The Gift of Shopping When you look back on your holiday
shopping experience for 2020, which version would you prefer to be a part of: Sitting solo at your computer contributing to the ching-ching-ching of Amazon and Target’s online profits while local businesses feel a chill breeze and worry about making it into the new year... OR Popping on a bobble hat and and a snowflake sweater and going treasurehunting on Orange Avenue, stopping off for hot chocolate or a hot toddy, chatting with smiling faces, cooing over the magical holiday lights and feeling your heart swell as you discover the perfect gift for your loved one. On the weekend of Dec. 5 and 6, you’ll have the added bonus of being able to shop al fresco as Coronado retailers set out stalls for a special Sidewalk Sale - a great opportunity to find a bargain and discover unexpected goodies. For example, did you know that Coronado Hardware sells Harley Davidson gnomes in biker jackets and posh English-themed soaps with names like Cucumber and Tea Darling? Or that the Coronado Historical Association has Coronado City logo face masks and crown-shaped napkin rings to add a regal air to your holiday dining? Fair Trade Decor and Coronado Vintage always offer a toasty, hometown feeling with their one-of-a-kind tree ornaments and artful gift displays. And this year Coronado clothing stores are also skewing cozy - with all this social distancing we need outfits that can double as hugs! Find the softest, fluffiest embrace at La Mer with a PJ Salvage button-up jacket in cream or ivy. It’s so lightweight you can carry it anywhere to counter the evening chill, and it’s just as comfy to wear indoors while snuggling up with The Crown or a princess-themed holiday movie. Other outerwear style statements, modeled here by La Mer’s owner Mary Ann Berta and assistant Alejandra Landerus, include Karen Kane jackets in cranberry red and seasonal plaid. Meanwhile Blue Jeans & Bikinis is P18 | Coronado Magazine
By Brooke Clifford
