This cute-as-a-button, independent bookstore looks like Meg Ryan's shop in the film You've Got Mail. The sunny storefront is relatively small, but it has a well-curated selection of new books and a charming kids' section. The welcoming shop also sells cards, prints and crafts by local artists.
Books & Mortar
Michigan
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The city's beyond-the-norm art museum fills a sun-drenched building with 19th- and 20th-century works. European and American masters such as Henri de…
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