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Don’t skate by the unique shops of Fergusons Downtown

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Owner Amanda “Fresa” Quintanilla at Fresa’s Skate Shop
Photo: Christopher DeVargas

A maker hive located in a converted motel, Fergusons Downtown offers a variety of one-of-a-kind gift options imbued with local vibe. LV Plant Collective is a perfect example: Why not give a gift that’s literally homegrown? They offer 4-inch plants and pots from $40-$50, which you can pair with great stocking-stuffers like $22 tins of Dilo incense cones. (Sesame is our favorite scent, with Cactus Flower a close second.)

A couple doors down, Black-owned Tofu Tees combines social awareness with wearable charm. We love the “Racism is Trash,” “I Read Banned Books” and “Social Issues are Not Trends” T-shirts ($27-$30). And the selection of multicultural, community-focused children’s books—from Hazar Elbayya’s My Olive Tree to Chana Ginelle Ewing’s An ABC of Equality—is packed with healthy treats for young minds.

Finally, meet Vegas’ growing epidemic of skate fever—we’re soon to be home to three permanent roller rinks and who knows how many pop-ups—with a gift of custom-built rollerskates from Fresa’s Skate Shop. This enduring gift is a great value for the money, at $200-$400 from boots to wheels. And Fresa’s has every accessory and wardrobe item a new roll-bounce devotee could want, from colorful socks to booty shorts to $35 “F—k ICE” crop tees.

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