On Friday, 11/25, people will be up at the crack of dawn, armed with big bank credit cards, camping out at mall, shopping center & big box chain stores in a sort of bizzaro world anti-OWS movement.
And What are you going to get? Sure, maybe it's cheaper but it's still just the same old uninspired Chinese gizmos & gadgets…..
Don't worry, Blogging isn't Cool has a solution (as usual)
Sleep in. Go out & have a leisurely breakfast in a bright warm dining room full of friendly folks at Take the Cake, Park Chili, The Blue Jay, Sidewinder, White Castle….
Beats the hell out of Slim Jims & cold coffee in the stark pale glow of a neon sign while sitting on cold damp pavement as the bitter November winds howl through your bones.
Then let the shopping commence. Wouldn't dad love a 75lb fryer from Restaurant Equipment Outlet? And installation is a snap with the help from the crack crew Bill's assembled at Ace Hardware. Show mom how much you love her with a ♥ MOM ♥ tattoo from Skincraft. Your sister who lost her job & is getting evicted January 1? Check out the survival gear at Northside Surplus. Your 17 yr old niece who just got her 6th drivers license suspension? How about a Metro Card from Ohio Check Cashers or a refurbed bike from MoBo Bicycke Co-Op? Your creepy alcoholic chain smoking uncle? How about a nice shiny headstone from Schott Monument? Got an animal lover in the family? Maybe they'd be interested in something from Whitman Taxidermy. Or how about a new website for grandma & grandpa from Ella Net?
Don't let your sugar levels drop while you shop! Refresh yourself at Melt, Ko-Sho Japanese Restaurant, The Painted Fish or Picnic and Pantry, to name a few.
And when the shopping orgy is over, kick back at the Northside Tavern, Junkers Tavern, The C&D, scarf down a burrito at The Comet or grab a pie at The Don's Pizza Lounge.
Seriously, camping out on private property can be unpleasant.
- Ace Hardware
- Artisan Custom Tailoring
- Autobahn Craftwerks
- The Blue Jay Restaurant
- Bonomini Bakery
- Building Value
- The C&D
- Cappozolo Typesetting
- The Chameleon Club
- Chicken Lays ann Egg
- City Iron
- Cluxton Alley Coffee Roasters
- The Comet
- Darou Salam
- The Don's Pizza Lounge
- Ella Net
- Fabricate
- Family Dollar
- Ginger's Bar
- HazelGlas
- Honey
- Junkers Tavern
- Ko-Sho Japanese Restaurant
- Mayday
- Melt
- Midwest Furniture
- MoBo Bicycke Co-Op
- NYPD Pizza
- Northside Bar
- North Side Bank and Trust
- Northside Tavern
- Northside Surplus
- NVISION
- OMS Photography
- Ohio Check Cashers
- The Painted Fish
- Park Chili
- Picnic and Pantry
- Prairie
- RPK Design
- Restaurant Equipment Outlet
- Schaeper's Pharmacy
- Schott Monument
- Sidewinder Coffee & Teas
- Shake It Records
- Skincraft
- Stephanie's Hair Options
- Stonecraft
- Take the Cake
- Taylor Jameson Hair Salon
- Thunder Sky Inc.
- Tri State Appliance
- UDF
- White Castle
- Whitman Taxidermy
- Wireless Technologies
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