For the last two weeks, we've been taking in your suggestions and votes for the best boutique in Marion. This is your choice.
We've been collecting your opinion on a wide range of topics, from hair salons to bars, and you never fail to chose truly interesting locales. This time, we asked you about your favorite boutique in Marion. We let you choose between Domicile, Rags to Riches Consignment, Purse ~N~ ality, Joy and Happenstance on Seventh, and you chose... Rags to Riches Consignment. If you haven't been, Rags to Riches Consignment is a boutique off Seventh Avenue in Marion. They have a large shop with a wide variety of gently used women's clothing and accessories. Stay tuned for next week when we ask your choice for your favorite photographer or photography studio in Marion.
There's a growing population of Marion businesses that have started up shop not just for financial gain, but to create a more vibrant city. Marion Patch will be highlighting these businesses in the coming weeks with a series of profiles, entitled "Revivin
A week ago I went to Ramsey's Metro Market to pick up a bottle of chocolate mint red wine for my girlfriend. I chatted with the owner, Conrad Ramsey, about his inspiration for the store (wine and cheese bars in Galena, IL) and his motivation for starting it. As a full time employee for Rockwell Collins, he isn't so strapped for cash he needed a second job. He said the reason he started the store a few months ago was because, well, he always wanted to own a business and he always wanted Marion to have a more metropolitan feel. Ramsey went on to say this was the same for many businesses in uptown Marion, like the Campbell Steele Gallery, Temptations Fine Candies and the recently opened Domicile. He said many business owners in Marion have …
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Ramsey's Metro Market
1120 7th Ave, Marion, IA
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Campbell Steele Gallery
1064 7th Ave, Marion, IA
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Intelligent Life Toys
1070 7th Ave, Marion, IA
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