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Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Gabe on the Go: Preparing for Pella Tulip Time
PELLA, Iowa – Tulip Time is about two weeks away, but preparations are already underway in Pella. Thistles Flower Market, previously known as the Village Florist, was purchased by Alie Muller-Heit last November. She fondly remembers the building that now houses the floral shop as a former soda shop she visited as a child. Now, owning a business in the same building is a full-circle moment for her. This will be Muller-Heit's first Tulip Time as owner of Thistles Flower Market, and she's bringing several new features to the festival. Thistles has partnered with one of their main providers of tulips, Nunnikhoven Farm, to host a tulip master class. The class will cover information about tulips, such as how to plant, care for, and arrange them. Classes will be held at 10 a.m. at Thistles Flower Market on April 19, April 26, and during Tulip Time (May 1-3). Additional classes will take place during Tulip Time at 11:30 a.m. in Pella's Central Park. More: Gabe on the Go Thistles is home to several varieties of tulips that can't be found in many other places. Those interested are able to view or even order them at The flower market is also selling Delft pottery from the Netherlands, another rare find. This year, Thistles is introducing flower carts that will be found all around Pella during Tulip Time. The carts can be located at Central Park, Sunken Gardens Park, and at the Klokkenspel. Customers will find Iowa-made Dutch Letter flavored popcorn, tulips from Nunnikhoven Farm, faux tulips, and candles. If you'd like to learn more about what Thistles Flower Market has to offer or view more information on their tulip master class, you can visit their website here. Pella Tulip Time takes place May 1-3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Carlisle salon thankful for 'heartwarming' support after award nomination
We're highlighting the shortlisted hairdressers in our competition in the News & Star. Each of the establishments will be featured over ten issues. Thistles by Bethany Danielle has been nominated by News & Star readers as one of the ten finalists in its 'Best Hairdresser 2025' award. The salon is located on Carlisle's Scalegate Road and is owned by Bethany Danielle Dalgliesh who opened her business in May 2022. After being informed that Thistles has been chosen by News & Star readers to feature in the final ten of the 'Best Hairdresser 2025' award, Bethany was on hand to express her delight. She said: "It's so heartwarming to know that so many people think so highly of my little business, I love it. "Being self-employed, clients are our source of income, they pay our wages essential and it is so heartwarming to know that they continue to support us through everything. "Doing this like this for us, it means a lot, it's the little things that matter like when a client comes in and brings us a little cake and it's just amazing to think that people are thinking of us during their day. "To hear that people have taken the time to put us forward for this is just amazing." Bethany also discussed her own passion for all things hairdressing and how her love for art has been incorporated into her salon. She said: "I absolutely love being a hairdresser because I'm not just a hairdresser, I am my client's friend and you get personal bonds with everyone. "I also love art, I am such an arty-farty person and when I can put my heart and soul into my work like coloring someone's hair, it's like you are doing art and something cool and that is what I like. "Me and all the girls that work here put our hearts and souls into all of our work to try and make other people feel the best they can about themselves."
