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Holiday Shopping Guide 2011 – Fashion
By: Walker

The holiday shopping season officially begins tomorrow with Black Friday! Even if you don’t take part in that day’s worth of madness, it doesn’t hurt to start planning in advance the gifts you’ll buy your loved ones this year. Once again, we’ll be providing weekly installments in our annual Holiday Shopping Guide series that will give you categorized tips, information and ideas on local gifts. First up — gift ideas from the world of local fashion and clothing:

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TOP 10 CMA HOLIDAY GIFTS TO SPARK CREATIVITY
November 18th, 2011 by jpoleon

During the holidays, we celebrate family traditions, teaching our children about generosity, peace, and goodwill. We share with one another, giving of ourselves, of our time and of our homes. And, somewhere along the line, we still have to find time for holiday shopping. The Columbus Museum of Art Museum Store offers a wide variety of unique gift ideas for the children on your list that will not only elicit oohs and ahhs, but spark your child’s creativity.

READ MORe: http://www.columbusmuseum.org/blog/2011/11/18/top-10-cma-holiday-gifts-to-spark-creativity/

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Walker
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Not a local item, but this is pretty awesome:

http://www.plasticashop.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=P&Product_Code=BNTOBXR&Category_Code=H2

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Independent vendors compete for holiday shoppers
By Marla Matzer Rose
The Columbus Dispatch
Thursday December 1, 2011 5:37 AM

With national chains advertising rock-bottom prices and online retailers offering shop-from-your-chair bargains, how can a smaller shop compete for holiday sales? Independent stores have found that it takes year-round promotion and attention to detail to lure shoppers.

READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2011/12/01/small-stores-big-effort.html

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Emily Breder
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Here's an idea from ThinkColumbusFirst.org on how to give gifts that help our local economy:

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We want to enter into the cabin fever season remembering the good we did for the people we loved over the holiday, and also for the place we live. Here’s how you can do both.

This holiday, go to your locally-owned businesses and get gift certificates for your loved ones. Not only will it help them get out of the house in the months to come, but it isn’t adding to the clutter and has the bonus effect of helping your local economy.

Use your SBB card to save on goods and services purchased, and be sure to pass and any "Spend Me Local!" $2 bills to a friend to spend locally. (Hint: $2 bills go great in holiday cards!)

Remember: Every dollar you spend where you live and keep in circulation multiplies 2-4 times and keeps that wealth in your local economy.

Check here for a full list of local businesses.

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Holiday Shopping Guide 2011 – Arts & Crafts
By: Anne

If you’re the type of shopper to support local stores, then this year consider going one step further and buying products that have also been locally made! Columbus is filled with creative and talented artisans who make all types of products that are perfect for the gift giving season. Below you’ll find an assorted selection of items that to some degree have been hand-made, designed or in some other way produced locally!

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/holiday-shopping-guide-2011-arts-crafts

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Walker
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The 200 Columbus online store is now live: http://Shop.200Columbus.com/

I'm a big fan of the retro-looking Main Street Bridge magnet. Would be interested in a larger poster-sized version of it too... ;)

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Mister Shifter
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Cool! I'm desperate for Christmas ideas this year. Will check some of this out.

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Shiloh T.
German Village
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Want this image on YOUR wall? Esteemed German Village-based photographer Larry Hamill is about to unveil is 2012 calendar, and starting Thursday, December 15, you can buy them in the German Village Visitor Center at 588 S. Third Street. Hamill's calendars will be $10 each.

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Holiday Shopping Guide 2011 – Kids
By: Anne

Many of you may be looking for fun gift ideas for the littler people in your life. We have some fun ideas for babies, little kids and older kids!

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/holiday-shopping-guide-2011-kids

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Give the Gift of Membership
By: James Lewis

Is the holiday countdown looming over you as you frantically locate gifts for the remaining people on your shopping list? If you’re experiencing anxiety over what gift you’ll give your special Santa, fret not, we’ve got you covered. A membership to one of Community Shares‘ member charities is the gift that gives back all year long to the lucky recipient while leaving you feel good about helping better your community. There are memberships sure to meet the interests of anyone on your list.

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/give-the-gift-of-membership

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Holiday Shopping Guide – Last Minute Gifts
By: Anne

We are getting down to the wire! Three more days to finish up your shopping. Here are some ideas for those of you waiting until the last minute!

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/holiday-shopping-guide-last-minute-gifts

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