Are you looking for a special gift? If so, there are several locally-owned shops in West Columbia that may have something for your Christmas shopping list that you won’t find anywhere else.

Eclectic Edge Woodworks opened earlier this year at 305 Charleston Highway, behind Zesto, in West Columbia’s Triangle City.

Eclectic Edge Woodworks is a retail furniture store that sells and makes custom products, in-house, from wood, epoxy, and metal. Eclectic Edge Woodworks also sells items created by other South Carolina craft makers. Steve Meyer is the owner.

“We have several items that are one-of-a-kind,” Steve said. “You won’t find them anywhere else.” 

Handmade items from other South Carolina artisans, include hand-turned wood bowls, handmade pottery, rustic hand-carved bowls, and handmade candles.

“I may have that special and unique item you’re looking for,” Steve said. 

 Eclectic Edge Woodworks’ hours of operation are Thursday and Friday 10 a.m-7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Call ahead at 803-269-5781 at other times.

Triangle City is the first stop on the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber’s Parade Day schedule for Saturday, Dec. 14. The C-WC Parade of Lights begins at 5:30 p.m. Before the parade, the Chamber will conduct a Holiday Business Shuttle from noon until 4 p.m. It begins at The North Pole (C-WC Chamber HQ on 12th Street) where there will be live music, entertainment and food.  

On Dec. 14, there will be multiple shuttles continuously circling a 5-mile route through the business districts and stopping at 11 “hop-on and hop-off” locations. There will be 90 businesses open for “Love Local” holiday shopping.

What about apparel?

Barbara Jane’s Boutique in Granby Village Shopping Center in West Columbia is owned by Melissa Kyzer. The shop gets lots of traffic around Christmas and she and the staff at the boutique are in the Christmas spirit.

Barbara Jane’s  offers a blend of classic and stylish designs with timeless elegance while in tune with contemporary trends. The shop has wardrobe staples or that fashion statement piece,  that is the most-thoughtful gift. You can also find fashion accessories and home decor at Barbara Jane’s Boutique. And the staff can assist you in finding the perfect outfit or gift.

How would you like to be bejeweled for the season? If so, Ronnie Jeffcoat of Ronnie’s Jewelers in Triangle City can help. “The Christmas season is our busiest time of the year,” Ronnie said.  

Ronnie’s sells silver for the children and gold and diamonds for the adults. He said Jewelry is the perfect Christmas gift because it lasts forever. Ronnie’s  repairs and cleans Jewelry, too.

Other items sold at Ronnie’s Jewelers include: earrings, pendants and watches, some decide that the holiday season is a good time to propose marriage. “We actually sell some engagement rings in the Christmas season,” he said.

Another stop for an out-of-the-ordinary present is Scratch N’ Spin. It’s the record shop in Triangle City at 513 12th St. The owner is Eric Woodard. You can get a turntable to play vinyl records at Scratch N’ Spin, and you can buy the vinyl record albums there, too.

Scratch N’ Spin also sells movies, TV series on disc, action figures and more. Woodard said the store can get any item you order, overnight.

Another West Columbia gift-shopping option is the Meeting Street Artisan Market – Holiday Edition

The remaining Holiday Markets are: Saturdays – Dec. 14, and Dec. 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Interactive Art Park – 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia

Enjoy a festive community Artisan Market celebration featuring the vendors below:

• Memory Lane
• Art from the Hollow
• Barefoot Pottery
• Baubles and Glass
• Bubba’s Bird Dog Art
• CBellDoodles
• Craig’s Gumbo Churn
• David Reichard – Painter
• Dot and Sue Designs
• Creations by Murpho
• Dunwoody Designs
• Entangled Jewelry
• Emerald’s Artistry
• Flohr Crafting
• Jen Carmiel
• KLJ Custom Designs
• Lynn’s Creation (NEW)
• Mon Petit Chou Art and Design
• Nerd Bear Soap
• Q Borough Candle Bar
• Reveca Camacho Designs
• xoxoJLo Crochet
• Distinctly Made (NEW)

West Columbia Businesses to visit:

• State Street Trading Co. – 134 State Street – (803) 550-9048
• Zesto – 504 12th St, – (803) 794-4652
• Old Mill Antique Mall – 310 State St. – (803) 796-4229
• Ronnie’s Jewelers – 710 12th St. – (803) 739-1800
• Three Rivers Antiques – 615 Meeting St. – (803) 814-2102
• Dan Rich Furniture –  255 Charleston Hwy. – (803) 794-5750
• 763 Meeting Street Antiques – 763 Meeting St. – (803) 796-1516
• Meeting Street Interiors – 614 Meeting St. – (803) 791-0008
• Attic Fanatic – 251 Charleston Hwy. – (803) 828-4036
• ADD VINTAGE – 1217 Augusta Rd. – (803) 821-8208
• Parks Furniture Antiques Ltd – 3131 Sunset Blvd – (803) 791-4071
• The Elephant Trunk – 2931 Platt Springs Rd – (803) 791-8765
• The Warehouse SC – 312 State St. – (803) 834-7557
• Grecian Gardens Restaurant – 2312 Sunset Blvd – 803-794-7552
• Cafe Strudel – 300 State St. – (803) 794-6634
• Compton’s Kitchen – 1118 B Ave – 803 791-0750
• Buttercream Dreams – 1230 C Ave. – (803) 708-4485
• Hite’s BBQ – 240 Dreher Rd. – (803) 794-4120
• The Original Brunches – 2245 Leaphart Rd – (803) 791-7477
• Jimmy’s Mini Mart/Citgo – 812 Meeting St. – (803) 794-0090
• Breads and Such – 1220 C Ave. – (803) 851-0566
• Maurice’s Piggie Park – 1600 Charleston Highway – 803-796-0220J
• Nick’s House of Pizza Restaurant- 1082 A Sunset Blvd – 803-794-9240
• DeLuccas 1720 Sunset Blvd. – 803- 926-5255
• Ariana’s Greek Restaurant – 1720 Sunset Blvd. – (803) 796-4430
• Lizard’s Thicket – 2234 Sunset Blvd. 803 – 794-0923
• Always Original Bakery – 501 Meeting St. – (803) 977-0034
• Chick-fil-A -2299 Augusta Rd. – (803) 939-1600
• Rush’s 2332 Sunset Blvd. – (803) 796-5034
• Love A Cup Bakery –  2213 Augusta Rd. – (803) 828-3773