A few days ago, while walking aimlessly through downtown Ypsilanti, I found myself trying to remember what Pears, the men’s clothing store that used to be 100 West Michigan Avenue, in the space now occupied by Dalat, used to sell. All I can picture is a rack of very old, wide-collared “Playboy” brand pajamas, all […]
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Document Ypsi 2017 …next weekend
Posted in History, Photographs, Ypsilanti Also tagged cameras, daily life, Dalat, First Fridays, Go Ice Cream, Haab's, International Village, oral history, pajamas, participatory democracy, Pears Clothing, Playboy, privacy, Retail, Riverside Arts Center, time capsule, Water Street, Ypsilanti 31 Comments
Ypsi Book Co-op meeting tonight at 7:30
Several months ago, our local used bookstore, Cross Street Books, was shut down by the City for various code violations. This led to a spirited conversation here on the site, during which almost everyone, regardless of how they felt about Cross Street Books, seemed to agree that, in order to have a thriving downtown, Ypsilanti […]