This week’s Friday field trip is a visit to another gift shop.  Unlike last week’s, this shop is one of my frequent destinations.  Since today is “black Friday”, it seems appropriate to share a visit to my very favorite gift shopping location.

Today, we are visiting Taken for Granite in Stony Creek, CT.

A wonderful sensory experience at any time of year, the shop pulls out all the stops for the holiday season.

Our visit is during this year’s holiday open house – the first night of the weekend event.  The open house is the start of the magnificent display of holiday gift items offered for sale.

What really sets a gift shop apart from the rest?  To not only offer wonderful items and to present them in a lovely way – but, to provide extraordinary gift wrapping.  In this area, any shop would be hard-pressed to compare to the artful wrapping provided by Taken for Granite.  Each year, new wrapping designs are created that are a gift in themselves.

A photo of a package with one of the exquisite wrapping designs included when purchasing a gift at Taken for Granite – one of the reasons it makes a wonderful spot for holiday shopping.

Visiting in the evening provides an extra feeling of holiday magic since the outdoor patio and nearby shed are given a dose of decorating and lights…complete with a roaring fire.

You can hear many shoppers planning their holiday gift giving and decorating as they are inspired by all the beautiful displays and decorations throughout the store.  Taken for Granite is as much a source of inspiration for beautiful and unique holiday decor as it is a source for wonderful gifts.

A selection of refreshments offered in the quaint outdoor shed at the Taken for Granite holiday open house.

I hope you enjoyed your visit to Taken for Granite.  If you live in Connecticut or plan to be visiting, try to include a trip to this lovely, coastal inspired gift shop located outside New Haven.

Thank you for visiting.  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie