I was just visiting KCMO, which I called home many years ago, and found myself bursting with nostalgic pride while being there and showing my friends and loved ones around town. In this episode, I give examples of experiences I’ve had while shopping local and also how “shopping local” has expanded into online communities with proceeds still directly benefiting geographic localities. Whether it’s purchasing a t-shirt from your favorite local restaurant in your old town, wearing a baseball hat with your favorite basketball team on it, or buying a one-of-a-kind painting from a local artist, shopping local can really lift up your community members and can lead to connections with others. Even better, these connections with others are almost entirely unique to small businesses and are largely not common with larger chain businesses.
What have I been reading: Small Ball BIg Dreams by Joel Goldberg (shout out to him & KC Slugerrr being so friendly and fun when I lucked out to find the author signing books when I was on the hunt to buy that book from a local KCMO bookstore!)
I'm not telling you what to do, but here's where I'm putting my dollar: Made in KC & The Bunker - I could go on & on about my favorite places in Kansas City, but these two are both places that I just purchased items from when I was visiting last. Highly recommend clothes, jewelry, books, shoes, planters, etc
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Bonus shout outs to: Tony Packo’s in Toledo, OH, Beer Kitchen in Kansas City, MO (Westport), Harpo’s in Kansas City, MO (Westport)
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