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en Pruss, owner of Allure & Co., saw an opportunity to grow her business and bring\u000Adesign background made starting a business in the lakes region something she felt drawn to do.\u000A\u201CI love the lakes and everything it\u2019s about,\u201D Pruss said. \u201CI love that there\u2019s so many things to do here locally. My husband loves to hunt and fish, and we go boating every Saturday. Kids get the best summers here. In the winter there\u2019s still plenty to do, too. There\u2019s also so many interesting people you get to meeting in the summer.\u201D\u000AAllure & Co. resides in the first two floors of the building, with\u000Athe third floor rented out to other businesses. Recently, Pruss rented out the front window to a coffee shop with homemade baked goods. She encourages visitors to grab a treat and walk around and shop.\u000APruss said she\u2019d always wanted to have a location in Arnolds Park,\u000Aand when a spot opened up, she took it and set up her seasonal boutique \u2013 Topside - in 2018. Topside is open only during\u000Athe summer months and has a trendy beachware vibe with their apparel and gifts.\u000AIn addition to clothing and shoe options for men, women and children, Allure and Co. offers a growing furniture\u000Aand home goods collection,\u000Awith a focus on a whole-room approach. Items are set up with coordinating rugs, pillows and d\u00E9cor, making it a one-stop-shop.\u000A\u201CIt\u2019s more a boutique furniture setting,\u201D Pruss said. \u201CWe give them the whole look.\u201D Allure & Co. also offers in-house interior design services and is open year- round for both in-person and online shopping.\u000A a dJo w n t o w n S p i r i t L a k e s t o r e f r o n t back to life. Pruss said she felt there was a need for more apparel options for younger women such as herself, so opening Allure & Co. with a focus on mid-range priced apparel for men, women and children was a perfect fit.\u000APruss spent summers in the lake region during college, and it was here she met her now husband. Her love of the lakes coupled with her interior\u000A Bungalow 29\u000A29 Dam Road | Arnolds Park Open End of April through mid-September\u000A(712) 330-7476\u000AAllure & Co.\u000A1618 Hill Avenue | Spirit Lake Open year-round\u000A(712) 339-9602 www.allureandcompany.com\u000ATopside\u000A37 Lake Street | Arnolds Park (712) 339-9602\u000AOpen Memorial Day thru Labor Day www.meetmetopside.com\u000A VACATIONOKOBOJI.COM 95\u000A