I have visited Pine Point many times. I stayed at Silver Rapids one year, and was disappointed by…read moretheir rude staff. John and Kathy at Pine Point are awesome people. They always hire excellent staff who are friendly and more than willing to make your experience great! The cabins are not the Holiday Inn, but they are well appointed, with a full kitchen of pots, pans, utensils, glasses, etc. Clean rooms. There is no better place to experience the wilderness feeling. At night, the loons will lull you to sleep. Boat is included in the price, and when you rent a motor, gas is also included. Close enough to Ely for quick trips, but outside of town for quiet reflection. Rustic in the right way. Bring your own towels, but otherwise...it's all great.

I had a new floor installed had to have it laid again because it was done wrong. The installer did…read morea horrible job the second time also. Then I asked to have it fixed again was told to wait in the summer the boards would go back together. They didn't just called again and my husband was hung up on. Don't use these guys no customer service.

We recently had ~1800 sq feet of flooring placed in our house. Unfortunately, I'd never use…read moreBradley Interiors again. (1) The project took a month to complete due to not ordering enough material, and waiting for new material to arrive after the wrong color arrived to finish the trim, (2) After starting the project Bradley's wanted to charge us $700 more because they needed more material and hours to complete the project. Beyond frustrating.

I'm in town for the week , trying to find somewhere open in this winter tundra for gifts…read more Jackpot,found this adorable shop! Mmmm the lovely smell as you walk in. Lots of Ely stuff here. Saunas are a big thing up here, they have a whole section dedicated to sauna stuff. Lots of essential oils! Jewelry,kitchen stuff,garden deco. And lots more! The girl working here was very friendly and helpful. You need to stop in here!

We found this gift shop exploring around the city of Ely. It had lots of unique items and Ely…read moregifts we could not find at any of the other Ely shops. It has a section dedicated to soaps and sauna stuff. It became our favorite gift shop in Ely.

This is the cutest store. I totally wasn't going to go in it because of the outside sign, I…read morethought it was antiques. It is NOT! There are like 50% of unique type antiques, but this has such great stuff, and it is not a tourist trap of stuff. It has some local artist pictures and other artist stuff. There is clothes, jewelry , trinkets, so much you just have to go inside and check it out. The girl behind the counter was so friendly, and the prices are not unreasonable. Please check them out. Don't let this pass you by.

Adorable little store that took all my money. Lol Since…read morehiking was our reason for this trip, we hadn't saved a lot of time for shopping. We stopped here on our way back down to grab some soap for the MIL (her special request). We walked away with a bit more than soap. Great store for special items either for gifts or yourself. I'm not judging. ;)

Piragis bookstore was a great place to browse. Quiet, well lit with lots of interesting unknown and…read morealso known titles. Books seemed thoughtfully chosen; a good nature section and kids section. Will return!

Was in town, shopping for souvenirs. I probably should have purchased the hot sauce they were…read moreselling, but at $6 a bottle, I thought it was overpriced. I would have been thrilled if you could get all 3 bottles for a discount, but that wasn't happening. They have a ton of t shirts for sale here. We picked up one for Ely, MN for about $25. They have a men's side and a women's side. The women's side had a ton of apparel. I found a cute shirt and shorts on sale. The fitting room is right there by the stairwell. I love a good sale. These times were not for Ely, they were just hiking/camping brands of clothing, but that's ok. A lot of the women's stuff was fairly plain. The back of the store has restrooms, art, and camping/fishing supplies. The front of the store has weapons and shoes. In fact, the gal who makes the moccasins was right there in the store, putting them together in real time! It was so cool to see how she was manipulating the leather. We did not take the stairs up to the second level; it appeared to be more of a bookstore up there. Parking is on the street.

This is place is a dream. Top notch fantastic. Something for all pocketbooks. Check out my post…read moreat tundrabites.com

Fabulous boutique art gallery. This gallery supports 25 local artist who live within a 30 mile…read moreradius. It is staffed by one of the artist, so if you stop by you'll be able to meet one of these talented local artist. I was attracted to the jewelry and pottery. The beauty of the hand-crafted jewelry was amazing. The attention in detail, blew my mind. The pottery was so beautiful, I had to buy a piece for my master en-suite. The photography and paintings were mostly nature themed, which is not my personal taste, but they were something to behold. If you want a painting or photo of wild animals, they have something for you. The artist working the gallery the day we visited was delightful. She was so energetic and thrilled to talk about the artist we liked. If you're in Ely, take and make the time to stroll through this gallery and experience the amazing talent of these Boundary Waters artist.

New owners are awesome. They will help you through any project you are tackling. Highly recommend.read more

Friendly and knowledgeable. Took the time to discuss our project, budget and timeline. Not many…read moreplaces do that now a days.

What a gem. Got three gently used books for the price of a new one. The owner was quite a guy…read more Asked my son what he enjoyed reading and took him right to the spot that matched his interests. It's nice to see a business owner who is passionate about the business and not just a dollar.

This is a smaller gift shop on the Main Street of one of my favorite towns to visit going to the…read more'North Shore'. I like looking at the handmade items along with the books There is usually some local artwork of interest. My experience with the person running the store was not as 'friendly' as some of the other posters. I was greeted pleasantly and made small talk while browsing. All was going well until the man at the desk asked me if I was taking pictures on my cell phone. I was standing near the front counter using my cellphone to text my friend where to meet me. I was so insulted and embarrassed in front of other customers. So be warned - phones away and hands up if you shop there.