'Tis the Holiday Season

Now that Halloween is over, the next big crafting projects are Christmas related; decorations, gifts, and paper crafts. I'll be selling at the Starbucks Holiday Bazaar the first week of December, at Starbucks headquarters. Unfortunately it's not open to the public but it is open to the 4000 employees in the building. There are other holiday shows happening soon that you can shop at for great gifts AND support local businesses!

EtsyRain hosts an annual Holiday Show at McCaw Hall: http://etsyrain.com/shows/etsyrain-2012-handmade-holiday-show

Happy shopping and happy holidays!

Starbucks Farmer's Market

During August and September, in the plaza of Starbucks' head quarters, a weekly Farmer's Market hosted by the famous Seattle based coffee company provides excitement in the SoDo area. Every Friday from 11-2, vendors of all sorts come out to set up shop. Although it is not as big as the surrounding neighborhood Farmer's Markets, the second annual market hosted by Starbucks is a great way for the company to support other small businesses. Flowers, food, and crafts can all be found in front of the Siren's eye.

In addition to hosting a weekly market during the summer, Starbucks is putting on a holiday show in December. Unlike the summer market, vendors do pay a fee to participate in the holiday show but proceeds to to the CUP fund for Starbucks employees. As a partner of the company, the CUP fund is reserved for emergencies that come up for partners in a financial bind when accidents occur.

Come on down on Fridays in September to check out the Farmer's Market and more details to come about the holiday show.