Nature's Choice Glass Works & More

Nature's Choice Glass Works & More has built up a real following in Kalkaska, and it shows the moment you walk in. This is one of the highest-rated smoke shops in the area, and the reason locals give is almost always the same: the people. Connie owns the place, and ask anyone who shops here and they'll tell you she goes out of her way to make sure folks leave happy. The team greets you at the door, thanks you on the way out, takes time to answer questions, and never rushes you along.

As one regular put it, they make you feel like home. They're dog people too, so don't be surprised if the staff steps out to say hi to your pup in the car. On the shelves you'll find a wide selection of glass pipes and water pipes, plenty of them one-of-a-kind pieces that are hard to pick just one from. They also carry vapes, e-liquid and vape juice in a good range of flavors and nicotine levels, along with rolling papers and the smoking accessories to round out a visit.

For a small store, the selection surprises people, and we hear that if they don't have what you're after, they'll often try to track it down. Folks who used to drive to TC for their vaping supplies say they've stopped bothering, since the prices here are fair and the flavors deliver. There's a punch card going for vape liquids too, where buying a certain number earns you one free. The atmosphere is clean and easygoing, and the crew genuinely seems glad to be there.

A couple of people have grumbled about timing at open or the morning shift, but that's the exception. The word around Kalkaska is that this is a friendly, welcoming spot worth a stop, if you're a longtime regular or walking in for the first time.