Storefronts will also be meted out in Dover and Milford. Get more details or apply at this link:
http://www.dedo.delaware.gov/popup/
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
Quick shopping news:
Spaceboy Clothing on lower Market is re-opened for business, after successfully transfering everything from their closed Elsmere store to the newer location.
Rainbow Records in Newark will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week, for the holiday.
Chelsea Tavern will be closed on Sundays for the rest of the summer, until mid-September.
Rainbow Records in Newark will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week, for the holiday.
Chelsea Tavern will be closed on Sundays for the rest of the summer, until mid-September.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Space Boy Clothing news:
This week, their Market Street location will be closed as they close up shop at their Elsmere location, and move all of those goods to Market Street.
Also, if you use Instagram (the Twitter-connected photo sharing service), they will put any Instagram photo of yours on a t-shirt for $25. I've seen one that a friend of a friend had made, and it was very well done.
Also, if you use Instagram (the Twitter-connected photo sharing service), they will put any Instagram photo of yours on a t-shirt for $25. I've seen one that a friend of a friend had made, and it was very well done.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Acclaimed Philly restauranteur is coming to Greenville in a week for a cookbook signing
What: Marc Vetri cookbook signing
Where: new Greenvile culinary supply store Pro Kitchen Gear, 4021E Kennett Pike, Greenville Crossing.
When: Monday, December 19, 4-7pm
To pre-order the book (because quantities will be limited): visit http://www.prokitchengear.com/ or call 478-1020
The owner of the store plans to offer samples of dishes made from the book's recipes.
I got this from the Second Helpings blog written by Patricia Talorico, who gushes that the some of the most memorable meals of her life (and there have been many) have been at Marc Vetri restaurants including Vetri, Osteria, and Amis. And you know what? I couldn't agree more (although I've only been to the latter two, courtesy of an affluent in-law). If you happen to be affluent and know some poor in-law relation who could never afford to dine in such places on her own, take it from me: dinner at a Vetri restaurant makes a very nice present. And if you're the poor in-law in question, I think a signed cookbook will make a great present for the gourmand in your life.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
SUNDAY on Pennsylvania Ave - Sustainable Gift Fair
Sorry for the late notice - I just saw this. From the organizers:
Wilmington in Transition presents the 2nd annual Sustainable Gift Fair. Westminster Presbyterian Church in the Rodney Chapel,1502 W. 13th Street, Wilmington, DE 19806. Bypass the mall keep your holiday gift dollars in your community. Admission is free and there is Live m...usic from the Ellen Lebowitz Jazz Duo. Vendors include:*Barretta's Inc. Soap Factory *Clowning and Crafts by Marjorie Kafader *Furniture Caning by Phyllis Lan*Wilmington Children's Choir*Ninth Street Book Shop *Arts in the Media*Energy Audits by Jack Sol-Church *Yoga by Mia Muratori*Wilmington in Transition *DE Local Food Exchange*The Warped Loom- hand woven goods *Kelly Werkheiser - Jewelry*Jennifer Roman-Jewelry & recycled designs *Delaware Nature Society*Fresh Thymes Cafe*and more!
Friday, November 25, 2011
Black Friday idea
So my spouse and I were talking about how stores are opening earlier and earlier on Black Friday, to the point where they're now officially opening Thursday night. And how much that must suck for people who have to rouse themselves from Thanksgiving gluttony to get ready for work, after the meal. Forget having wine with dinner. Seriously - think about how lethargic you feel after all that turkey, the wine, the desserts, the massive clean-up effort. What if you had to go off to work right afterwards? Maybe some of you already do, and you have my sympathies.
I don't really participate in Black Friday because I can't stand crowds, and even if I did, I wouldn't go to any place that opens ridiculously early on principle (let's cut those poor employees a break being the general idea). But I realize this is a thing that is not going to go away, so I have an idea for stores that are thinking about how they can keep up, next year.
