A Very Merry, Locally Charged Gift Guide
Ignoring Your Wife’s Amazon Gift List Has Never Been More Rewarding It’s happened again. The holidays are upon us. The Gabber’s compiled a list of local products and services to make shopping for everyone – even Aunt Charlotte’s Chihuahua - a no brainer. Supporting small businesses is more important than ever in the shadow of COVID-19, and the St. Petersburg area has no shortage of fun, funky places to spend your holiday fund.
TUBULAR TOKES
By Abby Baker
For the Pets Nothing screams “I have a dog” like a rainbow pet collar from Paw Paw’s Boutique in Gulfport. Gulfport’s spot for pets and their owners is known to sell fun-loving pooch wear alongside colorful colors and harnesses. As for the cats, they may have already knocked down their stockings, but Paw Paw’s carries an array of cat toys and cute collars. facebook.com/PawPawsPetBoutique For the Friends A Gulfport Historical Society (GHS) membership is a gift for a friend who will crown you as “King Thoughtful.” A yearly membership grants free access to Gulfport
Central Avenue’s Tubular Tokes has a wild Florida craft beer collection for friends who insist on pushing IPA culture.
walking tours, free drinks at porch parties, 10% off GHS merchandise in the museum, and members-only events. There’s more, and much of it involves event incentives that are a shareable way to enjoy the year together. It’s a gift that reads as “I want to go on free Gulfport walking tours with you” and a drop of support for the GHS. gulfporthistoricalsociety.org
Central Avenue’s strangest convenience store, Tubular Tokes is a neon ‘80s-themed shop stocked with quirky snacks, glowing wall art and pocket-sized tobacco pipes. Stocking Stuffer Alert: hand dipped incense and CBD gummies. It’s the kind of place where one can find a memento that means nothing and everything at the same time. 2428 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
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