SAGINAW, MI — Whether you’re shopping for kids, friends, your partner, your parents or even yourself, here’s a guide to crossing off your gift list and supporting some small, locally-owned businesses in Saginaw, Bay and Midland counties this holiday season.
Hand-painted ornaments that celebrate Saginaw
The iconic neon Beans bunny sign, White’s Bar, Hoyt Park’s ice skating rink, the Japanese gardens, the Castle Museum — these are a few of the Saginaw landmarks artist Merry Feith celebrates with her line of hand-painted ornaments.
Feith began painting and selling her Saginaw-themed ornaments in 2019, and new this year is an ornament featuring the Temple Theatre. They sell for $20 a piece.
See more photos of Feith’s ornaments here.
Place your order between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at Saginaw’s Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust Drive. For more information, call 989-759-1362 or find Andersen Enrichment Center & Memorial Rose Garden on Facebook.
Graphic tees for your most sarcastic friend from Ferne Boutique
Ferne Boutique, which got its start in downtown Bay City and now has a location in Detroit and another opening soon in Ann Arbor, has new holiday-themed graphic tees and sweatshirts for your funniest friends.
“Mama Needs a Silent Night” and “Drink Up Grinches” are a couple of the funny and festive designs.
Shop in store at 922 Washington Ave. in downtown Bay City or 6529 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, or online at ferneboutique.com.
Charcuterie from Fig & Honey Cheese Co.
Wow your family and friends with a charcutier board from Fig & Honey Cheese Co. This small business, which is opening soon in downtown Saginaw’s SVRC Marketplace, 203 S. Washington Ave., offers charcuterie boards for groups of all sizes.
Although their new storefront isn’t open yet, co-owners Alexis Peake and Kayla Pietrzak are taking orders for the holiday season.
Fig & Honey offers its signature “Millennial Lunchable,” made with meat, cheeses, fresh fruit, nuts and a spread for $20, charcuterie boards for small groups ranging in price from $30 to $60, and “Grazing Tables” for special events priced from about $7 to $10 per person.
Place an order via Facebook, Instagram or email at [email protected].
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