Your 2023 Local Gift Guide

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Merry & Bright

Give the gift of shopping local to your loved ones!

When you buy local, you’re helping friends and neighbors right here in our community. Even better? From gorgeous decor and sweet treats to custom jewelry and cuddly stuffed animals, these one-of-a-kind gifts from local businesses will impress everyone of all ages on your list! (And we always encourage you to get a gift for yourself — you deserve it!)


AmRhein’s Fine Jewelry

Water Dance Droplets by Michou ($429). Available at AmRhein’s Fine Jewelry.
Water Dance Droplets by Michou ($429). Available at AmRhein’s Fine Jewelry.

The wearable art of Michou has created a distinctive collection that speaks to women all over the world. This necklace offers Sterling Silver and 22K Gold Vermeil Necklace with Baby Blue Topaz, Green Amethyst, Peridot, Prehnite and Sky Blue Topaz.

14347 Starkey Road, Roanoke VA 24018

540-989-7100

amrheins.com 


chocolatepaper

Custom Roanoke Ornaments (Star $10.99; Roanoke, VA $11.99). Available at chocolatepaper.
Custom Roanoke Ornaments (Star $10.99; Roanoke, VA $11.99). Available at chocolatepaper.

A Roanoke original since 2006 and located on the Roanoke City Market. Offering a perfectly curated collection of gifts, chocolates and greeting cards at a destination like no other. Custom Roanoke items, gift baskets, corporate gifts and much more to check off every list!

308-3 Market St, Roanoke, VA 24011 

540-342-6061 

chocolatepaperroanoke.com


Foxy Brows & Co.

Gift Cards. Available at Foxy Brows & Co.
Gift Cards. Available at Foxy Brows & Co.

Treat your loved one to a gift card at Foxy Brows and Co, Roanoke’s only one stop shop for all things aesthetics: botox, dermal filler, lash extensions, permanent makeup, facials, teeth whitening and more!

3512 Brambleton Avenue, Suite 2, Roanoke VA

540-797-6424 

foxybrowsandco.com


Sugar Magnolia

Nora Fleming Minis (From $14.95). Available at Sugar Magnolia.
Nora Fleming Minis (From $14.95). Available at Sugar Magnolia.

Make Sugar Magnolia your one stop shop for everyone on your gift list. Explore a beautiful selection of jewelry and home décor plus a well-curated collection of fine paper goods. While shopping with us, enjoy a scoop of our super premium ice cream, a few pieces of our gourmet chocolates, a bag of our handcrafted Poppy Popcorn or our signature Sugar Magnolia Hot Chocolate Bar.

sugarmagnoliashops.com 

Townside Festival Shopping Center

3749 Franklin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 

540-655-9330


The French Farmhouse  

Teak Wood Mother Statue ($122). Available at The French Farmhouse.
Teak Wood Mother Statue ($122). Available at The French Farmhouse.

Depicting a child crawling into a woman’s lap for comfort, the Mother Statue is timeless. Its featureless figures leave much to interpretation while evoking the eternal connection between  mother and child. Hand-carved from teak root and bleach finished, the Mother Statue is a beautiful piece in any home.

9 Church Ave SE, Roanoke, VA 24011 

540-595-9325

thefrench-farmhouse.com


The Hybrid Clinic

Gift Cards. Available at The Hybrid Clinic.
Gift Cards. Available at The Hybrid Clinic.

Get your friend or family member a gift card that can improve their health and life! We can send it to you to give directly or to the person for whom you are buying it.

15794 Stewartsville Road, Vinton, VA, 24179

540-874-2829

thehybridclinic.com

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