Join family, friends and neighbors at the Country Stores at the Emerson Resort & Spa on Saturday, November 28th to be a part of Small Business Saturday -- an American shopping holiday held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. The Emerson is committed to helping to grow the local economy by featuring wonderful items by local artisans and delicious food products from area farms and purveyors. Leisurely stroll the brick paved walkways to be amazed by the array of one-of-a-kind gifts suitable for everyone on your Holiday shopping list! The Country Stores offer one-stop shopping with fabulous clothes, wondrous toys and so much more! Enjoy this month’s sidewalk sales on select men’s and ladies fashions in Melina’s Boutique and The Men’s Shop. Emerson’s Toy Chest is offering 20% off your toy purchase that totals $50 or more! For those Kaleidoscope collectors, take advantage of discounts on a limited number of collector kaleidoscopes. Be sure to check out the New Premier Shop: Emerson Home & Garden. For the chocolate lovers the General Store has 10% off Chocolate Truffles. Create your own boxed sweet holiday gift! Let the Emerson lend an extra helping hand with personal shopping service and complimentary custom wrapping! There’s also shelves stocked with glorious food products produced right here in the bountiful Hudson Valley. Food makes a wonderful and welcome gift for friends and family members alike! The Emerson features delectable products like Tea Thyme Herb Farm Fruit Spreads (Denver, NY), Grey Mouse Farm pickled veggies (Saugerties, NY), Berbert’s Moroccan Chutney (Big Indian, NY), Robert Rothschild Farm Specialty Dips and Ariston Infused Olive Oils…to name just a few. Be sure to sample a tasting of one or more products this and every Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm. Hungry for more scrumptious locally sourced food? Head on over to the Woodnotes Grille which is now open and serving breakfast and dinner! Still stumped for what to get for those hard to buy for people on your Holiday Shopping list? This weekend (and next), great gift ideas will really be in abundance with the arrival of Jean & Enid’s Annual Holiday Show! You’ll be in for a treat with the offerings of this unique group of artists, such as: Jean Duffy – Silver jewelry inspired by nature and set in a Southwest style, Enid Cytryn – Pendleton wool blankets and leather are the canvas for her handmade, one of a kind, apparel and accessories, Jim Hide – Wood artist, fine cutting boards and home furnishings, “Hot Stuff Glass Work Shop” – Alan Barbier and Mary Certoma, hand blown and fused glass, Rolando and Alexandra Negoita – Handcrafted art knives, award winning smoking pipes, lathe turned wood and metal candleholders, Jane Voorhees – Adirondack style bark and twig frames and mirrors, Michael Boyer – Functional stoneware and porcelain pottery, enhanced with extraordinary glazes and Lynnie Lesaski – “Shady Lady” handcrafted gorgeous lampshades. So, plan to shop at the Emerson this Saturday and put your money where your heart is by supporting local businesses. You’ll do a world of good by helping to strengthen your community’s economy. Happy Holidays!
WRITTEN BY: Laura Z