Shop local for the holiday season with these downtown Shreveport businesses

Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times
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If you're looking for something one-of-a-kind gift for your loved ones, then look no further than our very own downtown Shreveport. These locally owned downtown shops are the perfect place to buy unique Christmas gifts for your friends and family this year.

Clean Slate Botanicals

This new kid on the block has a mission to provide customers with nature inspired scents for their homes and skin that are safe, eco-friendly and enhances the mood and atmosphere.

Whether you're looking for the perfect Christmas candle to light in your home are on the search for stocking stuffers for anyone who loves their skincare routines.

Clean Slate Botanicals is located at the Andress Art and Entrepreneur Center at 717 Crockett St.

Agora Borealis

The Agora Borealis, an art market, sells quality, handmade, local art and goods from our community. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm and located in downtown Shreveport at 421 Lake St.
The Agora Borealis, an art market, sells quality, handmade, local art and goods from our community. Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm and located in downtown Shreveport at 421 Lake St.

This marketplace offers shoppers the opportunity to purchase unique, handmade, upcycled and local goods to put under the tree.

What you can find there changes often, so if you see something you like it's best to snag it immediately. You can typically find just about anything there including jewelry, home decor, custom art, upcycled clothes, candles, pottery and more.

The Agora Borealis is located at 421 Lake St.

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High Gravity Glassworks

Nothing beats giving the ones you love something unique and personal for the holiday season and High Gravity Glassworks can provide just that.

You can not only purchase custom and unique hand-blown art, lights, decor and more, but you could also buy an experience for someone to learn the art of glassblowing. There are plenty of workshops to choose from that are available for ages 8 and up or for those more invested, there's an eight-week intensive class. For more information, check out the High Gravity Glasswork website.

High Gravity Glassworks is located at 1200 Marshall St. Ste. 500.

Robinson Film Center and Abby Singer's Bistro

Robinson Film Center
Robinson Film Center

While being able to enjoy your presents the moment you open them is expected, sometimes opening a gift to be used later can be even better.

For the movie lover in your life, you can purchase a gift certificate for the Robinson Film Center, so the next movie is on you. Toss in a gift card to use for a pre-movie dinner or post-movie cocktail at Abby Singer's and they've got a perfect night out on you.

Abby Singer's Bistro is located above the Robinson Film Center at 617 Texas St.

Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.

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