Tag: Marissa Amoni

Owner Susan Guinnane is ready or customers at Offbeat Thrift and Vintage, 14 W. Downer Place, Aurora. Submitted photo

Downtown stores and online shopping plentiful in Aurora

This year, shopping local could be easier than ever. Not only can shoppers visit dozens of stores, but online shopping is plentiful at both retail and resale stores in downtown Aurora. With holiday shopping starting early this year, it’s a great time to revisit the power of the dollar and

Photo shoot celebrates Women’s History Month

Woman Up! is the theme for First Fridays, Friday, March 6 in downtown Aurora. The Aurora Downtown event will celebrate Women’s History Month, along with the 100th anniversary of the woman’s suffrage movement. As part of the upcoming celebration of women, Aurora Downtown invited women to be part of a

Stolp Island Social to mix it up in First Fridays

First Fridays in Aurora gets ready to celebrate its eighth year and it’s exhilarating to see how much downtown Aurora has grown. I recently sat down at the Stolp Island Social bar with management team Fred Gore and Tara Ramos to chat about their upcoming involvement with the popular monthly

Trio of vintage markets popping up in downtown Aurora

Vintage markets are popping up in downtown Aurora. In September, three shops featuring multiple artisan vendors opened to join the already popular Wyckwood House and Branch Gardens. The three shops are The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, L & L Vintage, and Warehouse 55. The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, 8 N.