The past year has made the future feel more uncertain than ever, and when we can’t see tomorrow, it’s hard to…
Carrie Rollwagen
4 Things to Learn from bowl., Birmingham’s Ghost Kitchen
Check out bowl.'s menu or order online at their website. I finally tried Brick & Tin’s new downtown restaurant, bowl., and…
On Blog Writing, Pandemic Blues and Looking to the Future
I’d planned to write a different blog this morning, but I can’t seem to make my brain work on the topic…
Join the Localist Love Letters Challenge: Give Your Favorite Local Business a Google Review!
A positive online review is like balm to the soul of a small business owner. When you own a small business,…
New Year, New Instagram: Introducing Think Localist!
There’s so much of what we were building before quarantine that doesn’t make sense anymore. That’s not news to anyone —…
Christmas Stories to Warm Your Localist Heart
One thing I’ve tried to embrace this year, in the midst of so much strangeness and sadness, is the freedom to…
Shopping Local in Birmingham Just Got Easier
You know your favorite shops are suffering this year, and you want to support them — but how do you know…
Want to Help Small Shops this Season? Volunteer with the Localist!
I want to buy local as much as I can this Christmas — but I also want to take supporting local…
What Your Online Shop Needs for the 2020 Holiday Season
There are a few kinds of people who start thinking about the winter holidays before Halloween even happens — prop stylists,…
Working for the Weekend? How to Keep Your Quarantine Days from All Feeling the Same
Most of us are staying home now — all the time. Sometimes that feels magical, and sometimes it feels like a…