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Semi-Annual Sidewalk Sales take over the streets of downtown

Semi-Annual Sidewalk Sales to take over the streets of downtown

Olivia Hanson
July 24, 2017
Farmers Market

Farmer’s Market makes waves

Christie Smith
March 15, 2016
Phoenix LAmour captivates the audience at the grand opening of the Des Moines Social Club.

Iowa School of Burlesque Offers Something for Everyone

Melissa Garrett
October 3, 2014
Ames celebrated its annual Oktoberfest festival Sept. 20 with authentic German food, guten tag games, European wine, craft beer, polka music and dancing lessons. The night finished with a live concert from Standing Hampton.

PHOTO: Oktoberfest in Ames

September 22, 2014
Ames celebrated its annual Oktoberfest festival on Sept. 20 with authentic German food, games, European wine, craft beer, polka music and dancing lessons. The night finished with a live concert from Standing Hampton.

Oktoberfest of the Midwest

Audra Kincart
September 22, 2014
People from all across town gather on Main Street to celebrate Oktoberfest on Oct. 12. Oktoberfest is a traditional all-day German celebration featuring German food, alcohol, games and polka dancing. 

Oktoberfest Schedule

Makayla Tendall
September 19, 2014
Oktoberfest is a traditional all-day German celebration featuring German food, alcohol, games and polka dancing. This year’s festival will start Sept. 19 and continue throughout the weekend.

Ames Oktoberfest returns to Main Street

Melissa Garrett
September 18, 2014

‘Tis the season for art in Ames

Patty Clark
December 5, 2013
The former T Galaxy building in campustown is one of several spaces available for rent.

Campustown Action Association makes Campustown shine one project at a time

Alexander Furman
March 5, 2013

New businesses build change in Ames

Frances Myers
July 19, 2012
Ames Main Street is part of an organization called Main Street Iowa, which is an organization housed within the Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Iowa’s Economic Development Authority focused on revitalizing the economic structure while preserving the historic value of rural and urban downtown communities. Ames’ Main Street is currently ranked no. 1 of the 48 Main Street Iowa communities in gross retail sales.

Main Street, the heart of the community

Anna Bellegante
June 28, 2012
A number of Main Street businesses are getting a facelift after being awarded grant money from the Ames City Council for improvements.

Downtown Ames plans summer events to entertain students, community members

Katie Devore
April 28, 2012
A number of Main Street businesses are getting a facelift after being awarded grant money from the Ames City Council for improvements.

Main Street businesses get a ‘facelift’

Katie Devore
March 20, 2012
Jerusha Cascione, graduate student at Iowa State, browses through a clothing rack at The Loft in downtown Ames. Cascione and her husband spent the afternoon strolling down Main Street and stopped into The Loft on a whim.

Main Street Cultural District undergoing analysis

Katie Devore
March 20, 2012

New leadership sets goals for ‘different, historical, unique’ cultural district

Katie Devore
February 5, 2012

Antiques Ames closes doors

Daily Staff
November 30, 2011
Duckworth Wearing has a planned move to 232 Main St. in November. The Loft, located above Duckworth Wearing, will expand into the Duckworth Wearing space. 

The Loft, Duck Worth Wearing still in process of moving, expanding

Morgan Shepherd
November 30, 2011
Tom Drenthe

New director names goals for Main Street Cultural District

Morgan Shepherd
November 9, 2011

Main Street Cultural District director bids farewell

Daily Staff
November 6, 2011
Christine Hendershot prepares a coffee beverage at the Ames Vinyl Cafe. The cafe offers free-trade coffee, fresh baked pastries and vinyl records for customers to purchase and enjoy.

Quaint cafe opens in cultural district offering records, coffee, pastries

John Lonsdale
December 8, 2010
Ornaments from India, left, and Bangladesh from Worldly Goods are fair-trade, handmade gifts. Shops in the Main Street Cultural District decided to have sales from 2-5 p.m. on Black Friday, instead of the typical early-bird rush.

Ames sees strong start to holiday shopping season

Sarah Binder
November 26, 2010
It is a good idea to set budget limits in advance while planning weddings so that money doesnt become an issue later.

Enjoy the holidays while still saving for the big day

Danielle Gibbons
November 16, 2010

Ames downtown shops offer unknown benefits to students

Nicole Mcintosh
October 3, 2010
Racks of goods ranging from clothing to musical instruments to kitchenware are on display on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 at Main Streets Worldly Goods. All of the goods are Fair Trade approved and have a human story behind them.

Worldly Goods brings unique, fair trade products to Ames

Stefanie.Buhrman
September 26, 2010
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