GoodThings is a family-owned boutique retailer celebrating 50 years of serving the Twin Cities with six locations, including Grand Ave, Maple Grove, and White Bear Lake. The store offers a wide variety of gifts and products perfect for many occasions. Customers can find home décor, seasonal items, kitchen and tabletop goods, barware, bath products, pet supplies, puzzles, games, travel accessories, and garden items. Their jewelry collection features both impulse and collection pieces, including baubles and gems. Visitors appreciate the store's selection of unique Minnesota gifts and decorations related to White Bear Lake and the surrounding area, along with lots of baking and happy hour items. The store is known for its friendly and helpful staff who create a pleasant shopping experience. One customer shared a story of exceptional service, where the store manager personally helped arrange a surprise gift delivery for a special occasion, going above and beyond expectations. The store also hosts a new café located between the gifts and clothing boutiques, continuing a 40-year tradition of serving coffee and pastries, creating a welcoming community spot. Overall, GoodThings is praised for its beautiful assortment of products, friendly atmosphere, and the ability to find meaningful and unique gifts, making it a favorite shopping destination in the area.
Have brought a few things here, visiting from England. Really loving the choice ?
January 2024
The sales clerks were all very friendly and helpful. The prices are higher than I wanted to spend, but they have a lot of very nice things. I was looking for a specific item, and I did not find exactly what I wanted.
December 2023
One of my favorite local gift shops. I can almost always find a gift for whoever I am shopping for here! Everything from cute to kitsch to meaningful
