Every town needs a place where the community can shop for locally made goods. Located in the historic West End district of Downtown Winston–Salem, North Carolina, Barnhill’s Books, Wine, Art, Gifts has been providing just such a place since March 31, 2010. Barnhill’s showcases North Carolina talent and offers the Winston-Salem community a place to buy local books, wine, art, and gifts.
Martha Berntsen, a Ramona, CA resident since 1982, knew that the community needed a quilt shop, but not a dimly-lit, low-energy quilt shop. Nine years ago, she opened The Crazy 9 Patch, a quilter’s paradise filled with bright colors and lots of inspiration. With The Crazy 9 Patch, Ramona quilters don’t need to go down the hill to get a variety of fabrics and take different quilting classes. At The Crazy 9 Patch, customers will find quilting supplies and books, along with the expert advice of employees who are all quilters themselves.
Established in 1960, The Book Shop is a locally owned and operated independent book store that has been providing Hayward, CA locals with great books for over 50 years. Located in the historic Green Shutter Hotel in downtown Hayward, customers will enjoy browsing through the new, used, and rare books available.
Recently, there has been an emphasis on the importance of shopping within one’s community and supporting local businesses. For those living in Kalispell, MT, an easy way to find locally made goods is to visit Think Local Exclusively Montana Made.
Have you been meaning to purchase a new outfit for Valentine’s Day but haven’t quite gotten around to it yet? With today being V-day you’re getting down to the wire, but luckily for those living in Kingwood, TX, there’s a new boutique in Kings Harbor that is sure to have the perfect Valentine’s Day outfit.
With Valentine’s Day coming up next week, this is the perfect time to get your skin and nails spiffed up. For those living in Richmond Heights, OH a great place to get a Valentine’s Day manicure and pedicure is Kathi's Hands and Feet. Using their exclusive line of beauty products, Sea of Softness, Kathi’s pampers hands and feet with scrubs, soaks, and polishes.
San Diego, CA is nationally recognized as home to some of the top craft breweries. With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, February 3, take advantage of the many different breweries and microbreweries in San Diego and host a Beer Tasting Super Bowl Party. One of the microbreweries that should definitely be included is Helm’s Brewing Company, which just opened in the fall of 2012.
The Smells Good Store in Castle Rock, CO is all about all natural, American-made products that smell great and make you, your home and your pet smell good. Customers will find great items for the home and body, like candles, lotions, soaps, incense and more.
This Valentine’s Day, instead of buying a box of chocolate for your special someone, do something unique and take your sweetie to the Chocolat Bar in Boise, ID. An artisan chocolate shop in downtown Boise, The Chocolat Bar offers a wide variety of high quality chocolates, including special heart shaped chocolates and Valentine’s Day gift boxes.
It’s always a good time for ice cream! On the morning of January 23, 2013, representatives of Annex Brands had the exciting opportunity to serve local seniors ice cream at St. Paul’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in Chula Vista. St. Paul’s LUV volunteers donated the ice cream and toppings for the event, and several Annex Brands employees, the Fab Five of Annex Brands, had the pleasure of creating beautiful ice cream sundaes.
