A number of holiday and makers markets are popping up around Santa Barbara, giving residents and visitors places to buy unique gifts while getting a break from big box stores and online shopping.
Every Sunday, residents can find the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show on Cabrillo Boulevard from Stearns Wharf to Calle Cesar Chavez. For Thanksgiving weekend there will be a special arts and crafts show on Saturday from 10 a.m. to dusk. Vendors will be selling handcrafted items and artwork.
A makers hive market will be at Paseo Nuevo on Nov. 30 from noon to 8 p.m. with over 35 local markers and small business along with a tree lighting at 6 p.m…