Shop local for the holidays

This holiday season, skip the overcrowded malls and buy local and handmade gifts to support your community.

Three holiday markets to try:

– Think Pink Holiday Market & Women’s Biz Expo: Shop for products and services from 70+ women-owned businesses at Tampa’s Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center on Nov. 29.

– Largo Holiday Gift Market: View holiday festivities and shop for decorations and gifts in Largo Central Park Dec. 1 and 15.

– St. Pete Holiday Indie Market: Stop by Green Bench Brewing on Dec. 1 for a special holiday edition of the St. Pete Indie Market in conjunction with the brewery’s anniversary.

– Courtney Grigsby, B2 Communications