December 21, 2011.
Last minute gift lists...check out Salty Shop, Houseboat, Salt Spring Gallery of Fine Art, Black Sheep Books, West of the Moon, Volume 2, Off The Waterfront Gallery, Salt Spring Books, Mouat's Clothing, Mark's Wear, The Source, Watermark Books, or how about gift certificates for lunch or dinner: Marketplace, Piccolo's, Harbour House Hotel, Rock Salt Cafe, Hastings House, Treehouse Cafe, Salt Spring Inn...enjoy!
More gift certificate ideas: Deb Fit Studio, Figs & Honey, Gallery 8, Steffich Fine Art Gallery, ArtSpring, Solace Spa, Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art, Frankly Scarlett...what about tickets to Salt Spring Folk Club concerts, to ArtSpring theatre and dance events...what about donations to the SPCA, to Copper Kettle, to the Food Bank, to the Salvation Army on behalf of those on your gift list..,
What about a night at a resort (Cottage Resort, or Cusheon Lake Resort), or a weekend at Harbour House Hotel or at Hastings House...a trip in your own back yard! Someone needing a break on that list of yours?
So important to support local business...if you missed the craft fairs, then visit one of the artist studios for some more ideas. Local business is the barometer of a community's health. Speaking of which: why not gift membership in the newly energized Chamber of Commerce to one of the business owners on your list?
What about gifting the senior School's resource centre, also in the name of someone on your gift list? Pick up local musicians CDs...try Acoustic Planet. Brigitte's amazing gingerbread cookies, shapes of angels, beautifully packaged...stocking stuffers! At Rendezvous Cafe. Chocolates from Harlan's! Kitchen ideas at Love My Kitchen....
Lots of ideas, lots of choices...and don't forget there's a Saturday Market in the Park on the 24th, between 10 & 2.
Shop local and support your Island....
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