#SHOPLOCAL: Back to School
#SHOPLOCAL: Back to School
Our Favorite Back to School Product Picks: From Elementary to College, Ellicottville Shops Offer Fun Accessories for All Grade Levels
“SKINSATIONAL”
Nature’s Remedy: 26 Monroe St : EVL, 716.699.4372, Facebook.com/natures.remedy.net
Nature’s Remedy loves supporting local vendors! Just in time for back to school season, they are carrying a local/organic Whipped Tallow Balm. Simple ingredients like lemon oil and natural tallow make this balm rich in vitamins and conjugated linoleic acid, perfect for combating inflammation and dryness! Keep your skin glowing and radiant from gym to cafeteria. Come get your jar today! City Limits Farm does not disappoint.
BOLD BAGS
Daff Dry Goods: 17 Washington St : EVL, 716.699.2293, daffevl.com
Back to school means new text books, papers, homework, your laptop… How are you going to get all of that around? Never fear! You can stop in at Daff Dry Goods and get yourself a brand new book bag to put your belongings in. Featuring brands like Patagonia in many colors and styles, you can carry all your school supplies in a bag that suits your personal look while you travel between classrooms or across campus.
CRYSTAL CONNECTIONS
Good for the Spirit Gifts: 11 Martha St • EVL, 716.699.2871, goodforthespiritgifts.com
Crystals are a perfect companion for back to school and Good for the Spirit Gifts has a wide variety. Keep a tumbled fluorite in your pocket for help with clarity and focus, a citrine for confidence, a smoky quartz for grounding and protection or an amethyst for better sleep, help with anxiety and sobriety. Get your aura ready for the semester! And they are having a 2nd year anniversary sale with 22% percent off ALL merchandise Sept 1-3rd!
BLING UP YOUR BAG
The Tee Bar: Washington St. • EVL, 716.699.9079, Facebook.com/theteebar
New supplies, new notebooks, binders and backpacks - we know that all sounds so boring. So how can you make the same old things look a little more exciting? Pop over to The Tee Bar and check out their wide variety of stickers and patches. From Good Vibes to Bigfoot, there is something for everyone to jazz up their back to school gear and you can always add some EVL swag to your back to school closet too!
SOCK-IT TO EM’
The Purple Doorknob: 11 Washington St • EVL, 716.699.2084, purpledoorknob.com
Clothes shopping for school is always so tedious, especially when you’re looking for socks. But your feet don’t have to be boring anymore. You can visit The Purple Doorknob and choose from hundreds of unique styles, from sarcastic sayings to comfortable plushes. Picking up a pair (or nine) of these awesome socks will have you walking the school hallways with confidence and your feet will thank you for it.
HAIRDO HAPPINESS
GADO-GADO: 26 Monroe St • EVL, 716.699.2128, gadogagodellicottville.com
If you want to step into the doors of a classroom with confidence, an amazing hairstyle can help you do just that! Cool accessories can take any look from drab to fab. Gado-Gado is well-stocked with a wide variety of hair accessories from scrunchies, mini clips, alligator claw clips and butterfly clips, their selection cannot be beat. In so many shapes, sizes and colors, you can grab a different one for each day of the week. Your hair will always be on point!
AMAZING AIR
Ellicottville Salt Cave: 32 Washington St. • EVL, 716.699.2068, ellicottvillesaltcave.com
If you’re heading back to the dorm or moving in for the first time, it’s a good idea to think about keeping the air in that small space fresh. You can do that easily if you stop in at the Ellicottville Salt Cave and snag yourself a plug-in Himalayan Salt Lamp. Thought to balance electromagnetic radiation, calm allergies, cleanse the air and raise energy levels, (and they come in so many cute shapes) this is a must have item for your back to school list.
KEEP IT FRESH
Alexandra: 10 Washington St • EVL, 716.699.5621, alexandagiftsonline.com.
For all you athletes out there gearing up for start of the year sports, Alexandra can help you “keep it fresh” when you return to the halls in September. They have a wide variety of all natural soap/body wash products for woman and men, including Dr. Squatch, the popular organic soap brand geared for men with masculine scent options so you can stay fresh and feel like a champion, both in class and on the field.
NEW SEASON, NEW OUTFITS
Ava Grace Fashions: 22 Monroe St. • EVL, 716.699.1105, avagracefashions.com
Celebrate Back to School with a new outfit from Ava Grace! We can put together and outfit for mom that is comfortable and stylish. Then, get a permanent bracelet matching your middle schooler- when they are having a bad day they can look at it and remember that you are always with them. Then grab a school bus Plus Plus 3-D puzzle for your younger kiddo to get them excited for the year and spark creativity.
SIZZLING SOUTHERN STYLE
The Old West Co. : 18 Washington St. • EVL, 716.378.5278, Facebook.com/oldwestco
Everyone is always wearing the same old styles around during the new school year but you could be setting your own trend in some of The Old West Co.’s amazing western wear. From cowboy boots to making an appointment to design your own hat, if you like modern western clothes, this is the stop for you. Jean shorts, tee shirts, cologne, you name it, they’ve got it. So ride on in and pick up a unique back to school ensemble today!