>>> WELCOME BACK.
RIGHT NOW THE CITY OF NORTHVILLE
IS CELEBRATING PRODUCTS MADE IN
THE MITTEN.
>> "THE NOW" SOUTH CAROLINA IS
LIFE IN DOWNTOWN NORTHVILLE IN
THE HEART OF ALL THE FUN.
SYMA, LOOK AT YOU.
YOU'RE HAPPY, WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> Reporter: THANK YOU.
YOU GUYS CAUGHT ME AT A MOMENT.
I'M TALKING TO EVERYBODY OUT
HERE AND IT'S SO NICE.
LISA DIGS IS THE FOUNDER O BUY
MICHIGAN NOW FESTIVAL.
YOU JUST OPENED AT 4:00.
>> WE'VE GOT A GREAT CROWD AND
THE WEATHER WILL BE SO
SPECTACULAR.
>> YOU'VE GOT CLOTHES, PICTURE
FRAMES AND WE HAVE VIDEO TO SHOW
YOU ALL THE THINGS TO PURCHASE
THAT ARE MICHIGAN-BASED
PRODUCTS.
SO, LISA, TELL ME HOW MANY
VENDORS ARE OUT HERE?
>> THERE'S ABOUT 150 DIFFERENT
VENDORS, ALL KINDS OF THINGS
FROM -- YOU'LL FIND FURNITURE TO
HOME FURNISHINGS TO FOOD,
ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE.
>> AND THIS IS THE NINTH YEAR
YOU HAVE BEEN DOING IN?
>> YES, NINE YEARS.
IT'S BUY MICHIGAN WEEK, AND WE
THROW THIS PARTY.
>> AND YOU -- IT'S GUILT FREE
SHOPPING BECAUSE YOU'RE DOI
SOMETHING THAT SUPPORTS MICHIGAN
BUSINESSES.
>> THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN TWO
IS REVITALIZE THE ECONOMY AND
HAVE A GOOD TIME AND BUY SOME
GOOD STUFF.
>> QUICKLY TELL ME THE HOURS
>> 4:00 TO 9:00, AND 10 TO 9:00
TOMORROW.
>> Reporter: I'M GOING TO CHECK
OUT THIS SAUSAGE JERKY.
YOU HAVE BEEN SELLING SOME OF
YOUR JERKY AND SAUSAGE FOR A FEW
YEARS NOW AT THIS FESTIVAL?
>> YES, WE'VE BEEN COMING OUT
HERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
DOWNTOWN NORTHVILLE DIDN'T GET
ANY BETTER THAN THEN AND THERE.
>> Reporter: WHERE IS YOUR
COMPANY BASED OUT OF?
>> WE HAVE A STORE IN MICHIGAN
AND ONE IN COMMERCE.
>> Reporter: NOW I HAVE TO ASK
YOU, WHAT KIND OF REACTION DO
YOU GET FROM PEOPLE WHEN THEY
COME HERE AND THEY TRY YOUR
PRODUCTS?
>> PEOPLE THINK IT'S GREAT.
WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
VARIETIES HERE.
WE'VE GOT DIFFERENT KINDS OF
JERKIES AND SAUSAGES, SPICY AND
SWEET.
>> I JUST TRIED THE TURKEY ONE
AND THAT'S GREAT.
>> Reporter: I WANT TO MOVE TO
THE NEXT VENDOR, THERE'S FOOD IN
MY MOUTH.
I KNOW YOU'RE BUSY.
CAN WE COME TALK TO YOU?
>> Reporter: COME ON.
THIS IS AWESOME.
I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS
BECAUSE I HAVE INSPIRATIONAL
QUOTES ON MY WALL.
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS.
>> WE HAND MAKE PAINT, STAIN,
CUT, DESIGN, ALL OF OUR HOME
DECOR, AND THEN OF COURSE WE'VE
GOT THE JEWELRY HERE THAT'S
ESSENTIAL OIL JEWELRY AND DO IT
YOURSELF, ADD YOUR OWN CHARMS,
TO NECKLACES, BRACELETS, ALL
KINDS OF FUN.
>> Reporter: I DIDN'T CATCH YOUR
NAME.
>> CHRISTINA.
>> Reporter: WHAT'S THE BEST
PRODUCTS THAT YOU SELL?
>> IT'S LITERALLY 50/50.
A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE THE HOME
DECOR AND A LOT OF PEOPLE LOVE
PUTTING THEIR OWN JEWELRY
TOGETHER.
THEY LOVE IT.
>> Reporter: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK OUT
HERE.
THERE'S SO MUCH TO SEE, SO MUCH
TO DO.
I'M SO HAPPY I LEFT MY WALLET IN
THE NEWS VAN BECAUSE I WOULD BE
SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY.
I LOVE NORTHVILLE.
SO MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT HERE.
>> CHANNEL 7 ROCKS.
>> Reporter: SAY THAT AGAIN.
>> CHANNEL 7 ROCKS.
>> Reporter: YES, WE DO.
I LOVE IT OUT HERE.
PEOPLE A EXCITED.
WHAT ARE THE HOURS FOR TODAY?
>> IT'S UNTIL 9:00 AND 10:00 TO
9:00 TOMORROW.
>> Reporter: ANY PREDICTIONS ON
NUMBERS OUT THERE?
>> FIRST OFF LIKE I SAID, AT
4:00 THIS FESTIVAL OPENED UP.
IT IS SO BUSY ALREADY BUT THEY
THINK ABOUT 30,000 VISITORS FOR
THIS FESTIVAL, THAT'S WHAT THEY
AVERAGE OUT EVERY YEAR.
SO COME ON DOWN, EVERYBODY.
IT'S SO MUCH FUN.
I'LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU.
>> I GUESS NORTHVILLE'S ROCKING