While we eagerly await Thanksgiving next week, the season of giving is already upon us, as is Small Business Saturday. Designated as the Saturday after Thanksgiving, SBS is November 30 this year and is a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. Did you know that when you shop and independent, locally owned businesses, 52 percent of what you pay stays directly in your community?
Here are a few great choices around the metro area to help you #shopsmall this season and find some truly thoughtful items for everyone on your list.
Pike Nurseries
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is quickly approaching, and the garden experts at Pike Nurseries are helping to take the guesswork out of gift-giving! On Saturday, November 23 at 10 a.m., guests can garner creative, personalized gift basket ideas during a FREE Hostess and Teacher Gifts Class. From festive accessories and merry décor to McCutcheon’s gourmet goodies with jams, jellies and relish, Pike Nurseries has the perfect present for both the green-thumb guru and the first-time gardener on your list.
The MudFire Gallery
This gallery will be featuring a sale
on Small Business Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Stop by to check out its pottery, featuring ceramics from a variety of local artists. There will be plenty of interesting and unusual gifts on hand, from smaller items like vases and mugs to entire collections of dinnerware.
Little Shop of Stories and Bound to Be Read Books
If you have children on your gift list but you don’t want to buy them the same toys all of their friends will have, consider stopping in to Decatur’s Little Shop of Stories. A quaint local favorite right on Decatur Square, Little Shop packs a lot of charm into its small space. With all of the children’s books you could imagine, as well as plush toys and other piquant gift ideas, the perfect gift for every young reader awaits. Bound to Be Read Books in East Atlanta Village hosts an eclectic collection and even has a section of ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies), the proceeds from which go to local libraries.
Chamblee's Antique Row District
This quaint and eclectic group of shops is conveniently located in Atlanta just inside I-285 off of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Old Towne Chamblee. Antique Row's cluster of fine antique shops proves to be a unique shopping experience for seasoned collectors and hobbyist shoppers offering a large array of one-of-a-kind collectibles. With more than 500,000 square feet of antiques and collectibles, Chamblee is often called the Antique Capital of the South. Some local favorites to highlight are Broad Street Antique Mall and Atlanta Vintage Books.
