The Shasta County Arts Council joins local government and retailers in reminding everyone that the way to stimulate the local economy is to spend Dollars locally. Almost everyone has heard of Black Friday, the day when many retail establishments finally see their ledgers move from the red to the black. Many people have also heard about what happens the next day- Small Business Saturday- when shoppers are urged to support mom-and-pop brick-and-mortar stores by doing their holiday shopping in those establishments. A pop-up makers market will be set up in the Old City Hall Ballroom at Market and Shasta Streets with many unique gifts available. Keep in mind also what comes the day after that- it’s Artists Sunday and that’s also a great day to find something special and one-of-a-kind at Old City Hall. Other locations participating in “Artist Sunday” are the Shasta Historical Society and the Art Hunger Gallery, both also on Market Street, as well as the David Anderson Gallery on Placer and the North Valley Art League in Caldwell Park. An added bonus is free parking Downtown on the weekends.
-Steve Gibson