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The Bent & Rusty
By Kati Hime
Images by Levi Hime
— A CRAFTSMAN
T
he growth of Wyoming’s downtown shopping
scenes has been a wonderfully fascinating social
trend to observe through the work we do with
our publication. Many Wyoming Main Streets (both
Main Street programs and literal main streets by
many names) have grown, shrank and grown again as
individuals find themselves drawn to their quaint and
quirky shops, eateries and art scenes. Businesses come
and go, but from my vantage point of traveling the state
a handful of times a year, the general trend appears to
be on the rise. I realize Wyoming’s economy has hit a
turbulent patch as of late, but my hope is that when one
considers the long-term projections of growth, they’ll
see that the trend was still in an upward direction.
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Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine | Fall & Holiday 2017