November 2009

Merced has donut shops, grocery stores and Starbucks, but there's nowhere to buy a fresh loaf of bread, get a cup of coffee and stare longingly at some pastries.

It's a familiar refrain for Amanda Bowers, the friendly, no-nonsense mother and owner of Sweet Temptations, Merced's newest bakery.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Merced's Main Street may look more prosperous in the coming months.

In a sign that downtown Merced may be regaining its place as the center of Merced, at least seven new store-front businesses have opened or are set to open in the coming months.

A cafe, a bike shop, a comic store and a bakery, among others, will soon be part of Main Street's growing family of businesses.