If you need a gift, consider a cow. If bestowing a bovine is not in the cards, however, you might do well to look in one of the local gift shops. Even if you aren't looking for a gift, they are often fun to browse through to find neat little baubles that calls to your personality.
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AM/PM — For when you need a bear holding a heart — to show her that you really truly care, and did not in any way forget Valentine's Day.
Magpie Plaza - three local online gift shops in one!
Cynthia and Kerin of the Naturalist are opening a web shop to fill the shopping void left by the Naturalist, De Colores and Bower Bird. As of 3/1/2010, Magpie Plaza will be open for business at ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
http://www.magpieplaza.com.
When the Naturalist closed we wondered where we would find unique, eco-friendly, handmade, and local products. Then we realized we could make our own little plaza online. So we're creating a nature-themed gift shop, an international/Indigenous/fair-trade shop, and a cottage-chic boutique - all in one place. Please enjoy browsing each mini-shop. No parking time limit! We're building this up, little by little and starting with local artisans/artists, and we hope to offer a great selection and the best customer care possible. Please visit our page and check back often, as many items are one-of-a -kind!
We've named our virtual plaza after the Yellow-billed Magpies that are unique to our region and that, after population decimation due to West Nile virus, are making a comeback. We wanted a symbol of local specialties, and we can't help but love these clever guys for getting through tough times.
