Dec 14 2009
Christmas and Hanukkah are right around the corner, so it's time to start making out your shopping list. In the 2009 Detroit Christmas Shopping Guide, you'll find information about gift ideas, special sales and shopping options.
- Detroit Gift Ideas:
- Michigan Themed Products -- It isn't marketing Michigan unless the t-shirt, coffee mug or hat includes a snappy phrase or a Michigan map. For instance, the Don't Mess With the Mitten t-shirt or sweatshirt makes a great gift.
- Movies, Music and Books -- Whether you want to buy a gift for a quintessential Detroiter or a home-sick, out-of-town relative this holiday season, there are a lot of great Detroit-inspired movies, music and books to choose from.
- Food -- Think Detroit and food in the same sentence and certain tastes and memories come to mind. Detroit is home to Morley's Candy, Sander's Hot Fudge, Faygo Pop and Better Made Potato Chips. If you were raised at the mall like many Detroiters, a Hudson's Maurice Salad or Famous Chicken Pot Pie were weekly staples. Gift baskets from any of these food manufacturers would make a great gift for people born and/or raised in the area.
- Local, Romantic Getaways -- An evening getaway is a great gift for Christmas. Whether his/her pleasure is a luxury hotel, quaint inn or unique bed & breakfast, you will find one in the Metro-Detroit area. All of the getaways listed are three stars or above.
- Michigan Themed Products -- It isn't marketing Michigan unless the t-shirt, coffee mug or hat includes a snappy phrase or a Michigan map. For instance, the Don't Mess With the Mitten t-shirt or sweatshirt makes a great gift.
- Shopping Options:
- List of Stores Featuring Detroit and/or Michigan Products -- Several local stores base their business on Detroit and/or Michigan-inspired merchandise. Whatever your pleasure, there are products aplenty that reflect the area. The list below includes brick-n-mortar stores located in the Metro-Detroit area.
- List of Metro-Detroit Shopping Malls and Centers -- One of the nation's first regional shopping centers was developed in Southfield. From then on, malls have just gotten bigger and better. They now dot the Metro Detroit Area.
- Profiles and/or reviews of relatively new store chains in the Metro-Detroit area:
- List of Stores Featuring Detroit and/or Michigan Products -- Several local stores base their business on Detroit and/or Michigan-inspired merchandise. Whatever your pleasure, there are products aplenty that reflect the area. The list below includes brick-n-mortar stores located in the Metro-Detroit area.
