Western North Carolina and Asheville, NC have lost much of their tourist season due to the extensive damage from Helene. Small businesses count on this season to keep their doors open. This holiday season, we can help by doing our online shopping just a little bit differently. Instead of going to big box online stores, we can switch up our shopping websites and visit locally owned WNC businesses online.
How many gifts can you cross off your list while supporting these local shops that are missing their critical foot traffic this year?
We’re still building this list. Make sure to bookmark it and check back soon!
Gifts For Crafty People
Black Mountain Yarn Shop
Black Mountain, NC
This locally-owned yarn shop offers all kinds of fiber items. From beautiful yarn to fabric, and even craft kits, you’ll find something here for the crafty folks in your life. Check out these fun sock kits!
Black Mountain Yarn Shop
Purl’s Yarn Emporium
Asheville, NC
Here’s another shop where you can purchase local yarn and hand-dyed yarn for your projects. We are loving all of this WNC local yarn.
Purl’s Yarn Website
Gifts for the Foodies
Spice it UP
Black Mountain, NC
You’ll find a wide variety of elevated spices and teas, plus related pots and kitchen items. This Capecod Cranberry tea sounds amazing.
Spice it Up
Honey and the Hive
Weaverville, NC
In addition to bee hive supplies, this shop has honey, gifts, books, candles, and more! We’re looking at all this delicious local honey. Yum. Is there anyone who wouldn’t want a jar of that under the tree this year?
Honey and the Hive Website
French Broad Chocolates
Asheville, NC
French Broad Chocolates suffered flood damage. You can help them out by purchasing chocolate this year! And really, chocolate always makes a good gift right? Get hot chocolate mixes, gourmet bars of chocolate, and there’s even a Bon Bon of the Month club. Don’t forget the gift cards.
French Broad Chocolates
Asheville Bee Charmer
Asheville, NC
Honey and local bee and honey-themed gifts. The honey gift baskets are cute and very reasonably priced. Everyone in my family might be getting honey this year.
Asheville Bee Charmer
Beauty Gifts
C and Co. Skincare
Asheville, NC
Purchase natural skincare products from this locally-owned Asheville business. We’re looking at those lavender sugar scrubs and soaps.
C and Co. Skincare Website
Gifts for Music Lovers
Citizen Vinyl
Asheville, NC
Vinyl records are in. This is actually one of my favorite gifts for my husband as we love to crack open a board game and put on a record for a date night in. Find used and new vinyl and other merchandise at Citizen Vinyl’s website.
Citizen Vinyl Website
Heyday Musical Instruments
Asheville, NC
If you’re looking to purchase a guitar as a gift this year, check out Heyday.
Heyday Musical Instruments
Gifts for Her
Virtue Boutique
Asheville, NC
A unique boutique for women with a wide variety of clothing items and accessories from more formal dresses to band shirts.
Virtue Boutique
Charmed Boutique
Asheville, NC
Boutique for women carrying clothing and accessories. We love this pretty pine tree pendant necklace and this color-block hooded cardigan.
Charmed Boutique
Embellish Asheville
Asheville, NC
Handbags, scarves, jewelry, and cozy scarves; all the beautiful accessories in one online shop. These beaded feather earrings are super cool.
Embellish Asheville Website
Toys & Things For Kids
Curio
Asheville, NC
You’ll find toys and lots of soft stuffies at Curio. This stuffie mushroom is adorable.
Curio Website
Dancing Bear
Asheville, NC
Dancing Bear has all the toys from puzzles and games, to figurines, Lego, Playmobile, trains, and lots more. Green Toys, like this ferry boat with cars, were always a favorite in our house!
Dancing Bear Website
Gifts for Everyone
Sassafras Bookstore
Black Mountian and Waynesville, NC
Sassafras has a wide variety of books. Use staff picks lists for ideas and check out the kids tab of the website for great reads for kids.
Sassafras Bookstore
Plays in the Mud Pottery
Asheville, NC
Wow! The pottery at Plays in the Mud is so fun! Take a look at these flower mugs. They would be fabulous under the tree. Plus, Plays in the Mud has pretty vases, travel mugs, and lots more!
Plays in the Mud
Europa Fine Gifts
Black Mountain, NC
This gift shop offers American and European gifts including pottery, ornaments, and even ornate cuckoo clocks. We are looking at this adorable snowman mug.
Europa Fine Gifts Website
CW Moose Trading Compay
Black Mountain, NC
T-Shirts, hats, and other merchandise with a Blue Ridge Mountain theme out of Black Mountain.
CW Moose Trading Company Website
Mountain Made
Asheville, NC
Mountain Made carries locally made art from pottery to wood crafts, blacksmith works, soaps, and lots more. Support a local business and a local artisan by purchasing your gifts here, like this berry pie pottery dish.
Mountain Made Website
Moonlight Makers
Asheville, NC
Shirts and bags with funny sayings, candles, mugs, cups and more.
Moonlight Makers Website
Razberry Threads
Asheville, NC and Hendersonville, NC
Find gifts including unique clothing styles, bath and body gifts, scarves, and more at Razberry Threads. These hedgehog socks would be an adorable stocking stuffer. Free shipping on $100 or more.
Razberry Threads
Union His + Her Boutique
Asheville, NC
Boutique-style clothing for men and women. Look at this pretty contrast pullover sweater.
Union His + Her Website
Instant Karma
Asheville, NC
Instant Karma says they are Asheville’s one-stop hippie shop.
Instant Karma
Do you know of a local WNC business we should add to this shopping list? Let us know! Email Maria@kiddingaroundgreenville.com
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