A new women’s boutique has opened in the Michigan City Uptown Arts District, a second location of Frolic in New Buffalo.

Frolic, which once was on Franklin Street before moving to New Buffalo in 2015, is owned by the family that runs The Standard, a gift and sandwich shop with locations in Michigan City and New Buffalo.

Frolic is now at 418 Franklin St., in the space formerly occupied by Darling Boutique.

The shops are a family affair for the Webers of Michigan City. Linda Weber and her husband, Bob, have lived in the town for 28 years, when they moved from Oak Park. Their three children are also involved in the businesses. Hannah runs Frolic with Linda, Sam runs the gift side of The Standard and helps with merchandising and display at Frolic, and Jack manages the Italian sub sandwich operation with his father.

Linda is excited to return to Franklin Street. “We have good momentum and I want to contribute to Michigan City,” she said. She and her husband live in a “sleeping room only” house they renovated in downtown Michigan City that was used for workers back in the steel mill days.

The New Buffalo Frolic “is more of a seasonal business,” Linda says. The Michigan City shop will be open year round.

The new boutique—filled with fashionable brands such as Level 99 denim,
Amber Blend fragrances, Bed|Stu and Roan shoes and boots, Hobo bags and Deluc apparel—is a handsome space with a beautifully restored tin ceiling, gleaming wood floors and lovely changing rooms.

“I want to be a comfy place to come in and browse, see and shop for the holidays,” Linda says.

Hannah keeps the store current on fashion trends; her mom runs toward more classic.

A grand opening takes place Friday evening, November 6, from 4-7 pm during the Arts District’s First Friday celebration, with refreshments. Bonnie Bee’s Flowers will be there as well. Frolic’s neighbor, Timothy Jeffrey Salon, will also be open, and has a pop-up happening in its space, with apparel and jewelry from The Love Spell Boutique. Fiddlehead next door to the salon is offering half-priced cocktails. And no First Friday would be complete without a stop at Good News Vintage.

Frolic, 418 Franklin St., Michigan City. Winter hours are Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays, 11-4; Sundays and Mondays 11-3.