- Nov 28, 2020

Your 2020 Twin Cities Holiday Shopping Guide

Let's be real.

2020 has been a year unlike any other. It's shaken up our communities, changed the way we live and interact with each other, and shown us what's really important in life. For nearly all of us, it's been a really tough year. And despite everything that's happened this year, the holidays are still a time for spreading some joy and connecting with our loved ones - even though our traditions won't look or feel quite the same this year.

Small businesses have suffered a lot this year. Many small businesses have had to reinvent their business models multiple times to try to stay afloat. Many others couldn't sustain their businesses in light of the new and ever changing rules. It's more important this year than ever that we invest in our local economies to help keep our precious small business communities alive and well.

In this shopping guide, you'll find a variety of businesses based in the Twin Cities (where Casa Del Sol Designs is based) that offer quite a range of products and services! Don't worry; even if you don't live in the Twin Cities, many of these businesses offer shipping or online services!

So, if you have the means, please consider shopping local for your holiday gifts this year! And if there are any local small businesses you'd like to add to the list, let me know in the comments!

2020 Twin Cities Holiday Shopping Guide

Home Goods

Aesthetic Home

"A new, local, family-owned and operated destination for classic, modern and urban home furnishings"

Location: St. Paul, MN

Website: https://www.aesthetichomemn.com

Online shopping available!

https://aesthetic-home-mn.myshopify.com

The Foundry Home Goods

"The Foundry supports a life-long relationship with well-made and thoughtfully curated goods, encouraging a non-disposable lifestyle."

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Website: https://www.thefoundryhomegoods.com

Online shopping available!

Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts

"Ingebretsen's is the Twin Cities' oldest retail business dedicated completely to Scandinavian foods and products."

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Website: https://www.ingebretsens.com

Online shopping available!

Ms. Bugs Design

"Shop farmhouse style home decor, gifts, reclaimed antiques & wood, and more."

Location: Randall, MN

Website: https://www.msbugsdesign.com

Online shopping available!

Studio 2 Ceramics

"Studio 2 Ceramics, owned by Grace and Jim Alworth, makes small batch pottery in Northeast Minneapolis. We purchase our supplies from local businesses and use sustainable and earth-gentle practices whenever possible."

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Website: https://www.studio2ceramics.com

Online shopping available!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Studio2Ceramics

Health & Wellness

Balanced Life Massage

"Therapeutic massage, cupping therapy and hot stone techniques."

Location: Elk River, MN

Website: https://lifemassagemn.com

Fly Freak Studio

"Keep feet on the ground or learn to fly in an aerial sling/hammock. Get your Freak on or don’t, every Body is welcome here!"

Location: St. Paul, MN

Website: https://www.flyfreakstudio.com

Full roster of online classes available!

Meraki Wellness

"Live your most vibrant life utilizing restorative and regenerative wellness techniques."

Location: St. Paul, MN (virtual services available)

Website:

https://wonderlandwebdesigns.wixsite.com/merakiwellness

Holiday gift packages available! https://wonderlandwebdesigns.wixsite.com/merakiwellness/holiday-gift-packages

Sacred Stairways

"Sacred Stairways specializes in Past Life and Life Between Lives (LBL) Regression, Reiki Healing, Rose Healing, Sacred Cacao Ceremonies, Hypnotherapy, and more."

Location: Stillwater, MN (virtual services available)

Website: https://sacredstairways.com

Gift cards available! https://sacredstairways.com/egift-cards/

Quirky & Miscellaneous

The Spunk Punks

"Join us as we remind the world how sexy fruits and vegetables can be. Let's change the prudish stigma surrounding vegetarians and vegans. Even if you still eat meat, you're invited to enjoy the fruits of our labor."

Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespunkpunks/

Order online via Instagram!

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