Christmas was not on my mind during yesterday's visit to The Nevada Store, 3368 Lakeside Ct., in Reno's Moana West Shopping Center. Yet there it was, a Christmas wreath — and then it started to snow.
I guess there's no getting around the new phenomenon of "Black Friday Creep," whereby retailers start pushing Christmas shopping on the day after Halloween. And many mass marketers are making their employees work on Thanksgiving night, as if customers can't wait until Black Friday to storm the aisles.
Anyway, the completion of the Moana Widening Project spurred this trip to The Nevada Store. I'd only visited this shop, which specializes in "All Things Nevada," once before, around Christmas last year. The construction mess along Moana made it too much of a hassle to return until now. I'm glad for this store and all the other merchants in that part of Reno who lost a lot of revenue during the construction.
Whether you're a longtime Nevadan or a newcomer like me, The Nevada Store has fun, unique items for your home or to share as gifts.
Along with Wolf Pack and Battle Born swag, you can find Nevada history books, Nevada cookbooks, ties with gambling motifs, lapel pins and cookie cutters in the shape of the Silver State and Nevada-shaped gift baskets.
Some baskets include local food products such as Killer Salsa, Carson City BBQ Sauce, Sierra Pale Ale Mustards, Tahoe Toffee and Lattin Farms jams. Others are filled with local bath products. The Nevada Store gift baskets can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. and discounts are given for purchases of five baskets or more.
And while I just complained, "It's too early for Christmas shopping," I was disappointed that The Nevada Store does not yet have its tree set up with Nevada-themed ornaments. Last year, I bought a quirky alien ornament here — as well as a wild horse ornament up in Virginia City. The girl working at the counter said that Christmas items are on their way to The Nevada Store. If you're in the market for ornaments, maybe call ahead to see if they've arrived.
Call (775) 825-3318 or visit http://thenevadastore.tumblr.com/ .
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