LOCAL
Gift Guide 2023
LOCAL GIFT GUIDE / SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
OPINION | NOV. 30 - DEC. 13, 2023
LOCAL GIFT GUIDE / SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
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Dabble Art Bar
606 Trade St. NS W-S doseartistcollective.com
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abble Art Bar is Winston-Salem’s newest hangout spot. The momand-kid team, Sarah and Tuesday, opened their doors in September at the West End Mill Works. As WinstonSalem natives, they wanted to add to the city’s creative culture by bringing fresh perspectives and experiences. Designed for the creatively curious, the art bar menu includes everything from coloring to stamp carving, plus an array of holiday activities, like ornament decorating, card-making, “Gingerboard” houses and
mini-tree making. Beginners and families welcome. Give the gift of joy! The gift shop is a menagerie of artful goods including vintage glassware, pottery, jewelry, tees, candles & more. Gift cards available in any amount and can be used in the shop or art bar. Dabble will also host live music performances, pop-up hot chocolate bars, movie screenings and more during the month of December. Check out their website to learn more.
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NBTWN is a community art space located in Winston-Salem that provides free programming during the week ranging from songwriting workshops to mixed-media nights to album and record listening events, with live music on the weekends. They curate local art in the storefront (jewelry, clothes, prints, instruments, etc.) by 13 local creatives so far since opening in September 2023. The space is run by DOSE Artist Collective, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Winston-Salem, NC. They’re mission is to provide opportunities for local creatives to experiment, collaborate and connect with the community through gallery space, programming and events, and affordable housing. All events are posted on their instagram @ dose.inbtwn.ws weekly and on their website for the full calendar of events at www.doseartistcollective.com.
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4645 W. Market St. GSO 336.617.5668 dragonshoardgameshop.com
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ragon’s Hoard is a family-run store focusing on gaming, collectibles and crafts. Players from all over the Triad and Triangle gather to play Magic the Gathering, Lorcana, Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons and more every week. Shoppers from all over the state come in to purchase uniquely geeky homemade crafts and traditional collectibles ranging from dice and potions to staples like Funko Pops and anime statues. If you’re ever looking for a space to call your home-away-from-home to
discuss the latest metas for your favorite card game or strategies on how to mix your miniature paints for that perfect metallic shine, Dragon’s Hoard is that home. If you’re looking for presents for you coworkers, your child’s classmates or a neighborhood White Elephant party, we have everything you could need with prices ranging from just a few dollars like hot wheels to higher end items like cartoon cels for that special someone in your life. Make sure Dragon’s Hoard is on your list to visit this holiday season!
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Clemmons Florist
2828 Battleground Ave. GSO 336.282.1701 clemmonsfloristinc.com
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cuppernong Books opened on Dec. 21, 2013 and has been an essential part of the rebirth of downtown Greensboro ever since. We are a general interest/literary bookstore featuring fiction and poetry along with a remarkable children’s section and a broad range of general interest titles. Within the store is a café serving organic coffee and espresso, wine and beer sourced primarily from local small businesses. We also partner with Jerusalem Market for sandwiches, salads and more substantial fare. Scuppernong Books also hosts hundreds of events
a year, bringing in writers from around the world, the country and the state. In 2019, we hosted more than 250 writers, as well as theater, music, dance and community conversation. In 2017, Scuppernong Books was instrumental in the formation of the Greensboro Literary Organization, a separate non-profit organization which stages the annual Greensboro Bound Literary Festival, and brings authors into the Guilford County Schools through their Authors Engaging Students program. In 2018, we formed Scuppernong Editions, an eclectic small press. Scuppernong Books believes that independent bookstores have an important role to fill in a community. We hope to live up to that responsibility with an openness to ideas, a respect for all the individuals that make up our Greensboro community, and a willingness 11 to have fun doing so.
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