Wintergreen Northwoods Apparel
205 e sheridan st, â +1 218 365-6602, (http://wintergreendesigns.com/).
Brandenburg Gallery
11 e sheridan st, â +1 218 365-6563, (http://www.jimbrandenburg...). photo gallery by jim brandenburg, reknowned national geographic photographer who lives in ely, and whose work includes lush views of the boundary waters wilderness.
For all of your outdoor needs, there is Piragis. To save some money, check out their outlet shop, a block away on Sheridan Street. There also is Wintergreen, which also offers outdoor supplies. Steger Mukluks will keep your toes warm. And there are probably two dozen other outfitters and equipment suppliers where you can get good quality and a good selection of most any outdoor stuff you want.
There are many fun gift shops as well. Some feature woodsy and down-home items, some have lovely artistic decor items, or furniture, or quirky widgets. There's plenty of fun shopping.
And the usual utility things: For groceries, there is Zup's right in the middle of town. Along the main street you also find two dry cleaners.There is a hemp store, also called Music Outfitters, and an army surplus store. Good food at a variety of restaurants and eateries.
Ely is a small town, it's fun just to walk around the town and explore these places for yourself.
Piragis Northwoods Outfitters
105 n central ave, â +1 218 365-6745 [email protected], (http://www.piragis.com). every kind of gear, equipment, maps, clothing, gifts and more. you can shop in town or online. there's also an outlet store a block away on sheridan street, featuring end-of-season discounts, "experienced" equipment, etc. you can even get a shower there when you come off the trail!
BaskeTree
34 w sheridan st, â +1 218 365-6010. gift shop and bakery. also the registration office for a stay inn ely look below in sleep.
Chris Perry Gallery
Chris Perry Gallery features photography of the Ely area and Boundary Waters by local photographer Chris Perry. Find fine art prints of the northern lights, Minnesota landscapes and all of the treasures of the north woods!