No matter where you’re from, Tecumseh may be the most “feels like home” spot in Michigan, especially during the holidays. Tecumseh’s incredibly well-preserved historic downtown with locally-owned shops and restaurants, plus the city’s holiday spirit expressed by its friendly people, beautiful lights and decorations, and special events, may help you remember your own perfect holiday, even as you create a new memory.
Tecumseh offers a nice variety of unique stores, restaurants, a brewery and two wineries. A great time to experience Downtown Tecumseh this season is “Moonlight Holiday Shopping” on Friday, December 14th from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Many shops will be open until 9:00 pm. Participating merchants may have in-store specials of their own, special activities or refreshments.
Antiques & Vintage On The Boulevard provides a great selection of painted & finished furniture. Shabby Chic, Farmhouse, Primitives, Advertising, Industrial, Collectibles, Estate Jewelry, Michigan Made Items, Soy Candles & Hand Made Soaps, Bath Products, Home Décor. Well-curated inventory.OPEN 7 days a week!
Great Ideas has fabulous clothes, scarves and jewelry for everyone on your list. Great Ideas also has holiday decor for your home and their cheerful elves will help you get your shopping done.
Hopscotch Kids: Large selection of toys, specialty and educational toys, robotics, puzzles, board games and more. Challenge your kids with one of the ThinkFun games! Delight them with Meteor Monster. Parents and grandparents – find toys, games and puzzles that you will really enjoy while playing with your kids.
Hacker Jewelers Designers & Goldsmiths: Remember when almost every town had a family-owned jewelry store – the go-to place for special gifts on cherished occasions and marking life’s milestones? Hacker Jewelers in downtown Tecumseh is still that place – serving Tecumseh and people throughout Southeast and South-Central Michigan. Dan Hacker is a Master Jeweler and Graduate Gemologist. There is a second Graduate Gemologist and an award-winning design team on staff. You are invited to come experience a very different kind of jewelry store.
Martin’s Home Center: Martins is an independent, family-owned furniture store that has been a cornerstone business in downtown Tecumseh since 1947. Third generation Martin family members are active in store management and their fourth generation is in training. Martins also owns Ace Hardware which is attached to the furniture store making it a one stop shop for all you home interior and exterior needs.
Schmidt & Sons Pharmacy: Family and locally owned Pharmacies are a thing of the past in most communities but not in Lenawee. Schmidt & Sons Pharmacy has 3 locations in Lenawee County but are based in Downtown Tecumseh. Schmidt and Sons is a full-service Pharmacy that offers much more including gifts, greeting cards and home comfort products.
Tecumseh Area Chamber of Commerce: Have a question? Need help finding a store with that unique gift you are shopping for? The Tecumseh Area Chamber of Commerce is the expert on all things Tecumseh. Call 517-423-3740 or stop in at 132 W. Chicago Blvd.
Enjoy great food and beverages downtown at these locally owned and operated restaurants:
JR’s Hometown Grill and Pub: JR’s takes pride in being voted Best LOCAL Restaurant, BEST BURGERS, RIBS and STEAKS , along with Best Service in town over the last 7 years! JR’s specializes in quality steaks and more and serves only USDA choice and CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF burgers made to order and distinctly seasoned.
Tecumseh Brewing Company: TBC might be as close to Beer Heaven as you’ll get. Co-Founders Kyle DeWitt and Tim Schmidt have incredible experience in the restaurant, bar and brewing business spanning from fine dining, restaurant chains to taverns. At TBC, they brew “beer WE want to drink!” They enjoy concocting brews to satisfy their own curiosity and invite you along as they tinker with their recipes and offer an ever-evolving variety of sudsy goodness, paired with great food, Tuesday Night Trivia and live music and comedy weekend events. Weekends often start Thursday at TBC!
Article Written by: David Munson
Photos by: Wingman Consulting
