Geographically Yours

Defining Main Street: The Nostalgia.  Let's end where we began, with Sinclair Lewis. Main Street was the most influential component of A...

Defining Main Street: The Post Office.  You can buy local goods and services along Main Street, but one particular federal service has been ...

Defining Main Street: The Pet Groomers.  Would you say that pet groomers and their ilk are recent additions to Main Street or old standbys? ...

Defining Main Street: The Hobby Shop.  The hobby shop takes different personas in different places. Here it is a quilt shop, a place where c...

Defining Main Street: The Clothing Store.  September arrives. The school year begins, Where do you go the get back-to-school duds? Main Stre...

Defining Main Street: The Insurance Office.  Again, let's not ignore the more mundane: establishments like the insurance office. And, hu...

Defining Main Street: The Real Estate Office.  As we review of the elements of Main Street, let's not ignore the more mundane: establish...