DIXON, CA (MPG) - Downtown Dixon's annual Holiday Open House is back, and merchants are ready to help you do your holiday shopping without ever hitting a freeway. Staying in town saves you gas, time, money and supports local merchants. You also support our local economy.

Several downtown stores and services will be kicking off the holiday season with special shopping discounts as well as holiday drinks and treats in downtown Dixon beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, till evening.

The Downtown Dixon Business Association is encouraging residents to 'Shop Small Businesses First!'

"We have really grown our retail downtown and it will be lots of fun," said Rebecca Robinson, a DDBA member and active promoter for downtown merchants.

Uptown Collective, 120 North First Street, is participating. This store, created by Rebecca Robinson, is actually a dozen stores in one as upscale handcrafted items as well as unique affordable clothing and accessories for men and women. Also, inside are kitchen and homewares, jewelry, books, scents, soaps, and more. Special sale hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be Christmas treats, raffle items and giveaways.

The Dixon History Museum will offer hot wassail and a nice offering of Dixon memorabilia items such as Milk Farm ceramic coffee mugs, water bottles, baseball hats with the Milk Farm logo on the front in green or black, magnets, calenders, and more. They will be open from noon to 4 p.m.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cynde's Place, Salon and Boutique you can sip on a Christmas Mimosa while you shop through this salon full of retail, not just for hair products but also clothing, accessories, and home decor. They have a nice selection of Christmas decorations, scarves, hats, and mittens, too, and will offer 20-percent off one's entire retail purchase at 201 North First Street. Phone is (707) 693-1105.

You may not know this, but Kula's is not only a tanning salon but also a boutique full of women's clothing and accessories and also some home decor. Kula's will offer 20 percent off everything in the store and that includes the tanning packages. Look for the yellow door at 120 West B Street next to Cynde's Place. For more information, call (707) 678-2633.

Sharing that location are other services: Brows by Michelle Lavin, Michelle's Reiki Room for energy healing, and Massages by Rose. 

Other businesses in the downtown core that will be open with a variety of gift ideas are Dixon Florist and some are offering holiday specials or treats such as Sister's Salon, Pip Wine Bar, the Unique Boutique, and the new Collector's Corner.