On the recommendation of a friend, I recently checked out Dexter's downtown. I like shopping…read morelocally and giving my money to small independent shops instead of big national chains whenever possible, and Dexter is a good place for this. They have nice shady parks, a local history museum, and lots of independent shops, coffee houses, and restaurants. Parking is phenomenally easy-- and free. While I was here, I passed The Cookie Momster, a Victorian-themed gift shop, and a Bear Claw coffee on my way to the Dexter card shop. From there, I visited Christine's, a gift shop, and bought a butterfly finger puppet for my niece whose fourth birthday is coming up soon. From there, I strolled over to the Dexter Bakery and got a really good donut. If you're looking for somewhere cute and quaint to do some shopping or meet a friend for coffee or lunch, Dexter is an excellent choice.

Shopping center? No. Pleasant, safe, clean place to spend an afternoon or evening: Yes…read more Dexter is great place to enjoy a nice stroll, some great eats and anything outdoors. A very Norman Rockwell-esque town.

If you're into Victorian stuff, this is your store. The main store is located in a strip mall a…read morecouple minutes east of downtown Dexter. It has pretty standard hours. There's also an associated store called "Frivolities- downtown" that's only open on Fridays and weekends. They sell furniture, home decor, gifts and all things with a Victorian theme. Lots of carved wood and flowers and such. A lot of it isn't up my alley, but I found a few nice pieces. My mother goes nuts over this stuff, and this is where I'd plan to take her shopping the next time she visits.

I love Victorian inspired goods but I wouldn't go to this store again. One of store clerks (I think…read moreit was the owner) watched me like hawk as a browsed the store. I think she thought I was a thief. It made me feel uncomfortable. The funny thing is I love the things they sell and if it were not for the poor treatment I would be a frequent customer. A message to shop owners: Don't be so paranoid. You could lose money.

i was there yesterday and purchased a Breeze pro and tested it in the store and it tasted funny and…read morewas not hitting right. I then told the worker which was watching me test the breeze and she said she wouldn't and couldn't replace it and i just shelled out 18.01 for the vape. She said I could call the company, SMH who says that.. its not my fault that the vape you sold me doesn't work like a new vape should.. she says i can call the company breeze..how is this my problem? Why as the consumer am i losing out. I demand a refund i am bedsides myself. If the owner sees this i would be happy to trade the bum vape for a new one or a refund. im not one to complain but this bugged me.

This is a great convenience store. You can fill up your gas tank and get basic grocery items such…read moreas beer, ice cream, tampons, cigarettes, cheese, batteries, snacks for the kids, eggs, bread, etc. Really, truly, a superb convience store. Oh and this location also has an automatic car wash. *I actually worked here a decade ago and then the customer service level was top notch. I knew everyone's name. I'm happy to see that the staff is still friendly and still calls everyone by name. All the locations get "secret shopped" so they know better when an itch comes along to be rude. And they also try to beat pricing (even if it's only a few cents) by neighboring stores. With all that....your best bet for almost anything will have to be Mugg & Bopps! It's actually also a chain, but don't worry....family owned and they stick to small towns and villages to keep that special charm. You really can't find a nicer store! *my employment from 11 years ago has no impact on this review.

After reading the recent reviews of this store, I came with apprehension. Fortunately, I had an OK…read moreexperience here. The store has a visually-attractive layout and is clean and well-organized. There are ample islands of produce, a large deli counter with lots of salad choices (including Middle Eastern items such as mjadra from Beirut Bakery), and appealing interior aisle displays. The store temperature is suitably cold to preserve your refrigerated and frozen foods as you wander. Why three stars? Prices are higher and selection less than at Kroger or Meijer. Still, it's a fine choice in the area.

Usually I like this place, so three stars remain, but full-disclosure, my experience this evening…read morewas zero stars. I had a two minute shopping trip, in-and-out. I get to the register and I'm attempting to buy a white claw... The woman sees me, sees I need help and walks away to help someone else at customer service, which would be fine, BUT, she volunteers to grab a woman a cart... VOLUNTEERS. Great customer service for THAT person, but wildly bad service for anyone waiting at you scan. She saw me, and like four minutes into me waiting, she makes eye contact and mouths something to the effect of "just another minute" It took like four minutes to acknowledge I existed, but she clearly knew I'd been waiting a while.... MANY other employees walked by.... at least three, but apparently none were available or trained to jump in. She FINALLY came over.... A woman with salt-and-pepper curly hair. apparently I brought an expired license.... I'm past the age where you legally need to check. I'm in my mid-forties and look like I'm in my late forties. I rarely get carded, and this woman wouldn't sell me white claw. I will go back, but at whatever phase of my shopping I'm in, if I see this woman again, I will leave put perishables back and leave the remainder my cart or basket where it lies. The price point at Busch's is not cheap, but customer service can make it worth while. Without that customer service, there is no reason whatsoever to be there.

I truly have mixed reviews about this place and while this may be a hot-take on what I hear to be a…read morebeloved Michigan fall cider mill, in the last two times I've been here, I experienced poor customer service. It's a cute, cozy mill with amazing cider, made in-house. This fall, I got their frozen cider and loved the cinnamon taste. I've also previously had their apple donuts which were nice and warm! I am certainly not denying the great selection of apple products- donuts, caramel dipped apples, cider, hard cider, and more. I am hoping it's a bad coincidence that in the last 3 years I have received rude customer service and want to give the benefit of the doubt to a family owned business. It always seems to be very busy whenever I go and I want to attribute the staff to being stressed or hot, however I do expect common courtesy wherever I go, even if it is busy. The staff threw my apples into a bag without care, grabbed my items from me in a frenzy to ring me up, and rushed me into a decision, all while not even thanking me for coming in or making eye contact. I observed this with other customers as well. I'm writing a review after visiting multiple times because it has been the same treatment every visit. I again, want to be as generous as I can to a local business because I love to visit places like this, but want to provide honest feedback on a place I enjoy!

