Sunday, November 25, 2012
Crowds packed the shops and restaurants in and around the city.
It was a day to rival Black Friday. The third annual Small Business Saturday took place Nov. 24. Mom-and-pop stores across the country held sales, discounts and special events of their own to bring the customers out and about. Over at Leon & Lulu in Clawson, the store even had cookies and hot cocoa for hungry shoppers to warm up with on the 35 degree day. "It's the personal service that's appealing," said James Munyan, a former Clawson resident. "Big box stores don't have this stuff." Munyan and his wife, Kari, traveled all the way from Chicago back to their hometown, making sure to get out on Saturday and take part in the shopping holiday. "When you support small businesses, it gives back to the community" said Kari. "Those dollars that …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
What is Small Business Saturday and why should you support it?
Move over, big box stores- it's time for small businesses to have their turn in the spotlight. Crowds flocked to the malls and national retailers yesterday in honor of Black Friday, hoping to snatch up the best deals in town as stores offered deep price cuts and discounts. But, what about all those mom-and-pop stores all over Clawson and the surrounding cities, including Royal Oak, Berkley, Birmingham and Ferndale? That's where Small Business Saturday comes in. Small Business Saturday is “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” the U.S. Small Business Administration explains on its website. Founded by American Express in 2010, the shopping holiday drew over 100 million people last year, …
Friday, November 23, 2012
With Small Business Saturday coming up this weekend, Patch will be highlighting a different Clawson business each day this week.
Clawson is comprised of dozens of small businesses, which help give the city its character. Each has something unique to offer and keeps customers coming back for more. In honor of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24, we will be featuring a profile on a different business each day leading up to Saturday, the day that celebrates them all. Today, we take a look at Paperback Trade Inn, owned by Christi Molitor. Name: Paperback Trade Inn Location: 145 East Fourteen Mile Road Years in Clawson: 30+ What does your business sell? "New and used books- cookbooks, full-line fiction, books for kids, book covers (soft and hard) and over 30 new fairy garden trinkets and garden gnomes ($4.99-$7.99). We also have miniature gardens for sale ranging from $20…
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Paperback Trade Inn
145 E 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
With Small Business Saturday coming up this weekend, Patch will be highlighting a different Clawson business each day this week.
Clawson is comprised of dozens of small businesses, which help give the city its character. Each has something unique to offer and keeps customers coming back for more. In honor of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24, we will be featuring a profile on a different business each day leading up to Saturday, the day that celebrates them all. Today, we take a look at Wunderground Magic, Inc., owned by Paul Nielsen. Name: Wunderground Magic, Inc. Location: 16 South Main Street Years in Clawson: Six What does your business sell? "We sell entertainment. We do it through magic, but we sell puzzles, games, novelties and things to have fun." What does your business embody? "Wonder. It's in the name. The idea that there is something else beyond this; …
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Wunderground Magic, Inc.
16 S Main St, Clawson, MI
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
With Small Business Saturday coming up this weekend, Patch will be highlighting a different Clawson business each day this week.
Clawson is comprised of dozens of small businesses, which help give the city its character. Each has something unique to offer and keeps customers coming back for more. In honor of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24, we will be featuring a profile on a different business each day leading up to Saturday, the day that celebrates them all. Today, we take a look at Black Lotus Brewing Company, owned by Mark Harper. Name: Black Lotus Brewery Location: 1 East 14 Mile Road Years in Clawson: Six What does your business embody? "Black Lotus is a family-owned classic American brew pub. You can come enjoy products actually made in Clawson here as well as enjoy the best art and music from area artisans. The best part about the Lotus experience is that…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
With Small Business Saturday coming up this weekend, Patch will be highlighting a different Clawson business each day this week.
