If you’d rather be yarn-bombed than trampled by the Black Friday masses, then these upcoming holiday art fairs are for you. From November 26 - December 24, you’ll be able to find both beautiful and bizarre handmade goods from local artists at any of these bazaars. more ›

Those of us who have been naughty all year might well prosper in this economy; we'll be lucky if Santa brings us coal (seriously, did you know that you could heat your house with this stuff?!). For the rest of you, who have no doubt been nicer, crafty elves all over town are coming together to hock their wares at various holiday art fairs. Shopping for local, handmade gifts cuts out a lot of the holiday hassle and is a great way to insure that you are giving unique presents. After hitting up a few of these sales year after year, our biggest shopping challenge is always resisting the urge to spend our gift budgets on ourselves. more ›