Go Local Austin News

GO LOCAL SUPPORTS EMANCIPET SIT DAY!

GO LOCAL SUPPORTS EMANCIPET SIT DAY!
Emancipet - is including a Go Local Card in their promo bags this year for 200 attendees at their annual Sit Stay Day (Feb 10th)  Celebrating their 2nd Annual Sit Stay Day, Emancipet is excited to announce Chef Nadine Thomas, Executive Chef at the W Austin will be providing menu items just for Sit Stay Day participants along with tasting notes from Master Sommelier Devon Broglie!

KLRU GREEN MEMBERSHIP

Support your PBS station by becoming a KLRU GREEN MEMBER today & get a Go Local card. Check this out!   

Go Local and ring in 2012!

Casa Chapala, the Austin Tequila Society and Tequila Puro Verde
invite you to a New Year’s Eve Masquerade Fiesta Featuring a Sumptuous Four-Course Dinner.  Use your Go Local card for $5.00 off! Featuring Tequila or Wine Pairings Dancing Under the Stars Ample Hors D’oeuvres Stations Midnight Champagne Toast Drawings for Gift Baskets and Gift Certificates.  For details and tickets, go to http://casachapalamasquerade.eventbrite.com

Happy December of 2011.

Happy December of 2011.
Yes, it’s really the end of the year.  What a doozy!

Go Local cards now sold at HEB grocery stores!

Need stocking stuffers or holiday gifts?  The GO LOCAL card is now available at select HEB’s in Austin!  Look for the card at checkout and at the business center!  Easy!
Congress/Oltorf
43rd/Red River (Hancock Center)
Manchaca/Slaughter
Slaughter/Escarpment (Circle C)
Brodie / William Cannon
183/Burnet
Oak Hill
Far West
Allendale
Bee Caves

GO LOCAL EVENTS!

We are the community and love to be a source of fundraising for local events and charities. Recently we have worked with THRIVE AUSTIN, REALTY ROUNDUP , TSD Benefit Concert, GORILLA RUN, and more!  If you would like to use the Go Local card to fund-raise for YOUR particular group or charity, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

This has been a HUGE year but one thing that hasn’t changed is Austin’s spirit of Local pride in our community.  Every single time you use your Go Local card, you are VOTING essentially to keep your money here in Austin, which benefits our local merchants, employees, schools, and social services.  And remember, use it again and again and again!

PS—Stay connected in 2012! 
Follow us on Twitter!
Like us on Facebook!

PPS—Our resident artist, Jaya, who tirelessly formats everything we do.. just had a baby!  Maybe we could all just get a little extra sleep on her account.  We know she’s not getting any.  Happy to have a new baby girl in the world, so CONGRATS!  We love you! 

The happiest of holiday wishes from the Go Local family to yours! Stay safe, be well, and GO LOCAL!

The Sustainable Living Roadshow, Amala Foundation and Go Local Austin

The Sustainable Living Roadshow, Amala Foundation and Go Local Austin

Presents THRIVE

A Celebration of Local Community and Global Sustainability!
Friday November 11th 2011 4pm-2am 21 and up

A night of locally produced world music, local fire performances, speakers, workshops, interactive eco-carnival games, puppet shows, an array of art, local food, local vendors, grass roots organizations and local breweries!

The Sustainable Living Roadshow (SLR) is a caravan of educators and entertainers who tour the country in a fleet of renewable fuel vehicles to empower communities and individuals to utilize sustainable living strategies for a healthier planet.  Visiting k-12 schools, university campuses and community festivals across the United States, the caravan sets up off-the-grid eco-carnivals with experiential learning villages featuring workshops, speakers, and entertainment.

The Amala Foundation provides opportunities for personal growth through humanitarian service projects that benefit youth, including local, immigrant, refugee, and international children. 

Go Local Austin: Our mission is very simple:  to simultaneously champion the businesses that make our community unique and reward the people that support them.  Go Local. Good for your community.  Good for you.

