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When you shop local not only does it help build community but it helps to build connections that are important to building and sustaining businesses.

Small businesses are feeling the same slow economy crunch as big business. Creative promotional ideas can help small companies stay afloat.

Local merchants are an excellent resource for creative gifts that won't harm the Earth this holiday season. Thoughtful presents reflect a passion for simple living.

Save money and find free Montessori materials and teaching supplies by shopping smart online and supporting a local teacher store.

Ever had to choose between fresh, local apples and ripe, organic fruit that was shipped in from overseas? Is local or organic produce the better choice?

A guide to downtown Salt Lake City coffee shops offering the freshest beans, coziest atmospheres, and tastiest coffee house fare.

Want to score an even better deal when buying designer fashion? Use bargaining strategies and negotiation skills at local consignment stores.

Score great gifts and support artists by discovering a website that promotes great stuff. Be the most thoughtful gift giver ever.

A discussion about what's trending up in the world of beers with "The Professor of Beer," Roger Mittag, and Steam Whistle Brewery's publicity guru, Stephen Murdoch.

Portugal is filled with exciting travel experiences, don't miss sites, hilltop castles, gardens and beautiful scenery, so it's hard to pick only 10 best places to visit

Shopping secondhand for Christmas, birthday, anniversary, and other holiday presents is gentle on the environment and your pocketbook. Here is a gift list full of ideas.

Business travel tips for solo travelers make work more interesting - and fun. Corporate travel tips include visiting a funky museum, taking yoga classes or hitting a spa.

Among outdoor garden and patio furniture metal pieces are some of the biggest players, but there are reasons why cast aluminum is best. Read on to find out more.

Looking for safe, creative ideas for kids' Christmas gifts this year? Check out these great ideas.

Ideas for starting a business in a revitilization area.

Call it an Ebay for artisans. Etsy.com is an online community of designers creating and selling everything from purses and pillowcases to shoes and children's clothes.

Driving from Memphis to Fort Smith, Ark. on the farmlands stretch of I-40 requires a few stops along the way, including one to Conway, Ark. to sample good hometown fare.

With food costs rising, you can still get more fruits and vegetables into your family's diet; you just need to know where to look and how to shop.

Spring signifies a freshness which can be incorporated into our diet by seeking healthy and delicious spring produce. Eating in season supports local farmers

Board the Rocky Mountaineer Train and experience the unbelievable scenery and wildlife of the Rocky Mountains.

The average American's commute is 30 miles, a distance that novice bicyclists wouldn't dream of attempting.

Consumers are turning away from hype of gifting around the holidays to include items that are local, handcrafted and planet-friendly.

Designer bags at half price? Designer clothes at rock-bottom prices? Where are these designer clothing sales? Look to local consignment and designer-direct sales.

You can perfume your garden and then your home with a harvest of fragrant and flavorful herbs even if your landscaping space is limited to pots and containers.

Never pay full price. Bargain shop this year. Save money. Shop Freecycle, Paperback Swap and CD Swap for gifts this year. Great deals can be found at the Goodwill too.

The technique of needle felting is used to add embellishments to many different sewing and needlecraft projects. The sharp barbed needle can be worked by hand or machine.

With just a few simple changes to daily living habits, Christians can live a little "greener" and take better care of God's creation in the process.

Most flooring consumers are confused by the differences between hardwood, laminate and engineered flooring. The differences are explained here.

Known for its arts, Barcelona is the ideal city to study abroad. It is also Spain's most expensive city. Here are five ways to experience it on a budget.

Magazines devote entire issues on achieving the annual resolution many of us make, and break before Dr King's birthday, that of organizing andde-cluttering our spaces.