It’s Small Business Saturday! I love the whole idea of it. While I do my fair share of shopping at big brands, I also try to shop locally and small as much as possible. In Hoboken, there are two shops that I particularly love: Little City Books and Washington General Store.
Little City Books is the most quaint corner bookstore tucked away on a Hoboken street. It’s straight out of You’ve Got Mail. The front of the store has a great selection of books and it’s impossible to go in and not find something that you want to read. And in the back, there’s the Children’s Book Annex, which would have been my dream place as a kid. It’s PACKED with books. I pop in there every few weeks to see what’s new and I generally walk out with a book or two for myself and for gifts.
The Washington General Store is THE cutest gift shop. It’s tiny but loaded with the best ideas for gifts. Candles, cards, home decor, holiday decorations, kids/baby things… everything! I’ve gone in for little things for birthday gifts and hostess gifts.
You can also support small businesses, even if they’re not local. I thought for this post, I’d round up some of my very favorite artists, most of whom are friends of mine! I love their work and think you will too, if you don’t already know about them.
Howie Guja, photography
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Sean Gale Burke, photography
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Riley Sheehey, watercolor
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Sara Fitz, watercolor
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Inslee, watercolor
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Evelyn Henson, watercolor
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Blakely Made, acrylic
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Pinodesk, watercolor
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A Thing Created, watercolor
