A guide for two towns that know their own

Proudly Local is operated by Stubborn Ibex Studios. We built it to give Fort Worth, Texas and the Berkshires of Massachusetts a single guide to the independent businesses that make each place distinct, from brick-storefront cafes to family-run repair shops.

The two communities are far apart, but they share a habit: people want to support the shop down the street. We keep the guide focused on small, locally rooted businesses so that residents and visitors can find them more easily.

Every listing is reviewed by hand. We do not scrape or automate our way into the guide, so each entry reflects a considered local recommendation.

Stubborn Ibex Studios publishes and curates Proudly Local, handling listing review and the directory's editorial direction.