Wow! I remember when the RADIO talked about "mountain bucks" : )
https://www.denverpost.com/2009/08/27/colorado-cities-selling-own-limited-currency/
Localized currency, also known as scrip, has started sprouting up across the country, enough to earn a mention in Time magazine.
"It is the ultimate protectionist tool. You can only spend it where they say you can spend it,” said Frank
PUBLISHED: August 27, 2009 at 2:48 p.m.
Ohhh that's cool! Yeah the Denver one I saw I think was at a craft fair or farmer's market, but then I never saw it anyplace else.