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Valentine’s Day by Jaclyn Youhana Garver
When it’s time to pick a treat for your sweet or your bestie this Valentine’s Day, there’s no need to look anywhere but your own backyard. Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana are home to so many specialty shops and boutiques, which is ideal when it’s time to pick out that perfect something.
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“Plus, shopping local supports our home,” said Michael Galbraith, president of Fort Wayne’s Downtown Improvement District. “We want to ensure that we preserve what makes us such a great place to live, work and play,” he said. “When we support one another by shopping local, we invest in the future of our shared community, and we make a commitment to embrace what is uniquely us.” Here are some of our favorite spots to shop local this Valentine’s Day:
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EICHHORN JEWELRY If your wife or girlfriend is a lover of all things sparkly, there’s a reason jewelry is a go-to V-Day gift: It’s timeless, and it’s meaningful. Decatur’s Eichhorn Jewelry specializes in antique and estate jewelry, ideal for a special, one-of-akind gift, as well as diamonds, colored gemstones and watches.
POPTIQUE Custom Popcorn Bags
Gift Tins Starting at $7.99 GLO220
Spend $15 receive $5 off
One use per customer. Expires Feb 29, 2020.
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Popcorn Bar Favors, Thank-You Gifts and More!
Poptique Popcorn, with locations in Columbia City and Fort Wayne, can be as customized as you like. Does your significant other have a major sweet tooth? Opt for Frosted Cinnamon Roll or Birthday Cake popcorn. Can you always find your best friend with his hand in a bag of salty chips? He might like Dill Pickle or Buffalo Hot Wing. Poptique’s website boasts 20 flavors, so you can select a gift as traditional (Cheddar Cheese) or creative (Cotton Candy) as you like. Plus, Poptique packaging can be personalized. Select a custom gift tin, or put your own photo on a bag.
