holiday shopping

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding shoppers of local businesses across the state that are part of the "These Goods Are Good For Michigan" program.

Policies are currently in effect at all locations.

The sports retailer will be holding in-person interviews on Wednesday, 10/14.

They also disclosed that holiday deals will begin earlier this year!

Meijer is the new Santa!

While the mall and stores are currently filled with holiday shoppers, pretty soon it will be the opposite. The day after Christmas is the unofficial holiday of "Returning Day" (I just made that up). You get a gift you don't like so you head to the store to return it or exchange it for something you'd rather have...

Ah, Christmas shopping. The hustle and bustle of it all. I'm pooped just thinking about it.  Which, by the way, I'm going to start my Christmas shopping any day now. It seems that thousands are at the malls working their way from store to store, all the top chains open and gladly accepting your money. But what about something local?  What about shopping at the locally-owned shops of Downtown Grand

It's an annual affair, and a wonderful and exciting time to support LOCAL during the "Uptown Holiday Shop Hop." The neighborhood districts of Eastown, East Fulton, East Hills and Wealthy Districts, make tonight, Thursday, December 6th, a wonderful opportunity for you to shop locally for the holidays from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

If you're out there pushing, punching, and overspending, you might be pictured in our nightmarish roundup of Black Friday crowd shots.

Did you cyber shop yesterday during cyber Monday?  How about the days before, Black Friday and the like? Bargains are everywhere,  but especially locally.  And, by locally I mean "local" stores.  Small, Grand Rapids businesses with some of the best, and unique items and deals.  The variety and uniqueness you'll find in some of our shopping districts can't be beat.