Category Archives: In The News
Favorite boutiques for holiday shopping are Local First members!
The Phoenix New Times recently highlighted their favorite boutiques in the Valley for holiday shopping, and most of the stores that made the list are members of Local First Arizona! Continue reading
120 Seconds: Kimber Lanning
This article was posted on Desert Living Today by Kira Brown On the clock today, Kimber Lanning the founder and director of Local First Arizona, AZ’s non-profit striving to strengthen our local economy, businesses and neighborhoods by keeping it local! … Continue reading
Buy Local Week on ABC15!
Posted in Buy Local Week, In The News, Local First Movement
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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
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
Shift Arizona light rail wrap, mobile site launches
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Kimber Lanning kimber@localfirstaz.com Hillary Foose hfoose@metrolightrail.org 602-322-4468 Campaign Launches Aimed at Connecting Riders to Locally-Owned Restaurants, Shops, and Fun Along Light Rail Local First Arizona Partners with METRO Light Rail to Show Riders Where the … Continue reading
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Members mentioned in the Arizona Republic’s “100 Best Things About Arizona”
Earlier this week, in anticipated celebration of Arizona’s centennial, the Arizona Republic’s Travel Section compiled a list of the “100 Best Things About Arizona.” Their list highlights many of the wonderful things about our state, and even mentions some Local … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 best, Arizona, arizona republic, best of arizona, bisbee, four peaks, frank lloyd wright, heard museum, jerome, Local First Arizona, phoenix zoo, travel, vacation, wines
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Certified Local Fall Festival wins “Best Free Festival”
Thanks to everyone who voted in the Phoenix New Times’ “Best of” poll, as we won the honor of “Best Free Festival” for our Certified Local Fall Festival! It just so happens that our 7th annual festival is just a little over a month away, and this one will be bigger and better than ever! Continue reading
Restaurants across the nation trending local
Restaurants nationwide are trending towards local and organic foods according to the National Restaurant Association‘s latest survey of American Culinary Federation member chefs, which in turn suggests that is what their patrons are asking for. Take a look at the list, … Continue reading
