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Family-owned
and operated
for 60 years,
Ceresnie & Offen
offers the ultimate
in both quality and
service. Visit us today
for the fur of your
dreams at the price
of your dreams.

181 S. Old Woodward

Downtown Birmingham _

(Next to the Birmingham Theatr e
Free Adjacent Parking)

(248) 642-1690

www.ceresnieandoffenfurs.co

. Old Woodward • Eihningham

248-642-2555

Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30-6:00

16 • October 20, 2005 • MainStreets

great selection of never-worn, orig-
inal vintage eyewear, and vintage
handbags and jewelry, will com-
plete any look.
In the mood to treat yourself?
Nothing beats a visit to one of
downtown's fine jewelers, includ-
ing David Wachler & Sons (100
South Old Woodward, 248-540-
4622), Astriens (120 West Maple,
248-644-1651), Halina Fuchs (222
East Maple, 248-540-4500), and
Greenstone's (528 North Old
Woodward, 248-642-2650).
The men, too, have plenty of
places to open their wallets.
There's Local Legend (149 Pierce
Street, 248-203-2551) and Peasant
(205 East Maple, 248-203-6470)
showcasing hard-to-find, indie
labels. And for those times when
fine suiting is in order, well-
dressed men head for Carl Sterr
(742 North Old Woodward, 248-
645-6675) or The Claymore Shop
(908 South Adams, 248-642-7755).
Even the littlest members of the
family can be well dressed and
well shod with stores like Purple
Bear (244 East Maple, 248-645-
0400), Annie Dauphine (568
North Old Woodward, 248-646-
3221) and Esperanza (560 North
Old Woodward, 248-594-3822).
Downtown Birmingham is also
home to a number of "one-offs"
like Adventures in Toys (163 West
Maple, 248-646-5550), Lori Karbal
et. al. for hard-to-find cosmetics
and skincare (554 North Old
Woodward, 248-258-1959), the
collegiate-inspired Varsity Shop
for sporting goods (277 Pierce
Street, 248-646-4466), and Back in
Time (227 South Old Woodward,
248-540-4646) where vintage
watches get top billing.
And remember to save some
time — and space on the charge
card — for a pass through
Birmingham's myriad of furniture
and home furnishings stores with
styles ranging from the avant
garde at Ligne Rosset (275 South
Old Woodward, 248-723-2500) and
iconic modern at Design Within
Reach (168 West Maple, 248-593-
9640), to the shabby chic of
Quatrine (254 West Maple, 248-

644-4705) and ever classic assort-
ment at Baker (34500 Woodward,
248-593-9608).

Birmingham offers

an upscale mix of

high-end shopping,

restaurants and

entertainment and

a delightful small-

town atmosphere.

ARTS & CULTURE

For sure, some may argue it's the
shops and restaurants that are the
chief draw in Birmingham. Others,
however, will give a nod to the
neighborhood's impressive collec-
tion of galleries.
Among those right in town are
David Klein Gallery (163
Townsend Street, 248-433-3700),
Robert Kidd Gallery (107
Townsend Street, 248-642-3909),
Hill Gallery (407 West Brown,
248-540-9228), Yaw Gallery (550
North Old Woodward, 248-647-
5470) and Artspace II (303 East
Maple, 248-258-1540).
Just inside the Royal Oak city
limits, south of downtown
Birmingham in an otherwise bland
strip center, the Arnold Klein
Gallery (32782 Woodward
Avenue, 248-647-7709) is a must-
stop for collectors of original, mid-
century works.
Birmingham's newest artistic
neighborhood is dubbed the Rail
District as it lies hard against the
train tracks just east of Eton Street,
south of Maple. Clustered here are
antique shops, interior design
firms, and traditional art galleries,

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