FORKSful of dazzling shopping destinations

Listed below are a dozen favorite places to shop till I drop.

During the holiday season, sometimes finding those perfect presents for family and friends can be challenging. With everything from the hottest fashions and coolest sporting equipment to handcrafted art and hand-dipped chocolates, Greater Grand Forks offers lots of options for gifting others…or yourself!

All Seasons Garden Center

5101 South Washington Street, Grand Forks // 701-746-7777 // Website

Literally brighten someone's day with a pretty poinsettia, colorful arrangement or festive decorations from Forks largest floral shop. All Seasons also offers seasonal classes to help clients make their own blooming works of art.

Badman Design

18 South 3rd Street, Grand Forks // 701-746-7300 // Website

Those searching to find exclusive jewelry, Christmas ornaments, liturgical art, custom-made furnishings and GF/UND themed gifts, will find it all at Badman Design. Master metalsmith, David Badman, creates an array of beautiful things at his Downtown workshop-in-store.

HomeGoods

3821 32nd Avenue South, Grand Forks // 701-772-0526 // Website

Located in the Grand Forks Marketplace, this popular big box store offers a vast assortment of items to style up your life. Discover high-quality, handcrafted merchandise for every style and every room…all at significant savings! HomeGoods features an ever-changing selection of home décor and fashions from around the world. Get inspiration for your kitchen and dining furniture, bed and bathroom, even pieces to complete space for kids and pets. Plus, new styles arrive all the time, so patrons never know just what treasures they’ll find!

Knick Knack PaddyWhacks

211 DeMers Avenue, East Grand Forks // 218-773-5616

Searching to find uniquely grand Up North treasures for yourself or others? Take a short drive over to the Eastside! Knick Knack PaddyWhacks Cards & Gifts is a popular Forks shop offering everything from cute clothing and crafts to cool coasters and stickers. They also carry an array of kitchen accessories, home décor, greeting cards and gifts galore!

Mainstream Boutique

2712 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks // 701-757-2003 // Facebook

One of Southside’s top shopping spots, Mainstream features the latest fashions from a variety of designers. Customers make shopping here a family event, as they carry a unique, multigenerational product assortment that appeals to stylish moms, daughters and grandmas all shopping together!

Midtown Marketplace

1900 South Washington Street, Grand Forks // 307-752-3001 // Website

This collaborative locally based small business market is the place to go for grand gifts galore! You’ll discover a variety of ever-changing vendors offering up clothing, jewelry, personal care products, delicious treats, distinctive décor and so much more.

Northern Roots Boutique

2550 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks // 701-757-4277 // Website

With sizes ranging from petite to plus and everything in-between, Northern Roots specializes in fashion forward name brand clothing and accessories at prices that are easy on the pocketbook.

RH Standard

6 South 3rd Street, Grand Forks // 701-757-4220 // www.rhstandard.com

RH Standard offers knowledgeable staff who will assist male and female clientele with personal style interpretation and exemplary tailoring. RH has exclusive rights to Antique logo wear, as well. Whether looking to purchase a glittery gown for the gala or stylish sweatshirt for casual Fridays, RH has been meeting patrons’ apparel needs for over a decade.

Scheels

2800 South Columbia Road, Grand Forks // 701-289-7095 // www.scheels.com

Anchored in Columbia Mall, this sporting goods megastore offers top-of-the-line clothing and equipment for the whole family including a large selection of UND apparel. Scheels also features an in-store café, nostalgic shooting gallery, bowling lane, golf simulator, hunting arcade, archery range and mulit-sports simulator.

The Silo Boutique

12 South 3rd Street, Grand Forks // 701-740-8412 // Website

When it comes time to get all dressed up, makes this trendy, chic Downtown boutique your first shopping stop. Featuring a variety of fabulous fashions and accessories in an array of sizes, Silo truly is a store for every woman.

Ulta Beauty

3721 32nd Avenue South, Grand Forks // 701-402-5715 // Website

With over 25,000 products from approximately 500 beauty brands, Ulta is the largest beauty retailer in the United States. They are the premier destination for cosmetics, fragrance, body, skin and haircare products. Ulta also offers extensive services from facials, brow waxing and salon services personalized to fit you.

Widman’s Candy

106 South 3rd Street, Grand Forks // 701-775-3480 // Facebook

Looking for some serious eye candy? Pick up the sweetest treats in town at Widman’s! Family owned and operated since the 1940s, this legendary little store still makes all its chocolates in-house. Widman’s most popular item is the “Chipper” (chocolate covered rippled potato chips) but these candy experts are hand dipping all sorts of goodies in deliciously decadent chocolate including sunflower seeds, cranberries, caramel, toffee, marshmallows, even bacon, jalapenos and pickles!

For a complete listing of all our grand stores, as well as awesome spots to stay, play, dine and unwind, go to VisitGrandForks.com. We also invite you to follow Visit Greater Grand Forks on Facebook and Instagram.

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