We are so excited for the holiday season to start that we’re
opening both our wonderful gift shops at The Rocks Estate
NEXT WEEK! That’s right,
both the Rocks Marketplace and the Rocks Gift Shop will be offering up holiday
gifts, decorations, and good cheer daily, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., from November 2
nd
right through Christmas Eve.
(Please note The Rocks will be closed Thanksgiving Day.)
Each year The Rocks staff searches throughout our region to
bring wonderful new items to our Gift Shop and Marketplace shelves, and we’re
proud to offer myriad locally- and regionally-crafted goods, from pottery and
preserves to handmade soaps and candies to festive ornaments and intricately
decorated
wreaths. And because variety is the spice of successful holiday shopping, we make sure
to have something for everyone on your gift list: kids and grandparents,
friends and neighbors, even your pets!
This season at the Rocks Marketplace, shoppers will find an
array of offerings from local artisans. These include beautifully made,
hand-painted pottery from Joan Hannah, a retired farmer and former Olympic skier
from Sugar Hill; hand-made goat milk soap from Hillary Tuite McMahon of Wild
Oaks Farm in Landaff; outdoors-inspired jewelry from Emily Mouchon of Hunt Fish
Maine; old-fashion candy from Country Cupboard Candy of New Hampshire, and
countless other regional items.
For that hard-to-find gift for the guy (or gal) who has
everything, check out the Pocket Monkey, a 12-in-1 tool that fits in a wallet
and can open a bottle or a letter, fix your eyeglasses, peel an orange and
more. To add a little ambiance to someone’s home, pick up a Bottle Wick, which
can turn an empty wine or ale bottle into a classic oil lamp – and is made in
Hancock, N.H. For family fun, the Cider Time Press, skillfully made by Maine craftsmen, is
a compact cider press for home use.
Holiday shoppers will find ornaments, Rocks Estate maple
syrup, and a beautiful selection of
holiday wreaths, in the Rocks Gift Shop. And remember, The Rocks opens for Christmas tree sales,
including Cut-Your-Own, November 21
st.
Can’t make it to The Rocks this holiday season? Don’t fret…
we’ll deliver the holidays right to your doorstep! Our
online shop offers fantastic gifts, fresh-cut trees, wreaths, ornaments, and all the
accessories you need to make your holiday happy and bright!
However you shop, The Rocks is ready to help you bring home the holidays!
Frasers
and Balsams and Canaans – oh, my! Looking for a fetching fir to trim for the
holidays? Well, it’s Christmas tree time at The Rocks Estate! That’s right: the
farm opens for the Christmas tree season Saturday, November 21st, and
will stay open right through Christmas Eve. (Closed Thanksgiving Day.)
On
weekends, there are horse-drawn wagon rides through the historic estate. The
Rocks’ own Green Father Christmas visits Saturday afternoons through December
12th. There will be marshmallows for roasting at the fire pit, and
Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country
will be serving up hot beverages and other treats for hungry shoppers and tree
seekers.
