{"id":6975,"date":"2025-10-16T17:23:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/6975\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:23:15","slug":"gift-ideas-from-lubbocks-unique-local-businesses-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/6975\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Ideas From Lubbock&#8217;s Unique Local Businesses This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not exactly an early Christmas shopper; in fact, I usually wait until the last minute. Luckily for me, there&#8217;s always a great local place that I can go to to grab something thoughtful my family and friends with love.<\/p>\n<p>Why Shopping Local Matters More Than Ever in Lubbock<\/p>\n<p>More and more local places (both locally owned and local brick-and-mortar chains) have gone extinct in recent years- unable to weather slow times brought on by consumers spending online, or simply having less of a budget to go around. That&#8217;s why I believe we should all commit to spending a portion of our holiday budget locally now, before it all evaporates online.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/local-gift-certificates-lubbock\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Early Holiday Shopping Makes Sense This Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably heard that local business is the backbone of any city&#8217;s economy, because it&#8217;s true. It improves the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Velocity_of_money\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">velocity of money<\/a>&#8221; in our local economic environment, which basically means that money stays in our area and stays moving around in our area, quite possibly right back to you.<\/p>\n<p>Unique Local Shops and Makers to Visit This Holiday Season<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of amazing local places to start grabbing gifts, but there are a few I&#8217;d personally suggest:<\/p>\n<p>Tumbleweed Botanicals (2319 34th St): for body care, beautiful crystals, jewelry, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/tumbleweed-botanicals-lubbock\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What To Expect At Tumbleweed Botanicals\u2019 New Lubbock Location<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Hallmark Store (4930 S Loop 289 #230*): Although this is a chain, obviously, it is staffed by wonderful local people and is full of fantastic Christmas items, like ornaments, decor, and many thoughtful and desirable gifts from art kits to vintage-style candy, purses, candles, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>*This entire shopping center is a fabulous place to shop- it also has Guitar Center and Chickie&#8217;s Tasty Treats, along with great food, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Local Artisan Markets watch for market pop-ups with local artists and artisans; there are tons of treasures to be found there.<\/p>\n<p>A Few Other Lubbock Local Gift Giving Ideas<\/p>\n<p>Lubbock is home to fantastic wineries and brew pubs. If your loved one imbibes, a beautiful bottle may be a great option<\/p>\n<p>Local Florists: show you care with a unique and super-fresh arrangement<\/p>\n<p>Local Restaurants: Share your favorites with a gift card (there are usually deals around this time, too) or better yet, go together!<\/p>\n<p>Never Grow Up: A Peek At Lubbock&#8217;s New Toy R Us Location <\/p>\n<p>Lubbock is home to a new Toys &#8216;R Us pop-up inside South Plains Mall <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m not exactly an early Christmas shopper; in fact, I usually wait until the last minute. 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