Michigan Love

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What is a Petoskey Stone?

Petoskey is a small town in northern Michigan that is well known due to it’s beautiful beaches and famous author Ernest Hemingway. Another popular part of Petoskey is the Pestoskey... Continue reading

Shorters

Michigan Love

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Petoskey Stone Hunting Tips

If you visit Northern Michigan, you can’t leave without taking home a Petoskey Stone souvenir. The stones, fossilized coral which experts say were deposited by glaciers eons ago, are found... Continue reading

Colleen Stout

Michigan Love

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Petoskey Stone Trivia

So maybe you know what a Petoskey Stone looks like, but how much do you really know about Michigan’s popular state stone that’s made into everything from paperweights to jewelry?... Continue reading

Colleen Stout

Holiday Love

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5 Petoskey Stone Gift Ideas

The holidays are right around the corner and that means the inevitable holiday rush. Every year I try my best to plan ahead on holiday gift purchases, yet I always... Continue reading

Jill Schultz

General

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Get Out of The Dog House with Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts!

Ok, we’ve all been there. You know what I’m talking about. I think at all of us have been ‘in the dog house’ with our significant other at some point... Continue reading

Jill Schultz

Holiday Love

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Petoskey Themed Stocking Stuffers for Dad

Thanksgiving has come and gone and the 2016 Black Friday frenzy is officially over. Now the real Christmas countdown begins and Christmas shopping continues. This past weekend was the Downtown... Continue reading

Jill Schultz

Father’s Day Petoskey Stone Gifts

If you’ve ever ventured north during the summer months to Petoskey, you’re sure to have heard or or run across a Petoskey Stone or two in your travels. You probably... Continue reading

Jill Schultz

Petoskey Stones in the Winter?

The only information that I had about Petoskey, MI is that it was the place to find Petoskey Stones. However, after living here for the past 6 months, I have... Continue reading

Megan Fluharty

Man Finds 93-pound Petoskey Stone

Michigan has been trending on social media all week thanks to a story about a rock hunter from Copemish who found a 93-pound Petoskey stone in Lake Michigan near Northport.... Continue reading

Colleen Stout

Ken Truman – Grandpa Shorter’s March Featured Employee!

Hello again friends and happy Tuesday! I’m back and today I’m featuring a new Grandpa Shorter’s employee for the month of March! This hardworking employee often works tirelessly behind the... Continue reading

Jill Schultz

Petoskey Stone Gifts

Happy Tuesday everyone! Today is fabulous here in beautiful Northern Michigan. The sun is shining and it’s absolutely gorgeous outside today and almost in the mid 30’s!! And, even though... Continue reading

Jill Schultz

Unique Petoskey Stone Gift Ideas!

Christmas is officially on the horizon and what better way to show your love for Michigan and Petoskey by giving the gift of a Petoskey Stone? The “Petoskey Stone” now... Continue reading

Jill Schultz