Instead of this continuous downward spiral where, eventually, Black Friday will be starting right in the middle of everyone's Thanksgiving meal, why don't some of these stores open at, say, noon on Friday? Or two o'clock? They can offer their door-buster specials, and they'll catch everyone who is just getting out of the house for the day and doesn't feel like going to stores that have already been picked clean. Or they'll clean up on shoppers who were standing in line early at other stores, but who were disappointed in their searches. An afternoon opening time would give everybody a fresh start. And it would be kinder to employees. (And don't say "They should be thankful they even have a job and not complain", because that's a bullshit reason to make bad working conditions, and forget about turning that kind of "progress" back once the economy is better).
Why compete, like a lemming going over the cliff, by opening earlier and earlier? That race has no end. Why not try something different and cater to those people who want to do Black Friday shopping, but would welcome a fresh, fully stocked store at noon on Friday?
I don't really participate in Black Friday because I can't stand crowds, and even if I did, I wouldn't go to any place that opens ridiculously early on principle (let's cut those poor employees a break being the general idea). But I realize this is a thing that is not going to go away, so I have an idea for stores that are thinking about how they can keep up, next year.
Instead of this continuous downward spiral where, eventually, Black Friday will be starting right in the middle of everyone's Thanksgiving meal, why don't some of these stores open at, say, noon on Friday? Or two o'clock? They can offer their door-buster specials, and they'll catch everyone who is just getting out of the house for the day and doesn't feel like going to stores that have already been picked clean. Or they'll clean up on shoppers who were standing in line early at other stores, but who were disappointed in their searches. An afternoon opening time would give everybody a fresh start. And it would be kinder to employees. (And don't say "They should be thankful they even have a job and not complain", because that's a bullshit reason to make bad working conditions, and forget about turning that kind of "progress" back once the economy is better).
Why compete, like a lemming going over the cliff, by opening earlier and earlier? That race has no end. Why not try something different and cater to those people who want to do Black Friday shopping, but would welcome a fresh, fully stocked store at noon on Friday?
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
WTB's recommendations for shopping locally this holiday season
Small Business Day isn't officially until Saturday, but any day is a good time to support local businesses. You're not only supporting business owners, but also their employees, their local suppliers, and the employees of the local suppliers, possibly your own neighbors. I don't mean to turn this into an anti-Walmart rant, but when you buy from a local small business you're also helping to stave off the slow but relentless encroachment of national conglomerates and big box stores into our shopping districts.
The following are some of my favorite ideas for local shopping:
Arden Holiday Shop at Gild Hall.
Sunday November 27th, 11am-4pm
2126 'The Highway' (off of Harvey Rd.)
Art, pottery and crafts made by locals
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Rainbow Records
What was once a small empire of stores in Delaware has now boiled down to one very small store, occupying a corner of the larger room it once was. It's almost hard to believe that this is the same Rainbow as the vast store on Concord Pike that I built my first CD collection from in the early nineties. Needless to say, Rainbow Records could use your business, whether it be for LPs, CDs, or books. But it seems to me that, even though the owner has had to whittle down his former local chain to one tiny spot, he's still living his dream. Maybe more so now than before. Now he's catering to avid record collectors (his people, I imagine), and that's probably what he set out to do in the first place. The guy's been through a lot - let's help him retain this piece of his dream.
Rainbow will be having Black Friday version of Record Store Day specials, in addition to their usual deals (I think they had everything Black Keys discounted this week, for instance).
Hours are slightly longer on weekends but you can always count on them being open 11-7, 11-5 on Sundays.
54 E. Main St., Newark DE, 19711
302-368-7738
http://www.rainbow-online.com/
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Bellefonte Arts
This recently-opened shop, by the people who run the Bellefonte Arts Festival, features arts and crafts from local artists. They also plan to host shows and events, and are a very worthy endeavor to support.
Tues-Sat. 11-6, Sunday 11-4.
