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BLOC's 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for North County San Diego

Shop Local & Support Small Businesses with Our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for North County San Diego

If 2020 has taught us anything, it's the importance of community. As we enter the gift giving season, we encourage you to shop small when searching for the ideal gift for that special someone. Small businesses need our help to weather the storm and we are confident that the challenges that bind us all together...
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BUMP Coffee: Interview with Trevor Mertens & Ryan Perry

What is the name of your / the business and social media handle? BUMP Coffee Website: www.drinkbumpcoffee.com Instagram: @bumpcoffee How did the name come about and how long have you been here? “It’s a long story. We pretty much ran through every word you could put in front of coffee, street coffee, curb coffee … someone...
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MotoDeli: Interview with Mario Warman

What is the name of your / the business and social media handle? Mario Warman / MotoDeli / Instagram: @moto_deli How did the name come about and how long have you been here? “Encinitas is already full of surf shops, pizza and taco shops. I really wanted to do a sandwich shop and someone told me...
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Surfy Surfy: Interview with JP St. Pierre

What is the name of your / the business and social media handle? Surfy Surfy / Instagram: @surfysurfy How did the name come about and how long have you been here? “Back in 1985, when I didn’t have a driver’s license, I used to call and wake up my friend Dave to go surf. I used...
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Seaweed & Gravel: Interview with Dave Patri

What is the name of your / the business and social media handle? Seaweed & Gravel / Website: seaweedandgravel.com / Instagram: @seaweedandgravel / Tumblr: Seaweed & Gravel How did the name come about and how long have you been here? “We wanted to do a shop that was vintage and centered around our lifestyle, motorcycles and surfboards. We...
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Leucadia Floral & Plant: Interview with Debi McCarver

What is the name of your / the business and social media handle? Leucadia Floral & Plant / FB: LeucadiaFloralPlantLady/ Instagram: @leucadiafloral How did the name come about and how long have you been here? “I’ve been at this location for 12 years now, since ‘The Plant Lady’ owned it.” What is your role at the...
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Randoms Boutique: Interview with Stacy Cowart

What is the name of your / the business and social media handle? Randoms Boutique  / Online Store: Randoms Boutique / Insta: @randomsboutique / FB: https://www.facebook.com/randomsboutique/  How did the name come about and how long have you been here? “The name came about by traveling years ago and always bringing back ‘random’ merchandise from Thailand, Mexico, Indonesia …  then starting off...
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Leucadia Donut Shoppe: Interview with Tom Cheu

What is the name of your/ the business and social media handle? “Leucadia Donut Shoppe.” – https://www.facebook.com/LeucadiaDonuts/ How did the name come about and how long have you been here? “Haha, there are too many Tom’s out there, so we went with the community we love and Leucadia Donut Shoppe was born. We’ve been in business now for 30 years.” What...
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