Explore: More Activities for Localists This Week

Can’t make it to the big game? Well why not use this weekend as a great excuse to visit your favorite local businesses. Some of our favorite spots will be hosting a variety of events and offering great Super Bowl specials. So celebrate the Super Bowl like a localist and checkout one of these local events this weekend.

The BIG GAME ArtWalk at On The Edge

This weekend On the Edge Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ will be hosting an amazing event January 31st. As Super Bowl draws near you can stop by and enjoy beautiful artwork, live artist demonstrations, and a variety of refreshments. Besides the exciting activities On The Edge is offering a special promotion, for every $30 dollar gallery purchase On the Edge Artists will create you a custom license plate frame.

For artist information and event details you can visit their website here:  http://ontheedgegallery.com/events/

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Phoenix Public Market

Stop by this downtown favorite this weekend for two days of music, food, and football. The Phoenix Public Market’s open air market will feature more than a hundred of Phoenix’s local vendors. Enjoy food and drinks from 8:00am till 10 in the evening as Lee Perreira and Haymarket Squares perform live January 31st. The Public Market Cafe will also be offering a variety of specials on yummy goodness when you stop by to watch the game February 1st.

For more info on these events visit the link below:

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Explore: Pre Super Bowl Events in Downtown Phoenix

As the Super Bowl draws closer we can’t tell whats more exciting, the actual event or all the great events leading up to the big game. Over the next couple of days downtown Phoenix will be transformed into a giant Super Bowl party  full of live music, drinks, local food and family fun. While the game is only a week away we have the opportunity to enjoy some of the fun and festivities before thousands of out of state visitors flock in. If your not sure where to begin we’ve complied some of our favorite events happening this weekend you should check out:

 

The Downtown PHX Food Samplerdrinks

From January 23-Feb 1st, all you need is $5 to enjoy tons of samples from a variety of restaurants downtown. Participating restaurants are providing samples ranging from beer, coffee, and ice cream. For a full list of participating Restaurants and Samples click the link below.

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While your enjoying your samples in downtown Phoenix why not stop by and enjoy two days of free music at Civic Space Park. From  January 23-24th, 7pm-10pm come see some of the best live music Phoenix has to offer, as well as a great interactive art installation by artist Isaac Caruso. For more info visit their event page below:

http://events.downtownphoenix.com/go/3977–true-dtphx/29929

 

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Heres a great chance to check out Roosevelt Row in case you missed First Friday this month. The Sidewalk Sale is free and going on January 23-24th as well as January 30- Feb 1, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Artist and galleries will have booths set up for art lovers alike. Stop by and check out great pieces of art and some fabulous one of a kind handmade crafts. For more information check out their website below:

http://www.rooseveltrow.org

 

Kalliope at The Phoenix Public Market

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This all in one music stage features thousands of led lights and lasers as part of it of is spectacular light show. We highly recommend you see this since its only in town one night, January 24 from 3pm-10pm. Besides who doesn’t like loud electronic dance music and sparkling lights?

http://phxpublicmarket.com/openair/this-week-at-the-market

 

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Buy Local Arizona – Changing Hands Bookstore

 

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Changing Hands Bookstore

In case you can’t tell Changing Hands Bookstore is one of our favorite local stores, it also so happens to be a great place to get some fabulous Christmas gifts for the avid reader. Bring your family or friends and enjoy one of their events at either the Tempe or Phoenix location.  At Changing Hands you’ll find thousands of books to choose from, they also have some fun journals for the writers on your list.

Locations

Changing Hands Tempe: 6428 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85283
480.730.0205  Mon-Fri: 10-9 | Sat: 9-9 | Sun: 10-6

Changing Hands Phoenix: 300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013
602.274.0067  Mon-Sat: 9-10 | Sun: 9-8

http://www.changinghands.com

Also, support Arizona’s Local Advocacy Organization – Local First Arizona.

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Laboratory5 Inc is a local business based out of Tempe, Arizona – we love and support our local community! Shop Local This holiday Season!

xoxo – All of us at Lab5