http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog Direct Mail, Local Marketing Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:20:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy HOT! HOT! Summertime! Can't say I mind it really after the never ending, grey, cold, "W_ _ ter" we just had....I think its against some rule to say the season out loud when the sun is a 'shinin. "A staycation (also spelled stay-cation, stacation, or staykation) is a ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/07/13/summer-2010-edition/ Please describe your business: Nearly 20 years ago a group of Saratoga Hospital Guild Volunteers started a shop called "The Guilded Flower". It's purpose was to support Saratoga Hospital and to serve the community. Over time the realization came that we needed more space, thus the birth ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/07/13/featured-business-treasures-consignment-boutique/ This edition of Our Towne Saratoga West comes to you fresh off a beautiful holiday weekend, filled with reflection and somber thought of the many fathers, sons, brothers, uncles, cousins and special men who serve and have served for the good of our country. Father's Day is around the ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/06/02/june-2010-edition/ Q: Describe your business and how you got started. Frank Parillo and Richard Sheldon, co-owners of the bowling center in Saratoga, formerly Hi-Roc Lanes. Frank had been running the place previously and Rich had many, many years with a corporation that owned several bowling centers in the northeast. The corporation ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/06/02/featured-business-saratoga-strike-zone/ Happy Mother's Day, Memorial Day, National Hamburger Month, Asparagus Month and Better Hearing and Speech Month! Are you as excited as I am? I'm going to save my excitement for National Dance Like a Chicken Day on May 14th... Okay, I'm being a little silly. I'm just ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/05/04/may-2010-edition/ What is Green Conscience, LLC and how did you get started ? Green Conscience is a retail showroom that features non-toxic and sustainable interior finishes, lawn and garden products and lifestyle goods. My formal education is in Occupational Therapy, however I am a very passionate organic gardener and always wanted my own ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/05/04/featured-business-green-conscience-home-garden/ As I wrap up this edition of Our Towne Saratoga, it is safe to say "Spring has Sprung" and change is in the air. The weather is gorgeous and it is certainly very easy to be inspired to be outdoors! Renewal is typical in the month of April and ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/04/05/april-2010-edition/ Describe your business and how you got started. Tark's Indoor Golf Club is a year-round, golf entertainment and training facility. We offer simulator play, state-of-the-art golf instruction, custom club fitting, golf club repair services, pub style fare and a bar serving both beer and wine. After working as a ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/04/05/featured-business-tarks-indoor-golf/ It was during a recent coffee chat with local author and historian, Terri Gay, that I found myself inspired to be a part of March, 2010 and Women's History Month. We are fortunate to be a part of a community that is so rich in history and so active ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/03/09/march-2010-edition/ Q. Describe your business and how you got started Free Yourself Concepts is a full service Administrative and Organizational services company. Inspiration came from talking to friends, many of whom are solo entrepreneurs and consultants. They all complained that they spent so much time doing administrative and organizational work they ... http://ourtownesaratoga.com/blog/2010/03/09/featured-business-free-yourself-concepts/