LA CROSSE, Wis. We're just one day away from Thanksgiving and although it means a lot of eating, it also marks the beginning of holiday shopping season for some.
Shopping can be a time of checking things off your list for the holiday season but it's also a time for making memories and checking out some attractions.
Anne Sayers, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism expressed how you can intermingle shopping and tourism.
You can head to Southwest Wisconsin for four weekends of festivities at the Sparta Kriskindlmarkt this is one of Wisconsin's best outdoor Christmas markets. It replicates the traditional Christmas style markets full of local artisans You can shop for handmade gifts from 27 different huts that are part of that market."
Sayers said that besides Sparta, shopping local is a great opportunity as many local communities have shops lining the main streets and downtown’s and offer great tourism options.
Sayers says although many choose to shop online, they may be losing that interaction and the experience of traveling to a new place
According to financial company IPX 1031, 57% of Americans are willing to pay more at a locally owned shop hopefully boosting tourism in those communities.
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