PENDLETON

Pendleton, located on Fall Creek in Madison County, is a beautiful historic town with a huge selection of shopping options. The town will hold its annual Christmas open house on November 15.

With ample shops for crafts, home décor and antiques, you will easily spend a whole day in Pendleton.

For example, Country Junction is just full of interesting little items, such as quilted purses, tinware, primitive crafts, country crafts and candles. There is also a wide selection of Christmas decorations year ‘round. Just down the street is Grandma’s Treasures, located in what used to be the Old Trail Restaurant. It’s like several stores in one, with different areas for various kinds of décor. You’ll find an enormous selection of baskets, as well as the latest in home decorating, such as Shabby Chic, primitives, cottage country furniture and wind chimes. There are also items such as soaps, candles, lamps, rugs and pottery.

At The Flower Cart, don’t be fooled by the name. It’s not just floral arrangements! There is a whole room of Christmas décor, and the rest of the store is filled with all kinds of gift items, like ceramics and candles and other home décor.

If you are into sewing and making your own crafts, there are two places for you: Needle in a Quilt and Ruth’s Legacy. Both have an amazing assortment of fabrics, patterns, notions and even gifts. Classes are available, as well as quilting and supplies.

For something really unique, check out Tweeked Fine and Funky, right there on State Street. This store has some really unusual items, from vintage clothes and shoes to furniture, ceramics and pottery.

If antiques are your thing, check out the Pendleton Antique Mall and the Heritage Antique Mall. Both have impressive selections of furniture, collectibles, pottery, signs and paintings. As an added bonus, Heritage also has custom framing, so you could frame a keepsake and give a gift that will have lasting sentimenal value.

While you are downtown, you might want to stop in to Molly O’Connors for a steaming cup of java, and check out the gifts and antiques for sale. This quaint shop invites you to relax during the frenzied holiday season.

Of course, there’s lots going on at Falls Park Plaza. Perhaps you’ll want to give a gift card from The Finer Cut, a family hair salon, or stop by Lo-Cost Pharmacy and see what nifty gift items they have.

For more information about Pendleton, visit the website, pendletonshops.com

NOBLESVILLE

Carolyn Karrfalt, manager of Logan Village Mall said she is excited about what has happened in Noblesville lately. Several businesses, such as The Corner Cottage, Hometeam Golf, Alley Cats, Spent Saturdays and Hey Little Diddle, all began at Logan Village Mall and have grown large enough to open a shop on the square or close by. Downtown Noblesville has revamped and is on the move with many fine shops and eateries.

Logan Village Mall offers 30 shops with uniques and antiques all under one roof. The Picket Fence features cottage style and shabby chic antiques and unique items.

A Corner Cottage on the square offers unique

features cottage style and shabby chic antiques and unique items.

A Corner Cottage on the square offers unique home decor, French country, shabby chic, vintage specialties and antiques as well as Italian Charms and jewelry, while All for the Love of Water has a complete collection of nautical gifts, decor and home furnishings. Alley Cats has cottage style, country and traditional home decor.

The Artist in You, a pottery playhouse, offers pottery classes for all ages, as well as hosting birthday parties, showers, holiday parties and charity events. Noblesville Antique Mall, on the historic courthouse square, offers furniture, pottery, glassware, primitives, textiles, books and jewelry.

For more antiques, visit Westfield Antique Mall in Westfield, with 17,000 square feet and over 70 dealers. There you’ll find toys, tools, furniture, cast iron, glassware, books, railroad, china and more.

Yellow Brick Rose, a European style flower shop, displays organic tropical flowers, hand blown glass, flowers, bulbs, and greeting cards.

 For more information visit the town’s website at downtownnoblesville.com.

There’s more to Hagerstown than Welliver’s, although that is the most popular place to eat in the area. Welliver’s is known far and wide for its enormous smorgasbord, but it has a wonderful menu, too.

When you are waiting to be seated at Welliver’s, which is open Thursday through Sunday each week, you will want to peruse the shops in the main drag, which stay open late Thursday through Sunday to coincide with Welliver’s schedule.

The Corner Gate has a nice assortment of country crafts, candles, and home accessories. Right across the street is The Corner Oak, which has high-quality

oak furniture in a wide variety. Abbott’s Candies and Two Sisters Antiques also has an assortment of candies as well as antiques, home décor and gifts. Main Street Antique Uniques has a good selection of antique furniture, glassware, books and miscellaneous. At This and That, on the other end of the block, you’ll find dozens of antique booths with a wonderful collection of unique gift items, as well as beautiful antique furniture.

Historic Metamora is an 1838 Indiana Canal town located on U.S. 52, eight miles west of Brookville. The busiest time for shopping in Metamora is May through December; during other months of the year you will find a variety of shops open.

The Whitewater Inn is a place of variety. It’s a bed and breakfast, but it’s also a pizza and ice cream shop. Ralph and Rosetta Bush are its friendly hosts. At Banes House Quality Plus, you’ll find oak shelves, lamp supplies, vintage clothes and linens, Depression glass and furniture. At Country Cabin, you can buy Boyd’s Bears, Longaberger basket accessories, pottery collectibles and handcrafted wood items.

At Country Peddlers you will discover Yankee Candles and Potpourri, Colonial Pierced Tinware, black iron accessories, country baskets, wooden folk-art shelves, grape vine wreaths, music cassettes and CDs. Dorothy Humbarger’s Little Art Gallery Studio features paintings, drawings and custom artwork.

Holiday Shop offers the Vanmark collection of police, firemen, EMTs, nurses, doctors and American heroes, living stone collectibles, copper, flags and poles, mini chimes, Snow Buddies, Quarry Critters, pictures, metal signs, etc. Mr. Ed’s Shoppe sells fudge, old-fashion candies, Charming Tails, Snowbabies, gifts, dolls and collectibles.

 Our Pleasure Crafts is a shop that has home decorating and gift giving, hand crafted shelves, baskets, pottery and more.

Visit metamora.com or oldmetamora.com for more information.