What do you buy for the person who has it all? This is often a question we’re faced with each December as the holidays quickly approach. Rather than scrambling to remember if that certain someone already has what you’re buying, pick up a unique, local present in Grays Harbor. In this blog we’ve lined up some of the very best shops in the County stocked with some of the most impressive gifts you can find!
Holiday decor, vintage Christmas ornaments, crystals, and other gifts are Evergreen Flower Farm.
Evergreen Flower Farm/Tokeland Candle Works
2541 Evergreen Park Road, Grayland, WA
Evergreen Flower Farm has gathered a reputation for creating masterfully crafted floral centerpieces utilizing fresh cut flowers, perfect for your holiday gatherings. After a move into Castaways Cottage alongside Tokeland Candle Works in 2024, visitors now have a one-stop-shop to purchase crystals, plants, terrariums, soaps, home decor, kitchenware, herbal smudge wants, Christmas ornaments, and many other vintage and hard to find items. Tokeland Candle Works also offers custom candle making classes at their candle bar as well as pre-made candles in delicious seasonal scents like cranberry fig, jack-o-lantern, pomegranate, wood smoke and spring equinox. You won’t leave empty handed after a visit into Castaways Cottage!
Weird Sisters Wool Emporium
305 W 1st Street, Aberdeen, WA
Weird Sisters Wool Emporium is the ideal stop for those who love to work with this medium. The knowledgeable owners are experts in knitting, crochet, dyeing, spinning, weaving, needle and Nuno felting, cross stitch, embroidery, and sewing. If you’re unsure what to purchase, the owners will be happy to point you in the right direction. Explore their many items available for sale here!
Grays Harbor Farmers Market
1956 Riverside Ave, Hoquiam, WA
What better place to complete your holiday shopping than the Grays Harbor Farmers Market. This long-standing Market in Hoquiam is home to the famous Nancy’s Bakery, selling the most delicious wild berry pies, huge assortments of cookies, berry jams, pumpkin rolls and even gluten free items, ideal for those on your list who don’t want “things” this holiday season. Also located on-site is Deidra’s Deli, one of the top sandwich shops on the Harbor. Grab a gift certificate for an easy stocking stuffer!
The Market also plays host to numerous local artist’s pop-up shops selling everything from artwork, beaded jewelry, antiques, candles, hand embroidered towels and decorative wreathes. Whether you’re looking for something big or small, the Grays Harbor Farmers Market is a fantastic place to start.
Opal Art Glass
1232 First Street, Cosmopolis, WA
What’s more meaningful than hand blown glass sculptures for the one you love? Opal Art Glass has been blowing custom glass artwork for years in their hot shop in Cosmopolis. If a custom piece isn’t in your budget, the store also sells plenty of pre-made items of all colors, shapes, and sizes. In fall you can find colorful pumpkins, in winter plenty of snowmen, and year-round they stock the shelves with vases, light up spheres, starfish, octopus, earrings, rings, and small paper weight hearts. Check out their gallery here.
Overnight Getaways
Stay amongst the trees and wake up with an ocean view at Ocean Crest Resort.
If you have a more minimalist individual to buy for, consider picking up a gift certificate for an overnight getaway. Perhaps they’d like to disconnect for a weekend in the Quinault Rainforest, set up camp at the beach waking up to an ocean view, stay the night and try their hand at the local casino, or stay near the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds for easy relaxation after a summer concert or event. No matter where someone may want to escape to, you can find it in our lodging guide.
Restaurant Gift Cards
For the foodie on your list that already has all the kitchen gadgets on the market, purchase a gift card to a local restaurant. From sushi to Latin restaurants, Grays Harbor is brimming with delicious food in all corners of the county. Check out our complete dining guide here!
Westport Winery
1 S Arbor Rd, Aberdeen, WA
Your wine loving friends and family will be thrilled with a bottle of locally crafted wine from Westport Winery! While some may be thrilled with the Charterboat Chick – Cabernet Sauvignon, those who gravitate toward sweeter wines will like the popular Rapture of the Deep – Sparkling Cranberry or the Skookumchuck – Sweet Red Blend. The Winery also has their Ocean Daughter’s Distillery line of products for the non-wine lovers who prefer various flavors of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka or cream liquor.
