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Find Unique Gifts in Asheville and WNC’s 2025 Holiday Guide

1 month ago in Holiday Guide, Local

Find Unique Gifts in Asheville and WNC’s 2025 Holiday Guide

Locally made gifts and goods are featured in the 2025 Shop Asheville & WNC Holiday Gift Guide. The annual guide highlights more than 100 Western North Carolina businesses. Photo: Saga Communications


ASHEVILLE, N.C. — 828newsNOW has released the Shop Asheville & WNC 2025 Holiday Gift Guide, a digital directory celebrating the makers, shops and experiences that make Western North Carolina a one-of-a-kind destination for local holiday shopping.

The guide showcases more than 100 local businesses across six curated sections — Style & Home, Tastes of Asheville & WNC, Health, Beauty & Self Care, Experiences & Adventures, Gifts That Give Back, and Family, Pets & Community. Each category highlights Asheville area boutiques, studios, restaurants, spas and family-owned stores where shoppers can find unique gifts made or sourced in Western North Carolina.

828newsNOW planned guide to encourage support of local businesses during the holiday season. Every purchase from a local business strengthens the region and helps our mountain communities thrive.

The Shop Asheville & WNC 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is available here.

Local business owners who would like to be included in the directory can complete this submission form

Want your businesses added to the guide?
If you’re a local maker, shop, or small business in Western North Carolina, you can request to be included in the Shop Asheville & WNC Holiday Gift Guide here.

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