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For the avid reader, a gift card or certificate to one of our
local bookstores is a great idea. Check out Book No Further,
War On Books, Wonderous Books and More, Rainy Day
Reads, Dragon Bite Books and Too Many Books for their
next favorite read. Make it even more special by adding a
bookmark and something tasty to snack on or sip while
reading.
Other local shops that offer a variety of products from
snacks to vintage finds to home décor to unique goods
include Sycamore Station, Blue Moon Vintage Mercantile,
Glow Healing Arts, Big Lick Exotix, Two & A Half Sisters,
The French Farmhouse Home Market, Black Dog Salvage,
A Little Bit Hippy, Present Thyme, Blade Gaming and
Crafteria.
Looking for a family gift? Brush up on your artistic skills
and design a T-shirt. Then get a set printed at one of our
local printers. See Big Lick Screen Printing, Press Press
Merch, Spartan Silk Screen Company or The Fuzzy Pickle
to get them made.
Families will also enjoy passes or memberships to local
attractions like the Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke Pinball
Museum, Roanoke Starcade Arcade Museum, Kids Square
Children's Museum and The Taubman Museum of Art.
For the person who has everything: Experiences make
great and memorable gifts!
For more active pursuits, try gifting one of these
experiences: River Rock Climbing Gym, Blue Ridge
Axe Throwing, The Stress Factory, Launching Pad
Trampoline Park, Skate Center of Roanoke Valley,
Firehouse Skate 'N' Play, Lancerlot Sports
Complex, Thunder Valley or Shrewd Archery. They can also
try a unique evening out with Jump Into Mystery or join the
crowd and cheer on the Rail Yard Dawgs at a hockey game.
For entertainment, look into venues and organizations that
offer movies or dance, music and theatre performances and
grab tickets to shows with The Grandin Theatre, Virginia
Children's Theatre, Opera Roanoke, Roanoke Symphony
Orchestra, Mill Mountain Theater or the Jefferson Center.
For creative folks, a class at a sculpting studio like Motel
Studios, Common Clay Pottery Workshop, Studio 228, a
stained glass session at Machine Creek Studio or instruction
and supplies from The Knittin' Coop make great gifts.
Gather friends for fun with Create Roanoke or see Get Lit
Candle Bar's calendar and schedule a candle-making date
at a local brewery.
As we head into the holiday season, there are many local
vendors and artisans selling their products at vendor fairs,
holiday markets and farmers markets. Check them out for
little surprises or big gifts.
Keep in mind, if you run out of time, a small gift and a gift
certificate for one or more of our fabulous local businesses
will provide the instant gratification and the anticipation
necessary to create a well-planned gift (and will keep you
from looking like Scrooge).
Once you choose a theme, it's easy and fun to curate the
perfect gift. Happy holidays! I
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