Click to see pics from PE freelance shooter Brian Hineline of the Rollergirls Tour at the TLA last Saturday, featuring The Donnas and members of the Philly Rollergirls, the Penn Jersey She Devils AND part of the cast of the new A&E reality show "Rollergirls."

This week's cover story on indie businesses in the suburbs and city of Philadelphia.
-ED

Open-door policy
Timing, creativity and quality help small business owners hold their own among the chains.

By Martin Kerrigan
Philly EDGE Correspondent

With this year’s shopping season in high gear, mobs of surly shoppers will flood the big box retailers and stampede through the malls. Avoiding the mainstream current is as easy as shopping independent. The following shops and venues offer innovation, expertise and a breath of fresh air that reminds us that treasures await beyond the strip mall.