Teysen&#x27;s Gallery

Every artist that has artwork in this gallery has to live within an hour's drive of the gallery,…read morewith a few exceptions. They have everything from arts and crafts to fine art; sculpture, glasswork, pottery, woodworking, photos, paintings and more! The prices are VERY reasonable and they have a lot of small items for those visiting the area. Most items are original, although they do have a few artists who sell prints. One guy is blind and his paintings are awesome! The gallery is owned by a local family from the Bliss area and they are really supportive of their local community. It's a local gallery done right!

Mystery Town, USA

4.3(23 reviews)

0.3 mi

A must see for those who are a fan of the supernatural. They have a cool experience that takes you…read morethrough multiple layers of history. Great place to learn.

A fun gift shop featuring some of our local cryptids, along with a silly but fun haunted house with…read moreexhibits featuring local myths and legends. If you like roadside attractions, you'll probably enjoy this!

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The Artists Corner

1.0(1 review)

0.5 mi

Took the money for the sign and never sent item. Phone now disconnected!!! Do not order from…read morethis online store!!!

From the owner: We spacialize in custom house, cabin, campsite,cottage and address signs, also man cave signs…read more We also create custom painted ,airbrushed tshirts,hats,license plates and bags.

The Wacky Taxidermy and Miniatures Museum

5.0(18 reviews)

We all lived this place. My kids didn't know at first if they would like it but my teen and…read moreelementary aged kids ended up loving it as much as the adults did. It is only $5 a person to enter and we spent a good hour in here just looking at all the details. Definitely worth the price!

Omg so much fun! Serious creativity and imagination. The names of each creation was as great each…read morescene itself.

The Wacky Taxidermy and Miniatures Museum

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Glass Lakes Photography

3.4(5 reviews)

30.2 mi

Nice little photographic art gallery. The prices seemed a little higher than I'd like, although the…read morequality of the work is impressive. They have a great array of matted photographic prints in all sizes, blown up versions for several hundred dollars on the walls and cute two-sided ornaments at $25. Most of the prints were of Northern Michigan images, predominantly Petoskey and Mackinac, in all four seasons. The photos were awesome. The guy credited with most of the photos, Joe Clark, is an amazing photographer. His work was more unique than most of the photographs I've seen of Northern and Upper Michigan. Most of the larger pieces are pricey, but beautiful. The owner told me that any image we wanted on a customized ornament can be done online through the gallery for $25. You only need to upload the images you want to the website and order it. Pretty easy, no? I think I'll do it for Christmas this year as a nifty memento for my wife and I.

Wow there is some truly impressive photo art here. They are on multiple sizes of print. They have…read morethem in canvas, in medium and large sizes. Lastly on printed glass. The prices are pretty fair. The prices range from $28 to hundreds of dollars. The photos seem to be mostly Northern Michigan. From Northern Light to a Crane with her baby. From pictures of Pictured Rocks to dew on a flower. I wish I could have purchased a whole bunch of them. The service was laid back and very friendly. Overall 5 stars.

Responding to Joe Clark accusation of "flogging".

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Odawa Casino

2.8(6 reviews)

1.0 mi

The Casino has Expanded, more Slot Machines, Food & a Bar. Nice and Clean, and not alot of Smokers…read morethat Day. Will surely return.

Don't go here. Machines never hit once. lost my money within 15 minutes. Say away you will not winread more

FREE Fountain drinks while playing

Let's do this!! Mama need a new pair of shoes! And so does her 5 kids!!

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FREE tea, coffee and fountain beverages

Colonial Michilimackinac

4.6(28 reviews)

0.5 mi

My son loves history and was looking forward to this more than any of the adults and if he hadn't…read morewanted to go we probably would have skipped it. SO glad we didn't. We spent 2.5 hours here looking at exhibits and learning to fire a musket. Knowledgeable, friendly staff who seem to really like what they are doing. Beautiful fort. Not original (that was burned down when they moved to the island). Interesting exhibits and artifacts. Not sure I would go again, but I am glad I went.

We enjoyed it. We…read morearrived late morning in mid-June. The wind was calm and the temps were in the high 60s/low-70s. We toured the indoor area, then stepped outside and started out walk to the Fort. There were several things to see on the walk between the park and the lakeshore. Once we reached the fort, we visited all the buildings and exhibits, in the order suggested by the site map. Through the displays and the short movies, we learned a lot about the pre-colonial and colonial history of the upper midwest. For the cost ($15.25 per adult), it's a great way to spend several hours, learn quite a bit and do so at a low cost.

