You already know that shopping locally can help provide jobs; fund education; and support teams, sports, and clubs. However, sometimes when you don't know where to find what you need, shopping locally can be difficult.
This guide will help you understand the services provided by the local community. The best part? Your local stores and businesses now have stocks and can still deliver your items to you before Christmas.
Don't know where to find one of these local businesses? We make sure that each of the following companies can be found through a simple Google search.
BEAUTY & WELLNESS Monticello’s artisan jewelers are the perfect place to find custom, bridal and antique jewelry. This is where you think you have to leave town to find high-end products. Need something that your loved one will treasure for decades? Go to the artisan jeweler.
Blue Mountain Chiropractic in Monticello, Moab and Branding provides a range of holistic health practices ranging from chiropractic care to orthotics that can help anyone feel more balanced and focused. Give a gift card that can bring physical comfort.
H+ Aesthetics in Branding offers a variety of spa and beauty treatments, including: eyelash extensions, pedicures, micro blades, resurfacing and other skin treatments. You can order gift cards or buy their beauty products series directly from their website.
Jackalope Trading Co in Monticello has handmade jewelry that is the perfect gift for the unique girl in your life. Shop online or head to their store to find the perfect piece.
The HoZho Spa at Bluff Bluff Residences is the only full-service spa in San Juan County. They allow you to truly get rid of the stress and pressure of daily life. The scope of services includes body massage, river stone massage, facial care, pedicure, manicure, etc.
Branding's Momma T's Nail Salon provides nail, pedicure and nail services. Momma T's is exactly what you need to escape for a few hours and enjoy being pampered. If you have someone on your Christmas list who likes beautiful nails, please prepare a Momma T's Nail Salon gift card for them.
DIY & CRAFTERS Monticello Merc (of course in Monticello) has a large and sturdy handcrafted area. Don't know how to get excited craftsmen in your life? Get a gift card and let them shop as much as they want-or until the gift card limit is reached.
Redd's Ace in Blanding also has a production section. Fabrics, cotton batting, sewing and quilting supplies, tools, and paint can keep craftsmen in full supply and stocks at least until January.
Monticello's unique gifts and creations are the ultimate choice for local artisans. They provide kits, craft supplies, scrapbook supplies, courses, etc. They are always a good place to buy any gift.
Blanding's San Juan Building Supply has everything your DIYer needs, can be dismantled and rebuilt from scratch. Take a peek at the supply list of your loved ones and defeat them. SJBS can order almost anything you need, cut it to the right size, and even deliver parts that are not suitable for your car.
A gift for kids The Canyon Country Discovery Center in Monticello is the most fun place for indoor family adventures in San Juan County. Give the children on your list a pass to the center and let them climb the rock wall in the winter months, send paper airplanes to the wind tunnel, learn about space, and explore new and interesting things.
Monticello Merc has a mini golf course! Get punch cards for family fun nights or kid dates. Don't forget to browse through their collection of children's books. You will never have enough books.
Branding's Northwash Outfitters can provide downhill courses for children. What a great adventure gift, the kid on your Christmas list will never forget. Check their website, email Jared directly and ask about children's lessons.
Redd's Ace in Blanding has a large wall filled with fun games and toys for kids of all ages. They also have great snacks and mini toys. You can always find great things in Ace.
Branding’s San Juan Theater offers movie night vouchers. Is there a kid on your list who longs for one-on-one time and likes outings? The movie's gift voucher will surely be likable.
Outdoor sports and adventurer Branding’s Francom Fabrication creates outdoor fire pits. These unique and customized fire pits not only look great, but they also control the fire and make it safer. Fancom Fabrication also offers custom welding, just in case someone on your list needs to complete some very specific metal melting project.
Deeter Custom Saddlery of La Sal produces leather products and of course saddles. Visit their website to learn about belts, buckles, boots, saddles, etc.
D's Adventures in Monticello offers horse riding lessons, adventure activities and even photos. Purchase a set of courses to save money and give gifts to continue using.
The Hideout Golf Course in Monticello sells punch passes to golf courses. These card passes allow your special person to use their Christmas gifts over and over again throughout the year (and think about how amazing you are). You can also visit their store to buy equipment and supplies.
Hondaland in Monticello provides all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, snow blowers and more. Bring a toy from Hondaland and go all out to make someone the happiest person in town.
The Northwash Outfitters equipment store in Branding has everything you need to equip or supply the canyoning and/or rock climbing loved ones on your list. From helmets to backpacks, ropes, gloves and grappling hooks, they can meet your needs. Visit their online store to get everything you need or book a canyoning adventure that will never be forgotten.
If someone has camping supplies on their Christmas wish list, then Branding's Redd's Ace is a good choice. Get camping chairs, cooking supplies, lanterns, lighters and more.
Roam Industries in Monticello provides backpacks, mountaineering and skiing supplies. Stop and see if they have the perfect item that your outdoor enthusiasts have been missing. Book a trip with them and let the adventure be remembered forever.
Branding’s Sunrise Outfitters Scenic Tours can take you and your loved ones on fun and exciting scenic adventures throughout San Juan County. The outdoor activities in San Juan County are rich and varied, giving you the opportunity to discover new things.
