Tag Archives: local economy

$2 off any pizza at the Corner Brewery in August

OK, it’s the first of the month, and that means yet another coupon for an outstanding, locally owned business. This month’s coupon is from our friends at Ypsilanti’s Corner Brewery. Here are the details… A printable copy of this month’s coupon can be found here… Please feel free to share it liberally. Oh, and I […]

Posted in Coupon, Food, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti | Also tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Good work, Township! You now look like every other chain-glutted strip mall wasteland in America.

I try not to rant too much here. Believe it or not, I restrain myself for the most part. I try, as best as I can, to limit my posts to subjects where I believe I have positive, constructive things to add. That’s not so much the case tonight, though. There’s nothing positive left to […]

Posted in History, Mark's Life, Rants, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Can anyone confirm that the Elbow Room has once again closed its doors?

According to my friend Andy, there’s a sign on their door that says, “closed until sold.” If anyone has details, I’d love to hear them. [Our last “The Elbow Room is Closing” thread can be found here.]

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Who gets the Ypsi Arbor sign when the bowling alley folds?

It looks as though the Ypsi Arbor Bowl is closing in May, after more than 45 years in business. While it sucks that we’ll no longer have a local bowling alley, the thing that bothers me more is the thought that the iconic sign out in front of the building might no longer grace that […]

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Doing Business in Ypsi…. February 12 on Dreamland Tonight

The next episode of Dreamland Tonight, assuming we can get the script written, the guests lined up, and the video segments edited by then, is schedule for Saturday, February 12. The theme of the show, to the extent that there really are themes to these things, is Doing Business in Ypsilanti. My friend Chris and […]

Posted in Dreamland Tonight, Economics, entrepreneurism, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 37 Comments

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