Black Friday is the biggest and the craziest shopping day of the year, but with inventories low this year at most big box stores, you might have more luck at some of our local shops. Small Business Saturday is the shopping day after Black Friday and doing your shopping at small businesses can have a big impact on local communities. By keeping your money local, you’re not only helping local business thrive, you’re keeping our community vibrant and helping our planet by using less gas and logistics. The benefits are all around! Plus, everyone knows when you shop small, you usually get more unique gifts. New York City is committed to supporting small businesses and this website is great if you’re looking for stores you can support within our community. If you’re on the hunt for gifts this holiday season, here is our choice for local stores you can check out on Small Business Saturday here in the Upper West Side. Grand Holiday Bazaar – This weekly Upper West Side marketplace, one of NYC’s oldest, goes all out every holiday season. From November 24 through December 22, drop by any Sunday to shop photographs, jewelry, furniture, beauty products, antiques and tasty eats from more than 150 local merchants—and feel really good doing it: the market supports local businesses by donating 100 percent of its profits to four of the neighborhood’s public schools. The Grand Bazaar NYC is big, original, diverse, curated – just like the city it calls home. From the hand made to the hand-picked, find every Sunday all one-of-a-kind art, fashion, vintage, collectibles, jewelry, antiques, global treasures and furniture you can’t find anywhere else. A wide array of artisanal and international treats make the shopping excursion complete! Grand Holiday Bazaar 100 W 77th St., (at Columbus Ave.) Manhattan, 10am – 5pm