Look for that special gift for a loved one that says you thought about them during your trip to Manhattan. Throughout town, there is a wide array of local specialty stores with something for everyone.
Stop into the small shop to grab Manhattan-inspired candles, dishware, specialty salts and, things for baby, like toys and books.
This store in Downtown Manhattan offers goods and gifts, like Swedish dishcloths, candles, and knickknacks that will fit into any home.
While this store is harder to find, it’s full of hidden gems. Shop a collection of home goods like signs, seasonal tchotchkes, and wearables.
In addition to gag gifts and cat clocks, find a collection of wearables like pins and purses, sweatshirts and more. The staff also carries a collection of home goods, like doormats, trinkets, and fresh flowers.
Look through the shop that focuses on sustainability. Grab a gift that’s practical, and money-saving, like reusable wool dryer balls, or get someone their new favorite coffee, chocolate or tea.
Have a big sports fan that needs a replacement shirt, foam finger or hat? Swing by one of the two Rally House locations – one on the East side of town and one in Aggieville – and pick up some sports-themed goodies. The franchises also carry Kansas goods, and some shirts promoting local Manhattan businesses.
Spend a little time making a handmade gift for a loved one. The candle bar offers waxes and scents to make a personalized candle to fill the home with the perfect smell.
Runners can wear through their gear quickly, so stocking up on new socks, shoes, jackets and more at the local running company is a great place to buy gifts.
One of town’s local clothing and gift shops, The Boutique has goods for the women and children in your life that could use something new. They offer an array of clothing styles and sizes, as well as handbags and accessories, and clothes and gifts for babies.
Learn about the Flint Hills region of Kansas throughout the multiple floors of the center, and grab a goodie to remember the trip in the first floor gift shop. There are staples that are always there, like Kansas gifts, but there are also toys, clothes and more that change with the rotating exhibits.
See the monkeys, tigers and sloth bears scattered around Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo, then walk through the gift shop on the way back to the car. Buy the kids’ favorite animal in stuffed form, or pick up a tag to donate an enrichment item for the animals so on your next visit, you can see the animals enjoying their new toy.
After walking through the museum of cars, stop by the Pit Stop Gift Shop and pick up a piece of memorabilia and gifts that any car enthusiast would appreciate.
Walk through the three floors of art exhibits, and be sure to stop by the gift shop on the first floor on the way out. Pick up unique gifts related to art, and will help everyone remember the trip to the museum.
