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The holiday shopping season is nearing its end. There’s still much to do for many.
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The holiday shopping season is nearing its end. There’s still much to do for many.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Dec 18, 2025

Technically, you have 364 days a year for holiday shopping. The season, however, is generally thought to begin the day after Thanksgiving. Eve…

Small businesses are vying for your holiday shopping dollars.
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Small businesses are vying for your holiday shopping dollars.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Nov 26, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here, still having not thought about holiday shopping yet. It’s OK, I have about a month to figure it out, and I will use all of…

It’s a craft-tastic weekend as we get into the holiday shopping season.
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It’s a craft-tastic weekend as we get into the holiday shopping season.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 21, 2025

Pam Marino here, thinking about all the gift buying I hope to do tomorrow, Nov. 22 at the Carmel “Craftapalooza,” a long-time city tradition t…

For procrastinators, the time is ticking to check off those shopping lists.
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For procrastinators, the time is ticking to check off those shopping lists.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Dec 19, 2024

LET’S FACE IT – most of you will fall into this category. You’ve had months to plan and shop, yet you’ve waited until the last minute to tackl…

Never underestimate the importance of the gift of practicality.
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Never underestimate the importance of the gift of practicality.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Dec 5, 2024

At some point in your life, the practical gifts get you just as excited, if not more than, as the flashy ones. A new coat to replace your worn…

Winter markets make for a great forum to buy locally made gifts, and for artisans to sell their goods.
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Winter markets make for a great forum to buy locally made gifts, and for artisans to sell their goods.

  • Sloan Campi
  • Dec 5, 2024

“We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket,” Charlie Brown’s friend and therapist Lucy said in response to his lament, telling thi…

Small businesses need your support to survive.
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Small businesses need your support to survive.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Nov 29, 2024

Erik Chalhoub here, admitting that I’m not a great holiday shopper. I’m thankful for the Weekly’s gift guide section that’s been a source of i…

Small businesses hope for a chunk of the holiday shopping pie after a roller coaster of a year.
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Small businesses hope for a chunk of the holiday shopping pie after a roller coaster of a year.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Nov 28, 2024

IT’S A WEDNESDAY MORNING IN DOWNTOWN PACIFIC GROVE. Although The Vague Collection, the city’s newest retailer for women’s clothing, doesn’t op…

Looking for affordable gift options from local businesses? Buy local – but don’t break the bank – with these gifts under $50.
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Looking for affordable gift options from local businesses? Buy local – but don’t break the bank – with these gifts under $50.

  • Dec 14, 2023

Holiday gift shopping can add up. Maybe you’re on a budget, or maybe you’re participating – as many do – in a gift exchange that has set a max…

Last-minute gifts from local retailers can still be thoughtful, special and unique. Here are some great gift ideas for those who are still looking.
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Last-minute gifts from local retailers can still be thoughtful, special and unique. Here are some great gift ideas for those who are still looking.

  • Dec 15, 2022

We get it – you’re busy. And this might mean that sometimes you find yourself leaving items on your to-do list (To Do: Buy holiday gifts) unti…

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