The Hub - Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce

The Buzz
The Buzz
Stop for a glass of wine at Relish's
new bar. Located in the yellow
Victorian house next to Central
Park, the restaurant features a
seasonally-rotating menu featuring
local foods with a global flair.
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Prairie Lakes Church, one of our newest
Chamber members, opens their Grinnell
Campus on Sunday, Sept. 9. Learn more at
keeppointingingrinnell.org.
Gosselink's Gifts & Interiors, 933 Main St, now
carries fashionable women's clothing. Also stop
in to pick up a Hallmark card and gift or for help
with your next interior decorating project.
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Industrial Lace, one of the newest shops at Marketplace on Main, transforms
junk and everyday objects into incredible home decor and jewelry. Check
out the rings made from old silverware! Located at 913 Main St.
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Find job openings in the Grinnell area at www.getintogrinnell.com. Just click
on the job opportunities page listed under the residents & relocation tab.
Thank you to all the volunteers who care for
the beautiful flowers in the community, the
Chamber hears tons of compliments on them
from visitors to Grinnell.
Two buildings are being constructed at the
Midtown Center in front of WalMart along
Highway 146. One will be finished this fall and
ready for new businesses to move in, and the
other will be complete next spring.
Scrap It Plus has moved down the street into the Marketplace on Main, 913
Main St. This scrapbooking emporium is packed with everything you need
to create beautiful scrapbooks of memories, homemade greeting cards and
all kinds of craft projects. Find supplies for your next Pinterest project here.
Mobil Wash & Wax can remove tar, bugs and sap from your
vehicle. Also go to them for help removing carpet stains and
odors in your car. Make an apointment at 641-990-9796.
Montgomery Sandwich Shop, 712 Sixth Ave, has
phenomenal strawberry malts and root beer floats. Ice
cream goes well with their signature loose meat sandwiches.
Grinnell-Newburg Schools rolls out their 1:1 laptop program this fall.
Each student in the upper grades receives their own laptop to use for
assignments in class and at home.
Congratulations to Family Dentistry and Brookwood, Inc., who are both celebrating 50 years in business!
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PC Chiropractic has changed its name to Full Circle Wellness
Center. But Dr. John Ensign still has your back! Located where
AIYANA was next to Steve Link Ford, 924 West St.
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The Grinnell Farmers Market sets up at Central
Park every Thursday from 3 to 6pm and
Saturday from 10 to noon through October. Lots
of delicious baked goods and fresh produce.
Juli's Natural Foods is now located at 1011
Main Street, next to McNally's. Stop in for
healthy food items and advice from Juli herself!
Thank you to this summer's Friday Fest sponsors:
Awards Unlimited, Bikes to You, Bill's Jewelry,
Budweiser and Cirks Financial. Also a huge thanks
to Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary for
putting on the Kids Zone at Friday Fest.
Bikes to You and Septagon Construction are 20 years
old this year! Congratulations!
The Chamber is embarking on a
community wayfinding project. Plans are
underway to construct signs that will help
visitors navigate the city.
Did you know Grinnell now has two
Edward Jones offices? The newest is
located on Horshoe Drive across from
HyVee and the other is at 720 Fourth Ave.
Grinnell Games hit 902 participants in 2012.
Save the date for a bigger and better Grinnell
Games in 2013, the second weekend in June.
Unravel Ur Travel takes all the work out of
planning a memorable vacation. Contact Lisa at
541-526-3272 or lisa@unravelurtravel.com.
Find retro, vintage and antique
furniture, artwork, lamps and
collectables at Callie's Corner
located in Marketplace on
Main, 913 Main St.
Grinnell College Pioneer
Bookshop is 5 years old this year
and Country Carpet Cleaners is
15 years old. Congratulations!
People from 80 countries have visited the Chamber's
website, www.getintogrinnell.com, from August 1, 2011,
to August 1, 2012. The top five countries are the United
States, India, Canada, United Kingdom and Brazil.
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Grinnell Connect is taking a bus to Zoo Brew at the
Blank Park Zoo on August 29. To reserve your seat
or learn more about this networking group, email
chamber@getintogrinnell.com.
Two groups of high school students are operating
shops at the Marketplace on Main, 913 Main St.
Deja Vu is a dress consignment shop and Sugar
Rush sells all sorts of old-fashioned candy.
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