Downtown Petoskey Sidewalk Sales start on Friday, July 26th, from 9 am – 6 pm. They continue on Saturday, July 27th, from 9 am – 6 pm. Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts will be open early on July 26th, ...
Our collaborative concert series with Blissfest will take place on Friday nights from July 19 to August 16, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Blissfest Music Organization and Downtown Petoskey bring you Sounds of Summer ...
This community event will run from July 19 to August 16. Movies will start at around 9:30 pm (at dark). A big thank you to our sponsors who make this event happen: Bearcub Outfitters, Northgoods, Murdick’...
Don your best pointed hat and bring your cronies and step out in downtown Petoskey for a night of trick-or-treating for grownups! Halloween-themed shopping night with games, spooky food and drink and prizes. Gi...
PETOSKEY- It’s a Pajama Party and You’re Invited! Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts, located at 301 E Lake Street in Petoskey, will be hosting a Pajama Party November 24th starting at 8:00am! Do you love exclusive ...
PETOSKEY- ‘Tis the season to give and give back! Join us at Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts and The Katydid on Lake Street in Petoskey for a night of shopping to support the Petoskey Band Program! After the parade ...
Celebrate with your friends and family at this new event! Love puzzles? Love snacks? Love drinks? Put it all together on this night of fun and join The Katydid for our St. Patrick’s Day Puzzling Party! This e...
March 1st – 30th, 2024 – Grandpa Shorter’s Exclusive Did you know that the Easter Bunny, just like Santa, loves to get letters from fans? Yep! So, write a letter to the Easter Bunny and drop it of...
Easter Bunny Pictures with Kids March 29th, 2025: Easter Bunny visits at GSG. 9:30AM-11:30AM, 1PM-3PM Bring your camera and your kiddos for fun with the Easter Bunny. Receive a treat from the Easter Bunny. Ap...
Three Generations of Entrepreneurship, Tradition & General Mishaps
This is the story about Grandpa Shorter's Gifts
Believe it or not, it all starts with a grandpa. My grandpa’s grandpa in fact. Homer Shorter moved to Northern Michigan in 1860, just a few years after white settlers began to homestead Emmet County. He homesteaded on the banks of the Maple River in 1885 where he stayed until his death in 1932. The Emmet County Graphic called him a “Pioneer Resident of the County”.
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Grandpa Shorter's Gifts is Petoskey's original souvenir store, since 1946. Family owned and operated in the heart of downtown Petoskey, Michigan, specializing in Petoskey Stones, mixed stone jewelry, Minnetonka Moccasins, Michigan merchandise, Pendleton, and so much more.