local shopper, west central florida

We love to shop. Especially at locally owned, independent places. Mom-and-pops, chic boutiques, we love 'em all! We have shoppers all over, looking for independent shops and restaurants in and around Tampa Bay, Florida.

To browse our listings, click here.
necklace from If and Only If

150 words = More than $100 in prizes.

Did you win great prizes from the Backyard Getaway in Bradenton
and If and Only If in St. Petersburg? And what's in store for next month? Details coming this week! 
click here


What's in it for you.

Our site is always free to browse — and free to join! To register, sign up at left. We're working on technical glitches, so if you have a problem registering, let us know. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 727-637-5586.
Shoppers: Sign up and you'll get prizes, alerts on sales, party invites and more. Also, when you register, you'll be able to enter our monthly contests and join our forums. And you'll be able to add your favorite independent stores.
Businesses: Is your shop or restaurant not listed? You can add it, for free. Go to membership options for details.

Social and business networking.

Meet shoppers, meet business owners. Find out what's on sale.
Here's where you can join our  networking site.


Featured businesses.and neighborhoods

Every week we'll be spotlighting localshops1.com favorites! This week, we check out Grand Central District in St. Petersburg, a neighborhood packed with independent shops, restaurants and businesses.  Learn more about it herel,  right here.

Click here for other Featured businesses.

 

Party news!

FREE BUSINESS SEMINAR Dec. 8 in Gulfport. We bring you Tom Shay, nationally acclaimed writer and business coach.  Click here for details on all our events. (please log in to access page)

THANKS TO COMPLEXIONS skin care in Gulfport
for hosting our first-ever Kids Talent Show and fundraiser for The Warrior Woman. We braved the wind and the rain to check out the area's newest talent! And thanks to WMNF for still coming out! Photos coming  ... Meanwhile read more about Complexions
here, in Featured Profiles.

Leah Dallaire

Lauren Fuino

Join our forums. Jobs, chats and more.

Blogger Leah and intern Lauren love hearing from you. And we also have lots of other forums -- sales, jobs, things to do. Anyone can browse, but you must be logged in to post. Join our forums.

 

 

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We're in the news!

So, who's keeping count? We are, of course!

  • We're on WMNF, 88.5! Details, here.
  • We're in the St. Petersburg Times! Details, here.
  • We're in the Bradenton Herald! Details, here
  • The very awesome Deal Divas of the St. Pete Times tell the world how great this site.
  • Another all-time favorite, Alex Pickett of Creative Loafing, writes about us, too.
  • We're in the Gabber in Gulfport, but that's available only on pdf, not links. (Check Nov. 20, 2008, issue)
To read what they have to say, click here.

 

  
 
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