During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Bloomington’s downtown Square, typically a prime retail destination, appeared subdued.
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/11/vue-new-upscale-eyeware-boutique/
In 2009, when Global Gifts opened its doors on the downtown Square at 122 N. Walnut, a segment of the Bloomington community probably wasn’t familiar with the concept of fair trade.
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/10/global-gifts-featuring-fair-trade-holiday-presents/
College Mall has a new comic book, trading cards, and collectibles store. The Android’s Dungeon, located next to Target inside the mall, opened in May.
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/10/new-comics-collectibles-store-now-in-college-mall/
After a year of neglected haircuts and colors, Bloomingtonians have been returning to their local salons ready to change things up.
Three years ago, Laura Deck had left her teaching career and was feeling lost. She grew up in a family that farmed livestock, but she always had a different type of farm in mind: a flower farm.
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/09/the-seedlings-flower-truck-coming-to-a-venue-near-you/
Tucked away behind two sets of steel doors in the back of My Sister’s Closet hides a treasure trove in what used to be a car detailing shop.
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/09/wedding-dresses-galore-at-my-sisters-closets-new-discount-boutique/
When Lisa Stantz decided to open Unraveled Quilt Store in Spencer, Indiana, in 2016, it felt like a gift to herself. So, she made her April birthday her first day of business. “It was something...
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/08/unraveled-quilt-store-3000-bolts-of-fabric-more/
High school sweethearts Emily and Eric McArtor— originally from Greene County, Indiana—have always been “crafty.” Woodworking was an art that Eric’s grandfather instilled in him as a yo...
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/08/craft-happens-a-place-to-get-messy-let-loose/
Like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, jigsaw puzzles sold out during the pandemic’s early days, and, according to Margaret Taylor, owner of The Book Corner, they still don’t stay in stock.
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/07/jigsaw-puzzles-acquire-new-popularity-during-pandemic/
With summer here and COVID-19 vaccinations plentiful, many Bloomingtonians are planning a return to familiar activities in a (hopefully) post-pandemic world. And that includes travel— whether a...
http://www.magbloom.com/2021/07/planning-a-getaway-stuff-to-take-your-stuff-in/