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Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum

4.6(14 reviews)

I love just how much of an exploration and discovery aspect that is in this place. And with the dog…read morefind, interactive props, and text plaques, this is good for literally all ages. The only problem is that there are a lot of parts of the ship that are only accessible on the ladders, and sadly my MIL and aunt in law couldn't go in some areas because of it. But at least my hubby and I got plenty of pictures in those areas to show them.

If you were at all interested naval history are you just love seeing ships? This is a must see…read more Completely worth the money.

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Mackinaw Bridge Museum

5.0(3 reviews)

A Must "Bookmark" in Mackinaw City, before or after Pizza!…read more After many annual October Fall visits to Mackinaw City, I was pleased to have visited this Michigan Historical Museum on October 19, 2019. It is located upstairs above the pizza business MaMa Mia's therefore my idea was to walk off my delicious pizza lunch, read and learn about the history in the building of the Mighty Mackinaw Bridge. This museum is phenomenal about the history in the building of the Mackinaw Bridge 1954-1958. When walking upstairs there are walls and walls of photos naming the many dedicated, skilled, talented iron workers. Their used equipment of helmets, work gear, tools and details is emotional too at the same time to see and read. They faced their dangerous jobs daily before, during and after the completion plus a few deaths did occurr throughout the construction. Free Admission Free Movie is played for your history lesson while relaxing in comfortable chairs as well. I wrote down facts and information last year to help my review.. :-) There was 11,000 International Iron Workers, other tradesmen, and engineers that were dedicated, hard working and skilled employees to start the construction ground breaking on May 7, 1954. They all risked their lives daily, weekly and monthly for three years on the job before opening the bridge to traffic on November 1, 1957. (During the construction in the 1950's five men died) The Mackinaw Bridge construction went on into 1958 with 3,500 workers, 895,000 structural and blueprint drawings. They used: 71,300 tons of steel 42,000 miles of cable wire 931,000 tons of concrete 4,851,700 steel rivets 1,016,600 steel bolts and over 90,000,00 dollars The metal structure is one of eight land based survey towers, which were used along with six water based towers. My review plus photos, describes only half of this business. A guest needs to make a trip to Michigan and put on your list of places to visit this "Mackinaw Bridge Museum" for yourself. Then afterwards take a drive over the Mackinaw Bridge to see, feel and understand the history of how the bridge was built. I enjoy it yearly in the Summer or Fall! :-) I will always look forward to visiting this museum when in Mackinaw City, in case I missed a part of the history story. Then to remember, reflect, honor those past brave and talented Iron Workers that dedicated their lives to build The Mighty Mackinaw Bridge!

This museum is inside of a pizza place and is completely free! We just got cheese bread because we…read moredidn't know it was a pizza place and ate beforehand. The cheese bread was good and we will eat dinner here next time. They probably had the friendliest staff we encountered while in town.

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In Memory Of Lives Lost. 10/19/2019

Photos of the 1st Walk & Drive on the Mackinaw Bridge. 10/19/2019

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Curio Fair

3.0

(6 reviews)

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This lady was very rude. Yelled at us when we asked if there were other sizes in a t shirt we…read morewanted. We decided to go to another shop to spend our money at.

We stopped into this business on our way through town and attempted to enter the observation tower…read more At this point the older female employee said "no dogs allowed".We told her that he is a service dog and he was wearing a vest clearly marked "SERVICE DOG". We told her that you cannot deny access to a service dog. She said I don't make up the rules. The owner told me no dogs allowed. We informed her that it is a misdemeanor in the State of Michigan for herself not the business if she denies access. She asked if we wanted her to call the owner because she cannot allow the dog to go up. We said yes call him. We waited until the owner arrived. He asked us "what's the problem"? We explained the situation again. We explained that it is against the law to deny access to a Service dog. He went behind the counter, they talked quietly, he then informed us that they can deny anyone they want, and we could not take our service dog with us up in the tower. We tried to show him the laws for ADA protections for individuals with service dogs, they did not even want to look. We will never stop at this shop again nor would we recommend this to anyone that cares about Americans with disabilities.

To Bead or Not To Bead

3.4

(5 reviews)

The owner , Hal, is the nicest guy I have ever met. First of all he is extremely talented! His…read moresilver name bracelets are beautiful and it was a blast to watch him do the actual silver twisting. His leather name bracelets are so pretty too and watched him make those too. He was so nice to our kids and I sonaooreciate that. The bikes he makes are my favorite. We got several of them with different names and anniversaries etc. He took so much time to show us how He does everything and explain and was so kind that he made our whole Mackinac Island experience amazing. He is a hard working, honest, amazing person ! BRAVO!

