Feel extra good about your holiday purchase when you buy Fair Trade stockings and pillows by Melange Collections at our Fifty Third Street holiday store.

Not familiar with Fair Trade? It’s an organized social movement and market-based approach that supports producers in developing countries. It advocates higher pay to producers as well as social and environmental standards, with a focus on exports from developing countries to developed ones. The movement encourages self-sufficiency and stability among producers and allows them to become greater stakeholders in their organizations.

Today only, head to Groupon Dallas to purchase a $55 gift certificate to Make Shop & Studio for only $25! If you haven’t been to Make yet, this is your risk-free chance! Located in Bishop Arts, Make is a modern girl’s craft lounge, where you can take a break from your hectic schedule to just sit down and make something for a change.

Visit the 13th Annual Take In the Local Color!, Lubbock’s Artist Studio Tour, November 14 & 15. Fifty-six artists and ten studios will be participating in this event, which gives audiences the unique opportunity to observe artists in their working environments. All participating artists are from Lubbock County and all of the studios are located in Lubbock, Texas. Mediums include painting, drawing, pottery, fiber, jewelry, glass, leather, wood, photography and sculpture.

It’s time for the Dallas Craft Guild’s Annual Contemporary Art Show & Sale! This year’s event will be held from Nov. 6-8, and the SAT team is kind of obsessed with the turquoise cuff featured above. This is the perfect opportunity to get started with your holiday shopping! See you there!

It was love at first sight when I laid eyes on this eco-friendly photo album with an old school, pop-art feel. When I found out it’s designed by Houston native Kristin Scott, that was it…I knew I had to have it (Gotta support my Texas girls!). I got one for myself, one for my sister and one for my mother. Talk about a great holiday gift! I think I’ll go ahead and paste a pic of all three of us on the first page…

It’s official! We’re open for business! Visit our Fifty Third Street holiday store now and start checking off your holiday gift list!

It’s time for the 49th annual Wurstfest in New Braunfels! Today through Nov. 8, get your fill of beer, brats and kraut!

It’s time for the Dallas Craft Guild’s Annual Contemporary Art Show & Sale! This year’s event will be held from Nov. 6-8, and the SAT team is kind of obsessed with the turquoise cuff featured above. This is the perfect opportunity to get started with your holiday shopping! See you there!

On November 6, you can meet Diane Keaton and hear her speak about being a celebrity, a director and a conservationist. For showtimes and ticket information, click here.

Don’t miss the Nuo and Chloe Dao Laptop and Travel Bag Collection launch party at Austin’s Parts and Labour tonight, from 6–9pm. Meet Houston native and Project Runway season 2 winner Chloe Dao and enjoy drinks, light bites and cool door prizes. 10% of all sales go directly to supporting two Save our Springs Alliance and the Austin Sunshine Camps.