Skip to main contentOK, I know what you're thinking: A shopping guide? Now? Is it really a good time to encourage people to spend money? Hell yes it is. Sure, with new layoffs announced every day, the temptation to hole up in our apartments and make all our purchases through Amazon is strong; but if you stop patronizing local businesses to save a buck here and there, they'll go under, and you'll feel like a schmuck. Plus, waiting three to five days for your new socks to show up is a real drag. So shop local—we've done half the work for you. Whether it's a pair of boots, a leather corset, a taxidermied alligator head or a new typewriter ribbon, we've found a shop that carries what you need.
—Ben Waterhouse
PUBLISHER: Shawna McKeown
EDITOR: Ben Waterhouse
COPY CHIEF: Kat Hyatt
COPY EDITORS: Sarah Smith, Matt Buckingham.
CONTRIBUTORS: Kelly Clarke, Liz Crain, Daniel Green, Whitney Hawke, Samantha Herman, Matt Korfhage, Lance Kramer, Casey Jarman, Sarah Jennings, Aaron Mesh, Michael Mannheimer, Shawna McKeown, Deanna Oothoudt, John Minervini, Deeda Schroeder, Matt Singer, Beth Slovic, Ethan Smith, Sarah Smith, Ben Waterhouse.
ART DIRECTOR: Brian Brown
PHOTOGRAPHY: Heather Zinger, Brandi McBride, Matt Wong, Christie Wright.
WEB EDITOR: Ian Gillingham
WEBMASTER: Seth Raphael
WEB PRODUCTION: Brian Panganiban, Rachel Wright.
Special thanks to Salty's Dog Cat Shop and Epic Snow.
WWeek 2015