Studio Axé Capoeira Tucson: Culture Through Movement
On a new Thrive Arizona, Zach chats with Aquil Joel Hameed of Studio Axé about the mind, body and cultural benefits of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music. To learn more about Studio Axé, visit their website at Thrive Tucson is a conversation series with the innovative and […] Read More
Pure Mettle: Turning Tragedy To Triumph
On a new Thrive Arizona, Zach talks with Michael Strauser of Pure Mettle Hair & Skin about fresh starts, new hopes, and thriving futures. Read More
Ignite Sign Art Museum: A Sign of Tucson’s Past
On a new Thrive Arizona, Host Zach Yentzer sits down with Jude Cook of the Ignite Sign Art Museum to discuss the importance of holding onto Tucson’s past to inform the future. For more about the Ignite Sign Art Museum, visit their website at Thrive Tucson is a conversation series with the innovative and fascinating […] Read More
45 Years of Fashion: The Story of Buffalo Exchange
In a new episode of Own It, we follow the fascinating 45-year history of Buffalo Exchange, Tucson's first and most stylish clothing exchange shop. Read More
Where the Buffalo Roamed: Buffalo Exchange Expands In Style By Valuing Employees, Customers and Community
Sweden has consistently been named the most sustainable country in the world so it’s no wonder that a native Swede would help jumpstart the US fashion resale market. But for Buffalo Exchange co-founder Kerstin Block, it was actually the country’s lack of color that drew her to the fashion world. Kerstin came to the US […] Read More5 min read
Hotel McCoy: Creating Tucson’s Future By Reinventing the Past
On a new Thrive Arizona, Host Zach Yentzer chats with Nicole Dahl of Hotel McCoy. Nicole discusses reinventing the hotel into a mixed-use space that appeals to a whole new generation of travelers. For more about Hotel McCoy, visit their website at Thrive Tucson is a conversation series with the innovative and fascinating entrepreneurs that […] Read More
Hamilton Distillers: Serving Sustainability For Over a Decade
Thrive Arizona Host Zach Yentzer sits down with Stephen Paul, founder of Hamilton Distillers, the creators of the enormously successful Whiskey Del Bac. Paul talks about keeping all the operations in-house and how to build a successful and sustainable business. For more about Hamilton Distillers, visit their website at Thrive Tucson is a conversation series […] Read MoreJun 3, 2019
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Meeting People Isn’t Easy: A Conversation with Theresa Delaney of Creative Tribe
For Theresa Delaney, the road to the future led her out of Tucson. Or so she thought. A recent graduate of the University of Arizona, Theresa eagerly packed up her belongings and headed west to San Francisco to be part of the explosive entrepreneurial scene. But once she hit the road, she found herself having […] Read More
Why Do Tucsonans Shop Local?
The past few years saw a flurry of articles breathlessly warning of the death of retail, crediting online shopping for its demise. But this narrative isn’t entirely accurate. Retail actually grew in 2017, with the industry seeing a net increase of 4,000 store openings and a 4.2% increase in sales. Curiously, it seems that the […] Read More
Agave Heritage Festival
This week, Community Spotlight Host Frank Powers stops by Hotel Congress to catch the Agave Heritage Festival, Tucson's celebration of the cultural, commercial, and culinary importance of agave Read MoreOnline Banking If you are logging in for the first time (or if it has been 6 months since your last log in), use temporary credentials in the box to the right. Once in, you’ll be prompted to set up new credentials.
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