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Last Saturday, the beautiful gals who shake it every week (sometimes two or three times a week) at the Be Bad Hip Hop Class at Miramont Lifestyle Fitness got together for a flash mob in front of the Opera Galleria to celebrate and promote the Be Local Northern Colorado CSA Fair. The fair was put [...]

Last Saturday (February 9th), Be Local had the first (annual?) Loveland Heart Warmer.  There were such great things happening that day.  We piggy-backed on the awesome community events, run by E.L. Events, like horse-drawn sleigh rides and the infamous and beautiful snow sculptures. Such great businesses were involved in the Loveland Heart Warmer.  It was [...]

Yesterday, we had our first Local U. of 2013 on the topic of Localism 101. We had such a great turnout!! The session was focused around the big issues around being local and supporting local: What is local? (there are a surprising number of definitions) Why is important to be and shop locally, both as [...]

The reasons to shop locally for the holidays are really the same reasons to shop locally all year long.  I know we can get caught up in getting the most number of presents at the cheapest deal because the season of buy cialis online gift giving can feel like the season of “I need to [...]

On November 20th, I got to support a great businesses… already decorated with plaid presents outside…while paying for my gifts at a register that appeared to be gift-wrapped. Ten Thousand Villages was a plaid paradise. It made my heart feel warm and fuzzy. Plus, all of the staff (all volunteers, in fact) were super excited [...]

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This is a little late, but I wanted to share some photos from our June 2012 Plaid Mob at Akinz. This was a special occasion because we asked the community who they would want to support, and they voted for Akinz, who sells “casual clothing for an active lifestyle, including handmade beanies, chep viagra t-shirts, [...]

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Last week (Tuesday May 15… same day as the Plaid Mob), Hill, Kristina, Michael and I had the privilege of going to the annual BALLE conference entitled Real Prosperity Starts Here, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After getting settled in at our dorm apartments at Aquinas College, we head over to register for the conference at [...]

Last week on Tuesday May 15th, I had just landed in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the annual BALLE conference. BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) is an umbrella network of networks, of which Be Local is a member. I had buy cialis online a great time with my coworkers… but more about that later… [...]

Last Friday, after a wonderful hike up to Horsetooth Rock, I got to feed my hungry & tired self with the delicious food at the very new Restaurant 415.   The first thing I noticed: the inside has a grand feeling to it – very open and spacious without being empty. The decor is simple [...]

The Plaid Mob last night at Green Logic was so much fun! And the owners, Jason Cohecious and Collen Barricklow, were so excited and enthusiastic about it…which made us more excited as well. Important note: TWO…not just one…but TWO people (a man and woman) wore kilts. Purely amazing. Folks trickled down to the fountain in [...]