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Central Coast pet stores offer gifts and treats for locals’ furry friends or scaly babies this holiday season By Taylor O’Connor Stocking stuffers for the music lover in your life By Adrian Vincent Rosas Read the entire issue here!
Go pet shopping Tails has two locations: 317 Town Center East in Santa Maria and 745 Higuera St. in downtown San Luis Obispo. Get more info at tailsinslo.com. Find That’s FETCH! At 3564 Skyway Drive in Santa Maria, reach the store at (805) 361-0802, or visit online at thatsfetch805.com. Tropics Aquarium Professionals is located at […]
If you’re like me and have friends who play the guitar or bass, shopping for the perfect gift can sometimes be overwhelming and beyond budget. But you don’t have to get them the instrument they’ve always wanted: There are easier (cheaper) ways to give. Here are some recommendations and places to get practical stocking stuffers […]
’Tis the season to spend some money on loved ones, friends, and possibly frenemies—if you’re into that kind of thing. But let’s not be boring. No socks, ok? Having trouble coming up with something else? We’ve got you covered with our annual Last Minute Gift Guide, which keeps the focus hyper local and very fun. […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the gift-giving ante gets upped with each passing day. If you’re feeling a bit behind this year, or if supply chain and COVID-19 issues have you in a state of paralysis, we’ve got just what you need. Our annual Last-Minute Gift Guide is chock full of […]
COVID-19 is the shadow that 2020 can’t outrun, but if you can’t beat it, you can at least make the best of it. With renewed stay-at-home orders in place, retail stores are still open—albeit at 20 percent capacity. And the economy needs you! Get that holiday shopping done with a focus on local, local, local. […]
Don’t fret if you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet. I haven’t either! I always wait. As if somehow, if I wait, I won’t spend as much money as if I didn’t wait. Well, we’ve got a way for you to put a little bit of thought into your last-minute finds. Give your friends and […]
You might have everyone crossed off your holiday shopping list, but what about the four-legged friends and family in your life? For this year’s Last-Minute Gift Guide, the Sun focused on gifts for pets and pet owners, like holiday-themed dog clothes, adoption deals at the Santa Maria Animal Shelter, training for dogs who always tip […]
