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Local First Arizona Steers Policy for National “Buy Local” Movement
TweetLocal First Arizona staff and board members will attend the 2013 Business Alliance of Local Living Economies (BALLE) Conference to be held June 12 – 14 in Buffalo, New York. The Local First Arizona delegation will include six Phoenix staff … Continue reading
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¡Prensa Hispana Reconoce el Festival de Fuerza Local!
Tweet¡Prensa Hispana Reconoce el Festival de Fuerza Local! Aprender más sobre el festival aquí
Local First AZ & Old Town Cottonwood Snag Governor’s Tourism Award
The merchants of Old Town Cottonwood have joined forces to market themselves as a travel destination, steeped in wine tasting, great food, and antiquing. Working collaboratively, the business owners created a ‘package deal’ on Living Social and proceeded to sell 750 tasting packages in less than 4 months. 96% of the participants who provided feedback in an on-line survey after their visit had never been to Cottonwood, and all indicated they would return. Continue reading
Cash Mob Alert for Cottonwood Arizona!
Local First Arizona (LFA) is collaborating with the City of Cottonwood and the Old Town Farmers Market to bring Cottonwood it’s first ever cash mob. Continue reading
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Tagged cash mob, cottonwood, independents week, old town farmers market, verde valley
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Press Release: Mesa Cash Mob Alert!
Local First Arizona (LFA) is collaborating with fellow LFA member Lo Fi Coffee and METRO Light Rail to host a cash mob in downtown Mesa. The cash mob is a fairly recent phenomenon, having grown from the desire to show support for small, independent businesses. Continue reading
Independents Week press conference!
Tweet JOIN US FOR AN INDIE WEEK PRESS CONFERENCE! Local First Arizona is excited to announce that we will be kicking off Independents Week with a press conference with Phoenix Mayor Stanton and Vice Mayor Johnson! The press conference will be … Continue reading
Certified Local Fall Festival is on the Move!
After seven amazing years at the Duck & Decanter’s Camelback location, Local First Arizona’s annual festival of all things local will move to Downtown Phoenix’s Portland Place, a mini-park located on Portland Street between Third and Central Avenues. Continue reading
Bisbee for NYE
TweetLooking for something to do for New Year’s Eve? Reserve a room in Bisbee before they fill up, it’s one of the top places to be to bring in 2012! Via Kathy Sowden: Join us in Historic Bisbee this New … Continue reading
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Phoenix Launch for “Shift the Way You Shop!”
Tweet 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 … Continue reading
Shift Arizona light rail wrap, mobile site launches
Tweet 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged light rail, light rail wrap, metro light rail, metro rail. shift arizona light rail wrap, mobile site, mobile website, shift arizona mobile site, shift arizona mobile website, valley metro
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