By Mark | January 25, 2012
As I believe most of you know, word went out a few months ago that the group of individuals behind Ypsilanti’s annual Heritage Festival were looking, after several years, to hand the reins off to a new generation of leaders. There were a few open meetings, that interested individuals were encouraged to attend, and, ultimately, […]
Posted in Food, History, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826 Michigan, Andrew Clock, beer, beer tent, Black Jake and the Carnies, Border to Border Trail, Community Records, events, George Bedard, Heritage Festival, James Mann, Laith Al-Saadi, Lighting Love, local economy, local food, Michigan beer, Michigan Roots Jamboree, Neutral Zone, opportunities to volunteer, Shop Ypsi for the Holidays, The Jamboree, The Muggs, The Third Coast Kings, Water Street, Water Street Trail, Ypsilanti Convention and Visitors Bureau, Ypsilanti DDA |
By Mark | December 28, 2011
I haven’t taken the time to look into the methodology of the study in any great detail, but, according to our friends at BALLE, the folks at the Maine Center for Economic Policy have completed a study showing that dollars spent at locally-owned businesses yield almost twice as much in the way of local economic […]
Posted in Economics, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Uncategorized | Also tagged American Express, BALLE, big box retail, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, buy local, Dollar Tree, economic development, Garrett Martin, local economy, Maine, Maine Center for Economic Policy, MECEP, national chains, PIBCA, Portland, Portland Independent Business & Community Alliance, Shop Ypsi for the Holidays, Small Business Saturday |
By Mark | October 5, 2009
I just spent the last five hours judging applications for the December 5 Shadow Art Fair, and I really don’t feel like blogging tonight… Sorry, but my head is numb from sorting through images of silk-screened gnomes, giant ceramic owls, and the like. It may be a bit premature, as the decision has yet to […]
