Where to Shop for Holiday Decorations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Spice House, 1031 N. Old World Third St., Milwaukee, WI 53203, is a spice and gift shop where people come first-they are and have been the focus of the business since 1957. The owners, Patty and Tim Erd, are quite old-fashioned about their belief that the customer comes first and that providing the best product to the customer makes the best sense. In fact, spice is life and the perfumeries of the spices enhance living and create mystery. From November 1^st through the 30^th, a gift box sale will allow holiday shoppers a chance to buy a unique product very affordably. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 9 to 6; Saturday, 9 to 5; and Sunday, 12 to 4. For more information, call 888-488-0977 (Phone) 414-272-0977 (Phone) 414-272-1271 (Fax) or go online at http://www.thespicehouse.com.

At Owl Imports in Milwaukee located at 7546 W. Greenfield Ave., the gift shop offers delightful gifts including music boxes, a variety of clocks, and collectibles from around the world. In the Time and Chime section of the store, the clock aficionado can find everything from the grandfather clock to the mantel clock to a tiny clock in a golf ball. At the top of each hour, wonderful chimes fill the air reminding everyone that time marches on. Snow globes and other memorabilia fill the store where the clocks allow, and the shelves are filled to overflowing. Holiday shoppers will not be disappointed in the wonderful shop full of clocks. Owl Imports is open Monday-Friday, 10-6; Saturday 10-5 and on Sundays during the Christmas season.

The Dragonfly Vintage Goods Gifts is located at 1117 E. Brady, Milwaukee, WI 53202. At this unique shop, from the floor to ceiling, vintage and contemporary clothing and furniture fill the space artfully. Fabulous and exotic items bombard the senses with all things cozy, comfortable, and luxurious. Hatboxes, jewelry, romantic lamps, comfy chairs, and magnificent jewelry adorn every surface. Gifts for the holidays will be easily picked out--even for the most particular of shoppers. Cowboy boots, kitschy hats, battered books, silver teapots, and frames of all shapes and sizes fill shelves to overflowing. The hours are Monday through Friday 11 to 7, Saturday 11 to 6, and Sunday 12 to 5. View the glorious products online at http://www.dragonflyvintagegoods.com. The phone number is (414) 271-1244.

For a fun experience for the whole family, go to Apple Holler, (just a short drive from Milwaukee) to 5006 S. Sylvania Avenue, Sturtevant, WI 53177. This wonderful gift store and restaurant has more for everyone than meets the eye. Every year, the Christmas season sees Apple Holler turn into a wonderland of gifts with items like their homegrown "apple line" and rooster theme giftware. A new shipment of organic lotions, powders and bath teas has just arrived as well as a huge selection of Wisconsin wines. Hours of operation for December at the Restaurant - Bakery - Gift Shop are Monday thru Thursday: 7:00am - 7:00pm; Friday and Saturday: 7:00am - 8:00pm; Sunday: 7:00am - 7:00pm. Christmas Eve: 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Closed Christmas Day. To get to Apple Holler take I-94 South. Exit Hwy 11 (exit #335). The off ramp makes a loop, at the off ramp stop sign you will be facing North. At that stop sign turn left and go about 200 yards to S. Sylvania Avenue. Turn left onto S. Sylvania Avenue (you will be going South). Apple Holler is 1 mile down the road. For more information, visit Apple Holler online at http://www.appleholler.com.

For that chocoholic, The Chocolate Tree, LTD, 1048 N. Old World Third Street, Milwaukee, is the shop to attend when picking up the perfect gift to fill that chocolate passion. Upon entering the store, the smells of coffee, chocolate, and other sweets assail you and invite you in-making leave-taking impossible without a few samples to sustain you. For baking and candy making, bulk Ambrosia chocolate is available as well as an assortment of handmade chocolates and other goodies. Ice creams, coffees, and gift items help Santa fill stockings. From the Amish, the baskets made by the artisans of that community are beautifully crafted and wonderful gifts. In addition, for that last minute shopper, fabulous gift baskets allow the recipient the belief that you spent a great deal of time picking out the perfect present. Call 414-271-5774 for more information.

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