The Big Lake

The Big Lake Art & Gift Shop located on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Celebrating the love of gift giving since 2018. We cherish the art of gift giving.

Here at The Big Lake (TBL) we are obsessed with the joy, excitement and pleasure of gift giving. We understand that for most givers, the joy doesn't come solely from the giving of the gift, it starts early with the hunt. Stepping into TBL, we hope that you feel something shift in the energy. Our goal is for you to feel welcome and a sense of belonging immediately. Our shop is owned and operated by a pack of wild women from the North: Nikki, Whitney, Jessi, Brooke, Amy & Abby (also one bearded man named Sam, and two little wild ones by the name of Freja & Aren). Our team is kind, empathetic, strong and yes, very wild. We love to support our artists and vendors. We adore living up North. Welcome to our home on the shore. Welcome to The Big Lake.

Summer's calling... We hope you'll pick up! We're enjoying the most beautiful weather we've seen all year up here, with ...
07/26/2026

Summer's calling... We hope you'll pick up! We're enjoying the most beautiful weather we've seen all year up here, with bright cool mornings and some gorgeous sunsets.

We're reveling in the high-summer feeling with a fresh restock from Yoho & Co of our Big Lake-exclusive pennants in all colors and styles.

You can grab them on our website - or come up and see us and spread the small business love 🩵
xoxo,

The Big Lake

Our hearts and minds are with the woods and waters of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, today and all days. To those who c...
07/15/2026

Our hearts and minds are with the woods and waters of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, today and all days. To those who call it home, to those who make their livelihoods there, to those who love it, to those who are working so hard to protect it: we're with you 🩵

Today we celebrate the amazing and diverse people and communities who make up America!! We celebrate the vast and clean ...
07/04/2026

Today we celebrate the amazing and diverse people and communities who make up America!! We celebrate the vast and clean lakes, rivers, forests and lands that make America so beautifully wild. We choose to celebrate today all that is good and hopeful in our country.

In this joy we are not forgetting or forgiving the hard truths and realities of what lies in front, at present and behind us as a country. It is with our gratitude, empathy and hope that we find a greater strength in our resolve to protect and fight for America.

We know that empathy is an act of courage. Staying soft, kind and understanding in a cynical world requires immense inner strength and emotional intelligence. We stay empathetic and stand strong in our values.

Today and forever we choose to redefine what it means to be an American. We are proud of the strength, courage, creativity, empathy, love, intelligence and community support that runs wild and free in these United States.

Keep up the good work, your fight and your love. This country needs our soft hearts and strong backs now more than ever 💪❤️🇺🇸

06/01/2026

Congratulations to our dear friend Chelsea of the The Chocolate Dog for working SO DAMN HARD to open a dog park in her new community in Deer River, MN. Many of you knew Chelsea as the truffle lady of Gunflint Mercantile but she was ALSO a big supporter of our dog park here in Grand Marais. It’s so amazing to see friends flex their strength, intelligent and perseverance in real life and this is such an amazing example of that. Congrats, friend! Deer River is SO LUCKY to have you and Charley ❤️

We went foraging for mushrooms and look how many we found! (Last one's a necessity if you ask us 🍄😉) Come forage with us...
05/12/2026

We went foraging for mushrooms and look how many we found! (Last one's a necessity if you ask us 🍄😉)
Come forage with us EVERY DAY 10-5! Summer's coming soon!

Today we celebrate the women in our lives who have helped us grow, shown us their love and held us. Our mothers, sisters...
05/10/2026

Today we celebrate the women in our lives who have helped us grow, shown us their love and held us. Our mothers, sisters, friends, grandmothers, beloved animal companions, our chosen family…. We honor the women who have not only allowed, but encouraged us, to be our true and authentic selves.

To the mothers reading this, we hope you celebrate yourself today. Please take a moment to reflect and be proud of all that you do to love, hold and encourage the precious ones in your life. We see you. We appreciate you. We love you.

❤️ Happy Mother’s Day ❤️

Mother's Day being during one of the busiest, hands-full-est months of the year is the most Mother's Day thing we've eve...
05/08/2026

Mother's Day being during one of the busiest, hands-full-est months of the year is the most Mother's Day thing we've ever heard 😵‍💫😂

Hope you're pausing to celebrate the moms and mother figures in your lives!
And if you have yet to pause, we're here today and Saturday, with cards, goods, and big Mom love ♥️

The perfect cherry on top of the perpetual book stack on your bedside table 🍒These are so chic - not to mention, they s...
05/03/2026

The perfect cherry on top of the perpetual book stack on your bedside table 🍒
These are so chic - not to mention, they smell delicious! AND the porcelain containers are reusable (we were calling these the butter candles in our heads so you know what we're putting in ours when they're done burning!).

Oh, and all these lovely books aren't just for decoration, they're all new and in the shop now 😉

We're open noon - 4 on Sundays for all your lazy Sunday needs!

And for the lady, perhaps... a candle? 💅The Big Lake is now serving Paddywax Candle Company! These delicious soy candles...
05/02/2026

And for the lady, perhaps... a candle? 💅
The Big Lake is now serving Paddywax Candle Company! These delicious soy candles come in adorable hand-painted ceramic vessels - burn the candle clean and then reuse for anything your foodie heart desires! (Yes! They're food safe!)

🔥 Hot tip: these scents all also come in tins if you're traveling!

🍓 smells just like the color pink, fruity and nostalgic
🥖 herby and warm like it's fresh from the oven
🍅 as green as it gets; earthy, just-picked vibes
🍊 bright, clean, and zesty

🔥 Another hot tip: if you stop by and get one this weekend you can pretend it's warm enough for a picnic 🥶

Address

12 First Avenue West
Grand Marais, MN
55604

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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