Shop Your ATH Off!
I loved the "Shop Your ATH Off" ad I saw in this week's Flagpole Magazine encouraging Athenians to shop local this holiday season. Readers can pledge to spend at least $100 at locally owned businesses at www.flagpole.com and register to win gift certificates from those shops.
One of my favorite local holiday markets at Big City Bread sadly won't be open this year, however there are a slew of other local holiday markets where you can buy pottery, arts and crafts and other items all made by local peeps. Many of these events start THIS WEEKEND! Check out the list below or click HERE for The Flagpole's Holiday Shopping Guide.
Enjoy the Christmas Parade downtown tonight at 7pm and remember to pump a little money into our local economy this year!
Railroad Arts District Holiday Market on the loading docks at the Chase Park Warehouses. Friday Dec.4, 2-9pm. Part of the big First Friday event happening in the RxRAD. www.railroadartsdistrict.blogspot.com
Trace Studio Collective's pottery sale Friday Dec.4-Sunday Dec.6 from 2pm-7pm. 160 Tracy Street, 2A
Marmalade Pottery will have its holiday sale on Saturday Dec.4 from 5pm-9pm and Sunday Dec.5 from 9am-5pm.
R.Wood Studio pottery sale Saturday Dec. 5, 9am-4pm www.rwoodstudio.com
Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa will have its annual sale on Saturday Dec.5 from 11am-7pm, and Sunday Dec.6 from noon-5pm. Corner of Pulaski/Clayton.
283 Bar Holiday Artist Market on Sat. Dec. 5 from 11am-5pm.
OCAF(Oconee County Cultural Foundation)Holiday Market on Saturday Dec.5 and Sunday Dec.6 from 10 am-5pm. www.ocaf.com
Check out a local Athens Holiday Market blog with info HERE.
03 December 2009