Bluff’s Wild River Expeditions can help you explore the San Juan River. Let your family experience an unforgettable adventure in the process of exploring ancient ruins and petroglyphs, admiring wild animals and learning about rafting.
HOUSEHOLD Floored and Adored in Blanding is an online company that makes hand-painted welcome mats and layered carpets for your home. These smart and cute designs will make anyone on your list like to maintain a fun or beautiful home.
Branding's furniture gallery has three exquisite furniture showrooms, including sofas, chairs, beds, tables and all details. You can't go wrong with replacing the worn-out chair with something beautiful.
Branding’s La Petite Flower Shop offers beautiful flower arrangements, gifts and plants to add variety and beauty to anyone’s home on your gift list.
Branding’s Mountain View Novelty offers creative mugs, wine glasses, T-shirts and more. Even better, you can shop directly from their website and never leave home
Branding's Sage & Cedar Co provides San Juan County with what everyone who washes clothes needs-washing and folding laundry services. Every best friend can use clean clothes as a gift. Gift cards can be purchased online.
Brooke Pehrson Photography by art lovers Blanding seasonally provides exquisite prints of temples, local landscapes, Christ, etc. Buy her unique and beautiful works and find the image that art lovers in your life have always needed.
Monticello's GB-Crafts creates custom wood-burning artwork by etching images and designs into rough-cut wood chips. These beautiful works are a wonderful addition to the unique art collection.
Jackalope Trading Co in Monticello features works of art by different artists in San Juan County. Stop to compare items and choose the perfect item for the loved ones on the list.
Monticello's Nancye Culbreath Fine Art captures a sense of place in her oil paintings. She provides paintings of local canyons, landscapes and animals on her website.
Branding’s San Juan Pharmacy has curated a large number of religious art and paintings. These works include paintings from local artists, and the exquisite frames make them lovely works in any home.
Blanding’s Creamy Delights for home and book lovers includes fudge, peanut brittle, toffee, caramel, honey candy, Christmas tree bark, etc., adding the perfect holiday sweetness to a cold day at home. Books, blankets and sugar-it hasn't gotten better.
Monticello's detailed information showcases antiques, household items and cute home decor, allowing you to create a love of home without emptying your wallet.
Main Street Drug & Boutique has beautiful home decorations and comfortable items to help everyone who likes to stay at home want to stay at home forever.
The San Juan Record Bookstore in Monticello is the perfect place to stop and pick new books for the book lovers on the Christmas list. They have everything from religious books to interesting novels and children's books.
Naked Minky Company Inc. in Branding provides perfect home comfort blankets. These are ideal for your friends, they are happy to sit by the heater, read a book, and never leave.
Blanding’s San Juan Pharmacy offers a wide range of items to make everyone at home more comfortable at home. From delicious chocolates to home decor and books, they are always a good place to stop.
Bear Skins Custom Ink by clothing enthusiast Branding provides customized clothing for large groups. Only buy one? Check out their online store to buy pre-designed T-shirts featuring San Juan Bronco and Monticello Buckaroo designs.
Blanding's Blanding Hub has a full range of Blanding-themed T-shirts. Is anyone on your list proud to live in Blanding or San Juan County? Shop for these cute and creative local and country designs.
Blanding's Dineh Designs creates beautiful and detailed Native American style designs that are breathtaking. Buy cups, decals, T-shirts, etc. in their online store.
Mountain View Novelty is an online store in Branding that specializes in making and selling T-shirts with avant-garde, direct and humorous designs.
Pick a Stitch in Blanding provides personalized embroidery for hats, bags, patches and clothing. Go to their physical store and pick the perfect items for loved ones who are still on your Christmas list.
The underrated Athletics is a native American apparel company that enables native athletes to conquer their health and fitness journey. Buy avant-garde and cool fitness enthusiasts on their Christmas list at their online store.
STOCKING STUFFERS ARCS Freshies is Blanding creates original and creative car air fresheners. From sunflowers to Christmas wreaths and everything in between, these air fresheners are a lovely addition to any stockings for those with cars.
Branding's cream desserts include fudge, peanut crisp, toffee, caramel, honey candy, Christmas tree bark, etc., adding the perfect holiday dessert to the missing Christmas stocking.
Gentle Giants Farm in Monticello produces freeze-dried candies. These delightful, melt-in-the-mouth candies are fun for families of all ages. Visit their website and choose from a variety of delicacies.
Gift cards are always great sock fillers. Go to your favorite restaurant and store to pick up the gift card. Gift cards help keep the fun of Christmas lasting for a long time and are always a great way to perfect your stockings.
I'm Your Huckleberry Rock Shop in Blanding is a place for collectors in your life to find crystals, stones, petrified wood, dinosaur bones, etc. They also provide jewelry and accessories. Visit or purchase their website in person.
Jackalope Trading Co in Monticello provides belt buckles, chocolates, cookies and many other interesting and unique items to fill stockings.
Enjoy your Christmas shopping! Have a wonderful holiday and a wonderful New Year.
Note to the author-There are many San Juan County businesses that are not on this list. If you have questions or want to join the guide, and other lists next year, please email me: kara@smalltownhub.com
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