Why We Started Hiding Smoothies in Local Businesses (and Yes, It’s a Thing Now)

In case you’ve somehow missed it (in which case... how?!), we’ve spent the summer sneakily stashing free drinks at local businesses around Palmerston as part of our Guess Where Giveaway series — and it’s been just as fun for us as it’s been for the lucky winners.

Think of it as caffeine-fuelled hide & seek.

We blur the background.

You guess where the drink is.

You win a freebie and eternal bragging rights.

Simple, weirdly thrilling, and very on brand for us.

So why did we start hiding smoothies like Palmerston’s tiniest treasure hunt?

Because when we started planning our 4-year Feel Alive anniversary, we knew we didn’t just want to celebrate us — we wanted to celebrate the community that’s helped us grow into the little local legend we are today.

These are the businesses we shop at, get our hair cut at, buy gifts at, or where our kids have played and learned.So we thought, what better way to spread some love than by blending the best parts of Palmerston together — literally and figuratively?

Who’s been in on the fun so far?

So far, our hidden drink collabs have landed at:

• Studio Apri

• Lost Angels Barber Shop

• Roc n Dukes

• Elegant Aesthetics

• Teenie Tiny Tots

• Norsco Sports & What’s the Occasion

Each of these spots has been such a good sport — and they all scored a free drink out of it too, because sharing is caring and also delicious.

What’s in it for everyone?

• Business owners got a little boost and a Feel Alive drink on us

• Our customers got to explore other awesome places around town

• Everyone got a dose of fun, curiosity, and some shameless (but well-deserved) local business love

It’s the kind of good-vibes loop we love to be part of.

And the best part?

We’re not done yet. We promised to keep this going all summer long — and August is still serving up sunny days and smoothie weather.

So keep your eyes peeled, your guessing hats on, and your Insta notifications turned up, because there are still a few more drinks to win before the end of the month.

TL;DR:

We’re celebrating Palmerston one drink at a time — and making local love a little more fun, one blurred background at a time. Thanks for playing along, cheering each

other on, and keeping the community spirit alive (and highly caffeinated).