Las Vegas gift hunters think, shop local on Small Business Saturday

Las Vegas gift hunters think, shop local on Small Business Saturday

While a 2-year-old girl made faces at a caged bunny late Saturday morning at The Writer’s Block bookshop in downtown Las Vegas, other patrons stood among shelves, engrossed in books they had chosen.

The shoppers were a welcome Small Business Saturday sight for Writer’s Block co-owner Drew Cohen.

“You never really know what you’re gonna get on any given weekend, even during the holiday season, when you’re a mom and pop store,” said Cohen, 30, who opened the shop with his husband, Scott Seeley, three years ago on Small Business Saturday. “It is nice to have a day that sort of enshrines the idea of supporting your small businesses in the community.” Read the full article