When you come from a small town where the mall options are literally sparse, Briarwood Mall feels…read morelike Mall of America lol. Visited here with my hubby while in town for the Michigan rivalry game with Ohio. The mall almost reminded me of the Orlando mall attached to the airport. List of shops full of life here, lots of places to buy merch for MU (although expensiveeee) We even bumped into The Grinch who deserved an Oscar award for his performance. He even got on FaceTime with my sister Overall the mall has a lot of the standard staples and a rush of people shopping that keeps it alive.

This is one of the smallest malls we have visited. It's in desperate need of a makeover…read more It has a few decent stores, however it only took us thirty minutes to walk around the entire building. They need more shops.

We finally checked out the Kerrytown Market & Shops. The food market inside is perfect for…read moredelicious, upscale eats. We loved walking around all the shops and seeing what they had to offer. Perfect for a rainy day, everything is located inside! Be sure to check out this cute little spot.

What a fun experience!!…read more We went to the farmer's market and walked inside the shops and loved seeing everything! Parking can be found behind the farmer's market. There is a lot where you can pay by spaces (about $2 per an hour, very affordable). There are bathrooms inside on the top floor and tables and chairs scattered throughout where you can eat lunch that can be purchased downstairs or at the farmer's market. We bought Pad Thai for $7 from Baan Phad Thai in the farmer's market and it was delicious!! We also found two amazing houseplants, Roos Rois Coffee, and fresh Apple Cider! Will definitely come back because this farmer's market and shops are fun to walk through and have unique items!

Nickels Arcade is always a must stop for me when I'm in Ann Arbor…read more Located in a small alley near State Street and The Diag, Nickels Arcade offers a cobblestone pathway and numerous local shops that are so incredibly unique. Most shops are closed by 5pm or 7pm so I definitely recommend stopping by early in the day if you can. However, Nickels Arcade is still perfect to stroll by in the evening as well. I wanted to visit Bon Bon, a local chocolate shoppe, but unfortunately they were closed by the time I made it during my most recent visit. I loved that they offered a menu outside so I could still look at what they offered. Another shop I'd like to stop at during my next visit is Comet Coffee. I am always interested in finding new coffee spots and the window art on Comet's window was so inviting! Other shops in the alley include a barbershop, tobacco shop, and various antique shops. Spend an hour strolling through the shops. You won't regret it!

Really adorable shops. Went to check it out on my trip and found cute handcrafted thingsread more

The post office: Sorry, but I've had mediocre experiences with the service…read more For one, they lost TWO packages that I mailed from there via media mail. TWO PACKAGES. The first one disappeared, and then the envelope came back torn, dirty and EMPTY (minus the book that I had mailed) about a month later. The second one is still missing (along with the pricey book inside). When I called to ask about both books, they were unhelpful and apathetic and basically said there was nothing they could do about it. I've had to refund the money from both of the textbooks I sold, which was pretty upsetting. So, if you ever mail ANYTHING from here, make sure you get delivery confirmation and/or insurance. Secondly, the lines are super-long most of the time, and you will need to find your wrapping/packaging materials and do all the packaging yourself before you get up to the counter. Also, if you don't buy priority packaging, they don't have any tape that you can use, and the guy at the counter gave me a little speech about it when I tried to use some of the "Priority" tape.. So, I would advise doing all packaging before you come here - and bring your own tape. To be fair, it's a busy place, and the two women who work there generally tried to be helpful to me. Still, if I wasn't a captive audience, I would try to go somewhere else where they didn't lose my packages.

The Ann Arbor News Online reports that this small campus-area mall will be undergoing rennovations…read moreand upgrading. It's about time! Except the Post Office space at the back, the whole building has been deteriorating for years. Sometimes they don't even bother to turn the lights on. The only reason I'm in there is to mail something or buy stamps. The News article reports that "the building owners will invest at least $250,000 to upgrade the building" -- I wonder if this will be enough to make it decent. It's always appeared to me that they could take some advantage of the open space outside the back adjacent to the parking structure. Doesn't sound as if they've thought of this.

