Specialty & Boutique Shopping Tour
Tour Overview
 A number of
specialty and boutique stores can be found in the city of Detroit, but they're a bit scattered throughout the Downtown area. The heaviest concentration of specialty
shops and boutiques can be found on some of the main streets of suburban Detroit. Our
Specialty and Boutique Shopping Tour guides you to three suburban Detroit locations we find to have a broadest and most
eclectic range of shops and boutiques to fit any taste. The best part is that all three destinations
are located just off Woodward Avenue
within 10 minutes of one another. We
recommend you allocate a full day for this tour, anticipating the myriad of
shopping, dining, nightlife, and entertainment establishments will make it
difficult for you to leave!
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Maps &
Directions
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Ferndale
Vicinity of Woodward Avenue and 9 Mile Road
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 This tour
begins along Woodward Avenue
just over the 8
Mile Road
border with Detroit in "Fashionable Ferndale." Park your car on the streets near 9 Mile or
in any of the public lots and walk from store to store. Ferndale has debatably taken over the crown of "most
hip" from Royal
Oak, its
neighbor just to the north. Diversity
is a way of life in Ferndale as evidenced not only by in the residents of the city
but the wide variety of shops, cafes, and restaurants as well.
Royal Oak
Main and Washington Streets between Lincoln Avenue and 12 Mile Road
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 Royal Oak is still the trendy home to many of the independent
shops and boutiques that made it a hub for starving artists, musicians, and
independent restauranteurs more than a decade ago. In addition, the City has added several
national retailers and restaurants along with exciting new residential loft developments. Royal Oak boasts an array of specialty stores and
entertainment options along Main Street and Washington Avenue (one block to the west of Main). All of this action exists within blocks of
quiet, family-friendly neighborhoods lined with charming bungalows and an
abundance of parks.
Birmingham
Bounded by Woodward, 14
Mile, Southfield, and Quarton
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 The most
upscale of the three tour destinations, Birmingham is home to higher-end galleries, salons, and
boutiques. It has successfully
maintained the feel of a small town while providing the benefits of an
affluent urban setting. The City draws
not only residents from the Metro Detroit area but celebrities and sports
figures that are frequently housed in the 5-star Townsend Hotel
located in the center of town. Time
permitting, take a drive or walk through some of the neighborhoods just south
of Brown street near downtown or south of Maple Road just west of downtown to
see beautiful residential areas comprised of new contemporary and restored
Tudor homes.
Maps & Directions
Number of Destinations: 3
Overall Tour Time: 1 day
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A number of other specialty
/ boutique suburban shopping areas you may be interested in are listed
below. For those that prefer a more
mainstream shopping experience, have a look at our Shopping Malls Tour.
Grosse Pointe
Milford
Northville
Rochester
Wyandotte
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