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[email protected] Figueres is bringing back its shop voucher scheme this autumn, with a budget of 100,000 euros. From 20 October to 25 November, every resident aged 18 or over who is registered on the town's padró can claim two vouchers worth 10 euros each. Each voucher can only be used on a purchase of at least 20 euros, and it must be spent within 15 days of the request.
The campaign again uses the slogan "If you love Figueres, shop in Figueres!". It is run by the council together with the retailers' association Comerç Figueres and the Girona Chamber of Commerce. Shops, bars and restaurants can sign up from 14 to 19 October. The list of possible participants is broad: greengrocers, butchers, fishmongers and cake shops, cafes and restaurants, hairdressers, beauty centres and laundries, gyms and dance schools, and clothing, shoe, perfume and household goods stores. Residents can download their vouchers online or pick them up at the Tourist Office in plaça de l'Escorxador. As before, the dates deliberately avoid the Christmas rush so the extra spending lands in a quieter part of the year.
The last edition gives the council good reason to repeat it. Across two rounds, one in autumn and one from February to March, residents made 13,228 purchases and spent 676,785 euros in local businesses. The November round brought in 346,603 euros from 6,352 purchases, and the February round brought in 330,182 euros from 6,876 purchases. The average receipt was 54.56 euros in autumn and 48.01 euros in winter, far above the 20 euro minimum. In other words, a modest public subsidy appears to have unlocked much larger private spending. Business interest also grew, from 110 participating establishments in the first round to nearly 140 in the second.
For people in Empuriabrava and Castelló d'Empúries, the benefit is indirect. Only residents registered in Figueres qualify, even though many people from the surrounding area do their shopping in the regional capital. The scheme is part of a wider effort by Figueres to strengthen its town centre, which also includes plans for a 50-metre minimum distance between certain city centre shops.
Two questions are still open. Will Figueres add another February round as it did last year? And should neighbouring towns such as Castelló d'Empúries try similar vouchers for their own businesses, or do such schemes mostly shift spending from one place to another?
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Figueres shop vouchers return with 100,000 euro budget
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Figueres shop vouchers return with 100,000 euro budget
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Figueres shop vouchers return with 100,000 euro budget
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SGBC Marks Fin & Feathers Valdosta Restart https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/38104/ #AlexTJTerrell #Fin&FeathersValdosta #Georgia #GeorgiaDining #GeorgiaFood #GeorgiaGroceryStores #GeorgiaRestaurants #LocalBusiness #MarvinTerrell #restaurant #RibbonCutting #sgbc #SouthGeorgia #SouthernGeorgiaBlackChambers #valdosta #ValdostaMall
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SGBC Marks Fin & Feathers Valdosta Restart https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/38104/ #AlexTJTerrell #Fin&FeathersValdosta #Georgia #GeorgiaDining #GeorgiaFood #GeorgiaGroceryStores #GeorgiaRestaurants #LocalBusiness #MarvinTerrell #restaurant #RibbonCutting #sgbc #SouthGeorgia #SouthernGeorgiaBlackChambers #valdosta #ValdostaMall
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SGBC Marks Fin & Feathers Valdosta Restart https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/38104/ #AlexTJTerrell #Fin&FeathersValdosta #Georgia #GeorgiaDining #GeorgiaFood #GeorgiaGroceryStores #GeorgiaRestaurants #LocalBusiness #MarvinTerrell #restaurant #RibbonCutting #sgbc #SouthGeorgia #SouthernGeorgiaBlackChambers #valdosta #ValdostaMall
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SGBC Marks Fin & Feathers Valdosta Restart https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/38104/ #AlexTJTerrell #Fin&FeathersValdosta #Georgia #GeorgiaDining #GeorgiaFood #GeorgiaGroceryStores #GeorgiaRestaurants #LocalBusiness #MarvinTerrell #restaurant #RibbonCutting #sgbc #SouthGeorgia #SouthernGeorgiaBlackChambers #valdosta #ValdostaMall
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Catalan campsite federation re-elects Miquel Gotanegra
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[email protected] Miquel Gotanegra has been re-elected president of the Federació Catalana de Càmpings (FCC) for a fourth consecutive term. At the General Assembly in s'Agaró he was the only candidate, and every member present voted for him. Gotanegra, who also chairs the Girona campsite association, has led the federation since October 2014, so his new mandate takes him well past a decade at the top.
