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I love to go around at Christmas to all the local retail stores that I shop at year round and get most of my gifts and support the local economy too! I know there must be more out there? Which ones am I missing out on? I'm thinking about ones where there are decent priced gift kind of things.
Here is a list of the ones I always try to visit:
Raleigh: NOFO, Zest, Accipter, nc museum of art store, Galatea
Durham: brightleaf square: Morgan Imports, parke and otis etc, 9th st: Zola, Cozy, ox and rabbit, etc
Carrboro: Carr mill shops, This and That, vespertine
Chapel hill: Ackland museum shop, Womancraft, southern season, Cameron's
Hillsborough: a few stores along main street in downtown
Lots of indy bookstores: Books at Quail Ridge in Raleigh, The Regulator in Durham, and several used book stores where you can find secondhand great things.
Might want to add When Pigz Fly. It is way up there in North Raleigh North of I-540
When Pigz Fly Raleigh and Durham Local Artist and Artwork Sales Home (http://www.whenpigzflyshop.com/ - broken link)
I second the recommendation for Quail Ridge Books. I also like McIntyre's Books in Pittsboro.
If you're ever out in east Wake County, Sycamore Crossing is a gem of a gift shop. It shares space with Zebulon Drug. They also have a large selection of Christmas decorations; in fact, their entire second floor is devoted to Christmas.
To add to J_Lurk's suggestion, we have artisans and unique shopping opportunities in Knightdale and Eastern Wake Co. There is Stained Glass Associates who not only do church windows, but historical renovation work and custom home windows in stained glass. They also produce Art pieces Stained Glass Associates, Inc there is also About Ann Akland Pottery and Gallery Store Anna has been a potter for a few years and does some humorous pieces as well as traditional pottery. And another studio Freechild Studio with some beautiful colorful pieces. They exhibit at Cedar Creek also.
There is also Michael Blake's Garden and Gift Center in Knightdale, 7 mins from I-540 exit away from town towards Wendell.
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