803 Brandywine Blvd, Bellefonte DE 19809
302-762-4278
http://www.bellefontearts.com/
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The Chef's Haven
Cooking supplies, classes, gourmet take-out
But what caught my eye is that they will sharpen knives for you. This is a great gift for foodies and serious home cooks. Don't buy an automatic knife sharpener from a big box kitchen store - it will ruin good blades. Have a professional like the owner of this store, chef Mark, 'tune up' your honey's best knives.
1304 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin
Hours: Tues-Fri, 10-6:30; Sat. & Sun. 10-4. Closed Mondays.
http://chefshavenonline.com/
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Spaceboy Clothing
Besides offering interesting clothing and tchotchkes for the more punk-rock minded among us, they're running a great deal on one-off customized t-shirts this week. Through Saturday the 26th, you can select an American Apparel t-shirt of your choice, provide the shop with a design to be screen-printed, and get a single, customized t-shirt for only $30. Yes, I wouldn't normally call $30 for a t-shirt a deal, but when you're getting it screen-printed to your specifications and the shop is willing to do a batch of just one t-shirt, that's a really great deal.
2306 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE, 19805
302-225-9781
http://www.spaceboyclothing.com/
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-7, Saturday 12-5, closed Sunday
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Kinetic Skateboarding
I was going to say that this will only interest the skateboarders, but in looking at their website it seems they have way more than just skateboard equipment, and are worth dropping in on, for the rest of us. (I desperately wanted to learn to skateboard at one time, but didn't have the balance for it. It is like a hot knife through my cold, dark heart every time I see some little kid get the hang of it immediately). This shop, which recently celebrated the opening of a 2nd location in Haddonfield, is owned by a young father of two with connections to the local music world. He's good peeps, and this shop deserves your business.
Hours: Mon-Sat. 10-8, Sunday noon-5.
5319 Concord Pike
Wilm. DE
302-477-1533
http://kineticskateboarding.com/
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Newark Arts Alliance's Holiday Art Market
Arts and crafts made by locals, including textiles, jewelry, ceramics, children's items, photography, paintings, glassware, and more. The market will be holding a reception on December 2nd, 8pm, during which you can meet the artists and crafts people.
276 E. Main St.
Newark DE 19711
Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 31 from 11am-3pm
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Accent Music
Accent, a two-store small business, is in a little bit of a struggle right now with the newer and larger Guitar Center that just opened. The thing to remember about Accent is that they employ not just the men and women selling guitar strings and amps, but literally dozens of music teachers. You're helping all of them out when you choose Accent over Guitar Center, when possible. (They are not paying me to post this coupon, though I do have several friends who work there).
The following are some of my favorite ideas for local shopping:
Arden Holiday Shop at Gild Hall.
Sunday November 27th, 11am-4pm
2126 'The Highway' (off of Harvey Rd.)
Art, pottery and crafts made by locals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rainbow Records
What was once a small empire of stores in Delaware has now boiled down to one very small store, occupying a corner of the larger room it once was. It's almost hard to believe that this is the same Rainbow as the vast store on Concord Pike that I built my first CD collection from in the early nineties. Needless to say, Rainbow Records could use your business, whether it be for LPs, CDs, or books. But it seems to me that, even though the owner has had to whittle down his former local chain to one tiny spot, he's still living his dream. Maybe more so now than before. Now he's catering to avid record collectors (his people, I imagine), and that's probably what he set out to do in the first place. The guy's been through a lot - let's help him retain this piece of his dream.
Rainbow will be having Black Friday version of Record Store Day specials, in addition to their usual deals (I think they had everything Black Keys discounted this week, for instance).
Hours are slightly longer on weekends but you can always count on them being open 11-7, 11-5 on Sundays.
54 E. Main St., Newark DE, 19711
302-368-7738
http://www.rainbow-online.com/
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Bellefonte Arts
This recently-opened shop, by the people who run the Bellefonte Arts Festival, features arts and crafts from local artists. They also plan to host shows and events, and are a very worthy endeavor to support.
Tues-Sat. 11-6, Sunday 11-4.
