Tag Archives: Local First AZ
Celebrate Independents Week Along the Light Rail
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
This week marks the 8th anniversary of National Independents Week and many local businesses along the light rail are offering up special discounts to encourage you to buy local. Independents Week is a statewide celebration of the local and independent businesses that are the backbone of the Arizona economy, according to the Local First AZ [...]
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The business of light rail
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
Arizona PIRG, a group that advocates for the public interest, released a report this week titled The Business of Light Rail. According to the AZ PIRG website, the report provides an on-the-ground perspective of how light rail helps small business owners in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa. Many of the businesses mentioned were negatively impacted by [...]
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Celebrating Independents week at the Heard Museum Cafe
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
In celebration of National Independence Week, I’m visiting local businesses I’ve never been to along the Phoenix light rail. After dealing with all the dramarama involving my car (read about the news here), I needed a place to eat and unwind. The Heard Museum was the perfect choice. The museum, home to one of the [...]
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