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sine4ter t1_j12ruyt wrote

Reply to Artist & Craftsman Supply in Cambridge closing by legranarman

Hey everyone!

I hope this is seen. I'm the manager of the A&C Cambridge location. We're closing the store because the rent is getting too high, and our lease was up in June 2023 anyways. It's very sad news...I've been going there since I was a wee lad myself, and managing my favorite store for the past 2.5 years has been a real honor. Unfortunately, as I'm sure people will agree, Cambridge is changing too quickly for smaller businesses like ours to keep up.

BUT, there is some good news: we are actively looking to move the store to another location in Cambridge or Somerville!! 😃 We will not be gone for good. Your support right now will without a doubt help us get a new store going ASAP. Not sure of the exact location yet but we have a few places in mind and I'm personally working hard as hell to make sure we come back even better. If you know of any commercial retail spaces for lease in the Cambridge/Somerville/Boston area, call our store at 617-354-3636 or send me a DM.

Please DM me or drop by the store in person, if you'd like updates on our store move. We can get you added to the email list and keep you in the loop. Our last day being open to the public is January 15th. And at the moment, we're running a liquidation sale with everything in the store at 30% off. Our hours are 10am-7pm, Monday-Saturday. Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, we are open from 10am-5pm. Christmas Day and New Years Day we're closed. Sundays, we're open from 11am-6pm. See y'all soon! ❤️🌈

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WaitForItTheMongols t1_j12iej4 wrote

Reply to Artist & Craftsman Supply in Cambridge closing by legranarman

Do they have a final day of business set?

This sucks though, Blick is too upscale, A&C has always been perfect, it's a great walking distance from MIT and has crazy good selection of everything. I hate all the rent-raising happening everywhere, have to assume that's what's causing this.

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bumblelily t1_j12a2t7 wrote

Reply to Recommendation for beginner fitness? by hervidor

Sarah Polacco of Purposeful Strength Coaching is a strength coach who is deeply knowledgeable, body positive, and super welcoming. She has various coaching packages (online and in person), as well as a "couch to dumbbells" program you can purchase.

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saltyeyed t1_j11kb4j wrote

Reply to Recommendation for beginner fitness? by hervidor

I was in the same place a few years ago. I took one-on-one personal sessions at VIM, which is ridiculously pricey but it made me feel much more comfortable and taught me everything i know about fitness. The personal trainer I had no longer works there. But I think hiring a personal trainer is a really good way to go for people who want to gain get into fitness but are starting from scratch -- but I would recommend going to someone who isn't too intimidating (i.e. not focused on weight loss) and you are very frank with them at the consultation stage. I straight up told my personal trainer that I have truly never worked out (not really) and I don't take well to being told what to do (what means I'm kind of an annoying client haha). My trainer and I got along well, which helped as well.

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