Sundance Shoes, a women’s boutique specializing in footwear, apparel and accessories, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in downtown Birmingham. Owned and operated by Katie Ray Johnston, Sundance Shoes reflects a longstanding family tradition in the footwear business while continuing to evolve with the changing tastes and needs of its customers. Over the past decade, the boutique has become a destination for shoppers seeking distinctive fashion and a welcoming, community-foc

Shoppe Cozette, a new boutique offering a thoughtfully curated selection of women’s fashion, home goods, vintage finds and clean beauty products, has opened at 266 E. Maple Road in downtown Birmingham. The boutique is owned by Birmingham resident Tara Stover, whose roots in retail run deep. In the 1970s, her parents owned and operated Scarborough Square, a chain of men’s and women’s clothing stores throughout metro Detroit. In 2017, Stover and her father opened a Scarborough

Gazelle Sports is celebrating a significant milestone as its Birmingham store marks 10 years of serving the community. Since opening its doors in 2016, the specialty running and active lifestyle retailer has built a strong reputation for exceptional customer service, expert footwear fitting, and a commitment to helping people of all ages achieve their health and fitness goals. Over the past decade, Gazelle Sports has become more than a retail destination. The Birmingham store

Schwartz & Co. is marking its 50th anniversary as the Bloomfield Hills-based financial advisory firm continues to expand its services and national client base. Founded in 1976 by Gregory Schwartz Sr., the firm began by providing investment research and wealth management services to clients in metro Detroit. Over the past five decades, it has expanded into institutional services and investment banking, while extending its reach to clients across all 50 states. The firm also ma

Framebridge, a custom framing retailer known for combining online ordering with in-store design services, is expanding into downtown Birmingham with a new location at 223 S. Old Woodward Avenue. The store will occupy the former home of Untied on Woodward, bringing another national retail brand to Birmingham’s Shopping District. The Birmingham location will offer customers professional framing services for artwork, photographs, diplomas, memorabilia and other keepsakes. Susan

Math educator and author Kelly Darke shares her passion for mathematics through teaching and writing. Her debut book, “The Geometree” is a math picture book for children in kindergarten through second grade which launched in August. “I hope my book inspires children, parents and teachers of the wonders and joy of math and the infinite variety of geometric shapes,” she explained. “I also hope they are inspired to notice and marvel at the wonderful leaf shapes they see when the

As members of the Friends of the Birmingham Museum, history buffs Linda Buchanan and George Getschman are bringing local history to life in an unlikely place – the Greenwood Cemetery. ”My brother and I began doing the Greenwood Cemetery tours twenty years ago, and during that time George joined us, helping to bring these history tours to the community,” said Buchanan, a lifelong Birmingham resident and former elementary history teacher. “The cemetery on Oak Avenue, founded in

Elle Hartje was just two-years-old when she strapped on her first pair of ice skates; today she is a forward for the New York Sirens in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. “As a kid, I was always, always on the go,” she said. “I grew up in a family with four kids and we played every sport you can think of. You name it, we did it.” At just three-years-old, Hartje joined her first hockey league. She spent much of her childhood at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hil

For more than a century, The Community House Association nonprofit has believed stronger communities are built when people come together to help one another. That belief remains at the heart of our work.

As summer winds down, the hard work is just beginning. The hard work is the renovation of 400 E. Lincoln, where Next will provide programs and services to Birmingham's 50+ community. The City of Birmingham purchased the building in 2023, but the vision and the need for a space designed specifically for seniors took root long before that. Back in 2013, an Ad Hoc Committee, the Joint Senior Services Commission, identified the same priorities we still hold today: adequate space