His stated priorities: defend the sector's interests and strengthen ties between the five territorial associations that make up the FCC. "The Catalan campsite project belongs to all of us," he told members. That call for unity comes as regional tourism faces pressure on several fronts, from AP-7 congestion and staff absenteeism to regulatory fights over tourist flats.
The biggest item on the agenda for the next four years is adapting to climate change. The federation wants to work with public administrations to study how a changing climate affects campsites, identify their needs and push for measures on both adaptation and mitigation. It also plans to bring in other Mediterranean and European organisations, with the goal of making Catalonia a European reference point in this field. Campsites often sit close to beaches, rivers and woodland, which may leave them more exposed than hotels. So far, however, no specific measures have been announced.
The numbers show what is at stake. The FCC represents 236 campsites holding 83.5% of all campsite places in Catalonia. In total the region has 353 campsites with more than 260,000 places, around 22 million overnight stays a year and an estimated economic impact of almost 2.5 billion euros. On the Costa Brava and in the Alt Empordà, campsites are central to summer tourism, drawing families, cyclists and motorhome travellers from France, Germany, the Netherlands and beyond.
Gotanegra will work with a new board: Joan Estrada as first vice-president, Albert Casas as second vice-president and treasurer, Cel Feliu as third vice-president and secretary, and Josep Sans as fourth vice-president.
A unanimous vote with no rival suggests a sector closing ranks, at least in public. The real test of the fourth term will be whether talks with the authorities lead to concrete plans and funding for climate adaptation, or whether the European ambition stays on paper. Can campsites near the coast realistically adapt to heat, drought and fire risk, and who should pay for it?
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Catalan campsite federation re-elects Miquel Gotanegra
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Catalan campsite federation re-elects Miquel Gotanegra
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Limbik Co. opens Cau de la Bruixa food space in Llers
https://empuriabrava-newsletter.com/2026/09/30/limbik-co-opens-cau-de-la-bruixa-food-space-in-llers/
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[email protected] Limbik Co., the craft brewery run by Xavi Pujol and one of the best-known artisan beer makers in the Empordà, has opened a new venue in the small Alt Empordà village of Llers. Its name is Cau de la Bruixa, roughly "the Witch's Den", and it takes the brand beyond bottles into a place where people can sit down, eat, drink and join in activities.
The concept is built around pairing Limbik's beers with food from nearby producers, an approach that is spreading across the county, from farm shops to events like the Lladó cheese fair. Guests share the room with the working "obrador", the production area where the beer is actually brewed. On Fridays and Saturdays there is a cultural programme: musical vermouth sessions (the Catalan pre-lunch drink-and-snack ritual, here with live music), early evening "vesprejos", workshops, tastings and beer pairings. Pujol calls it "a space open to everyone" with a pleasant, fun atmosphere.
New beers are also in the pipeline. Limbik is developing a dark beer meant to be full of flavour and unlike the styles most drinkers know. It will come in three different maturation formats, an unusual step for a small producer. The beer is planned as a tribute to Carles Bros, and one of his artworks will appear on the label. Already on the market is a beer brewed with local cherries.
Perhaps the most notable shift is toward drinks without alcohol. Pujol is considering an alcohol-free ginger beer suitable for all ages, and the company says it wants to add soft drinks and products such as Hop Water, a drink made with hops. That would open the brewery up to families and non-drinkers.
The move fits a wider pattern in the Alt Empordà, where local producers increasingly sell experiences, not just products, as wine events like Beu-te el museu and the Roses craft beer and music fair show. For residents of places like Empuriabrava and Castelló d'Empúries, the weekend programme could offer something to do outside the summer season. Open questions remain as to when the dark beer will be released and whether the ginger beer and Hop Water will actually reach the market.
Would you visit a brewery that combines beer, local food and culture, and should craft brewers be putting more effort into alcohol-free alternatives?
https://empuriabrava-newsletter.com/2026/09/30/limbik-co-opens-cau-de-la-bruixa-food-space-in-llers/
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Limbik Co. opens Cau de la Bruixa food space in Llers
https://empuriabrava-newsletter.com/2026/09/30/limbik-co-opens-cau-de-la-bruixa-food-space-in-llers/
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Limbik Co. opens Cau de la Bruixa food space in Llers
https://empuriabrava-newsletter.com/2026/09/30/limbik-co-opens-cau-de-la-bruixa-food-space-in-llers/
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Figueres plans 50-metre gap between some city centre shops
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[email protected] Figueres wants to keep certain shops at least 50 metres apart in its city centre. The City Council says businesses that cluster together are harming the image of the area, and it has spent several months preparing a special plan for commercial uses to address this. According to local outlet Hora Nova, the plan could go to the November plenary for initial approval.
Five types of business are targeted: 24-hour supermarkets, mobile phone accessory shops, manicure and nail salons, takeaway food outlets, and shops selling cannabis products and derivatives such as CBD. Besides the minimum distance, the plan would define "priority" business types for each zone, giving the council a say in what fills each street. The rules would cover the whole historic centre plus several busy shopping streets outside it, including carrer Sant Pau, carrer Vilafant, carrer Nou and carrer de la Jonquera.
The council calls the plan a tool to "bring order" to commerce and to restore "balance" in "the commercial mix that every city must have". Mayor Jordi Masquef points to a precedent: in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Figueres restricted new bank branches on the Rambla, its main promenade.
There is also a legal workaround behind the plan. Current rules require a town to wait five years after approving its POUM, the municipal urban development plan, before it can declare a moratorium. By choosing a special plan instead, the council can impose a temporary moratorium on new openings as soon as the plan receives initial approval. That freeze would last until final approval. The full text has not been published, and details may still change.
The plan matters well beyond the city limits. Figueres is the capital of the Alt Empordà and the main shopping and administrative town for places like Empuriabrava and Castelló d'Empúries. It also fits a wider regional trend of councils using planning powers to shape how property is used, as the recent debate over the tourist flat decree showed.
Open questions remain. Will the plan reach the November plenary on schedule? How long will the moratorium last? How will affected shop owners respond, and will other towns in the comarca follow? Is distance-based zoning a fair way to protect historic centres and diversify high streets, or does it unfairly single out certain businesses and their owners?
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Figueres plans 50-metre gap between some city centre shops
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Figueres plans 50-metre gap between some city centre shops
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Restaurants Reopening For The Season – Crabs, Pizza, & More https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37340/ #Business #CalvertCounty #Featured #Leonardtown #LeonardtownMD #LocalBusiness #LocalBusinesses #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #NewBusiness #restaurant #SolomonsMD #StMary'sCounty
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Restaurants Reopening For The Season – Crabs, Pizza, & More https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37340/ #Business #CalvertCounty #Featured #Leonardtown #LeonardtownMD #LocalBusiness #LocalBusinesses #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #NewBusiness #restaurant #SolomonsMD #StMary'sCounty
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Restaurants Reopening For The Season – Crabs, Pizza, & More https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37340/ #Business #CalvertCounty #Featured #Leonardtown #LeonardtownMD #LocalBusiness #LocalBusinesses #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #NewBusiness #restaurant #SolomonsMD #StMary'sCounty
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Restaurants Reopening For The Season – Crabs, Pizza, & More https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37340/ #Business #CalvertCounty #Featured #Leonardtown #LeonardtownMD #LocalBusiness #LocalBusinesses #Maryland #MarylandDining #MarylandFood #MarylandGroceryStores #MarylandRestaurants #NewBusiness #restaurant #SolomonsMD #StMary'sCounty
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Hawaii’s Best Kitchens to host annual ‘Best Of’ culinary gala in Waikiki https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37290/ #catering #caviar #Chef #eating #FineDining #food #foodie #fundraiser #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #Hawaii'sBestKitchens #honolulu #LocalBusiness #MemoirsHawaii #nonprofit #restaurant #SmallBusiness #waikiki
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Hawaii’s Best Kitchens to host annual ‘Best Of’ culinary gala in Waikiki https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37290/ #catering #caviar #Chef #eating #FineDining #food #foodie #fundraiser #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #Hawaii'sBestKitchens #honolulu #LocalBusiness #MemoirsHawaii #nonprofit #restaurant #SmallBusiness #waikiki
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Hawaii’s Best Kitchens to host annual ‘Best Of’ culinary gala in Waikiki https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37290/ #catering #caviar #Chef #eating #FineDining #food #foodie #fundraiser #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #Hawaii'sBestKitchens #honolulu #LocalBusiness #MemoirsHawaii #nonprofit #restaurant #SmallBusiness #waikiki
