Planning to travel to Michigan for a fun and exciting vacation during the weekend? If so, don’t miss out on the shopping experience offered by the state. You’ll find tons of options to shop almost any product or service at, depending on the part or location in Michigan you intend on visiting. In the past, particularly 1954, the history of shopping malls started off with the Northland Center located in the suburbs of Detroit, particularly Southfield. The project was developed in the collaboration of architect Victor Gruen and Hudson’s department store chain. Afterwards, shopping malls in Michigan has increased in number with over 50 other shopping malls in different regions.
For shoppers located at Alpena and Traverse City in North Michigan, you can make your way to the Alpena Mall and the Grand Traverse Mall. For people in Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan, there are more than 20 shopping malls to visit and shop items from. Some of the more popular choices include the Somerset Collection located in Troy, Michigan with over 180 boutiques and the Twelve Oaks Mall situated at Novi, Michigan with up to 200 boutiques in-store. Other possible options include the Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, the Lakeside Mall, Fairlane Town Center and the Briarwood Mall. These upscale malls house more than 150 individual shops and hundreds of brands to choose from.
If you’re traveling to Central Michigan, you’ll have 6 different malls to visit in which you can shop the best of Michigan. One is the Meridian Mall that has over 125 boutiques at present. This super regional mall is located at Okemos, Michigan with a wide area of 978, 128 square feet. Another is Lansing Mall that’s located at Lansing Delta Township. With roughly 100 boutiques in-store, this regional mall is definitely a place to do some fine shopping. Other shopping malls can be located at the Upper Peninsula and Western Michigan.
Regardless of where you decide on shopping during your stay in Michigan, the shopping experience will mostly be dependent on you. To make the shopping more thrilling and rewarding, make sure that you exercise all possible money-saving tips that you can get your hands on. One tip to keep in mind is to time your purchases. There are certain periods of the year when prices of products or services drop down. This time should be taken advantage of, especially if you are intending to shop heavily.