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    Shop Local Holiday Guide: Shine Me Up

    The final week of holiday shopping is upon us! That means that if you still have gifts to buy for friends and loved ones, your time is winding down. In order to assist, we’ve reached out to a wide variety of local shops, stores, and boutiques to find out which of their three most popular “must have” items can still be found on their shelves.

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    Next we have 3 suggestions from Cate Downing at Shine Me Up, a shoe shining and repair shop that opened earlier this year on Gay Street.

    “Shine Me Up Gift Certificates – Located on Gay Street which now has more to offer than just great restaurants, we specialize in taking care of most important part of a wardrobe, shoes! We will have you looking clean and dapper on your ten toes by providing a one of a kind shoe shine! We also provide top of the line shoe repairs at a competitive price.  Great for all the corporate goers and fashionistas on your list who want to experience something new in the downtown area.”

    “Silk Ties – Great gift ideas and/or stocking stuffers with a convenient spin to it…stop by on your lunch break or after work to check out the tie selection.  You can avoid all the long lines and chaos at the malls by shopping at Shine Me Up.  Must haves for all those hard to buy for bosses, stylish co-workers, lovely husbands, boyfriends and dads.”

    “Columbus Photo Art – Come check out a collaboration of photos inspired by Columbus native, Tyrone Burke. Give the gift of art for ($30) to that unique person on your list while supporting an up incoming artist from good ol’ Columbus.”

    More information can be found online at Shine Me Up.

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