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Mistletoe Market brings holiday shoppers to downtown Beaufort during construction
Summary
A three-day Mistletoe Market at Tabby Place aims to boost downtown Beaufort merchants during road construction; organizers and vendors say the market—assembled in roughly two weeks—features more than 20 local retailers, live music and a free gift-wrapping station with voluntary tips for charity.
BEAUFORT — A three-day Mistletoe Market set up at Tabby Place (on-air referenced as at the Buford Inn) is drawing shoppers to downtown Beaufort as nearby road construction continues.
Jessica, introduced on air as representing Flores social media, said the market runs Thursday through Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. and was put together quickly to help merchants affected by the construction. "So within 2 weeks, I mean, really, like, 2, 2 and a half weeks, the city's entire market was put together," she said on camera.
Jessica described more than 20 local retailers and artists at the market selling clothing, jewelry, handcrafted soaps, food products, fine art and photography, plus live music, a bar and a fire pit. She emphasized the event's goal was "to bring our community together so that we can support our local merchants and artists in Beaufort this holiday season."
Retail Therapy owner Shelby Davis said her stores are staffing a free gift-wrapping station on-site. "We donated great gift wrapping for everyone here," Davis said. "Everything can be wrapped for free. We are asking for tips that will go back to the nonprofit." Davis said the store and two sister Bay Street shops (Channel Marker and Indigo) are participating across the market nights.
An attendee, Wanda, said she came to "support the merchants on Bay Street" and learned about the market on Facebook. Organizers and visitors applauded the turnout for an early Thursday evening and encouraged neighbors to stop by later in the weekend.
The on-air team encouraged viewers to visit Friday or Saturday to shop and to try a snow-globe photo opportunity at the market. The event was described on air as a community-led effort to sustain downtown retail while construction continues nearby.
