In Oakland, CA, Plaid Friday was created by two local galleries as an independent business alternative to the big box store-dominated Black Friday. Plaid Friday is designed to help raise awareness about shopping local and supporting the local economy. Does your town have a local shopping event like this, such as a craft fair, art sale, or open gallery event? If so, tell me about it in the comments!

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I am from Oakland, and didn't know about this! Good to know for next year.
1I live near Camden, Maine and they have an annual celebration called "Christmas by the Sea" that has some neat events like a parade of lights, concerts, etc, but really the draw is all the awesome sales in the shops.
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