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San Francisco Chronicle Recognizes Tucson as “Hip” City
Earlier this month, Arizona’s second largest city got written up by one of the hippest publications hailing from one of the hippest cities: The San Francisco Chronicle. And if they’re calling Tucson a hip place to be, the rest of the country better listen up! Continue reading
Next Tucson Entrepreneur Meet-Up
TweetSince Julie Rustad of Julie Originals and Deanna Chevas of Local First Arizona started asking business owners and entrepreneurs to meet up for a coffee break every few weeks, the interest has been high. This bi-monthly meet-up is meant to … Continue reading
Planning Your Arizona Staycation: Volume 3, Tucson
Did you know that on average, Tucson is about 5 to 10 degrees cooler than Phoenix? That’s a huge difference in the summer time, every degree counts! Continue reading
Posted in Local First Movement, Staycation, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged bed and breakfast, discounts, hacienda del sol guest ranch, planning your arizona staycation, southern arizona, Staycation, summer, the adobe rose inn, the inn at civano, the inns at el ranch merlita, Tucson & Southern Arizona
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Rockin’ Innovation, Local Picks
Tweetby Guest Blogger, Monica Surfaro Spigelman Time to geek out with tech picks that are both functional and fun. When you’re ready for your next “gotta have it” technology, here are several gadgets and services that Local First Arizona members … Continue reading
Posted in Businesses, Local First Movement, Tech, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged gadgets, technology, Tucson & Southern Arizona
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Summer Kids Camps 2013: Tucson & Phoenix
Don’t let your kids get bored this summer, many of our local businesses are offering fun-filled and educational summer camps! Check out our round up of Local First Arizona members offering summer camps in Phoenix and Tucson this summer Continue reading
Posted in Events, Greater Phoenix, Local First Movement, Tucson & Southern Arizona
Tagged 2013, activities, Arizona, art, camps, children, kids, sports, summer, summer break, summer camp, theater, Theatre
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16 Ways To Entertain Your Kids This Summer
Keep your kids engaged in fun learning this summer! Many Local First Arizona members are offering ways to stay cool, learn some new things, and have fun during the summer break! Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, activities, Arizona, art, entertainment, events, fun, Greater Phoenix, kids, reading, sports, summer, summer break, Tucson & Southern Arizona
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Tucson May Mixer Recap
TweetThe May Mixer at Pop-Cycle may have been a record-breaker! The boutique was jammed with business owners making connections and catching up. Cafe Passe supplied a lovely platter of snacks plus tea and sangria. Kimber Lanning and Deanna Chevas announced … Continue reading
Celebrate Nat’l Travel & Tourism Week in Southern Arizona May 4-12, 2013
TweetTravel and tourism in Arizona brings more than 37 million national and international visitors to our state each year. Those visitors spend over $18 billion throughout the state. In Tucson and Southern Arizona tourism generates nearly $2.6 billion in direct … Continue reading
April Tucson Mixer Recap
TweetThe April Mixer at Noble Hops in Oro Valley was a great success! The crowd was bursting out of the private room the pub reserved for us! The food served was fantastic and the service was top-notch. We saw many … Continue reading
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Encouraging Tourism In Arizona
Tweet Local First Arizona is partnering with the Metro Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4th-12th. Listen for the Did You Know? radio campaign May 6th-10th on KHYT 107.5FM and KIIM 99.5PM during … Continue reading