Shopping Local this Holiday Season

By Cassie Johnson

As you check off the names on your list this year, remember to shop local. Our area has a huge variety of locally owned stores to choose from, many of them offering online purchase options or curbside pickup.

The experience of shopping local is quite different than a big box store. You will be greeted with a friendly welcome, sometimes by the owner. No pacing around a store searching for an associate – you receive more personal attention to find the gifts you’re looking for. And there’s also a sense of appreciation knowing the business owner is truly grateful for each sale.

When you support local businesses you’re making a difference in our local economy and community. You are helping a parent pay for dance lessons, a restaurant owner fulfill their lifelong dreams, and supporting a working family striving to keep their business open. Make sure to check the social media pages or websites as the pandemic sometimes causes last-minute changes in hours. Purchase Area Family Magazine is also a small, locally owned business. We are grateful to each of our advertisers and readers for your continued support this year.

Baldwin Piano & Organ Center

The gift of music lasts a lifetime. Visit our showroom for a large variety of pianos including digital models and the newest “Silent Piano”. Proudly serving the community since 1937, we carry everything from classic to the latest technology. We offer the highest quality instruments, sheet music, tuners, and accessories.

Between Friends Consignment

Let us be your one-stop consignment shop and provide the most organized shopping experience to meet your busy lifestyle. All items are hand-checked for the best quality. Besides clothing and accessories, shop our selection of cozy furniture and home décor items including pictures, lamps, dishes, small appliances, and more!

DiPrete Forge

Come to Benton and visit the area’s only locally owned custom knife making and training facility. With handcrafted knives, forge apparel, and gift certificates. Knife-making classes are offered for all levels from beginner to advanced. Groups, team building, or families have special pricing upon request.

Discovery Park of America

Don’t just give gifts - give memories with membership or prepaid tickets! An hour from Paducah, our 100,000 square foot museum and beautifully landscaped heritage park has must-see attractions. There are a variety of programs, exhibits, and activities indoors and out. Experience, create, and explore the magic of creativity!

DiSorellas Hair & Nail Design

We are the area’s exclusive Bare Minerals supplier. Join us at our Holiday Open House for jewelry and clothing product sales, mini massages, and facials. Door prizes all day and refreshments will be served. Our gift certificates are the perfect fit for the ladies in your life.

JMS FACE Photography

There is no gift more precious than the experience of a new life - the beginning of an amazing journey. Celebrate your new beginnings with all-inclusive sessions. Everything is provided, you simply show up and we take care of the rest. Call about the Buy 1 Give 1 gift card special.

Jena Ruxer MD Medical Spa Services

As a female MD-owned medspa, she has a unique understanding of women's concerns around wellness and aging. She is co-located with Optimize-U and offers the latest in cutting-edge medical spa procedures including injectables, skin tightening, body sculpting, laser hair removal, facial resurfacing, and facial thread lifts.

Mattress Market/Gallery

Give yourself the gift of a great night’s sleep! Whether searching for a ‘California King’ or a crib size, we have a large stock of all mattresses and sleep accessories at factory-direct prices. We carry the highest quality products with latex, memory foam, ergonomic sleep systems, and more. Happy sleeping!

Medical Spa 7

Medical Spa Seven by Jena Ruxer MD is Dr. Ruxer’s second medspa and has been our area’s premier medspa for over 17 years. Dr. Ruxer and her team of highly skilled aestheticians offer the best in Anti-Aging, Laser, Injectable services, and medical-grade products, including Evoke Facial Remodeling technology.

Paducah Olive Oil Company

Delicious meals are easier with our Preppy Pantry products! Organic, pre-packaged seasonings ready for busy families on the run to add to meat and create savory meals in minutes. Shop our wide variety of infused olive oils and other gourmet items including pasta sauce, beef jerky, and condiments.

Paducah Shooter’s Supply

For hunting, fishing, or enjoying the outdoors, check off every outdoorsman on your list. We carry apparel and accessories for kids and adults, the latest gear to ensure a good hunt, archery supplies, and a wide selection of firearms. Shop brands including Drake, Savage, Glock, Benelli, Vortex, and more!

Pages Turned

Just off Lone Oak Road, visit the area’s newest locally owned bookstore! Enjoy free coffee and browse our large variety of fiction, nonfiction, biographies, sports, cookbooks, Christian, poetry, literature, vintage books and more. Check our Facebook page for upcoming events - book signings, children’s storytime, and monthly reading challenges.

Rover Done Over

Clean cats and dapper dogs are a necessity. All full-service grooming sessions include a bath, blow-dry, teeth, toenails, ear cleaning, and gland expressions at an affordable cost. Gift certificates are ‘purr-fect’ for your beloved family sidekick or a fellow pet parent. Ask about sedation grooming and fur dying services.

Symphony Supply

Does your family musician have magic rosin, colorful music stands, fun-colored tuners, metronomes, or music boxes? How about musical jewelry, umbrellas, or totes? These are just a few of the gift ideas for the entire family. They can help you find the perfect gift or accessory for the musicians in your life.

Wildhair Studios Rock Shop

Visit the region’s largest retail store and metaphysical center offering new age, metaphysical products, and books. You will find carefully curated healing crystals, sterling silver rings and jewelry, gifts, and esoteric goods to support you on your spiritual journey. Our knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you’re looking for.