One of Fremont’s newest and most creative shops, Sfingiday, has been featured, twice, in the Seattle Times Holiday Shopping Guide. The art gallery and gift shop has a wide selection of handmade and original items available, at reasonable prices.
Sfingiday has cups and tumblers created by Sean Forest Roberts, of Forest Ceramic Co, in an array of colored liquid clays and marbled slips. Each one is a work of art, with no two exactly the same. Sfingiday has also created a ‘For The Love Of Gardening’ Gift Box, ideal for all the gardeners on your gift list, including yourself. Curated with thoughtful pieces like Seattle Seed soaps, No Tox Life hand-poured soy candles and handmade brass earrings by A Tea Life, this gift box has something to satisfy all facets of the gardener’s life.
Sfingiday always offers a grand selection of special items, crafted by local artists and artisans. Follow Sfingiday on Facebook and Instagram to find out ‘what’s new’ in the shop.
This season is a great time to step in to all the neighborhood boutiques, and see what warm and fluffy items they have – like Burnt Sugar. Brisk nights and frosty mornings are perfect palates for wearing colorful berets, warm knit hats, lush scarves, beautiful boots and kitten mittens from Burnt Sugar. Best of all, now through December, enjoy free standard shipping on all on-line orders over $75 from BurntSugar.us (click here.)
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday (now in its 10th year) are coming up soon, and Fremont has an amazing selection of shops to explore and ‘experience’ during your holiday shopping trips. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recently reminded everyone that the new move towards ‘Experiential Shopping’ actually has its foundation in Small Businesses – just like those located at the Center of the Universe.
This trend, toward experience and a focus on consumer engagement, has its heart in the mom-and-pop shops and the conversation and connection to be made when stepping inside authentic, locally-owned, small businesses. This holiday season it is important to remember that shopping local, and shopping small, supports the local economy, and keeps these creative, community-based businesses open!
Come explore the Fremont central business district during this holiday season, for an experience for you or a gift for someone else. Come enjoy the fun of shopping local over the upcoming Fremont Festivus weekend, December 6th, 7th & 8th!