Music stage:
Vana Mazi:  www.youtube.com
Seu Jacinto:  www.youtube.com/watch
Minor Mishap Marching Band: www.youtube.com/watch
Atash:  www.youtube.com/watch
Rattletree Marimba: www.youtube.com/watch
Djembabes:  www.youtube.com/watch
Happy Happy James: do512.com/band

Performance (on music stage):
Bally Who Carny Crew:  With the Sustainable Living Roadshow
Tadoo Puppet Show: http://www.bigtadoo.org/
Fire show with Echo and Spunshine
Hula Hoop show with Spunlight hoops:  Ciarra Blossom and Katerina

Speakers + Workshops
Carla Vargas-Frank:  Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine
Andy Howell:  Sprouting Microgreens
Wayne Lundgren:  Soil Fertility + Vegetable Production
Emily Fitzgerald:  Microbial Earth
Jake Stewart:  City of Austin Sustainable Community Garden Initiatives
Eric Herm:  Soil Fertility and Dryland Farming
Maya Adjani:  Breathe, Eat, Dance, Evolve
Pliny Fisk:  CMPBS - Life Cycle Assessment
Panel Discussion on Food, Agriculture and Infrastructure
Brian Boitmann:  Acts of Sharing, Sharing Economy
Wesley Thoricatha:  Creation Flame

Art!
So many artists to list!  Come see for yourself!

Food:
Pie Fixes Everything
Gardeners’s Feast
Hot Moma’s Cafe
Wunder-Pilz Kombucha
SESA Tea
The Zubik House
Good Seed Burger

Outdoor Vendors:
Nectar Boutique
Drumz
Alien Scooters
Henna Kim
Natural Health Center of Austin
Bri Kalish Natural Body Care Products
Love ATX
Go Local Austin
Pure Living Paradise
Design Build Live
Get Babied Doula Collective
Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine
Eco Womb
Flying Women Studios

Indoor Vendors:
Sierra Club
Amala Foundation
Creation Flame
Acts of Sharing
Maya Adjani

All this for $15 at the door.
All proceeds go to the Amala Foundation

Many thanks to our sponsors:
Texas Farm Credit Bank:  www.farmcreditbank.com
Independence Brewing company:  www.independencebrewing.com
Rawr and Sons Brewing company:  rahrbrewing.com
Tito’s Vodka: titosvodka.com

For more info visit: 
www.thriveaustinfestival.org
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=221852604546106
www.amalafoundation.org
thegolocalcard.com
www.sustainablelivingroadshow.org

Austin Tequila Fest

On Friday,  November 4th, 2011, from 7pm – 9pm at Casa Chapala (101 San Jacinto, 78701) guests and members of Casa Chapala’s Austin Tequila Society will vote for their favorite tequilas from among many distilleries represented to challenge your palate.
Here’s what to look forward to:
  Over 45 tequila selections ready to challenge your palate
  Savor slice of interior Mexico cuisines - It’s so delicious!!!
  Guests choose top 3 finalists to win “Austin’s Favoirte Tequilas of 2011”
  Grand Tequila Winner by judges to win “All Star Favorite Tequila”
  Live Band with Jonas Alvarez Band so be ready to dance!
  El Grito Contest
  Celebrating Dia De Los Muertos (dress up if you want)
  Raffle Prizes
  Proceeds benefit the Homeless Coach
Purchase tickets at http://www.austintequilafest.eventbrite.com $25 online, $30 at the door Special Go Local Discount: save $5 online with code: golocal303 Save $10 at the door with your card.”>www.austintequilafest.eventbrite.com
$25 online, $30 at the door
Special Go Local Discount: save $5 online with code: golocal303
Save $10 at the door with your card.

Guests must be 21 or older to attend. Photo I.D. is required. Please drink responsibly!

Local Businesses Key to Income Growth

The results of a new study suggest that the key to reversing the long-term trend of stagnating incomes in the U.S. lies in nurturing small, locally owned businesses and limiting further expansion and market consolidation by large corporations.

Economists Stephan Goetz and David Fleming, both affiliated with Pennsylvania State University and the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, conducted the study, “Does Local Firm Ownership Matter?”  It was published in the journal Economic Development Quarterly.

Goetz and Fleming analyzed 2,953 counties, including both rural and urban places, and found that those with a larger density of small, locally owned businesses experienced greater per capita income growth between 2000 and 2007. The presence of large, non-local businesses, meanwhile, had a negative effect on incomes.

“Even after we control for other economic growth determinants … the non-resident-owned medium and large firms consistently and statistically depress economic growth rates … The other major result is that resident-owned small firms have a statistically significant and relatively large positive effect” on income growth, the authors report. Small firms are defined as those with fewer than 100 employees and large firms as those with over 500 employees.

“Subject to the caveat that the 2000-2007 period was unique in American economic history, results presented are remarkably robust in terms of the positive link between small firms that are locally owned and per capita income growth. Medium and larger firms appear to have the opposite effect, especially when they are not locally owned. These include big boxes as well as other chain and nonchain operations that are owned by individuals who are not also residents of the community. Although these types of firms may offer opportunities for jobs, as well as job growth over time, they do so at the cost of reduced local economic growth, as measured by income. Small-sized firms owned by residents are optimal if the policy objective is to maximize income growth rates,” the authors conclude.
—Stacy Mitchell, senior researcher with the New Rules Project

Biggest Dog Fest Austin has ever seen this Sunday, August 14 from 11am to 3pm!