Don't waist your time this entire shop is a scam for a shop.the shop owner seems shady and scowls…read moreat you if you don't buy any of his cheap product. Me and my family went in to see what the shop had and the man belittled us for touching his cheap merchandise

Highstone's Top-Siders Place

4.5

(2 reviews)

Shopped at your store on Mackinac Island. Savannah checked us out and just wanted to give her A…read moreshout out because she was so nice to us and so funny. She has a great attitude and represents your store very well. Thank you Savannah

This is just one of the random souvenir places. It is right near the Star line since that was the…read moreferry on which we rode over on today. Prices were reasonable, many things 40-60% off. My friend got a sweater. I got a hat and a pin. Not too shabby.

Sophia's

4.0

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!

Coffman Hardware & Camp Store

3.5

(6 reviews)

New owners this year at Coffman Hardware in Mackinaw City. Super nice family, all very customer…read moreservice oriented. We love having them in town for the basics that always seem to be needed when you own a rustic "summer only" cottage! They have lots of other things for tourists as well. Happy to find both a UM snd MSU windsock for our place!

Girl at the front desk was super helpful and nice. Great store. Was looking for a crescent wrench…read moreand Allen wrench set and found them right away

The Made in Michigan Store

4.0

Celebrating Michigan through and through…read more Overall, this is a super cute gift shop that differs from the glut of touristy t-shirt & souvenir shops dominating the main drag in Mackinaw City. I came across this Made in Michigan shop, located in the Mackinaw Crossings outdoor mall, while on vacation at the end of the summer as I was shopping for something more unique, something that didn't scream "you've just bought a tacky souvenir at a tourist trap." After looking around for a few minutes, I could tell there was nothing tacky or "tourist trap" about this shop. Sure, they sold some t-shirts with a distinct Michigan feel (better quality than most of the local t-shirt shops dotting the street), but beyond that there were hand carved wood chopping boards shaped like the Michigan mitten, seasonings, dressings and jams all produced in Michigan kitchens, unique jewelry, artwork and toss pillows in a nautical theme, clearly a nod to Michigan's "Great Lakes" heritage, and plenty of DIY/upcycled home decor, including old Michigan license plates turned into wall hangings. True to its name, everything sold in this store is 100% Michigan made, be it artwork, pottery, glassware, home decor/crafts, jewelry, candles, soaps, clothing, food items and more. In other words, if they sell it, it was made in Michigan. I liked not only the concept, but the execution as well. This store did more than just pay lip service to the idea of selling only Michigan-made products by local artisans. It delivered on all counts, including quality, selection and price. Despite being a gift shop in a popular Upper Michigan tourist town and selling only handmade products made by some of Michigan's finest crafters, artists, etc (not a single commercial/big box retail item is sold in this shop), the prices were quite affordable, surprisingly low, in fact. Truthfully, I expected the prices to be much higher and I would have gladly paid for such high quality, original pieces, though I was secretly jumping for joy at how decent the price point on most things were. I picked up a dainty "upcycled DIY" necklace for myself for $18, some homegrown jam, fridge magnets (about $2 apiece), and a limited edition print (by a fairly well-known Northern Michigan artist). When all was said and done, I dropped less than $80. It's hard to spend under that just walking into any gift shop in Mackinaw City without buying anything more than a cheap t-shirt and some fudge. In my opinion, it was money well-spent. I believe there is an official Made in Michigan Store "sister" location in Grand Rapids that is open year-round that sells a very similar product line as well, based on what the salesperson at the register told me as she was wrapping up my items.

Monadnock Gifts

4.0

This is one of the best gift shops in town. The guy working there was super friendly. Turns out…read morehe used to live in Ocean Beach (San Diego),my old 'hood! They have a wide selection of merchandise and the prices seemed fair. They were having a clearance sale when I was there due to it being late Oct and end of the season. I got myself a bunch of postcards and a new pair moccasins. I remember coming here in 2007 and it was one of my favorites then, too. I'll be back anytime I'm in town! 102811

Remember Mackinac

3.7

(3 reviews)

This shop is hidden but worth a visit! We were able to chat with the owner and artist and he was so…read morekind and friendly. He can laser engrave tons of items which makes for a cool gift. The art is so pretty and I always love the lake depth maps that are cut out of wood. I was actually looking for the cute tumbler mug that someone else posted a photo of here on Yelp but he said he just sold the last one 10 minutes before we came in! We had fun looking around at all the gifts and my sister in law bought a couple of ornaments. I'll be back the next time I'm on the island!

I'm blown away by the products here. Finally a place on the island to get handmade, one of a kind…read moresouvenirs. We were lucky enough to meet the owner and artisan. His passion for his business is contagious. He has something for everyone guys! From the girlies to the grandma's, he has cute tumblers, Christmas decor and one of a kind engraving from any photo you bring. Idk what that one star review is about. I teach art at the collegiate level so believe me when I say these products are pure art.

Pickle Point

5.0