The Coolest Place in Fort Mohave, Arizona

Hello,

My name is Angie, I am an entrepreneur, and I moved my family to Fort Mohave, Arizona, in March 2021 from Michigan. We bought a house in June and spent last summer learning to adjust to this heat. Life in the desert can get HOT, and that's an understatement. It reached 124 degrees one day in July and was frequently above 110. While the Colorado River is beautiful, it can't take the edge off on a day like that. When we would look for something to do indoors with kids, there wasn't much beyond going to the store.

While Bullhead City and the tri-state area are perfect for those looking to retire, they lack family fun. The summer is TOO HOT to be outdoors all the time, and the level of child-friendly activities and indoor children's places is almost nil. We felt the need for something just for kids, and from that was born: The Coolest Place.

It will mean SO MUCH to myself and my family to receive your support in creating The Coolest Place. Not only will it impact my family for the rest of our lives and for generations to come, but it will make the children in the entire tri-state area happy. These kids need this kind of place to go to.

You can see that I filed a trademark for The Coolest Place on Jan 4th after months of planning.

We knew our 5 children, aged five months to 17 years, NEEDED this from us. So we decided to dive in, after being online only business owners for years, and called up a realtor and found a commercial property for lease. It's a fantastic location in Fort Mohave, Arizona, on Camp Mohave Road off HW-95.

As it turns out, it needs a lot of work, and before the property management can lay the floor, we need to paint the walls. The walls were dirty and more work than we realized they would be. First, we had to remove the dust from years of this space not being used. Then, we needed to clean and patch the walls before priming to paint.

Even though we have two special needs children that require multiple medical and therapy appointments each week, we strongly felt the need to create The Coolest Place. Our children are so excited and can't wait to get in there and start watching movies, making crafts and enjoying snacks with each other and other community members. However, until we open our doors or receive investors, we are limited in hiring helping hands, so it's been taking a little bit of time to make progress. My Brother-in-Law flew in to help out, and my nephew joined in one afternoon because we want all of our family to be part of The Coolest Place. We envision one day opening The Coolest Place in Michigan too!

Our whole family is excited to bring this great business to Fort Mohave families. What exactly is The Coolest Place? It's a Craft & Party Suite for families and kids. When you come in during Walk-In Hours, you will receive a 'menu' featuring our crafts, snacks and drinks for purchase. You will be able to sit at a table or on a couch or chair. The kinds of do-it-yourself crafts we have to offer range from Make-a-Mug to Paint a Canvas. Some of our crafts come with guides to walk you through, whereas others are more about you just having the freedom to create what you want.

There will be a space available to watch a movie with comfy furniture, sensory safe space for those who need a break from the lights or noise of a party, tables for groups to gather, a GIANT chalkboard, toddler toys and games, games for teens and adults, and so much more!

We have plans for special and unique events and classes. Like, pregnancy paint & exchange! Come in and exchange baby items with other pregnant women, and have fun creating a baby-themed craft (or whatever craft you want) and eating snacks. YES! The Coolest Place is perfect for party rentals too. Come in for a Birthday Party Blast! We are also planning to be available for teachers and artists to book classes and events of their own in our space.

LOCAL RESPONSE:

I have heard multiple enthusiastic responses from the locals of Fort Mohave and Bullhead City, Arizona. I have talked to grandparents and parents, and both groups are excited to have such a fun and unique place to go with their kids. We can't wait to fulfill this need and provide The Coolest Place to our neighbors and friends. We will create a fundraiser with mugs & t-shirts featuring The Coolest Place logo as another opportunity to show support. Let's make this happen for our kids. They deserve to have this!

This event that is being shared is the Cotton Candy Circus Craft Party! This exclusive ticket event will feature a circus and cotton candy theme with face painting and crafting. We're so grateful that the community of BHC and Fort Mohave are excited for and embracing our business.

We wanted to open by March 12th because that is my sister Jessie Ann's birthday, but I am willing to change the Grand Opening to March 26th if I need to. It depends on how much work we can get done, which is dependent on hiring help.

What We Have:

What We Need:

Why The Coolest Place is IMPERATIVE to The Area:

We want to make this happen and need all the support we can get. I have invested everything into making this happen and will continue to fight to create an excellent business for my family to grow with and serve the community with.

We look forward to offering an opportunity for careers and jobs with us. We have already found a health insurance provider and have generous benefits to provide our employees. We will be looking to fulfill a variety of positions.

While we are a family-owned business, we can't do it independently. We have space for Managers, Craft Guides, TCP Crew members, social media managers and more. We are also open to business partners and investors.

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Angie Cates

The Coolest Place

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