Buy Local

Jaquith omitted most shop-local benefits

Full disclosure: I own a local business. So you can imagine my disappointment when the Hook chose to run an essay that actively discourages shopping locally, [Janis Jaquith’s January 19 "Online specs: How I reframed the discussion"]. Apparently, Ms. Jaquith feels that the
Jaquith didn't listen to her eye doctor.

Online specs: How I reframed the discussion

“Why would you want to line the pockets of the Chinese or whoever, when you can buy your glasses from an optician right here in Charlottesville? Tell me you won’t buy your glasses over the Internet.”Stern counsel from my eye doctor, given to me a couple of years ago.

Chain reaction: What's wrong (and right) about these stores

  Urban Outfitters is slated to open May 21, according to a company spokesperson. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Walking along the Downtown Mall– to and from work during the week or with my dog during the weekend– is one of my favorite parts of the day. Recently,
Forget those OBX bumper stickers. Nancy Vetter's version might help you get there.

Straight talk: 'Buy local: Save your job'

In tough economic times, it might be hard to come up with anything more visceral than this appeal from a Central Virginia businesswoman: "Buy local. Save your job." It's a slogan so powerful that it's been attracting attention since its last-year unveiling, and it's the bra

Retail Relay changes name, opens online farmer's market

Thanks to Relay Foods you can buy Joel Salatin's chickens online and pick them up just a few miles from home. FILE PHOTO BY DAVE MCNAIR Ret
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