Recently a new marketplace opened in downtown Sandusky, featuring boutique shopping, family-fun, and delicious eats. T he Marketplace at the Cooke is a new indoor retail and restaurant space, part of a $6 million renovation of the iconic Cooke Building at the corner of Columbus Ave. and Market St.

Businesses within the marketplace include Sandusky Children’s Museum, Noble Axes axe-throwing, Fancy Me Boutique , Bake Erie specialty sweets, Doughin’ Crazy edible cookie dough and ice cream, Derrick Jr’s barbecue and soul food, and Sandusky Bell and Deli. The marketplace will also host pop-up-shops from various local artisans from time to time.

Enter this month's giveaway, which features a $15 gift certificate to Fancy Me Boutique plus a "Lake Erie Love" earring gift set, which includes one pair of tear drop wooden earrings and a set of nautical studs produced exclusively by Willow Elizabeth and sold at Fancy Me. One entry per email address, please. Contest ends June 14, 2019.