Comments on: Buying Minnesotan

By: kurtis

kurtis — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:48:57 +0000

Joanna do you have a link for that? My wife might be interested.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:31:23 +0000

On Sat at 2 PM, there will be a live Craft-a-thon at the NoCoast Craft-o-rama: teams of 4 will be given a bunch of stuff and turn it into something cool before your very eyes. There will be prizes.

By: kc!

kc! — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:23:20 +0000

Yes it will. Maybe someone who reads this will get me a gift certificate to a massage therapist (hint, hint).

By: Pete__

Pete__ — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:26:12 +0000

Local gifts don't have to necessarily be made in Minnesota.

Purchasing gift certificates from your local beautician, barber, and massage therapist will make a great present, and support neighborhood businesses.

By: Jason DeRusha

Jason DeRusha — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:28:06 +0000

And you’re totally right Ingrid. We’ve done most of our Christmas shopping there since the first one in 2005.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:50:46 +0000

Actually, I think it’s Friday December 5th and Saturday December 6th.

I went last year and picked up some cute stuff.

By: Jason DeRusha

Jason DeRusha — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:41:41 +0000

That would be, Dec 6-7 NoCoast Craft-o-rama

By: Jason DeRusha

Jason DeRusha — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:40:57 +0000

Here are some shop local ideas I blogged about last year.

Lots of good local shopping opportunities coming up:
This weekend: MCAD Student Art Sale
This weekend: Cache at the Casket Arts Building Dec. 6-7, No Coast Craft O Rama.

By: kc!

kc! — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:09:39 +0000

I Like You in South Minneapolis has all local, handmade goods. I buy 75% of all my gifts there.

B&Lu is a local online store for great plus sized clothing for women.

By: msparber

msparber — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:05:49 +0000

I buy a lot of Minnesota art by doing a search for local artists on Etsy.