Looking for ways to shop local this holiday season? Want to find unique gifts without the hustle and bustle of department stores? December is chock full of quaint craft and holiday fairs. They can provide a welcome—and inexpensive—escape and a chance to find a real treasure. Here are my favorites for the month.
— By Kimberly Sherman, Globe Correspondent
(Photo courtesy of SoWa)
Meet the author
A self-proclaimed "New England love-it-all," Kimberly Sherman has run, biked, driven, shopped, eaten, camped, museum-hopped, and listened to live music all over the region. Always carrying her camera, she has captured many of her New England adventures on film. She is a regular contributor to The Boston Globe and Boston.com, and blogs about events around New England. Kim lives in southern New Hampshire with her family. Contact Kim