Part II - Business, a supplement to the Big Rapids Pioneer Newspaper. Used with permission.



BUSY BUSY DOWNTOWN

Historic Big Rapids - Back in the days before shopping malls and super stores, Big Rapids downtown district was the primary shopping center of the community. Today historic downtown Big Rapids has to share its prowess with many other competitors but still offers many opportunities to the people of this area. Pictured here are scenes from those days gone by looking to the north and south on Michigan Avenue from Maple Street and looking west on Maple from Michigan. (Pioneer file photos)

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