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New Eastown head shop features hand-blown glass pipes, wine glasses

Thursday, February 11, 2010

New Dorothy & Toto's Gourmet Kettle Corn shop in Grand Rapids is poppin' busy

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Cotton Bay clothing store catches more business with new downtown Holland location

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Source: Rapid Growth

New Spring Lake sport shop is shopping haven for wakeboarders, surfers, skateboarders

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Source: Deborah Johnson Wood

Ada Bike Shop opens new Uptown location

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Source: Deborah Johnson Wood

Vitamin D Tanning salon opens in downtown Grand Rapids

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Source: Sharon Hanks

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Shop for Your Crops

John HoganThursday, December 17, 2009

Grand Rapids sells property to Gilmore for proposed $5M festival marketplace

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Source: Deborah Johnson Wood

Artists' street market transforms South Division into Avenue for the Arts

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Source: Mlive.com

Hard-to-find literature a staple of downtown Holland used bookstore

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Source: Rapid Growth

Grand Haven children's store going through a growth spurt

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Source: Rapid Growth

Grand Rapids West Side boutique sets trend for bridal, mother-of-bride fashions

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Source: Deborah Johnson Wood

Downtown redevelopment continues in Grand Haven with $5.6M main street makeover

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Source: Rapid Growth

Gourmet kitchen store growing in downtown Holland

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Source: Rapid Growth

Downtown Grand Rapids shoppers receive holiday present: 60 minutes of free parking - a $2 value

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Source: Sharon Hanks

Time to Unwind moves to downtown Holland

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Source: Sharon Hanks

Schuler Books & Music is among the first retailers nationally to install new Espresso Book Machine

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Source: Sharon Hanks

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From Bake Sales to Art Markets

J. Bennett Rylah Thursday, November 5, 2009

And the nominees for Grand Rapids' Best Promotion are…

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Source: Deborah Johnson Wood

Grand Rapids parking meters among first in nation to take credit cards

Thursday, November 5, 2009

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