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Author: LocalShops1 Girl

  • Cafe has real Charisma

    Tucked in the art district of the Village of the Arts in Bradenton is a coffee & art shop. Walk toward the bright, spring- color painted structure and something draws you in. Maybe it’s the iron archway, maybe it’s the glass windows … but there’s something magnetic about Charisma Cafe and Art.

  • Love is in the air … so let’s go shopping!

    Heart-shaped chocolate boxes … mushy music on the radio (and not just on the Delilah show on 94.9!) … yes, it’s time to celebrate your Valentine. V-Day is Sunday, Feb. 14, but we say you celebrate all month long. And of course, this means shopping! You’re in luck, because here I am with some ideas, all from LocalShops1-member businesses, of course. Which means, discounts for you when you bring your FREE 1Card*:

  • Why do you shop locally?

    Do you want to be featured in LS1’s spring issue?

  • Wanted: Parent of third-grader

    LocalShops1.com Team Street Patrol has received another assignment. Are you up for the challenge?

  • Historic Shed, Brooksville

    Preserving history is their passion. Meet Jo-Anne Peck & Craig DeRoin of Hernando Beach.

  • LocalShops1 Team Patrol: Dining Party!

    Bowled restaurant invited LocalShops1 Girl and her buddies to come for a tasting and help spread the word about the awesome the Bowled menu is!

  • Dr. Nate Bonilla-Warford, Bright Eyes Family Vision Care

    Meet Dr. Nate, eye doctor by day, social media pro by night!

  • Tanya Sharkey Photography, St. Petersburg

    Tanya Sharkey opened her studio last year, specializing in pet portraits.

  • Backyard Getaway, Bradenton

    Talking with Dave and Lisa Burns, owners of Backyard Getaway in Bradenton.

  • 30 Fab Finds under $30 for the holidays!

    30 great finds … and suggestions on where you can get them without stepping inside a mall or a Big Box store! And no, we don’t mean shopping at Amazon ….