803 Brandywine Blvd, Bellefonte DE 19809
302-762-4278
http://www.bellefontearts.com/
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The Chef's Haven
Cooking supplies, classes, gourmet take-out
But what caught my eye is that they will sharpen knives for you. This is a great gift for foodies and serious home cooks. Don't buy an automatic knife sharpener from a big box kitchen store - it will ruin good blades. Have a professional like the owner of this store, chef Mark, 'tune up' your honey's best knives.
1304 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin
Hours: Tues-Fri, 10-6:30; Sat. & Sun. 10-4. Closed Mondays.
http://chefshavenonline.com/
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Spaceboy Clothing
Besides offering interesting clothing and tchotchkes for the more punk-rock minded among us, they're running a great deal on one-off customized t-shirts this week. Through Saturday the 26th, you can select an American Apparel t-shirt of your choice, provide the shop with a design to be screen-printed, and get a single, customized t-shirt for only $30. Yes, I wouldn't normally call $30 for a t-shirt a deal, but when you're getting it screen-printed to your specifications and the shop is willing to do a batch of just one t-shirt, that's a really great deal.
2306 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE, 19805
302-225-9781
http://www.spaceboyclothing.com/
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-7, Saturday 12-5, closed Sunday
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Kinetic Skateboarding
I was going to say that this will only interest the skateboarders, but in looking at their website it seems they have way more than just skateboard equipment, and are worth dropping in on, for the rest of us. (I desperately wanted to learn to skateboard at one time, but didn't have the balance for it. It is like a hot knife through my cold, dark heart every time I see some little kid get the hang of it immediately). This shop, which recently celebrated the opening of a 2nd location in Haddonfield, is owned by a young father of two with connections to the local music world. He's good peeps, and this shop deserves your business.
Hours: Mon-Sat. 10-8, Sunday noon-5.
5319 Concord Pike
Wilm. DE
302-477-1533
http://kineticskateboarding.com/
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Newark Arts Alliance's Holiday Art Market
Arts and crafts made by locals, including textiles, jewelry, ceramics, children's items, photography, paintings, glassware, and more. The market will be holding a reception on December 2nd, 8pm, during which you can meet the artists and crafts people.
276 E. Main St.
Newark DE 19711
Runs Nov. 22-Dec. 31 from 11am-3pm
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Accent Music
Accent, a two-store small business, is in a little bit of a struggle right now with the newer and larger Guitar Center that just opened. The thing to remember about Accent is that they employ not just the men and women selling guitar strings and amps, but literally dozens of music teachers. You're helping all of them out when you choose Accent over Guitar Center, when possible. (They are not paying me to post this coupon, though I do have several friends who work there).
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Honorable mentions: Grass Roots, Wild Birds Unlimited, Harvest Market, Delaware Local Food Exchange: good gifts for mom and dad and your granola sister.
Occupy DE is hosting a holiday re-gifting event on Market St. on Friday.
This is a smart idea. It would be a smart idea even without the association with a political movement. I've often thought that large neighborhoods (like my own) should bring the community together with events like this - give a gift that's nice but something you never wanted, take away something more useful to you. And it gives Occupy Delaware a lot of credit, in my book, for coming up with ideas that have purpose, and for implementing those ideas. I would go as far as to say that, stacked up against other Occupy locations, this makes Occupy DE look like a stand-out.
From Occupy Delaware:
From Occupy Delaware:
Green Friday: the people's re-gifting giveaway, an alternative to Black Friday
A free shopping event planned for November 25th on Market St. in front of Rodney Square in the city of Wilmington.
Members of the Occupy Delaware movement are planning "Green Friday: The People's Re-gifting Giveaway", which will be a free marketplace where shoppers can "shop" for free goods, all of which have been donated. This event is a response to the consumerism and corporatism of Black Friday, and the goal is to encourage people to think about their shopping choices, including: supporting locally and independently owned businesses, evaluating the environmental impact of the goods they buy, considering where and how goods are manufactured and at what cost to the people producing them, how goods are advertised and marketed to the public and to consider who really benefits from mass-consumerism.