Besides visiting friends, this place was the driving force of the trip. We love this area in the…read morefall, not only for leaf colors and the nice weather, but the experience at the Dexter Cider mill for fresh cider and their homemade cider donuts is my favorite of any I have sampled. We went early in the morning to get there before the crowds or the buzzing bees around the spills that happen outside when it's so busy mid morning on a Sunday. They can turn those sounds out from the kitchen so fast and hot before the line gets longer than the length if the building we bought enough to fill us up for the morning but took more to eat later too they are so fresh that even the next day we happily polished off the rest. My favorite are the cinnamon sugar and the cider hit. But they have cold cider as well and a case of random other pastries made there too. The apple fritters looked enticing and were selling fast but I can get those at home where nobody makes cider donuts like this! I hate missing even one year doing this but lucky we could fit it in this year They also cave a cute gift section. Specialty treats that range from maple syrup to fancy chips and spices line the walls. But I'm there for the cider and donuts. Staff is so quick and accommodating, a perfect vacation treat

Such a cute place in downtown Dexter. I stopped in knowing I would find a handmade Anniversary…read moreCard for my husband. I would have liked to find a little gift to buy for him but the store is geared more towards household, crafts and things for people of the feminine persuasion. --- just being PC :P I am totally geeked at finding the Honey Bee Happy Product line here. I sampled a couple lotion bars and so thrilled with my purchase of Lemongrass beeswax lotion bar. All natural and I have been looking for a local product line like this. There are always new finds to check out. Sehr Gut!

This is a cautionary yelp rather that a enthusiatic, endorsing yelp…read more Artistica calls itself a gallery but they are my new list of "places that call themselves art galleries but are really just expensive stores." So frustrating. If you want to see some great local art, mhew, go someplace else. If you want to drop a couple hundred for something that should be a tenth of that price, stop on by this place. Also, they are NOT very teenager friendly, so leave the ipod wielding adolescents in the car.

I have been to this store 7 to 10 times. It is never open on time and the owner is rude. My…read moredaughter and I would walk in and spend an hour trying things on and she never said anything. Not so much as a hi. She walked by us and completely ignored us. Even when we checked out she never said a word except the total. I will never go back.

We've always had friendly and courteous service during our visits and have great luck finding items…read morefor our kids. This is our first stop when trying to find clothes for the girls. Great addition to Dexter!

We've used these guys for multiple moves within the house, when we had to move heavy furniture…read morearound to accommodate kids moving back in for awhile, etc., and for that these guys are ok, although the last time they scratched wood stairs and the exercise equipment they were moving, perhaps because they didn't have enough guys, and/or didn't use a belt. They did know ahead of time exactly what they were moving. The more distressing thing is the condition of furniture that was put in storage. They did not plastic or blanket wrap antique wood furniture, or box lamp shades, so that we have several badly scratched table tops and a broken Tiffany glass lamp shade. They didn't even think to cover the floors moving furniture in and out in the middle of winter when they were going through slush to get to the trucks, and when I covered the entrance they kicked the covering aside and walked on the floor anyway. These guys are young, friendly and do their best, but they are not professionals, and not even trained to move things correctly.

Eric and Lucas did an outstanding job handling our in house move of some furniture along with…read morehauling away a couch for disposal. They were very friendly and only took the minimum quoted time to complete the job. I was able to get a quote via a text with 15 minutes and all the paperwork was flawlessly emailed to me immediately. Never really considered them for moving furniture between floors but they got it done. Highly recommend them and don't forget they now can handle the removal of "junk/unwanted" items too.

Stephen, the owner of Jewelry set in stone was super knowledgeable of his craft…read more He repaired my wife's wedding ring and it looked better than it was new. He made me feel comfortable and trustworthy the first time I met him. I highly recommend him to repair or build you a keepsake that looks beautiful and last a lifetime.

Steve reached out and got me my appraisals and I was already satisfied with the work.read more

Headed to Maui next week and just learned I need a rashguard shirt. Even though it's HI, the water…read morewill be cool and the sun intense. My Michigan skin will surely ruin our trip without the proper protection and gear. I called the shop and spoke to Dave. They are open until 5pm, but if you need alternative hours, they are will to accommodate requests. I require a plus women's size and don't like men's fit. Dave pulled some items that might work and I was able to try them on there. I happily left with a seafoam, long sleeve in 2XL Tall!!! inconceivable! iSnorkel has a nice little showroom, with a huge selection in the back, just waiting to be picked. Snorkel gear, beach wear, floats and all kinds and sizes of wetsuits. I believe they used to be Huron Dive and Scuba (or something like that). Dave explained that they carry a wide array of sizes for all shapes, male or female. I am looking forward to the 9" boardshorts with stretch, coming in a couple months. They would be great for kayaking and SUP this summer. So glad we stumbled upon iSnorkel.

It was not difficult to get an appointment to look at equipment at iSnorkel…read more I was greeted by Dave and he took as much time I needed to 1/ answer questions 2/ show me products I was interested in purchasing 3/ try on different products 4/ offer tips on how to use and care for equipment I've never been disappointed shopping there. I don't feel pressure to buy anything. I've been snorkeling/scuba diving for 50 years and know what I want and with all the experience Dave has, he never makes me feel like I'm a rookie---respect, I like that.