This week’s Merchant Spotlight takes us to Horizon Books in Northwest Michigan’s picturesque Traverse City. The family-owned and operated bookstore has 55 years of experience connecting customers with literature to love. But Horizon Books isn’t just a spot to find…
Each year, Michigan celebrates the Buy Nearby campaign on the first weekend in October. This year I Buy Nearby Weekend falls on October 1 and 2 – it’s the perfect reason to spend a fall weekend browsing boutiques and other…
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…
Your companion will receive a warm, furry welcome when entering Must Love Dogs Boutique and Spa in Grand Haven. What sets Must Love Dogs apart from other pet shops is that they offer a self-serve grooming facility, including everything you…
Shopping in a college town can be hard when you need a store that fits both your style and your budget. That’s why this week’s merchant spotlight is Belle Row Boutique, an East Lansing favorite that offers stylish clothes at…
If you’re happy and you know it, you’ll be in good company when you shop at this week’s merchant spotlight, The Happy Woman store! This store name comes from owner Linda Garshaw’s own journey to a more joyous life…
Let’s face it, babies can look adorable in just about any outfit parents so gleefully style them in (such as ridiculously large flower headbands). Even though babies make for the cutest fashion models, finding local stores with the latest child…
Having trouble finding eco-friendly products? You won’t have that problem at this week’s merchant spotlight, Our Greentopia! Located in the heart of Berkley’s 12-mile shopping district, Our Greentopia is a family-owned eco-lifestyle boutique. It may not be a total utopia,…
This week’s Merchant Spotlight is Elderly Instruments, a family-owned music retailer that celebrated its 44th birthday today! The retailer started out in 1972 selling about 15 used instruments in a small basement in East Lansing. Now it is a mainstay…
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…