Bloom Archives
Lee Ann Sandweiss
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Monstera Living: ‘Design–Decorate–Declutter’
It takes confidence and a leap of faith to launch a new business in the midst of a pandemic, but Andrea Connolly and Olivia…
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Global Gifts: Featuring Fair Trade & Holiday Presents
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…
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Help Our Local Stores! Come Shop the Square
’Tis the season of holiday shopping—please do some of it downtown.
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‘‘Lock Ness!’ and Other Tales of Nessie the Scottie’
For all the joy they bring, it’s a sad truth that pets’ lives are much shorter than our own. In “Lock Ness!” and Other…
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A Tivoli Fashion Shoot Leads to Modeling Career
Melanie Surian Pickett and Cheryl Nichoalds met 10 years ago when Pickett was shopping at Nichoalds’ store, Tivoli Fashions, in downtown Bloomington.
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Lee Loves: December/January 2020
Old Man Winter is whistling at our keyholes, but Bloomington businesses are amply stocked with items to keep us warm and cozy.
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The Tailored Fit Presents The University of Sewing
With Indiana University and Ivy Tech Community College in its midst, Bloomington is known as a college town. Now, the city can boast yet…
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Lee Loves: October/November 2019
Strolling around downtown Bloomington on a crisp autumn day is one of our town’s great pleasures. Be sure to visit the businesses on the…
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B-town’s One & Only Platinum LEED Home
Nate Johnson admired the energy-efficient home his friends David and Carol Gulyas designed and built in Bloomington’s Near West Side neighborhood, so much so…