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94 INLANDER NOVEMBER 23, 2017
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Enjoy holiday decor and wine tastings at Into the Woods on Small Business Saturday
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or some folks, the holiday shopping season kicks off just after a round of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. But before you cross off everything on your list at big-box stores or online, consider shopping small, and transforming your holiday hunt from a harried experience, full of massive parking lots and generic merchandise, to an adventure that feeds our local economy, not to mention your soul. “Everything is super easy in downtown Coeur d’Alene,” says Emily Boyd with the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association. Which means there’s no plugging parking meters (they don’t exist) or winding through parking garages. Instead, you’ll find more than 100 locally owned shops. “There’s a really good mix of items downtown that you can’t get anywhere else, but you’ll also find products you could buy at department stores, and instead, buy them from local retailers,” adds Boyd. “The local owners really put their hearts and souls into their businesses. Go in any of the stores, and I guarantee the business owners are working behind the counter.”
Shop downtown on Black Friday, and stay for the 26TH ANNUAL PARADE AND LIGHTING CEREMONY, which begins at 5 pm. Many local stores are staying open, so you can shop after the festivities. Then look for discounts, and little extras, on Small Business Saturday. THRUX LAWRENCE, for instance, will offer 20 percent discounts storewide on its handcrafted, masculine boots, belts, and bags. INTO THE WOODS will also feature deals on its tasteful housewares, plus holiday wine tastings. Pop into CHRISTMAS AT THE LAKE, and you’ll be greeted with hot cider throughout the holidays, and an array of Christmas decorations and ornaments, many of them made locally. “We’ve doubled the amount of local vendors we’re carrying this year,” says proprietor Gregg Peak. At FIGPICKELS TOY EMPORIUM, shoppers have the chance to give back to local teachers. For every $20 a customer spends, he or she will receive a pencil to stick in the Gifting Tree. Each pencil represents a dollar that will be given to teachers to supply their classrooms. t
Christmas with a Twist Holiday Lighting Holiday Lighting NOVEMBER 24-DECEMBER 17 Ceremony and Parade Ceremony Cruise Each holiday season, the Coeur d’Alene Resort features a timeless original holiday theater production by Ellen Travolta, capturing the spirit of the Christmas season! Tickets $27.50; Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30 pm, Sundays 5 pm; The Coeur d’Alene Resort.
NOVEMBER 24
The Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Parade includes a charming parade and fireworks display, followed by the lighting of one of the best holiday light shows in America. Free; Parade, 5 pm, Sherman Ave.; Lighting Ceremony, 6 pm, The Coeur d’Alene Resort.
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Book the best seat in the house for the Holiday Lighting Ceremony with tickets to the Lighting Ceremony Cruise. You’ll enjoy spectacular views from the lake, then “Journey to the North Pole.” Adults and seniors $35.25, children 3-12 $24.25. Departure times: 5 & 5:30 pm.