When it comes to shopping for gifts during the holiday season, the joy and fun of the task can get lost in the desire to, well, get it done. Each year, Arbus Magazine presents our Shop Local Gift Guide so that you can see what locally-owned businesses are offering and be inspired to enjoy the adventure of in-person shopping. We know, we love to shop online in our pajamas sometimes, too, but making shopping an experience creates and maintains a special holiday tradition where you can savor the sensory pleasures of the season. And, by shopping locally, you are supporting the livelihood of your friends, neighbors, and maybe even yourself. Local businesses employ local people, pay local taxes, provide donations to hundreds of charitable events and auctions, support other local businesses, and offer a distinctive character not found elsewhere. Enjoy browsing through the section, then go out and enjoy the full-circle sparkle of the giving season.
Happy holidays from Arbus!
See items from our favorite spots, by neighborhood ….
Riverside/Avondale/Fairfax:
tenley dietrich, Biscottis, Vue Optical Boutique, Underwood’s Jewelers, Ellie Bing, Avondale Gift Boutique, Through The Lens of Lee-Margaret Gallery, Riverside Liquors & Village Wine Shop, Bottega di Bella Sera, Catering By Liz, Bold Bean Coffee, Hairpeace, Midnight Sun, Edge City, The Cummer Shop
San Marco: The Vault @ 1930, The Write Touch, 1st Place Sports, Underwood’s,Taverna, bb’s, The Museum of Science & History (MOSH), Stellers Gallery, A-Coin & Stamp, Native Sun Natural Foods Market
Ponte Vedra Beach: Native Sun Natural Foods Market Baymeadows, Stellers Gallery, Mineral City, Underwood’s Jewelers, Village Jeweler, Pineapple Post, Shinola,
The Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
Neptune & Jacksonville Beaches: 200 First Street, First Street Gallery, North Beach Fish Camp, Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar, Craft Pizza Co., Pearl Home, Native Sun Natural Foods Market
