'TIS THE SEASON TO SHOP LOCAL

This year Seattle boutiques are making it easy for you to shop local for everyone on your list. Add these great holiday events to your calendar now. 

Dec. 6- flora & henri hosts its annual in-store shopping event. Guests will enjoy light bites and drinks as they peruse holiday gift picks for men, women, kids, and home. Jessica Zen of The Present Perfect will be on-site wrapping gifts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mystery envelopes will be distributed to guests throughout the day featuring special surprises including shopping discounts, small gifts, and more. 

Dec. 7 - Sharply on Capitol Hill hosts Brick and Mortar, an Alden Shoes dealer, for an all-day shopping event designed to outfit guys from head-to-toe. Guests are invited to bring in a gently used coat for charity to receive 20% off a new purchase. Come meet the Sharply team and experience Alden Shoes. 

Dec. 8 - The Riveter presents A Conscious Holiday Bazaar with exclusive shopping for members with extended hours for the public. Vendors include Alma Botanicals, Ayako & Family Jam, Butter Home, Capuli Club, Daughter of the Land, Dorotea Ceramics, Holly Haymaker Ceramics, Luella, Ohme Shop, Nube Green, Sharply, and Jcoco Chocolate. Refreshments by NuFlours. 

Dec. 14 - Sharply presents a Capitol Hill block party featuring a variety of neighborhood businesses to make it fun and easy to shop local this holiday season! The event runs all day long and includes gift picks from Hammer & Awl, Ollie Quinn, Hodina, California Cowboy. Guests will enjoy light bites and refreshments from Red Hook Brewery as they shop in style for the guys on their list. 

Dec. 16 - Bring the whole family to celebrate the holiday season at flora & henri for a special Winter Wonderland event. Guests will enjoy cookies and cocoa as they shop for holiday gifts, enjoy furry friends from Animal Encounters including baby goats and bunnies, and book appointments for holiday photos with nationally recognized photographer Dorothee Brand of Belathée Photography. Gift wrapping services will also be available.