Each year, Michigan celebrates the Buy Nearby campaign on the first full weekend in October. This year Buy Nearby Weekend falls on October 7 and 8 – it’s the perfect reason to spend a fall weekend browsing boutiques and other…
You can feel it in the air. You can see it in the trees. But better yet, you can taste it. That’s right, it’s fall. In the Mitten, that means picking fresh Michigan apples, sipping warm cider and buying cinnamon…
If you’ve been hitting the stores to get your children ready for school, your spending is part of the $27.3 billion expected to be spent nationwide this year on back-to-school shopping for apparel and accessories, electronics, shoes and schools supplies…
Red, white and blue is a color scheme embraced year-round by Americans, but one we particularly love to sport in our outfits – or see exploding in the sky – on Independence Day. Last year, the average U.S. household spent…
Today's Merchant Spotlight takes us to East Tawas, Mich. Blue Bear Jewelry is silver sterling jewelry shop, specializing in Native American pieces that include unique stones and gems. Blue Bear Jewelry is often Michigan-made and crafted by the shop's owner…
This week's Merchant Spotlight takes us up north to Gaylord! Old Spud Warehouse is Gaylord's go-to antique shop, featuring a 7000 square foot shopping area packed with various furniture and home decor. Old Spud Warehouse was founded in 1997 and…