With me at least, the revitalization of downtown has me thinking about spending my money in GC (even if not downtown).
In the last month, we have eaten out 3 times, and 2 of the 3 times at local, locally-owned restaurants. My mom and I went and got our nails done while she was on spring break last week and instead of going to Beauty Brands in E-ville and Bread Co afterwards (on my wish list, BTW), we went to a place in town and got take-out Firehouse BBQ for lunch.
I hope that everyone gets in this "keep it in town" mindset, because it's a two-way street. The more we frequent the "local" businesses, the more we will have.