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With the holiday season officially underway, Edmonds shoppers lost no time taking advantage of beautiful Saturday weather to kick off holiday gifting right here in the community by “shopping small” at local merchants.
Shops threw their doors open early to offer first-comers the best selection. Business was brisk, with lines forming outside several stores, forcing some employees to pivot from the sales floor to sidewalk crowd control.
Shoppers were delighted to find hand-picked and curated goods, with some merchants offering deep discounts on select items.
It was the perfect combination of low-stress shopping, fun, variety and savings while enjoying the charm and ambiance of Edmonds’ downtown – and supporting local shops at the same time.
Local businesses invite you to shop small this holiday season and year-round.
— Story and photos by Larry Vogel
Thank you Larry for coming to see us! Our store & town were bustling with holiday cheer!
Glad to hear many showed up to enjoy their holiday shopping. I have some things I want right now so I am going to get them in the Bowl. I will see some of you on Wednesday. That is my plan unless something changes. If I can’t find any parking, I don’t know what I will do. Do most stores in the Bowl have a chair in case I need to rest? I know Gallery North does. I am going there too. I also am hoping that as I purchase, I can leave my bags and then get in my car and drive to the store and well…I may just honk and hope you merchants will pop out and put my paid for merchandise into my back seat for me. I thank you in advance. I wish I had my own horse drawn carriage and a pole at every store, but I don’t. Do you have large shopping bags for me to use and leave in each store as I go around and fill em up in a lot of stores?? Do ya huh do ya huh huh hahaha? I know I am silly. Too bad I am old and I earned the right to be silly.