Grandpa Shorters

09/25/2026

TONIGHT! 🧙‍♀️✨

Witches Night Out has arrived!

Grab your witches, put on your pointy hats, and head to Downtown Petoskey for a magical night of shopping, sipping, snacking, playing, and winning. 🌙

Explore participating businesses, discover special offers, enjoy treats and drinks, enter giveaways, play games, and see what surprises are waiting throughout downtown!

🛍️ SHOP • 🥂 SIP • 🍬 SNACK • ✨ PLAY • 🎁 WIN

⏰ 5–9 PM
📍 Downtown Petoskey

See you tonight, witches! 🧙‍♀️🖤

09/25/2026

You just never know where you’ll see Grandpa Shorter’s represented!!! Check out this sighting from New York City!!!

09/24/2026

TOMORROW! 🧙‍♀️✨

The spell is set, the shops are ready, and Witches Night Out is almost here!

Gather your favorite witches and head to Downtown Petoskey for an evening filled with shopping, specials, giveaways, food, drinks, games, prizes, activities, costumes, and magical surprises. 🌙✨

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 5 PM to 9 PM
📍 Downtown Petoskey

Send this to your witchy crew so nobody misses the fun! 🖤

09/23/2026

Think you’ve got what it takes to win the Witches Night Out Scavenger Hunt?

Grab your witchy crew and get ready to explore Downtown Petoskey from 5–9 PM!

How to play:
📍 Start & finish at Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts
📝 Provide your name, phone number & email to participate
🧹 Visit the scavenger hunt stops and rack up points
📸 Bonus points when you take photos and tag us using

💰 The prize? $150 in Downtown Dollars for the player with the most points!

So grab your pointy hat, bring your camera, and see how many clues you can find. 🧙‍♀️🖤

📅 September 25 | 5–9 PM
📍 Start & Finish: Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts

09/23/2026

Join us in Downtown Petoskey for a night of shopping, specials, giveaways, treats, drinks & plenty of witchy fun! 🛍️🔮

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 5–9 PM

Grab your witches and come make some magic! 🧹✨

09/23/2026

Lori Mitchell for Halloween!! 🎃 So many cute little trick or treaters!! Which one is your favorite?

09/21/2026

Mrs. Roper is coming to town!

Get those colorful caftans and big statement accessories ready for Mrs. Roper’s Romp this Saturday!

Starting at 4 PM, enjoy a fun night of shopping, treats, food, and a few fabulous surprises:

✨ Make your own squishy — $7 kits
🍬 Bulk candy — $9.99
🥨 Food will be served
🧣 Special scarf deal — $10, regularly $29.99
🎁 Gift with Purchase at J.W. Shorter & Son Mercantile
💃 Dress in costume and get a bounce-back coupon!

📅 Saturday, September 26 | Starts at 4 PM
📍 Downtown Petoskey

Come dressed as Mrs. Roper or just bring your best colorful, fabulous energy. 💅🌈

09/21/2026

Witches, your stop at Eloise is looking extra magical! ✨

Join us for Witches Night Out on Friday, September 25, with a few treats and surprises brewing:

🥤 Dirty Soda Bar — The Pink Fizz will be serving up witchy dirty sodas for the evening!

✨ Hair Tinsel — Local stylist Sadie Corey will be adding a little sparkle to your spooky season.

🍎 Caramel Apples — Stop in for a homemade treat from the Eloise Boutique Team!

🛍️ 15% OFF — Wear your witch hat and receive 15% off your in-store purchase.

📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | 5–9 PM
📍 Eloise

Grab your pointy hat and make Eloise one of your stops for a little shopping, sipping, sparkle, and sweetness. 🧹🖤

09/20/2026

We appreciate the opportunity to tell some of our store (and family) history. Cheers to 80 years!!! 9&10 News

Grandpa Shorter's Gifts in downtown Petoskey is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year under third-generation owner Jennifer Shorter. Founded in 1946 by Carl and Ruth Shorter, the family-owned business has since expanded to include The Candy Cabin and a sister store, JW Shorter & Son on Mercanti...

09/19/2026