Holiday Shoppes

Brides take a break from wedding planning ... gather some family & friends together and have some fun.. Start your holiday shopping in style at "The 13th Annual Holiday shoppes"..

The Holiday Shoppes is the premiere marketplace for unique gifts. Over 100 merchants from across the northeast feature distinct items including gourmet food, handcrafted ornaments, artwork, clothing, jewelry and more. The Holiday Shoppes is the Junior League of Syracuse major fundraiser of the year so your participation helps support its projects and programs for women and children.

Please join us at the Horticulture Building at the New York State Fairgrounds. Holiday Shoppes will be held Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the following times:

Date & Times :

Friday November 7th 10am-7pm

Saturday November 8th 10am-6pm

Sunday November 9th. 12pm- 5pm

Location State Fairgrounds Syracuse, NY in the Horticulture Building.

Patinka's Painted furniture..Home Decor.. Gifts

As the leaves fall gently from the trees and the air grows colder our

thoughts turn to decorating for the upcoming Holiday season. If you are looking for inspiration to put you in that festive mood or that unique gift may we suggest you take a break from the cool autumn air and visit Patinka's gift shop located at 49 Oswego Street in Baldwinsville , New York. This shop is a must see. Patinka's offers a selection of uniquely decorated hand painted furniture... painted home decor selections ... cleverly decorated flowerpots... pumpkins ... ornaments.. fashionable jewelry and so much more. Patinka's also accepts custom hand painted orders. For further information about custom orders you many contact them 315-635-4717 at or stop by the shop. Shop hours of operation Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 5pm.
Photographs above are just a small sample of the whimsical elegance that awaits you at Patinka's.

Cottage Designs Gift Shop & Olives Eatery located in Baldwinsville New York

Anyone who knows me knows that I like to visit quaint, cozy and unique gift shops. I just love the adventure of not knowing what treasures I will find. Years ago there were quite a few different shops from Syracuse to Utica but in recent years they have been slowly fading away. So when I come across a new gift shop I want to share my find with everyone. One such find is "Cottage Designs" located at 25 Syracuse Street in Baldwinsville, New York. The owner of the shop is just brilliant because she has combined the two things women all around the world love which is dining and shopping. When you step inside the doors you will find "Olives Eatery" located on the first floor within the "Cottage Designs" shop. Entering "Olives" gives you the feeling as if you have just entered a lovely French bistro sidewalk cafe. Ladies if you love decor color and details this place is for you. "Olives Eatery" offers diverse menu choices of panini sandwiches served either hot or cold , soup (which changes daily) , salads and more. The cafe's flavor style can be best described as a fusion of both italian & french cuisine. When you are finished with your lunch be sure to save room for dessert. We recommend the chocolate mousse cake direct from Biscotti's Cafe. This cake is out of this world and to describe it in one word .... Yum! When you are finished dining be sure to check out "Cottage Designs" beautiful selection of jewelry , purses ,scarfs (which make wonderful table runners) and home decor scattered throughout the first floor. But wait , do not forget to venture upstairs to the second floor for even more shopping. The shops (or rooms) on the 2nd floor have items such as clothing by a shop called " The Little Black Dress Boutique" to home decor items by a shop located at the end of the hallway called "Dolce" just to name a few. In my opinion this combination of a cafe & shop is a great place to meet up with friends, shop and of course have fun. I have been informed by the staff that the cafe can be rented out for showers(both baby and bridal), private gatherings and corporate luncheons. For more information on renting please contact "Cottage Designs " at 315- 638-1955. I tried my best to capture "Cottage Designs" in the photos above and I just could not. So you will just have to come and visit the shop for yourself. Hours of operation for the Eatery are Tuesday - Saturday 11- 3:30 pm. Hours of operation for shop are Tuesday - Saturday 11-6pm.

For me this shop scores a perfect10!