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Shop Local for Mom

By Sandy Wallace April 26, 2017

Mother's Day will be here before you know it. Shop local for all the moms on your list this year. You'll find just the right gifts as you browse in stores that are owned and operated by your friends and neighbors. Here are some favorite places to shop local in Lynchburg for Mother's Day and all through the year.  

Decor items fill the store at Accents Flags & Gifts, located at 1716 Main Street. In addition to a wide variety of full-sized and garden flags, you'll find many home decor items, cheese ball and dip mixes, candles, scented sprays, fragrance oils, sports gifts, monogrammed gifts, baby gifts, pet gifts, wind chimes, garden decor, military decor and more.

Lynchburg Community Market is located at 1219 Main Street. In addition to the permanent stores, you'll find lots of gifts in the Heritage Crafters Gallery and Artist's Alley inside the market. The Market is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Visit the market on Wednesdays and Saturdays for fresh market days.

For a great selection of books for all ages; teacher resources; educational toys and games, head to Givens Books & Little Dickens, located at 2236 Lakeside Drive. At Givens, you'll find many popular brands of toys and games, as well as many items you can't buy in the big box stores. Give Mom a gift of fun this year!

Just a short drive from Givens, stop in at the Farm Basket, located at 2008 Langhorne Road. At Lynchburg's original gift shop, you'll find gourmet food gifts, unique home and kitchen accessories and more.

Walk around Downtown Lynchburg to find a wide variety of boutiques and shops, including:

Lynchburg Visitor Center, 216 12th Street
Scene 3, 1107 Main Street
High Peak Sportswear, 924 Main Street
Shay's Unique Gifts, 1102 Commerce Street
Buzzard's Roost, 718 Commerce Street
The Art Box, 422 12th Street
Scarlett's Main Street Antique Mall and Gallery, 1025 Main Street
Bikes Unlimited, 1312 Jefferson Street
Oxide Pottery, 1337 Main Street
The Beeswax Candle Company, 109 13th Street

Mother's Day 2017 will be celebrated on Sunday, May 14. Whether you pick up flowers, chocolate, or a special gift for the moms in your life, save time and gas by shopping local.