Go Local Austin and FirePit Ceramics to Host Pupapalooza Charity Event Benefiting Austin Humane Society and Animal Trustees of Austin

Woof local and join us for a family- and dog-oriented play day at the first annual Pupapalooza event on
Sunday, August 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at the Balcones Woods Shopping Center, 11150 Research Blvd in Northwest Austin.
The goal of Pupapalooza, is to provide a day of live entertainment, food, games, and activities from local vendors, while raising money and awareness for the efforts of the Austin Humane Society and Animal Trustees of Austin. Tickets to Pupapalooza can be purchased in advance at Booqoos.com for $10 or at the door for $12, and the event is free for children under 12. 
Check out:
www.hs.facebook.com/pupapalooza

Keepin’ it Local

Happy July! If you keep on reading, they’ll be talk of tubing…. promise! Aren’t we feeling cooled down and more relaxed already?
Wow! I love the diversity.
From Roller Girls to Rockin’ Tomatoes to Dentistry and Medical care. Go Local whatever you do! More to announce in the coming weeks! Need your car fixed, a tire replaced, A/C looked at? The Go Local card is available for just about every service situation you need!

Remember to catch us at all the Farmers Markets! From Downtown to Sunset Valley to the Triangle and Cedar Park. Free high-fives!

Also be on the lookout for our new Universal Smartphone app. We hear you Droid fans! Loud and clear! En route!

Remember, your Go Local Austin card can be used in whatever city has a Go Local program of their own!
Want to go floating on the Comal with Go Local New Braunfels member Chuck’s Tubes? Check out http://www.GoLocalNewBraunfels.com

Plenty of other members in San Marcos, Houston, New Orleans, and now Boston & Chicago! Go Local wherever you are! A complete list of cities can be found at http://thegolocalcard.com/

We have a few cool events in the community that Go Local is sponsoring or supporting! Check it out!

Coming on July 22 Go Local, Origin Magazine and Nectar Thrift Boutique Present:
I HEART LOCAL CELEBRATION

Local Businesses * Artists * Music * Food * Fashion
100% of the proceeds will benefit The Amala Foundation
WHEN: July 22nd 6pm – 9pm WHERE: The Amala Foundation (corner of S. 8th and Treadwell) 1006 South 8
Featuring: RATTLETREE MARIMBA
Huge Local Art Show & Auction
Local Businesses, Food & Drink

IDENTITY PROJECT: The Greatest Ideas Ever Branded
Brought to you by iLoveMikeLitt and Mark Studio in collaboration with Hope Farmer’s Market, Do512, Cinema East Productions, Cheer Up Charlies, Stem and Leaf, and Nora K. Hamerman
We were invited to spread the Go Local consciousness to the 500 attendees (some of you must have been there) and our gal Courtney wrote: “It really was an awesome time, y’all - seriously! Super cool people, music, and ideas! (Not to mention free Dos Equis beer, lol) I honestly was having way too much fun to be working! I ran into several friends, who just happened to be there hangin out, representing the East Side” .

The Rain Forest Partnershp:

We were a sponsor at Rain Forest Partnership’s recent rocking event and donated fundraising cards, which may be purchased at the link below to support RP! http://www.rainforestpartnership.org/news/rpnews/go-local-austin-and-rp/

School Fundraising? We have recently partnered with LBJ / LASA High School Class of 2012. They will be fundraising Go Local branded cards at school events. We provide brochures, stickers, signage and banners (on loan) for any school or other fundraisers.

Looking for a simple easy way to fundraise for your group or charity? Go Local! www.thegolocalcard.com

Also, of course, check us out on Facebook and Twitter.
facebook.com/golocalaustin
twitter.com/golocalaustin

Stay Cool out there. If that’s impossible, Stay Weird. It’s Much easier.

 

June News

Hope this June has kicked off well and this is as hot as it will get…yeah, right.
We wanted to tell you about a few things happening this month with Go Local Austin.

NEWS!
Go Local Austin has been nominated by the Chamber of Commerce in the Most Uniquely Austin Business category. We are certainly honored and humbled by the nomination! We like to be as unique as you are! Together we’re stronger.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Our 3rd 3rsday Go Local Happy Hour!

Join the Go Local crew, local business owners, and cardholders for a free night of networking and fun on
THURSDAY June 16th at
HOT MAMA’s CAFE
2401 East 6th St.
512-476-6262
Tarot cards, hula hoops, music and FUN!