Category Archives: Greater Phoenix
Phoenix Magazine’s “Best of the Valley” highlights Local First AZ members!
Paging through Phoenix Magazine’s “Best of the Valley 2011,” it seems as if you’re scrolling through the membership listings of Local First Arizona! Many of our members were honored with a “Best of” title, and we wanted to give a special shout out to those who were mentioned. Continue reading
Buy Local Week (Phoenix)
It’s that time of year again! A common sight on Black Friday is hordes of people lined up in front of chain stores with wallets open wide, looking for terrific deals. Put on your “local economist” glasses and you may … Continue reading
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Tagged black friday, Buy Local Week, Greater Phoenix
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A Sweeter Place
Having outgrown their prior space, local favorite, GoodyTwos Toffee Company recently moved to 70th Street and Shea and is just the place to sample ah-mazing toffee concoctions. This mother and daughter team has given new life to traditional toffee (like the kind your grandmother would send every holiday) except with a twist of fun. Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, goodytwos, holidays, toffee, traditional toffee
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Preview of Auction Items at Fall Festival
While many may think that Black Friday signals the beginning of holiday shopping, we Local First folks beg to differ. We believe that holiday shopping starts at our Certified Local Fall Festival which is right around the corner! The Festival, which will be Saturday, November 12th, gives you the opportunity to buy gifts from many of our fine members who are participating in the event… Continue reading
Waste Not, Want Not
Did you know that more than 25% of what you throw in the trash can be composted? It’s inevitable that as we become more eco-sensitive, we become hyper-sensitive of the “good” things we throw away. Our intentions are good-hearted; unfortunately, we lack the time or know-how to bust out the Birkenstocks and set up a compost pile of our own. Luckily, a local gem called AZ Valley Compost wants to make our world a better place, too. Continue reading
Local Halloween Events!
Halloween is rapidly approaching – do you have plans yet? There are many great local events going on, so make sure to add these to your calendar! Horrific Movie Mondays Join SanTan every Monday this month for freaky Halloween movies! … Continue reading
Phoenix Launch for “Shift the Way You Shop!”
Photo courtesy of Baker Custom Photography Join us in Phoenix for the Shift the Way You Shop Launch! The”Shift the Way You Shop” light rail car has arrived and we want you to join us for a ride through Phoenix! Local First … Continue reading
Kimber Lanning featured guest speaker
The Microsoft Store Presents: Women in Business Breakfast Social Tuesday, October 25th 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Networking begins at 8:15 a.m. The Microsoft Store is located in Scottsdale Fashion Square 7014 E. Camelback Road Nordstrom’s wing of the mall, … Continue reading
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The SHIFT Light Rail Wrap is almost here!
Here at Local First Arizona, we are so excited to launch our new SHIFT light rail wrap that we wanted to share a preview with you all. Here is what you can expect to see roaming the rails starting tomorrow Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Greater Phoenix, shift arizona
Tagged 10% Shift, light rail, metro rail, shift arizona, shift arizona light rail wrap, valley metro
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