Page 4-The Michigan Daily/New Student Edition -Thursday, September 6, 1990 Knick-nacks, jacks and inflatable Cadillacs f . Shopping scene offers something for all by Anders Ramsay Daily NSE Contributor The shopping scene in Ann Ar- bor features a truly diverse selection of stores for a community its size. Mixed with more traditional fash- ion and merchandise outlets like Lo- gos Bookstore and Jacobson's, are importers of South American and Oriental clothing and accessories, multi-media art galleries, and alterna- tive literature and record outlets. There are two campus shopping districts - South University and State Street - and two in the down- town area - Main Street and Kerry- town- and Liberty Street bridging the two. A face-lift this spring, consisting of pedestrian-scale lights and trees lining widened sidewalks, has created a more pleasing environment for pedestrians on SOUTH UNI- VERSITY. Entirely surrounded by student housing and campus build- ings, shops in and around this dis- trict cater mainly to the college community. Setting the stage for the campus atmosphere are the four bookstores. Ulrich's - the classic textbook out- let - in the forefront, carryies a wide selection of school supplies, posters,.and Michigan apparel. Logos is a conventional book- store featuring a best-seller line-up in its shop-window. Dawn Treader's specialty is used books on the 'hard sciences', while Community News- center stocks virtually every title of magazine and popular book. Middle Earth - carrying gifts, jewelry, and accessories - is one of several stores in Ann Arbor where the theme is original and/or odd products. You'll find everything from inflatable pink Cadillac rafts to boxing-glove telephones. Other jewelry and accessory out- lets on South U are The Earport, Orchid Lane - also featuring art- work, and women's fashions im- ported mainly from South America - and the Afternoon Boutique, a women's accessories specialist. The Afternoon Boutique is lo- cated inside the Galleria, South Uni- versity's new indoor plaza. Although the new complex is just beginning to take shape, other shops already established are Tracks- a traditional record store, and Sports Mania- a licensed sportswear outlet. Several stores on South U and around town carry Michigan apparel - Stein & Goetz, Moe's Sport Shops (on N. University), and the Ann Arbor's shopping districts, drawing an equal amount of cus- tomers from both the campus and city communities. Literally every inch is either the window or the entrance to a store. You'll find shops above, beneath, and even within other shops, several announcing their existence only with a door wedged between two other stores. Some of these hard-to-find shops you may pass several times before you notice them are Music Mart - a music equipment and accessories outlet; Stairway to Heaven - spe- cializing in off-beat subway and reg- ular size posters; Top Floor Sports - with shoes and gear for most ma- jor sports (inside the Bivouac Men's store); and Wazoo Records - offer- ing used records, tapes, and CD's. In contrast, stores dominating the streetscape are Van Boven and Bivouac (say Biv-wak), siding the Sports enthusiasts will discover sporting-wear at Eric's Action Sportswear and Tortoise and Hare (downstairs inside E. Liberty Plaza). While Eric's offers a general sportswear selection, Tortoise carries shoes and gear specifically designed for running. Liberty also features a quartet of specialty record outlets. SKR Clas- sics and Liberty Music Shop both carry almost exclusively classical music. Earth Wisdom Music concen- trates on new age titles, and Schoolkids Records offers a wide se- lection of recordings by folk, jazz, college-chart, and local bands, as well as mainstream titles. Collected Works carry women's fashions with the earthy natural-fiber look. At Sam's you'll find tradi- tional leisure-wear and a wide selec- tion of jeans, including a pair of size 76 Levi's. Much like South U, M A I N STREET received substantial streetscape improvements this sum- mer, making it a more pedestrian- oriented district. Scattered among the bevy of restaurants and caf6s that dominate the street are some select stores fre- quented by students. Wilderness Out- fitters - climbing and camping gear, with a rental option; Peaceable Kingdom - artwork, jewelry and gifts imported from around the world; and Falling Water - new age, religious, and other off-beat reading material. With some imagination, KERRYTOWN and the surrounding area could pass for a small European- style shopping district. The stores in the Kerrytown building, formerly a lumber mill, and the nearby blocks offer a potpourri of products. Included in the mix is alternative literature at Crazy Wisdom Book- store, imported hand-crafted artwork and jewelry at Prager-Tribal In- donesia, and oriental-style furniture and other imports and accessories at Dragon's Lair Futons. At the Kitchen Port, you will find not only everything for the kitchen, but can also take advantage of their weekly cooking exhibits pre- sented by chefs from major rest- aurants around town at their in-store demo-kitchen. Birkenstock is a recent addition to the Kerrytown complex. Specializ- ing is shoes and sandals, Birkenstock imports most of their footwear from Europe. To many people Kerrytown means healthy lifestyles, and Birken- stock would like you to believe they sell healthy (orthopedic) shoes. See for yourself. Those looking for a physical challenge will find it at the Asian Martial Arts Studio, a studio in tra- ditional Okinawan style. Offering classes in Shorin-ryu, Karate-do, Aikido and Kung-fu the Center stresses not only the physical aspect of the martial arts, but mutual wel- fare and assistance, and maximum ef- ficient use of energy. For those not prepared to make the trek to Kerrytown each day, the Asian Martial Arts Studio offers, branch classes at the CCRB during both the fall and winter terms. The People's Food Co-op gives* discounts to all those who buy' shares in the business. For a $60 re- deemable share members receive not only a %15 discount on all food they purchase at the co-op, but they also have a voice in determining the co- op's policies and inventory. Be forewarned, all co-op members vol- unteer to work a few hours a month at the store. Kerrytown is the perfect shop-* ping district for anyone hoping to: find something they like without knowing what they're looking for. 'Kerrytown is the perfect shopping district for anyone with a taste for exploring and browsing, hoping to find something they like without knowing what they're looking for' Michigan Balfour House. The latter also specializes in custom-lettered clothing and accessories for sorori- ties and fraternities. The section of STATE STREET between E. William and E. Wash- ington is probably the busiest of Cheap >Ieei I brick-lined double arches of Nickel's Arcade - and the jutting parque sign announcing Urban Outfitters. While Van Boven carries classic men's clothing, Bivouac offers out- door gear and preppie-chic fashions. After the State Street Theater was renovated into a fashion outlet, Ur- ban Outfitters and their contempo- rary to Avant-garde fashions became permanent features in the former movie house. The LIBERTY STREET stores are more scattered than those on State. 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