{ Metro Justice Alternative Fair! }
WHERE
ARE WE
GOING TO
PARK??
{ I want to hear everyone’s Shop Local Black Friday + Small Business Saturday stories!! I’ll be perfectly honest … I did not make it out for either! And that’s okay, because #ShopLocalRoc is really about shopping local all times of year … Oh, and there’s 3.5 weeks until Christmas, for those who count. }
Look familiar?? My parking lot anxiety begins:
- before I leave for the mall
- once I get there + see the mall parking lot
- and once I circle three times before re-remembering how much I dislike the mall
{ I said it. }
#parklocal
Top 3 reasons Parking Local is super simple, non-threatening, + friendly.
- Familiar Places
- Quick Walk
- Promise you Won’t Have to Parallel
I’ll be real – I enjoy a good parallel. { I also have an incredibly tiny car. } But, you don’t have to parallel park do when driving to your fav local store. Let’s talk:
- Familiar Places – Did you know the next 2 weekends there are Fairs, Craft Festivals, + Bazaars?! Many of these are hosted in the most familiar spots to us, including: churches, museums, + Village Gate. Parking spaces?? Yes. Over-crowding? … Not as bad as the mall.
- Quick Walk – Which brings us to #2. Even if spaces, like Village Gate, feel over-crowded: a friendly and nearby side street awaits your arrival. Trickiest part?? Read the signs correctly. (They’re phrased in-the-negative, so use those brain reasoning skills … and use the other parkers as a guide!)
In fact, the best part about #ShopLocal means … not driving at all! If you or a friend lives close, grab the bike or your fav walking shoes + enjoy a late-fall stroll.
3. Promise you Won’t Have to Parallel – Here’s a tip in case you do { lower your passenger-side side-window so you can see the curb – works like a charm! }. But, truly, unless you’re intent on getting the primo spot that no one else can { which, granted, is tempting } you won’t have to parallel. Drive to the next side-street. Your walk is still shorter { and probably less windy! } than the mall or big plaza.
#ShopLocalRoc:
#Roc the holiday the next 2 weekends
1. Metro Justice: Alternative Fair – First Unitarian Church of Rochester { S. Winton near East Ave! }
- Saturday + Sunday, December, 5th + 6th
2. Genesee Center for the Arts + Education: WinterCraft – GCAE { Monroe Ave near Oxford + the Inner Loop! }
- Saturday, Dec 6th: 12PM-3PM
3. Rochester Brainery: Holiday Brainery Bazaar presented by Yelp Shops Local! – Village Gate { Between University + Main (Circle St.)! }
- Saturday + Sunday, December 13th + 14th
Look Good, Feel Good:
I cannot wait to see you there!
And remember: Enter the Shop Local Rochester Contest!
- Shop Local
- Take a Pic
- Hashtag #shoplocalroc + share on Instagram or Facebook!
#shoplocal
#shoplocalroc
XO.