One of Ann Arbor's Town Centers. Last I was there they had a Barnes and Noble with a Starbucks both…read moreinside the store plus an external one within walking distance...there was a Chili's and a variety of other popular chain stores you can find across the US.

Their clothes selection could be better but I was quite pleased with their purse variety and rings…read more I spent a long time looking through all the racks for the rings. I wish they were organized with rings on one rack instead of mixed with earrings. And it would have been more helpful if it was organized fully by size. I looked at Marshall's purses, DSW's purses, and Ross' and Nordstrom Rack had the best selection! It's helpful to look at the purses in person because I was SO close to purchasing a name brand online but when I looked in person, I keep forgetting how heavy they are! I liked the brand Thatcher. It was half the price of the name brands and the material is water proof and soft. Very happy with my purchase!

I stopped in just to look around, but I always find something that grabs my attention. There are…read moremen's and womens clothing,shoes and other various items. I come to look and always with a few name brand items. This time it was sjoew and shirts. Next time, who knows.

The most beautiful pieces of clothing I own are probably from Anthropologie. Generally on the more…read moreexpensive end (but it is definitely worth it for unique/stunning/high quality things you'll love well), but I've also gotten a couple things I absolutely love in a good sale. I've really liked that sometimes when I start a fitting room, I'll find additional things I hadn't picked out myself in the room as recommendations based on the other items I picked and if we talk about what I'm looking for. Got an amazing dress to wear as a wedding guest that was heavily on sale and perfectly my size this way once. I don't think it was even out on racks. Also love their beautiful home goods. Also on the pricier end but don't sleep on the sale section. Just got an absolutely adorable serving dish and plate set for a great price. This location is in a nice plaza with a lot of other retail and dining options. Parking lot is always a little crazy but there's the additional space kind of behind the store (next to it technically) if the main lot out front is full.

The 40% sign was up in the sale room. Good news I thought until the rude employee told me that the…read moresale was over. Since the sign was there I think the store should have honored it. I was prepared to buy alot of items.!! I put everything back. I then we to TJ Maxx and purchased look alikes (same quality) but for less money!

I love and enjoy being greeted by live pianist and the classical feel was very nostalgic. Service…read moreis top notch. I do wish that they had a better selection on shoes both for men and women. I miss the days of a thriving mall, but for now this is a nice place to reminisce in those days. The men's have a good selection on dress shirts and sporting ware.

Service is always on point. There is always someone on the piano playing which takes me back to the…read morethriving years of the Malls. They have a large selection of men's clothing, but the ladies shoes is slacking on the selection. Overall a good place to shop.

This has a lot of stores I love, but the parking here stinks!…read more I like this Whole Foods in particular- I go there often for the deals on wine and the food samples they always put out. I also think they have a great selection of fancy kitchen gadgets and once bought about a third of my Christmas gifts in their kitchenware section. But parking there is almost always a pain. The same for trying to meet someone for lunch at Panera. Over on the side near Barnes and Nobles, parking is usually a little better, but there are times (usually near holidays) when there's literally not one open parking spot in the entire shopping center.

I didn't know this was called the "Huron Village Shopping Center" before, so this review may well…read morebe meaningless because I doubt anyone else knows it as that. This is the strip mall on Washtenaw that serves as an appetizer to the much larger and more annoying Arborland, about .5 miles, or up to 20 minutes in heavy traffic, up the road. Its main draws are Barnes & Noble, Panera, and Whole Foods. It also has a Walgreen's, a Qdoba, a home fitness equipment store, a tanning place, a yoga place, and a video game store. There is not enough parking, and a lot of bottlenecking around the Whole Foods entrance. I have had many an altercation with annoying middle-aged ladies who think they know how to drive better than me. Maybe they do, in a Whole Foods parking lot.