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By Paso Robles Press · Wed Nov 19 2025

How Shopping Local This Holiday Makes a Huge Impact

Thirteen Christmases in, we are still having a blast. Yep, it’s a delight when the Paine Company box arrives and we see the “Grandma’s Kitchen” incense with artwork that probably hasn’t changed since we bought our first Tears for Fears CD. Yes, we still hunker down in the hottest month of the year trying to come up with festive decorations that will make people smile, without taking up every spare room in Jillian’s house. (Paper chains, we’re talking to you!) And seeing what our local partners come up with is like opening presents!

From the new Holiday Bath Salts from Botanica 805 (what a treat to sprinkle into the tub after a long, cold day) to Winter Hearth candles made just for us out of repurposed wine bottles (they glow beautifully when lit), we’ve got some extra special goodies for the holidays this year. We’re so proud to carry things like the Kindred Bowls from local potter Home Thrown. Each handmade vessel is one of a kind, about the size of your palm, and useful for everything from bracelets to guacamole. And the Body Bean’s JOY candle, Yes Cocktail’s spectacular Candy Cane or Hot Toddy syrups, Celia Chocolate out of SLO (the mint is a shop fave), Pop Gold Caramel Corn, Mrs. B’s Honey Mustard…we love working with these makers, many of whom have grown right alongside us over the past dozen years.

Supporting these small businesses reaches beyond the doors of General Store Paso Robles. It touches their families, who are our neighbors, it brings vitality downtown, and keeps us all contributing to the dynamic, creative energy that flows through Paso.

And by shopping local with us this holiday, you’ll also be helping those most in need. We are committing 10% of all sales from the Black Friday weekend to ECHO (El Camino Homeless Organization) and World Central Kitchen. Both support a goal very close to our heart: nourishing people. We believe strongly in their missions, are humbled by their impact, and appreciate how so many of you have participated in this tradition over the past many years.

We hope it makes strolling past the hot cocoa shelf, picking that perfect Cat-mas puzzle, or grabbing that just-in-case bag of Paso Almonds that much more joyful.

Happy holidays!

The Team at General Store Paso Robles

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