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Planning Your Arizona Staycation: Volume 5, Pinetop & Lakeside
Last weekend, the Valley saw the hottest weekend of the year. So if you’re a Valley resident, you are likely angling to get away quickly. Well we have the perfect getaway for you for the weekend of June 15-16: the Pinetop and Lakeside area in Northeastern Arizona. Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, festival, pine, planning your arizona staycation, summer, travel, vacation, wine
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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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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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The Scorching Summer and Arizona’s Economy
Have you noticed that it has been a little hot this summer? We are apparently setting all sorts of heat records this year. It is during this time that Arizona usually loses some of our residents to cooler climates, which can be stressful for local businesses. Continue reading
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Tagged heat, here and now, Kimber Lanning, kjzz, local businesses, steve goldstein, summer
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This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Volunteering at a Nonprofit
TweetEvery week, we make a suggestion for how you can easily shift the way you shop and support local businesses! Here is this week’s SHIFT recommendation: While your kids are out of school, take them to volunteer at a local nonprofit … Continue reading
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Tagged 10% Shift, local, non profit, nonprofit, Shift Arizona, shift recommendation, summer, volunteer
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16 Summer Kids Camps in Phoenix and Tucson
The school year is quickly drawing to a close, and have you thought about what to do to keep your kids away from the television over the summer? An option is to enroll them in one of the many summer kids camps that will be going on throughout the state. Continue reading
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Tagged activities, arts, bear essential news for kids, Greater Phoenix, kids, programs, sports, summer, summer camp, theater, Tucson & Southern Arizona
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