Explore Local

07/12/2021

Went out to Carport’s Block Party the other night! It was a great time with a large crowd, free food, and lovely small businesses! I caught the man himself passing out burgers and making coffee, the host himself, Griffin (second photo)

07/10/2021

Guess who’s throwing a party tonight!!! addy in the location.

Carport’s Block Party starts tonight at 7:30pm and goes until 10:30pm! Show Up!!

06/29/2021

Check out one of our favorite spots in college station to study or to grab a nice cup of coffee!!

06/28/2021

Probably one of the top corners in a coffee shop in College Station! Natural lighting, comfy seating, and side table logs 👌🏾

01/22/2021

Our projects are slowly coming together and we’re hoping to be all part of your life and small business lives come mid February!

09/04/2020

to be FRANK, we know about this artist, this creative. Check out his photostory, a small piece of his work that he's allowed us to share with you. If you have a graphic in need or some rebranding, reach out to Frank Hicks Design -

09/03/2020

We are a genuine Photo Story Magazine. We share our experience and the possibility for you to explore through artful documentation of our interview, walkthrough, or just beauty of the place we're in! I promise you, it's worth the look! This is our walkthrough with FayCo Printing LLC .
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09/02/2020

If you were looking at our online store and confused why only one item and nothing else was up, it’s because we’re closed for the month of September! We are planning... things to come up! 👀
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Check our website for more ways to support, link in bio!

08/28/2020

Learn the history of this La Grange local, Texas-based t-shirt printing company who have quickly rose ranks as a highly skilled, top quality, kind printer. Blog is up now, link in bio!
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Of you're looking to place a project or create an amazing design with them, shoot them a message FayCo Printing LLC

08/27/2020

September’s Explore Store Update is now up! If you’re curious about this photo... read the blog, link in bio!
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Shoutout to FayCo Printing LLC for the nice gift, and the possibility for this hat to come to life hehe

08/26/2020

Ladies and Gentleman, I want to introduce you to Frank Hicks! Our first artist feature and he's such a cool guy.
His vibe? positive!
Style? iccy!
Personality? Imagine a mix of cold brew and a warm cookie - relaxing and good for the soul.
And his art? *chefs kiss*
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Check out , an Aggie Alum making his way through the freelancing word by mouth and pen. This man is amazing - Read the blog, link in bio!
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08/24/2020

"...venture into the unknown to make known, for curiosity and creativity..."

Today's second hint is a Aggie Alum and a current College Station Local!
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08/24/2020

Every Monday we'll hype y'all with two photos of upcoming stories. Our stories are focused on small businesses, local artists, and locally held events in any which form that help support the idea of this now rising "small business." Check them out before we publish and then love them after you've read their story!

This Week's Story Hints:
La Grange Local, LH Alum, hardworking creative... maybe that last part is too general but all the more very much true!
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08/21/2020

The absolute best slow drip in College Station - We Found It! Locally found in town locations, one on century square and one in downtown Bryan, Harvest Coffee Bar stands tall with its dope coffee towers. Their kyoto-style cold brew is unmatched! Check out the full blog on the website, link in the bio.
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08/08/2020

Thanks for visiting the shop this month, we’ll open up again in September with some new things and some old things :) Took a quick break to film this and now I’m back to packing up all the shirts so that they could be shipped next week!
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Visit our website at explorelocal.xyz and subscribe to hear more stories and news that’ll be coming out this month!

08/08/2020

Yes this sweater is still online, can you believe it?! Good thing there’s what... 4 hours and 45 mins until the shop closes for the month!!!

08/05/2020

Link in bio!! :) you should definitely share this if you support the small businesses in your town

08/03/2020

Like this is you’re wanting this map to be on a framed wall poster!
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- Day 3 of the store being open and I’m excited to start packing and sending these out soon :) if you don’t know the process yet, go check out our blog “The Unique Explore Store” essentially you get 7 days to make an order, then we pack and send everything after we close the store for the month!

08/01/2020

DISCOUNT CODE IN BLOG***

Our online store lands and opens tomorrow at midnight! Be the first to get your merch from our EXPL Originals collection or City Series! Link in bio**

07/20/2020

UPDATE: The store will open back up for the first week of every month! We moved around some of our priorities and thought this method would be best as we move forward! Check out the page and the blog about why now on our site (explorelocal.xyz) ~link in bio~

07/19/2020

A cool little find from Moonlight Forge as we got a tour of the place! :) If you haven’t already, go read the blog story and subscribe to our newsletter to know when the first issue of EXPLmag will be released!

07/18/2020

This is Cameron LaPee (lah-pay) he’s the blacksmith and founder of Moonlight Forge! His forge holds a hidden gem to Round Top, TX. On Friday Evenings, this blacksmith moves his fire from the forge to the grill hosting a community event called “Tea Time!” Read about our experience and visit Moonlight Forge on our website - LINK IN BIO
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06/20/2020

We started on a strange foot and we’re still striving forward with more to learn than what we can make. Join our story.

Check out some of the new blogs on the website! (explorelocal.xyz)

04/22/2020

The First Few Steps — Explore Local

The First Few Steps

Can you think of anybody nowadays saying, “I’m going exploring!” At some point during that thought process, your mind turns to a young energetic person with eyes filled with goals and aspirations for the future. Their senses tingling at the sight of something new and feelings wound up by any c...

04/18/2020

Here’s a treat I want to share tonight:

Looking at some upsides to the current situation this time has been great because these past couple months have felt like a rush. So with everything slowing down and catching a different pace, our perspective has changed and we’ve been able to assess, help out where it’s needed, and internally develop our mission accordingly!

1st treat is that we want to start a magazine relating to local small businesses, community, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. I think in a way that’s always been our mission but I personally have never been able to find the right words for it.

More treats like this donut to come later :) I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe!

04/17/2020

Explore Local updated their business hours.

Explore Local updated their business hours.

04/08/2020

Giveaway from FayCo Printing LLC - Enter to win and grab some of their dope gear (ie the hat) :)

Some more leather hats coming at you!! This one is one of our favorites! Today you can get another entry into our Friday giveaway, which includes a leather patched hat, by sharing this post!
Remember our support local fundraiser is still ongoing. $20 for a T-shirt and 100% of the proceeds will be supporting local businesses! Shout out to .local awesome La Grange city series tee!

03/18/2020

With some updates about not being able to dine-in due to COVID-19 will change our timeline of providing info about your local businesses, but we’ll do our best to navigate our way during these strange times. Support us by sharing our posts or buying our long sleeve! The soft fabric comforts and really pairs well with the embroidered “Explore” also shoutout to for loving our products! :)

03/16/2020

Austinites!! We have a shirt for your city, up on our site today! explorelocal.xyz

03/13/2020

Order your College Station and La Grange city series shirts today! Thanks for your help - their local services were professional and incredibly easy 10/10 + Kortney is such a cool person, that’s the owner!! @ College Station, Texas

03/11/2020

Bonus points if you know where I am right now!! Part of our mission for Explore is to give you insight into these small businesses or even freelancers! Turn our notifications on, we’ll be posting blogs, videos, and photo stories about our experiences in these specific towns :)