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Bookmans features Local First AZ Director Kimber Lanning
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, one of Local First Arizona’s sustaining members, recently posted a Partner Profile on Local First Arizona’s executive Director Kimber Lanning. Kimber works every day to spread the message about shopping locally and supporting the community, and Bookmans was able to catch Kimber in the midst of her busy schedule to ask her a few questions. Continue reading
Local First Arizona Year in Review 2011
A Look Back at the Amazing Year 2011 Has Been We are excited to share with you all of the amazing growth that’s occurred over the past year within Local First Arizona and we want to thank you for your … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Businesses, Buy Local Week, Economics, Events, Financial, Greater Phoenix, In The News, Local First Movement, Social Media, Staycation, Tucson, shift arizona
Tagged best of 2011, Buy Local Week, Devour Phoenix, events, facebook, fall festival, google, Indie Week, look back, mixers, rural, seminars, shift arizona, small wonders, twitter, volunteers, year in review
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New Year resolutions for living local, 2012!
New Years – the magical time of year when we all pledge to erase our mistakes of the past and get our lives moving in the right direction. And while some of our resolutions may not make it to the month of February, we at Local First Arizona hope that you take our mission to heart and pledge to support the locally owned businesses in your community for all 365 days of 2012. Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Go green, go local, healthy, new year, organized, resolutions
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Walking the Walk, holiday edition [part 4]
Occasionally we invite guest writers to describe their experiences as local shoppers to dispel some myths, point out some great places, and shed some positive light on the wonderful community that we live in. Welcome to our holiday edition! Today’s … Continue reading
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Walking the Walk, holiday edition [part 3]
Occasionally we invite guest writers to describe their experiences as local shoppers to dispel some myths, point out some great places, and shed some positive light on the wonderful community that we live in. Welcome to our holiday edition! Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Buy Local Week, guest blog, jim mapstead, walk the walk
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Walking the Walk, holiday edition [part 2]
Occasionally we invite guest writers to describe their experiences as local shoppers to dispel some myths, point out some great places, and shed some positive light on the wonderful community that we live in. Welcome to our holiday edition! Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Buy Local Week, walk the walk
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Walking the Walk, holiday edition [part 1]
Occasionally we invite guest writers to describe their experiences as local shoppers to dispel some myths, point out some great places, and shed some positive light on the wonderful community that we live in. Welcome to our holiday edition! Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Buy Local Week, walk the walk
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Tips for shifting your HOLIDAY spending and CONTEST!
It’s still November, yet they’ve already begun playing holiday music on the radio! And we all know what that means… it’s that special time of year where we’re all frantically trying to make sure that we’ve checked off our neighbors, friends, family members, and loved ones off of our holiday shopping lists. Most of you are probably still putting your lists together, while some of you may have already kicked off your holiday shopping at Local First Arizona’s Certified Local Fall Festival this past Saturday! Regardless of where you stand with your holiday shopping, Local First Arizona wants to make it easy for you to support your local economy while you spread the holiday cheer. Continue reading
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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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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
