Summertime in Scottsdale Arizona means staying inside a lot to avoid the heat, the scorching sun, and slowing down - to avoid sweating of course. I'm actually reading more these days. We drink lots of water, eat fruits, and avoid hot meals (although I had some sweet and sour soup the other day that cooled me off; I did hear that somewhere). It's supposed to be 108F today!
And the streets are somewhat empty as I look out over the Courtyard at the Kiva Center on 5th Avenue. One thing that I have noticed, being a local merchant in downtown Scottsdale, is that there are more people out here in the afternoons than in the mornings. Why is that? 4pm happens to be the hottest part of the day in Arizona. On the east coast, Florida, where I moved from, the hottest part of the day was noon. Should we do some marketing and get folks to come and shop downtown in the mornings and hang out at the malls in the afternoons?
Well, I think I'm starting this campaign to shop downtown Scottsdale in the mornings. Support your local merchants in downtown Scottsdale during the summer. I have an art gallery, THE LOFT Art Studios and Gallery, on 5th Avenue in Scottsdale, and I have morning art jewelry making classes, new works in the gallery, plenty of water to share. Come down and see me, take a class, or buy some art. Wouldn't it be great to start your art collection now? Uhmm, in the morning of course!
Monday, July 6, 2009
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