Planning a Getaway? Stuff to Take Your Stuff In
From Delsey Paris, the Montrouge series includes a 9.75-by-12.5-by-8.5-inch beauty case and a 22-by-14.5-by-10-inch carry-on expandable spinner. Upright models include removable and washable linings,...
View ArticleJigsaw Puzzles Acquire New Popularity During Pandemic
Jigsaw puzzles at The Book Corner have been particularly popular during the last year. Photo by iStock.com/Zinkevych by SUSAN M. BRACKNEY Like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, jigsaw puzzles sold out...
View ArticleCraft Happens: A Place to ‘Get Messy & Let Loose’
Owner Emily McArtor inside the Craft Happens workshop on South College Mall Road. Photo by Nicole McPheeters by NICOLE MCPHEETERS High school sweethearts Emily and Eric McArtor— originally from Greene...
View ArticleUnraveled Quilt Store: 3,000 Bolts of Fabric & More
A variety of fabric selections available at Unraveled Quilt Store in Spencer. by TRACY ZOLLINGER TURNER When Lisa Stantz decided to open Unraveled Quilt Store in Spencer, Indiana, in 2016, it felt...
View ArticleWedding Dresses Galore At My Sister’s Closet’s New Discount Boutique
The changing room in My Sister’s Closet’s wedding boutique. Photo by Rodney Margison by RODNEY MARGISON Tucked away behind two sets of steel doors in the back of My Sister’s Closet hides a treasure...
View ArticleThe Seedlings Flower Truck: Coming to a Venue Near You
Laura Deck, owner of The Seedlings Flower Truck. Photo by Nicole McPheeters by NICOLE MCPHEETERS Three years ago, Laura Deck had left her teaching career and was feeling lost. She grew up in a family...
View ArticleHair Today! What’s Doing?
Cassidy Raley shows off a shaggy mullet cut by stylist Marisa Bayless at Elan Salon. photography by MARTIN BOLINGby SOPHIE BIRD After a year of neglected haircuts and colors, Bloomingtonians have been...
View ArticleNew Comics & Collectibles Store Now in College Mall
Owner Jonathan Sullivan has been collecting since he was 10 years old. Photo by Martin Boling by PAUL BICKLEY College Mall has a new comic book, trading cards, and collectibles store. The Android’s...
View ArticleGlobal Gifts: Featuring Fair Trade & Holiday Presents
Examples of the fair- trade merchandise from around the world sold at Global Gifts. Photo by Mike Waddell Dave Debikey has been the manager of Global Gifts, located on the downtown Square, since it...
View ArticleVue: New Upscale Eyeware Boutique
The showroom at Vue, a new eyewear boutique in Fountain Square Mall, 101 W. Kirkwood. Photo by Jeff Richardson by LEE ANN SANDWEISS During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Bloomington’s downtown Square,...
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