Category Archives: Businesses
Member Spotlight: Main Gate Square
A True Urban Historic Treasure in Tucson The Marshall Foundation, founded in 1930, is one of the only private foundations in the U.S. that operates solely through real estate. It has preserved the area west of the University of Arizona … Continue reading
Member Spotlight: Green Seal Cleaning with Ace
Since everyone in the office is either sick or suffering from major allergies, we’ve become major germ-a-phobes. Our new best friends: disinfecting wipes and the person who cleans and maintains our office building. Continue reading
Treat Your Mom to a Unique Local Business!
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13. Have you made plans with your mom yet? Or have you run out of ideas? Fear not, because you can show her how much you care for her by treating her to a unique local business! By going to a local restaurant for brunch or buying a bouquet from a local flower shop, you’ll not only get better service and products, but also give your mom that special charm that comes along with patronizing a small, independent business. Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, brunch, dinner, gift ideas, mom, mother's day
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Green Cart: Shopping for the Environment
With Earth Month in full force, we stumbled across a Local First Arizona find that has us rethinking about the things we use on a daily basis. Shop to be Green is a treasure chest loaded with products intended to help us move toward a more earth-friendly lifestyle – one small step at a time. Continue reading
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Tagged earth-friendly, green, member spotlight, shop to be green, shopping, upcycle
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Going Loco Trying to Find This Local: Camping & Outdoors
Spring is in the air! Have you been taking advantage of the gorgeous weather outside? Hopefully you’ve been able to indulge in your favorite outdoor activity. If not, has the lack of proper equipment been keeping you indoors? Fear not, because here you will find a list of local camping and outdoor equipment stores all over Arizona, so you can get out and enjoy this beautiful state! Make sure you take advantage now, because we all know that summer is just around the corner… Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, camp, camping, climbing, flagstaff, gear, going loco, hiking, mountains, outdoors, Prescott
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Create a Wildlife Habitat in Your Own Backyard
Despite the winter storm that just passed through Arizona, the calendar announced Tuesday that spring has officially sprung. This means it’s time to grab the gardening gloves and weed-removal devices and get started on beautifying your landscape. Continue reading
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Tagged arte verde, backyard, certified wildlife habitat, garden, gardening, landscape, landscaping, member spotlight, sustainable, yard
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Buy Local Conference Inspires New Partnerships
Good news came out of the Buy Local to Build AZ Conference held in Mesa on February 29. The event was attended by leaders across the state, such as Mesa Mayor Scott Smith and Local First Arizona Executive Director Kimber Lanning, and was intended to demonstrate the benefits of “going local” in purchasing habits across all sorts of industries significant to Arizona. Continue reading
Channeling Your Inner Granola
Last month’s kitchen obsession was concocting nut butter from scratch. This month, we’re all about making our own granola. Our first batch, a basic maple syrup and almond recipe turned out amazing. As we tried our hand at more gourmet recipes, we completely failed, realizing we needed to leave the fancy stuff to the experts. Continue reading
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Tagged gourmet food, granola, laura's gourmet, member spotlight, snacks
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Local First Member Helping Community Stay Safe
Having a fence surrounding your pool is one of the best ways you can reduce the risk of drowning in your pool. With swimming season approaching, Overflow Pool Repair is helping the community by making sure that pools are safe in the Valley. Continue reading
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Tagged broken pool gate, dane palmero, fix pool gate, free, overflow pool repair, pool, pool gate, pool lock, safe
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