Nederland's 'it Spot' Runs Hot And Cold

While shoveling water out the back door of her business, a wheelchair-bound Debi Peck decided it was time to move from Nederland's historic Boston Avenue retail district. There's a list of businesses waiting to rent a spot on Boston Avenue, but the street is not always the local business haven it appears to be, say owners and others. Kay DeCuir, director of the Nederland Economic Development Corp., sees a lot of business owners willing to make sacrifices when she tries to find them the perfect spot. When Amy Martin, 28, opened her maternity shop on Boston Avenue in April, she was adamant that the shopping strip was where she needed to start her business. Sanchez said Boston Avenue is a "hidden treasure," but she doesn't walk around to the other shops and thinks the strip could use a cafe or coffee shop. A tea room opening on the inside of Boston Avenue Emporium could answer the shopping strip's food problem, said manager Melissa Bostic. Boston Avenue Emporium sits in an eye-catching teal building, right off the road from Twin City Highway. DeCuir is determined to see more activity on Boston Avenue, with a Christmas event planned that will extend down and light up the street.

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