Not from around here

After work today I headed to my favorite work clothes store, New York and Company.  I also had to go get a bridesmaid dress (here’s the pic, if anyone is interested…and yes, it is that color, I actually love it) so I went up to David’s Bridal in Westland.  Anyway, it got me thinking about the outlet mall here and revisions to it.  So here’s the top 15 stores I’d add.

 15. David’s Bridal.  Just so I don’t have to drive to Taylor or Westland anymore to go there.  I could also drive to the one in Toledo but I don’t like to do that for larger purchases because it doesn’t make sense to pay sales tax in another state when we all know Michigan needs all the money it can get. I bet that if they opened one no one would ever ask me to be in their wedding again, so that would stink.  But if they did, it’d be convenient.  Sidenote: try Wedding Creations in Monroe for fantastic dresses - that’s where my bridal dress is coming from.

 14. Zales Outlet.  It’s just fun to look sometimes. 

13. Cheap-o book outlet.  My mom would visit me monthly just for this!

 12. Coldstone’s.  Anywhere we can throw one in or something like it, I’m game.  Which reminds me, has anyone been to Calder’s Dairy Farm? I’ve heard great things about them.

 11. Moosejaw.  For outdoor clothes, I love this place. It’s fun.

10. Mom and pop boutique of random fun things.  Kind of like a Spencer’s, but with a twist of Hallmark.

9. Holcomb’s Know Store (teacher store).  I’d be great to have a teacher anything here, doesn’t have to be a chain for sure.  I like the local ones better.

8. Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s.  Man, I miss these places.  It’d be nice to get such organic food easily.

7. Shoe store, maybe a DSW.  I need.more.shoe.stores!

6. Furniture store.  Art Van or wherever, Value City even or a cheaper locally owned place would be nice. We only know of the one on Monroe St.

5. Vanity.  My favorite real person dressing store. This one would make me feel safe going in here - I probably wouldn’t have to worry about students being there!

4. Body piercing shop.  Not that I need anything else pierced (9 earrings and one nose) but I’d like to get some new jewelry if possible.  Are there places around here already that I don’t know of?

3. Another tanning place.  Just kidding on that one, we’ve got plenty.

2. A new humane society building.  My heart breaks when I see what little space we currently have.

 1. New York and Company.  I’d love to buy teaching clothes right here in town. Tied with Starbucks, of course, though maybe that will change after I have a Newport Cafe beverage (tomorrow even).

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