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The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

1200 Hannah Ave · Traverse City, MI

Why you should go…

This sprawling Italianate campus once housed the Northern Michigan Asylum, a psychiatric hospital built on then-progressive ideas about light, air, and beauty as treatment. Today its restored buildings hold boutiques, wineries, and restaurants around the mile-long Building 50 and its landscaped grounds.

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  • #shopping
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Good to know

General shopping guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Vendor hours are their own thing

    Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.

  • Bring a tote and a little cash

    Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.

  • Weekdays browse, weekends buzz

    Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.

  • Ask about shipping

    If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.

What's around here?

The closest stops to The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Grand Traverse Pie Company

    Under $25

    The original location of a Michigan pie shop built on the region's tart cherry crop.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Traverse City

    Free

    Northern Michigan's Cherry Capital, wrapped around Grand Traverse Bay with wineries and sandy beaches.

    1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Clinch Park

    Free

    A downtown Traverse City beach and marina where West Grand Traverse Bay meets Front Street.

    1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Traverse City State Park

    Under $25

    A shaded, family-friendly campground and beach on West Grand Traverse Bay.

    3.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Theatre & Events
    Local Gem

    Interlochen Center for the Arts

    Under $25

    A renowned arts academy and summer festival campus hosting concerts under the pines.

    12 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Chateau Grand Traverse

    Under $25

    One of the founding wineries of the Old Mission Peninsula wine trail, on a narrow strip between two bays.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink