First & State

12/22/2024

Live feed of our town! Just a little peek of Gallipolis In Lights! ❤️

12/11/2024

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This May will bring some amazing history, celebrations, special guests, performances, and visitors to our community from all over the country!

12/11/2024

The most important thing a community can do to improve its economy, attract tourism, and enhance residents’ quality of life is to create an attractive, walkable downtown. A place that makes people feel proud, joyful, and connected. When a downtown achieves this, it becomes a magnet for people—and where people go, businesses and investment always follow.

Successful places don’t just look good; they make people feel good. They make us feel sophisticated, dignified, and inspired. Think about the spaces you love visiting. These places aren’t just functional—they evoke emotions that keep you coming back. When a community creates a downtown that fosters those feelings, it transforms into a vibrant hub of activity and opportunity.

The best part? Every one of us already knows how to do this. Simply by being human, we understand what places feel good and which ones don’t. The spaces we want to avoid versus those we can’t wait to revisit. This isn’t complicated—it’s about creating environments where people naturally feel happy, comfortable, and connected.

When you focus on making your downtown a place where people want to spend time, the benefits ripple outward. Businesses thrive. Tourism grows. Property values rise. And your community gains a reputation as a destination. These places stand out because there are so few of them, making them wildly successful by their very nature.

Great downtowns don’t just attract people—they create lasting pride. And that pride is what fuels a community’s growth, stability, and future. This isn’t about fancy plans or big budgets—it’s about one simple goal: making people feel good. And when you do that, success will always follow.

11/27/2024

Thanksgiving Eve is my tradition.
Amid the chaos of renovations and decisions - I feel proud when I see her come to life.

It was a peaceful Thanksgiving Eve Eve. 💛

Tomorrow the town will pulse and surge with family, friends, Gallipolis in Lights, and fireworks!

11/22/2024

🌟🎉 Hey, Gallia County! 🌟 We need YOUR help to spread the word about exciting events and news happening right here in our community! 📅✨ Tag your friends and invite them to follow our page—let’s reach 10,000 followers together! 🚀💙 Join us in celebrating all things Gallia!

11/22/2024

One of our favorite nooks at First & State.
Filled with Favorite things.
Tales to be told. Stories to be shared.
History remembered. ❤️⚜️

11/19/2024

This Georgian Mahogany Hutch was a thrifted find and is a perfect fit for the odd space in the kitchen! ❤️⚜️

11/18/2024

Thank you - talented artisans like - who help our dreams come true, one little detail at a time. ❤️⚜️

Install pic coming soon!

11/12/2024

Doors, sills, caulking….
Projects this week. ⚜️

11/05/2024

Let's show our support! Gallipolis has so much to be proud of and this is yet another amazing part of our unique history! ❤️ 🇺🇸🇫🇷 ⚜️

Please share! Lafayette 200 garden flag order deadline for Christmas has been extended to this Friday (11/8). This is the official garden flag for the Gallipolis celebration in May 2025. Get yours online at https://checkout.page/s/VMJy8RNnbVApG

08/10/2024

Looking for our Jean Pierre Romain Bureau friends and family! 😍

07/25/2024

The French Flag and Lafayette 🇫🇷🇺🇸

In the early days of the French Revolution, the three colours were initially brought together in the form of a cockade.

In July 1789, just before the taking of the Bastille, Paris was in a state of high agitation. A militia was formed; its distinctive sign was a two-colour cockade made up of the ancient colours of Paris, blue and red.

On July 17, Louis XVI came to Paris to recognize the new National Guard, sporting the blue and red cockade, to which the Commander of the Guard, Marquis de Lafayette, it appears, had added the royal white. ( )

The law of 27 pluviôse, Year II (February 15, 1794), established the "tricolore" as the national flag. At the recommendation of the painter Jacques-Louis David, the law stipulated that the blue should be flown nearest the flagstaff.

source: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/.../article/the-french-flag

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06/28/2024