In town

We get why you came, and that part's great. But if you drive a couple hours, stock up, then pump gas at the highway BP and grab snacks at Walmart on the way home, the town you came to barely sees a dime of it. You're already making the drive — spend a little of it here. New Buffalo said yes to dispensaries on the bet that the rest of Whittaker Street would feel some lift, and you're the one who makes that bet pay off. Back the lifers — the shops and kitchens and people who'll still be here in ten years.

And tip your damn budtender. Five bucks on every hundred goes a long way. You'd tip a delivery driver for one burrito — you can spare it for the person who just walked you through a wall of carts.

Here's what's worth your money while you're around.