The public are invited to "shop" as well as to donate goods for the marketplace. Both new (re-giftable) and gently used goods are both fine, but please, only items in good working order. Donated items can by dropped off the day of the event or dropped beforehand to the Occupy Delaware site located at: Spencer Plaza, 800 N. French St., Wilmington DE.
In addition, there will be resources for shoppers who are interested in supporting locally owned independent businesses as well as a "Make and Take" free art table.
What: Green Friday: The people's Re-gifting Giveaway
Date: November 25, 2011
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Place: Sidewalk in front of Rodney Square (Market St. side)
For more information:
Webpage: http://www.occupyde.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/occupydelaware
A free shopping event planned for November 25th on Market St. in front of Rodney Square in the city of Wilmington.
Members of the Occupy Delaware movement are planning "Green Friday: The People's Re-gifting Giveaway", which will be a free marketplace where shoppers can "shop" for free goods, all of which have been donated. This event is a response to the consumerism and corporatism of Black Friday, and the goal is to encourage people to think about their shopping choices, including: supporting locally and independently owned businesses, evaluating the environmental impact of the goods they buy, considering where and how goods are manufactured and at what cost to the people producing them, how goods are advertised and marketed to the public and to consider who really benefits from mass-consumerism.
The public are invited to "shop" as well as to donate goods for the marketplace. Both new (re-giftable) and gently used goods are both fine, but please, only items in good working order. Donated items can by dropped off the day of the event or dropped beforehand to the Occupy Delaware site located at: Spencer Plaza, 800 N. French St., Wilmington DE.
In addition, there will be resources for shoppers who are interested in supporting locally owned independent businesses as well as a "Make and Take" free art table.
What: Green Friday: The people's Re-gifting Giveaway
Date: November 25, 2011
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Place: Sidewalk in front of Rodney Square (Market St. side)
For more information:
Webpage: http://www.occupyde.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Local business shorts:
Congratulations to the Bellefonte Arts, the new gallery from the people who make the Bellefonte Arts Festival happen. They just celebrated their opening weekend. Photos of the grand opening party are here.
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Congratulations also goes out to Delaware Local Food Exchange, who just raised enough money to install a freezer in their space in within the natural foods store at the southern end of Elsmere. They're good folks who showcase locally grown and produced foods - remember them in your holiday shopping.
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Newark's Rainbow Records, which has, in the past year, morphed into a very small store that mainly focuses on LP sales (but still with some CDs and books), is now offering new turntables from sale. These Audio-Technica units run from $90 to $260.
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Congratulations also goes out to Delaware Local Food Exchange, who just raised enough money to install a freezer in their space in within the natural foods store at the southern end of Elsmere. They're good folks who showcase locally grown and produced foods - remember them in your holiday shopping.
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Newark's Rainbow Records, which has, in the past year, morphed into a very small store that mainly focuses on LP sales (but still with some CDs and books), is now offering new turntables from sale. These Audio-Technica units run from $90 to $260.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Earth Day, Christina River Clean-up, and other Saturday daytime events:
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Wild Birds Unlimited (Hockessin) 16th anniversary celebration:
First 16 customers of April 16th get a free gift, and everything is 16% off. Stop in Harvest Market Natural Foods next door, where they'll be giving away free reusable bags for Earth Day.
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"A Healthy Taste of Brandywine".
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Brandywine Zoo Earth Day Festival:
Sat., 10am-3:30pm at the zoo, free with zoo admittance fee.
"Learn about the "Wonder of Water" at this year's annual Earth Day Celebration! The day will include live animal presentations, live entertainment, and fun water-related activities, games, crafts, and more!"
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Christina Watershed Clean-up:
Saturday from 8am-noon at White Clay Creek State Park and other sites in the area. (8am! Why can't one of these clean-ups have night-owl friendly hours?)
For more info and exact locations: http://www.christinarivercleanup.org/
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