[Vision2020] Shop locally for holiday season

[Bill London]

To shop locally....
Check out the website for Buy Local Moscow for info about the 80 locally-owned independent businesses that form that organization
Also, plan to attend Buy Local Winterfest, Thursday, Dec 4 at the 1912 Center...free admission, free food and other samples from 30 local businesses.
BL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Debbie Gray 
  To: vision2020 at moscow.com ; Rosemary 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:54 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Shop locally for holiday season


        Don't forget the upcoming Women's Works Holiday Art Fair on Nov 14 & 15 at the SUB Ballroom... that always gets me in a gift-giving mood!

        Can't wait to hear other ideas..

        Debbie Gray





        http://www.students.uidaho.edu/womenscenter/WomensWorks
        The University of Idaho WomensWorks Holiday Art Fair features over 45 women artists from around the Pacific Northwest region. Every year, the U of I Student Union Ballroom is transformed into a magical, festive landscape of jewelry, handmade cards and prints, beadwork, fiber art, pottery, stained glass, candles, soaps, hand-blown glass, handmade paper journals, quilts, and more. In addition to being able to peruse a dazzling variety of artwork and crafts by local women artists, shoppers will be able to enjoy delicious international dishes, homemade desserts, and baked goods prepared by student groups and independent caterers. Live instrumental holiday music will be provided by local musicians, and raffles of artist-donated items will take place throughout the fair. 

        HISTORY
        Originally started by local raku potter Rebecca Rod – who is still producing art, but is now also the Program Advisor for the LGBTQA Office on campus – the event has grown from a small, four-person show in the old Women’s Center building on the U of I campus, to a a two-day extravaganza of quality arts and crafts, international food, and live music. Admission to the fair is by donation, but we encourage you to give what you can. Every little bit counts! All proceeds from WomensWorks, including shopper and artist donations and raffle ticket sales, will benefit our Betsy Thomas Gender Equity scholarship fund. Look for coupons in local newspaper print ads for a free raffle ticket or $1.00 off at any food booth!
         
        LOGISTICS 
        Location: The International Ballroom of the Student Union Building, 6th & Deakin, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.
        Parking: Parking on campus is free on Saturdays! On Friday, shoppers who need on-campus parking may obtain a visitor’s permit and campus parking map from the University’s Parking Services office. 

        VENDOR INFORMATION
        If you are a woman artist or food vendor, and would like to be invited to participate in WomensWorks 2008, please e-mail Lysa Salsbury at wcenter at uidaho.edu. Please note that all work sold must be original and handcrafted. We do not allow any commercial or mass-produced products, catalogue crafts, kits, imports, or art/crafts that rely heavily on machine processing for their creation. One or two rare exceptions are made for artistic, philanthropic projects that directly benefit the lives and well-being of women. Important: the artist/crafter must be present and attend her booth on both days of the fair.

        Please note that the Women's Center reserves the right to decline participation of any artist whose work we feel:

        (1) does not comply with the guidelines detailed above;
        (2) is deemed either unoriginal or offensive in nature;
        (3) does not meed our standards for quality;
        (4) is already heavily represented by other registered vendors.





        --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Rosemary <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com> wrote:

          From: Rosemary <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com>
          Subject: [Vision2020] Shop locally for holiday season
          To: vision2020 at moscow.com
          Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 8:32 PM


          During these challenging economic times I think it is more important than ever to support community based businesses this holiday season.  Of course, BookPeople is  every ones first choice for reading, gift wrap, cards, blank journals, and sundry stationary needs.  



           I’d also suggest a visit to Crossroads Nursery for a sensory extravaganza.  I’ve blogged about it and included photos http://cleaning-house.org   (I’m not trying to get blog hits and my photos do not do justice to the gorgeous staging and wide selection of items.  There is something for every budget, but the presentation alone is worth the short trip out there.)



          I’m looking forward to reading other folks suggestions. 



          Rose Huskey

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