Small Business Saturday: Gift Ideas from Oakdale Shops

You can support locally owned businesses and get great gifts for your family and friends. Here are some gift ideas from Oakdale's smaller retailers:

• A remote-control car or airplane: , in Bergen Plaza, has tons of great gifts for boys, and a few for girls, too.
• A fresh floral arrangement: Picking up a fresh arrangement from would be a thoughtful gesture on your way to a holiday party, or a great gift option for someone whose closets are full.
• Meat boxes: offers a number of meat combination packs that make tasty gifts. Two popular boxes are the choice steak pack of rib-eye and New York strip steaks, and the bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin boxes, both in the $50 to $70 range.
• Figurines, ornaments and more: , located just next to the Holiday gas station on 10th Street and Hadley Avenue has a wide variety of gift items including lots of holiday figurines, handcrafted ornaments and cute coin purses made from baby socks.
• A liquor set: For another gift that won't end up just collecting dust, consider a nice bottle of wine or liquor. An employee at said a bottle of Bailey's Irish Cream is a popular holiday choice.
• Coffee gift card: A gift card from Oakdale's or is a great gift for almost anyone.