Pick up gifts for the whole family at the International Mermaid Museum’s gift shop.
Along with the dozens of wine and spirit options, the Winery’s gift shop is a one-stop shop for stocking stuffers and gifts. Between various soup and dip packs, books, sauces, olive oils, kitchen and yard accessories, candy, and so much more, there’s a little something for everyone. Before leaving the property, swing by the International Mermaid Museum gift shop for even more options, especially for the kids on your list.
Wynoochee River Winery
79 Wheeler Road, Montesano, WA
Another spot to pick up a bottle local bottle of wine is Wynoochee River Winery. Located about 20 minutes outside of Montesano heading toward Wynoochee Dam, the husband-and-wife duo behind this business specializes in fruit wine, often using products grown on their land or nearby in Washington. Seasonal wines are often available throughout the year including Apple Pecan, Berry Blend, Bulldog Blackberry, Cranberry Winter Blend, Raspberry Chipotle, and their Red Blend and Chardonnay. If a drive out to the winery doesn’t fit your schedule, their wines are carried at many locations from Olympia to Ocean Shores. Find their wine in retail locations here.
Lorraine’s Candle Studio allows visitors to pour custom candles.
Lorraine’s Candle Studio
215 Market Street, Pacific Beach, WA
Does a certain scent remind you of someone? Or perhaps a particular scent from a location you once visited together? Channel those memories and create a custom scented candle at Seabrook’s Lorraine’s Candle Studio. Pre-made candles are also for sale in various vessels, scents, shapes and sizes. Purchase a gift certificate and come back at a later time for a custom pouring experience.
Tides & Anchors Boutique
2411 Westhaven Drive, Westport, WA
The Westport/beach lovers in your family will be thrilled with a gift from Tides & Anchors Boutique. Channeling all things ocean, this locally owned shops on the docks of the Westport Marina carries the always-popular Stanley cups in all shapes, colors, and sizes, Westport branded clothing for both adults and children, books, sea life stuffed animals, Duke Cannon men’s body care products, cozy hats, slippers, ornaments, and much more!
Ocean Shores Soapworks
710 Point Brown Avenue NE, Ocean Shores, WA
Crafting small batch soap and body products, Ocean Shores Soapworks works to create a large array of items that anyone can enjoy including their Spa Soap Collection using only essential oils. Not only can you pick up their handmade soaps bars, surface cleaners, bath bombs, laundry detergents and lotions, they also sell home decor, candles, clothing, shoes, cards and more.
Skincare, makeup, jewelry, and plenty more can be picked up at Oceana Spa in Aberdeen.
Oceana Spa
501 W Wishkah St., Aberdeen, WA
Locally owned, Oceana Spa is Grays Harbor’s premier spa and skin care boutique offering a wide range of services and top of the line products and gift items. Since opening in 2008, Oceana Spa has won Best Spa and Best Massage in the Twin Harbors area many times and offer gift certificates for purchase for their many treatments (aka the perfect gift!).
Elma HealthMart Pharmacy
221 West Main Street, Elma, WA
The Elma HealthMart Pharmacy is a fantastic stop for home and holiday decor, candles, jewelry, clothing, baby gifts and health and beauty products. One of their best selling items are bleach dyed flannel shirts, many of which have Pacific Northwest designs that make a perfect local gift. Holiday decor and items are regularly swapped out so visitors can easily do their holiday shopping while sneaking in a few items for themselves to add to their own decorations.
PONDR
207A Market Street, Pacific Beach (Seabrook), WA
Spruce up the closets of the men in your life after a stop into PONDR! Known for carrying products that evoke comfortable, leisure, and finery, PONDR stocks their shelves with high quality clothing options and accessories in their Seabrook storefront. If you’re looking for a smaller gift, check out their selection of belts, hats and scarves, jewelry and watches, eyewear, and bags or explore their collection of shirts, flannels, joggers, and outerwear.
No matter who you’re shopping for, there’s something available at your fingertips in Grays Harbor County!
This original content is produced by Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. and sponsored by Grays Harbor County Tourism.