Main Street Ann Arbor

The holiday shopping season is well underway. For many small business owners and retailers, the month of December can determine whether they finish the year in the black. That’s where the notion of “Think Local First” can make a difference. How will it turn out in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti this year? WEMU's David Fair and A2Y Regional Chamber Executive Vice President Andy LaBarre find out in their talk with Ypsilanti DDA director Elize Jekabson and Ashley Schafer, the Executive Director of Main Street Ann Arbor.

The financial forecast for the start of the holiday season among businesses along Ann Arbor’s Main Street is looking to be in the black for Black Friday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

As long-time businesses have been closing their doors around downtown Ann Arbor due to changing economic factors, new trends are beginning to emerge. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Ann Arbor Restaurant Week typically takes place in January. But because of the continuing pandemic, some changes were made, and it will now take place in…

The Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association is encouraging residents to consider having their New Year’s Eve dinner catered this year to support local…

Ann Arbor’s annual holiday shopping tradition Midnight Madness kicked off Friday, December 4th on Main Street. Because of the pandemic, many of the shops…

As Cyber Monday gets underway, the Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association is encouraging consumers to shop local. To make it easy for consumers to…

The Kerrytown, State Street, and Main Street shopping districts in Ann Arbor have joined forces to help local businesses thrive during the pandemic and…

The Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association says businesses will have to get creative during the winter months to accommodate customers outdoors due to…

The annual “Taste of Ann Arbor” event, which starts today, May 29th and ends May 31st, has a different look this year because of COVID-19. Curbside…