so we had no time to stay and wait. That's where Flowers By Josie came in. The flower shop felt terrible so they called FBJ and asked them to make a bouquet and corsage for us as we drove up. Even though they were going to close soon, within 2 hours, they had the most beautiful arrangement of flowers for us when we arrived, 10 minutes to close. They were the best arrangement of flowers I had ever seen and they had them gently packed into a box with a cover for us so the flowers wouldn't be destroyed by wind on the way over to Mackinac Island. The woman that was there was so patient and sweet to us and was so willing to help us in any way she could. Four days later, my grandma was still wearing her semi-wilty corsage around town and still had her flower arrangement in the window of her house. She was so happy and said it was one of the most beautiful arrangements she had ever seen as well. I'm super thankful for Flowers By Josie for saving the day and stepping up after the other flower shop's mistake. And they certainly made my grandma feel special.

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    Sophia's

    Sophia's

    4.0(1 review)
    50.3 mi
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    What a find! This…read moreis a cute little gift shop featuring lots of home decor and Mackinac Island related merchandise. If you're interested in Lilac Festival or Somewhere in Time memorabilia, then this is the place for you. It's largely geared to women, with the emphasis on jewelry, clothing and home decor, with a bit of nautical-themed and Northern Michigan type souvenirs, like some of the other gift shops located in Mackinaw. Unlike most of those, Sophia's doesn't cater to the typical tourist, selling a glut of the same coffee mug, t-shirt and fudge as everybody else. It's more of a home decor/jewelry gift shop instead of a tourist destination. In other words, there were no cheap "Made in China" plastic souvenir lighthouses and run of the mill "Up North" bumper stickers in sight. Heck, it even has a row of white rocking and Adirondack chairs out front for guests to relax in, reminiscent of the Grand Hotel on the island. After a day of shopping, who doesn't want to rest their feet? It takes quite awhile to see everything in this store. I really love Lilac Festival (held each spring on Mackinac Island) and have been there for it a few times, so I was pleased to see so much gear devoted to it. I've been collecting the official Lilac Festival posters that come out each season for years now, so I picked up this year's edition here for $10. They had some previous year's Lilac Festival artwork available on clearance and I snagged one from a year that I didn't have yet for a few bucks as well. There was a huge selection of both costume and handmade jewelry, many pieces of which were priced between $40-$60 each. I thought that was reasonable. I loved the Parisian motif of the home decor, including trunks, signs, wall art, candles and more. I fell in love with a cute faux-vintage sign that was simply marked, "Love the Journey." I'm still kicking myself for not buying it when I was there. Ugh. Prices are moderate, considering this is a gift shop in a tourist town where the prices on the most mundane items are jacked up, no matter what. The customer service was great. The cheery lady behind the counter helped me locate the Lilac Festival poster I wanted and chatted me up about my travel plans, where I was from, etc. She was both friendly and helpful, but not in a fake, tourist town way. The only problem seemed to be with the store's inability to run a "chip" credit card. It had to be processed multiple times and eventually run with the pin code to complete the transaction. It was a problem we experienced at several of the smaller gift shops around Mackinaw City. Unfortunately (or fortunately), I have three "chip" cards in my wallet, so it's a problem when the store doesn't have "chip reader" capability. It was weird and kind of a drag, but it didn't deter me from shopping here. FYI If you have a "chip" credit card, beware, because it might take a few minutes to complete your transaction!

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