The Downtown Geek

09/05/2017

The Downtown Geek is moving! If you liked this page, then you'll love Flip This Town! Check it out!

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07/07/2017

Brewing is behind plenty of comeback stories in cities and rural areas across the U.S.

05/24/2017

Check out a local business competing (and doing it even better) than online sites!

Inspired by this Internet craze, Miranda Ebersold, the owner of The Yellow Button, a clothing boutique in downtown Harrisonburg, invented the Button Box to reach a broader audience. The Yellow Button takes the Stitchfix concept and makes it better with truly personalized service and no fees.

05/22/2017

Lots of great Main Streets on this list!

These might not be our most popular towns, but they're still pretty wonderful.

05/19/2017

Craft beer is a $23.5 Billion Market! How are you leveraging the craft beer movement in your town?

As ingredients make their way from farm to glass, connections within the local community are forged between growers and brewers.

05/17/2017

Lots of great ideas!

How can towns support artists in a way that benefits the community as a whole? Several unique art spaces and programs offer examples of this across the country

05/17/2017

Love this!

04/20/2017

Louis Hyman’s recent piece in The New York Times Sunday Review, The Myth of Main Street, presents a bleak choice for rural and rust-belt America: persist in hopeless efforts to rebuild your downtow…

04/07/2017

Alleys are an underutilized downtown asset...

Once blighted and overlooked, these small streets are transforming into community and sustainability hotspots.

04/02/2017

Interesting trend...

Nontraditional hours are becoming very profitable for the foodservice industry.

01/03/2017

Love this concept!

Printed receipt from Main St. retailer must total at least $15 to qualify. One 15% dine-in discount per visit, per table may be applied for up to $25 in savings. Promotion valid 11/25/2016 through 1/31/2017.

12/01/2016

Talking marketing myths on my latest vlog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLrUAAZvFhk

Many believe that you can create an image for your town. I say your brand is already out there, you need to focus on identifying it and leveraging it.

12/01/2016

Before you decide this isn't related to downtowns, take a read - you might be surprised!

Learn from top marketers at IBM, Hawaiian Airlines and Brooks Brothers.

11/28/2016

As you know, I'm kind of a fan of downtowns decorating for the holidays. Love the nostalgia of these pics - even gives me a few ideas!

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10/10/2016

Downtown events don't always have to be about ringing registers. Check out my latest vlog...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsoMW8Bjw20

Downtown events don't always have to be about "ringing registers". Check out Rochester Posed, our live mannequin event!

10/03/2016

Absolutely in love with this idea. Any opportunity to introduce art into a community is amazing, and taking advantage of the natural environment to do so is even better. Thanks for sharing this Ron Drake!

09/26/2016

Was working on community buy-in this weekend at our Farmers' Market. Check it out!

Getting community buy in for our City's Bicentennial in a new way...

09/23/2016

Love this...

The least you can do to make a big difference where you live.