Summertime Thoughts + a Weekend Sale
Summertime is a hard time for small businesses in hot weather states. That is unless the business is focused on hot weather activities. I mean, if you're a snow cone stand or a swimsuit retailer then now is your time to shine!
Summertime is an important time to keep your favorite small businesses in mind. Visit them. Buy from them if you have the money. Support them however you're able to do it, even if it's just a post on social media about how much you appreciate that they're still around and how they enrich your experience of where you live.
A friend of mine of recently posted this question on Facebook: "What do you (still) love about Austin?" I thought that was a really interesting question (it's the opposite of how many of us Austin long stays talk about Austin now) and it led to some fun discussion.
As you might imagine, most of the answers involved friends, home, music and many of the amazing outdoor areas in our town. But a lot of people mentioned specific small businesses that they love (tacos! movies! grocery stores! music venues! even an honest to God bookstore!). I think it's really interesting how small businesses can enrich our experience of living in our towns. What are some of your favorite things about your town? Maybe make sure those things, whatever they are, know that you value them.
