Small businesses continue to be the bread and butter of our economy. And although local small businesses are considered the underdogs next to big box conglomerates, global banks and large supply ...

GARNER SAYS HER COFFEE AND TEA PRICES HAVE DOUBLED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, SO SHE KNOWS HOW HARD IT CAN BE TO HOLD A BUSINESS, LET ALONE A SMALL ONE. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE, PLEASE SHOP LOCAL.

The shelves in one corner of Local Take showcase miniature replicas of San Francisco icon Sutro Tower while the other end of the eclectic neighborhood shop features paraphernalia fashioned from ...