Clawson is comprised of dozens of small businesses, which help give the city its character. Each has something unique to offer and keeps customers coming back for more. In honor of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24, we will be featuring a profile on a different business each day leading up to Saturday, the day that celebrates them all. Today, we take a look at Leon & Lulu, owned by Mary Liz Curtin. Name: Leon & Lulu Location: 96 W. 14 Mile Road Years in Clawson: Seven What does your business sell? "Leon & Lulu is Metro Detroit's award winning destination lifestyle store, selling furniture, gifts, clothing and decorative accessories." What does your business embody? "Shoppers from all across the southeast Michigan area come to Clawson to …
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Leon & Lulu
96 W 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI
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Monday, November 19, 2012
With Small Business Saturday coming up this weekend, Patch will be highlighting a different Clawson business each day this week.
Clawson is comprised of dozens of small businesses, which help give the city its character. Each has something unique to offer and keeps customers coming back for more. In honor of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24, we will be featuring a profile on a different business each day leading up to Saturday, the day that celebrates them all. First up is The Clawson Grill, owned by Alex and Sara Riza. Name: The Clawson Grill Location: 41 South Main Street Years in Clawson: 13 What does your business embody? "The Clawson Grill is a family-friendly establishment that strives to provide a welcoming atmosphere and great service. Also, we strive to provide an excellent product for a reasonable price." What are some of the most popular dishes on the …
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Clawson Grill
41 S Main St, Clawson, MI
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Check out some of the top local Facebook pages dedicated to informing Clawson residents about happenings around the community.
The Clawson Patch Facebook follows dozens of local pages and groups in order to stay connected with the community. We know you're on Facebook and enjoy keeping in the loop about what's happening in our city, so we have some recommendations for you. Here's a list of our favorites. The following list is in no particular order. 1. City of Clawson, Michigan 2. Clawson Fourth of July 3. Clawson Rotary Club 4. Tropical Smoothie Clawson 5. Hamilton Animal Hospital 6. Everyday Yoga 7. Clawson Grill 8. Wunderground Magic, Inc. 9. Paperback Trade Inn 10. Graef Dental 11. Paws for Life Animal Rescue 12. Honesty for Clawson Schools 13. Clawson Historical Museum 14. Clawson Fire Department 15. Blessings in a Backpack 16. Trim Barber House 17. Clawson…
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The Huntington Woods resident, who shares tips on how to write effective college essays in her posts, talks about how she and partner Susan Knoppow, also of Huntington Woods, transformed helping neighborhood kids into a small business and more.
Patch blogger Kim Lifton thrives on helping people tell their stories. The Huntington Woods resident and former journalist has used her experience to guide myriad Metro Detroit students along the path to college admissions. She serves as president of Wow Writing Workshop and writes a popular Patch blog on how to write effective college essays. [Would you like to blog on Patch? Click here to get started!] "I am a news junkie, naturally inquisitive (a bit nosey) and interested in everything and anyone," she said. "Everyone has a story; I want to hear them all." The small business owner and her Wow Writing Workshop partner Susan Knoppow, also of Huntington Woods, this summer launched Wow Online – College Essay, a tutorial for college …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Downtown Clawson stores say business was booming the first big weekend of the holiday shopping season.
'Tis the season for holiday shopping. And downtown Clawson merchants say the season is off to a great start. On the heels of Small Business Saturday, business leaders say the national initiative was a plus for Clawson last weekend. Leon & Lulu owner Mary Liz Curtin said business was "booming" on both Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. There was a 20 percent increase in shoppers for both days compared to last year, she said. "We had very good traffic," Curtin said. Downtown Development Authority Director Joan Horton said there was a boost in the number of shoppers overall on Small Business Saturday. Horton was downtown promoting the initiative with a jolly Santa Claus last weekend. "We have more places to shop," said Horton, …
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Wunderground Magic, Inc.
16 S Main St, Clawson, MI
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Regeneration
126 E 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI
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Leon & Lulu
96 W 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI
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10 S Main St, Clawson, MI
HIPS
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Haulin T Male
10:31 am on Monday, November 26, 2012
This day is contrived by an off shoot of business, (charge card company) much as other artificial days of the yr. Friday is by far the busiest Pizza Day of the Yr, Along with Halloween. Saturday has always been a very good Pub and restaurant day, with people out and about, having cabin fever, Leon and Lulu's is not a store indicative of Clawson, I went to ACE and A C O, one had it's normal run of… more ›