After 25 years of helping families enjoy life outdoors, BANZ® Carewear USA is launching Love What's Local—a new storytelling series featuring real adventures, honest travel experiences, and practical family safety tips from COO Shari Murphy. As a mom of five who has spent two decades growing with the BANZ® brand, Shari shares firsthand insights from concerts, sporting events, local attractions, and family destinations where hearing and sun protection truly matter.
The series will live across two new blogs: Go With BANZ®, focused on travel, local living, and venue reviews, and Game Day with BANZ®, dedicated to stadiums, sports, and live events. Every story combines authentic experiences with practical advice to help parents plan memorable outings while keeping their little ones protected.
Join us as we explore real places, celebrate local adventures, and share the moments that remind us why family protection always comes first.
The Two New Blogs
Travel · Local Living · Venue Reviews
Where you'll find travel content: venue reviews, city guides, concert season survival tips, and local adventure roundups. Think of it as the family travel blog you didn't know you needed — written by someone who has to pack the diaper bag and run the Amazon listing at the same time.
Game Day with BANZ® — Coming Soon
Sports · Stadiums · Game Day Guides
Dedicated entirely to stadiums, arenas, and the beautiful chaos of taking kids to live sports. NFL, MLB, NBA, college football, Friday night lights. If there's a crowd and a scoreboard, we'll cover it.
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Follow along @banzcarewear · #LoveWhatsLocal
Shari Murphy is COO of BANZ® Carewear USA, a 25-year-old children's hearing and sun protection brand trusted by 2M+ families across 6 continents. She joined BANZ in 2006 as office manager and has grown with the brand for 20 years across marketing, business development, and operations. She has five children — ages 17 to 27 — all raised in BANZ products. Her youngest still wears the earmuffs she got at age 5.