On July 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of Washington
proclaimed the nation’s first “Father’s Day.” However, it was not until
1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day
official, that the day became a nationwide holiday in the United States.
Typically overshadowed by Mother's Day, dad's special day has been gaining on mom's, and spending on gifts in 2012 will help narrow that gap even further. According to the National Retail Federation, Father’s Day spending was expected to reach $12.7 billion this year alone.
This Father’s Day, why not spend your hard earned money on Dad at his favorite local business? An added benefit of shopping locally for Dad is that the money that you spend at locally owned businesses will be reinvested in the local economy at a 60 percent higher rate than chains and Internet retailers.
So this Father’s Day, take him out to eat at his favorite locally owned restaurant. Buy him a book at that family run store down the street. Nothing says “I love you, Dad” like a Father’s Day present bought from a locally owned business!
Get Father's Day off to a great start by bringing Dad to our monthly wine pairing events with OddBallGrape.com! This month's theme is "Wines Of La Mancha", where we'll be pairing Chilled Spanish Wines with Tappas from Amy's Patio Cafe at 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 16th. This is one event you won't want to miss! We'll also be hosting Danica Patton, local businesswoman and author, who will be discussing and signing her new book "Where Do We Go From Here?". Check out our News You Can Use for further information and we hope to see you on Saturday!
Enjoy the next two weeks, friends. We'll be taking a blogging holiday on Father's Day, so we'll talk again the week after next.
Lori and Scott
Typically overshadowed by Mother's Day, dad's special day has been gaining on mom's, and spending on gifts in 2012 will help narrow that gap even further. According to the National Retail Federation, Father’s Day spending was expected to reach $12.7 billion this year alone.
This Father’s Day, why not spend your hard earned money on Dad at his favorite local business? An added benefit of shopping locally for Dad is that the money that you spend at locally owned businesses will be reinvested in the local economy at a 60 percent higher rate than chains and Internet retailers.
So this Father’s Day, take him out to eat at his favorite locally owned restaurant. Buy him a book at that family run store down the street. Nothing says “I love you, Dad” like a Father’s Day present bought from a locally owned business!
Get Father's Day off to a great start by bringing Dad to our monthly wine pairing events with OddBallGrape.com! This month's theme is "Wines Of La Mancha", where we'll be pairing Chilled Spanish Wines with Tappas from Amy's Patio Cafe at 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 16th. This is one event you won't want to miss! We'll also be hosting Danica Patton, local businesswoman and author, who will be discussing and signing her new book "Where Do We Go From Here?". Check out our News You Can Use for further information and we hope to see you on Saturday!
Enjoy the next two weeks, friends. We'll be taking a blogging holiday on Father's Day, so we'll talk again the week after next.
Lori and Scott
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