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December 24th, 2008 categories: Phoenix real estate

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Phoenix Buy Local Week: Did We?

December 23rd, 2008 categories: Local Color, Responsible Living

December 8th to the 14th 2008 was Buy Local week.  We made an effort to buy as much locally as possible.  I took notes and went upon the normal week. The results are probably not representative of other weeks since all I did this week, by the looks of it is eat.  None the less I paid attention and made conscious choices about which locals would get my money.

What and where I purchased.

• >Coffee each day at local coffee shops like Hava Java, Lux Cafe…+

• >Bread at MJ Bread on Roosevelt and 7th St.

• >Chocolate at Catham’s Chocolates which is closing soon due to a lack of chocolate eaters.

• >Two Tacos at a local place on Camelback and 3rd St. but the name slipped my mind.  They were good though with organic ingredients: a real value.

Besides food I did buy a book but it was not local store – they did not have it and I wanted it now.

• >Ordered real estate signs from a local printer. bp-graphics

• >Got a bike repair at a local bike shop: Slippery Pig Bike Shop

• >Purchases a gift of art supplies at Arizona Art Supply

• >Had an awesome time with really good music on Thursday at Bomberos Wine Bar in Sunnyslope.

• >Purchased produce grown in AZ on Wednesday at the farmers market at 24th & Camelback.

I did buy some grips for my bike which were $49.95 but I later saw them at REI for $28.00.  Not a bit deal but it’s quite a difference and this is one hurdle with buying at locally owned independent stores but just the same things are often less expensive in independent stores plus for somethings it just makes sense to buy locally especially things that will need to be serviced or just if you care about the community, its growth and health.

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