It’s a little cold outside these days. Time for a new hat or Yak Tracks or Mucklucs

Did you know Downtown has a lot of unique and standard winter gear?

Check out our resource guide with some of the products businesses recommended to us and then it’s time to go shopping!

Who needs super-malls when we have downtown Ann Arbor! And better yet, many of these locations offer a discount with your go!pass or by working downtown:

Name: Acme Mercantile
Website: www.acmemercantile.com
Address: 111 W. Liberty
What type of winter gear they sell: hat & scarf sets, gloves
go!pass or other discount? 10% off clothing
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Scarves, gloves, Leopard and zebra fezes

Name: 16 Hands
Website: www.16handsgallery.com
Address: 216 S. Main
What type of winter gear they sell: hats, scarves and gloves
go!pass or other discount? 10% off for downtown workers
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Local artists working with fleece and knitwear, Neat winter hats, Messenger bags

Name: Bivouac
Website: www.bivouacannarbor.com
Address: 336 S. State
What type of winter gear they sell: boots, jackets, hats and scarves, gloves and mittens, high visibility gear, fleece and long underwear, socks, grips you can wear on your shoes
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Balaclava-covers head and neck, Merino wool base layers for tops and bottoms, Yak Tracks (grips for shoes)

Name: Downtown Home and Garden
Website: www.downtownhomeandgarden.com
Address: 210 S. Ashley St
What type of winter gear they sell: grips for your shoes so you don’t slip on the ice, hot coffee and hot cocoa
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Stabilicers (shoe grips), Muck Co. water-proof flexible boots, Winter work gloves

Name: Elmo’s Mainstreet T-Shirts
Website: www.mainstreett-shirts.com
What type of winter year they sell: Hats and gloves

Name: Footprints on Main
Website: www.shopfootprints.com
Address: 217 S Main St
What type of winter gear they sell: boots
go!pass or other discount? 10% for go!pass users
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Merrill boots and Clogs, Encore Stitch boot (warm and stylish for women), Keen Newport Trail for Men, Baffin Winter Boots

Name: Footprints on South U
Website: www.shopfootprints.com
Address: 1200 S. University
What type of winter gear they sell: boots
go!pass or other discount? 10% for go!pass users
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Keen Boots

Name: Fourth Ave Birkenstocks
Website: www.birkenstock.com
Address: 209 N. Fourth
What type of winter gear they sell: boots
go!pass or other discount? 10% for go!pass users
Staff recommendations for items they sell: This is a good time to get summer shoes repaired, Smart Wool socks, Smart Wool full-zip sweater jacket (several colors), DigiWalker Pedometers, Sheepskin boots from Warmbat, Finn Comfort boots

Name: Kiwanis
Website: www.myannarbor.net/kiwanis/
Only open Saturdays from 9am-12pm
What type of winter gear they sell: a used clothing store with all sorts of winter weather gear from hats to jackets to boots

Name: Middle Earth
Website: www.middleearthgifts.com
Address: 1209 S. University
What type of winter gear they sell: See staff suggestion column.
go!pass or other discount? 10% off for go!pass users
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Hats and gloves and scarves, Smoking Mitten, (holes for a cigarette), Moxies (moccasin slipper), Coffee and tea mugs

Name: Moosejaw
Website: www.moosejaw.com
Address: 327 S. Main
What type of winter gear they sell: jackets, fleece, mittens and gloves, hats and scarves, warm socks
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Arc’teryx covert scarf, Marmot Randonnee gloves, Patagonia big mountain beanie, Wind proof and water resistant clothing, Water proof, gore-tex boots, Hard shell and a couple of layers

Name: Orchid Lane
Address: 419 E. Liberty
What type of winter gear they sell: hats, scarves, mittens, sweaters
Staff recommendations for items they sell: -hats, gloves-Mucklucs (slippers made by a co-op), winter jackets, wool sweaters, slippers.

Name: People’s Food Co-op
Website: www.peoplesfood.coop/
Address: 216 N. Fourth St
What type of winter gear they sell:Maggie’s tights

Name: Red Shoes
Website: www.redshoeshomegoods.com
Address: 332 S. Ashley
What type of winter gear they sell: See Staff Suggestions.
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Winter wool scarves and gloves made out of recycled sweaters, Baby hats

Name: Running Fit
Website: www.runningfit.net
Address: 123 E. Liberty
What type of winter gear they sell: See staff suggestion column.
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Yak Tracks: helps to walk on ice, Hats and gloves, Wool socks

Name: Sam’s Store
Address: 207 E. Liberty
What type of winter gear they sell: boots, jackets, hats and scarves, gloves and mittens, fleece and long underwear, socks
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Waterproof and breathable rain jackets by Columbia, Duofold long underwear, Hats, face masks, and gloves of all prices.

Name: Sweetwater’s
Website: www.sweetwaterscafe.com
Address: 123 W. Washington
What type of winter gear they sell: Hot Coffee, Tea and Hot Cocoa
go!pass or other discount? 10% off your order with your go!pass

Name: Suwanee Springs
Address: 306 S. Main
What type of winter gear they sell: sweaters and more
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Rebecca Beeson tops, Level 99 Jeans, Hobo Handbags

Name: Tortoise and Hare
Website: www.tortoiseandhare.com
Address: 209 E. Liberty
What type of winter gear they sell: see suggestions.
go!pass or other discount? 10% for go!pass users
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Nike Sphere Dry Hoodie, Winter run mits, Smart Wool Socks

Name: Van Boven Shoes
Address: 17 Nickels Arcade
What type of winter gear they sell: boots , warm hats
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Boots, gloves, hats, Ugg Australia and Ecco Brands

Name: Vintage to Vogue
Address: 407 N. Fifth
What type of winter gear they sell: see staff suggestions
go!pass or other discount? 10% off after 4pm with go!pass
Staff recommendations for items they sell: Hats, gloves, scarves, and jackets (huge assortment)

Do you have bikes you’re storing for sentimental reasons?  Could you use a little extra space in your garage?  Here’s a couple of solutions for you!

 1. Donate Local:  The Red Cross is looking for new, used, or damaged bikes to be restored and distributed to youth in Washtenaw County.  Contact Jared Meldrum at (734)971-5300 x208 or jared.meldrum@wc-redcross.org or deliver bikes to to the Red Cross Chapter at 4624 Packard Road.

2. Donate to Detroit: Check out Back Alley Bikes http://www.backalleybikes.org/, an organization helping youth and adults learn bicycle maintenance skills and earn a bike. 

3. Donate international: Check out Pedals to Progress at www.p4p.org, an organization located in NJ that repairs bikes and sends them overseas.  On the website they have directions on how to package bike to be sent.  They also ask for a donation to cover shipping costs. 

4. Reuse: Drop your bike off at the Recycle Center Reuse Store, located at 2420 S. Industrial Highway.  www.recycleannarbor.org/reuse/reuse.htm

5. Recycle: If your bikes just beyond a point of repair, you can drop it off to be recycled at: Town and Country, Washtenaw County Regional Drop, or Dyer’s Auto Parts and Metal Recycling.

 Just think, now you can clean out your garage and feel good about it, too!  Feel free to respond with any other handy bike donation and recycling suggestions!