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Hawaii’s Best Kitchens to host annual ‘Best Of’ culinary gala in Waikiki https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/37290/ #catering #caviar #Chef #eating #FineDining #food #foodie #fundraiser #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #Hawaii'sBestKitchens #honolulu #LocalBusiness #MemoirsHawaii #nonprofit #restaurant #SmallBusiness #waikiki
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AP-7 and staff absenteeism top Girona tourism sector worries
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AP-7 and staff absenteeism top Girona tourism sector worries
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AP-7 and staff absenteeism top Girona tourism sector worries
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Monterey Bay’s fishing industry is changing: Here’s what Santa Cruz fishers are catching now
Quick Take A new report from the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust finds that the number of commercial fishing…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #dungenesscrab #Fishingindustry #instagram #localbusiness #premium #salmonfishing #Science #Today'sTopStory
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Monterey Bay’s fishing industry is changing: Here’s what Santa Cruz fishers are catching now
Quick Take A new report from the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust finds that the number of commercial fishing…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #dungenesscrab #Fishingindustry #instagram #localbusiness #premium #salmonfishing #Science #Today'sTopStory
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Beginner’s Guide To Starting A Small Farm At Home https://www.allforgardening.com/1942698/beginners-guide-to-starting-a-small-farm-at-home/ #Environmental #gardening #GardeningMontana #LocalBusiness #Montaña #MontanaNews #newsletter
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Beginner’s Guide To Starting A Small Farm At Home https://www.allforgardening.com/1942698/beginners-guide-to-starting-a-small-farm-at-home/ #Environmental #gardening #GardeningMontana #LocalBusiness #Montaña #MontanaNews #newsletter
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New bill could help Kindred grocery store keep serving the community – InForum https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36723/ #KINDRED #LocalBusiness #MONEYANDFINANCE #NorthDakota #NorthDakotaDining #NorthDakotaFood #NorthDakotaGroceryStores #NORTHDAKOTALEGISLATURE #NorthDakotaRestaurants #SUBSCRIBERSONLY
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New bill could help Kindred grocery store keep serving the community – InForum https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36723/ #KINDRED #LocalBusiness #MONEYANDFINANCE #NorthDakota #NorthDakotaDining #NorthDakotaFood #NorthDakotaGroceryStores #NORTHDAKOTALEGISLATURE #NorthDakotaRestaurants #SUBSCRIBERSONLY
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New bill could help Kindred grocery store keep serving the community – InForum https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36723/ #KINDRED #LocalBusiness #MONEYANDFINANCE #NorthDakota #NorthDakotaDining #NorthDakotaFood #NorthDakotaGroceryStores #NORTHDAKOTALEGISLATURE #NorthDakotaRestaurants #SUBSCRIBERSONLY
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New bill could help Kindred grocery store keep serving the community – InForum https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36723/ #KINDRED #LocalBusiness #MONEYANDFINANCE #NorthDakota #NorthDakotaDining #NorthDakotaFood #NorthDakotaGroceryStores #NORTHDAKOTALEGISLATURE #NorthDakotaRestaurants #SUBSCRIBERSONLY
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Shortage Alert: Bird Flu Spike Leads To Rising Egg Costs https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36245/ #BozemanNews #environmental #LocalBusiness #Montana #MontanaDining #MontanaFood #MontanaGroceryStores #MontanaNews #MontanaRestaurants #Newsletter
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Shortage Alert: Bird Flu Spike Leads To Rising Egg Costs https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36245/ #BozemanNews #environmental #LocalBusiness #Montana #MontanaDining #MontanaFood #MontanaGroceryStores #MontanaNews #MontanaRestaurants #Newsletter
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Shortage Alert: Bird Flu Spike Leads To Rising Egg Costs https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36245/ #BozemanNews #environmental #LocalBusiness #Montana #MontanaDining #MontanaFood #MontanaGroceryStores #MontanaNews #MontanaRestaurants #Newsletter
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Shortage Alert: Bird Flu Spike Leads To Rising Egg Costs https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36245/ #BozemanNews #environmental #LocalBusiness #Montana #MontanaDining #MontanaFood #MontanaGroceryStores #MontanaNews #MontanaRestaurants #Newsletter