Shop Local!

The sun is shining, birds are singing and snow is melting, not a bad way to wrap up February in Iowa!

I encourage you all to take advantage of the beautiful weather to get out and support our local businesses. From shopping to dining to even stopping in just to say hi, our small businesses appreciate every single visitor that walks through their doors.

We are fortunate to have a strong network of diverse local businesses, I am confident you will find exactly what you are looking for and more! In fact, if you take a walk in Campustown, Downtown Ames or at North Grand Mall, you might be surprised at the variety of stores and services available to our community. Support doesn't have to be in-person, most of our businesses have an online presence, check out our online directory to find websites and social media pages.
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Our local businesses have persevered through extreme hardship thispast year, so let's come together to show them some love!