Live local? Shop Local! Shop from your friends &  neighbors with some of these great offers, promotions and more! 

1) Today is the last day for the Watch Over Me Pet Sitting LLC Rescue pet photo contest. Send entries to watchovermealex@gmail.com or message them on Facebook. These are not just dogs and cats any rescues are welcome!! The top three pets will get prizes and the grand prize winner will also get to choose which rescue receives $100 donated by Watch Over Me Pet Sitting!

2) Gallery 23 has announced their April Featured Artist: Kara Malone. Kara creates distinguished pieces of jewelry, knot by knot, using the ancient form of macramé. She uses Brazilian linen string coated in a protective wax seal and incorporates gemstone, seeds, shells, etc., collected from her world travels. She has recently broadened her art to include wall hangings, plant hangers, and dream catchers. Kara is constantly discovering new ways to implement her creativity into new mediums of work. Kara is available to teach macramé workshop or parties. Workshops include creating items such as macramé bracelets, plant hangers and wall hangings. Gallery 23 is hosting a reception for the artist on April 9th from 12:00 PM – 5 PM with light refreshments and beverages.

3) The Foodshed Alliance has several great events upcoming. On April 6 from 6:30-9 pm, they are hosting a Green Drinks Gathering at the Inn at Millrace Pond. On April 17 they are hosting a Farm-to-Fork Celebration at Andre's Restaurant in Sparta from 4 to 8 pm with an all-star line-up of chefs. And on June 4 at 10 am, the Blairstown Farmer's Market opens again for the season on Stillwater Road, across from Blairstown Elementary School.

4) Blairstown Enhancement Committee asks: Have you noticed that Main Street is brighter at night? They did an evaluation, and were able to work with JCP&L and get the non-working street lights up and running. They have also recently hit 200 likes on Facebook. Let's get them to 300!

Say "Hello" to the Greater Blairstown Business Association Featured Business of the Day: EXIT Realty Connections.

Real Estate services. "Your Future Home is Waiting."

Learn more about this GBBA Business of the Day on their website.

Sip & Shop. Sunday, May 22, 2016. 1 to 4 pm. Shopping, Wine Tasting, Music at Brook Hollow Winery.

Say "Hello" to the Greater Blairstown Business Association Featured Business of the Day: Brandt Box and Paper Co., Inc.

Manufacturing and distribution of packaging products, specializing in short run corrugated cartons. Design packaging, corrugated boxes, tapes, bubble wraps, fabricated foam, partitions, etc. "All Your Packaging Needs."

Learn more about this GBBA Business of the Day on their website or by calling ​(908) 496-4500.

Say "Hello" to the Greater Blairstown Business Association Featured Business of the Day: Brook Hollow Winery.

Wine Sales & Tasting - Custom Wine Labels - Specializing in Dry Wines

Our winery is a small farm winery producing wine from our own NJ fruit. The winery is dedicated to producing quality NJ wines. Taste all of our wines for one price of $5.00 and keep our etched wine glass. Return to the winery with our wine glass on any date in the future and your wine tasting is FREE!

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Dennis Budinich of Investors Bank and FTC Methods Inc., a highly successful professional development and consulting firm, will speak at the Greater Blairstown Business Association (GBBA) Meet & Greet event on Wednesday, April 20 from 6 to 8 pm at Dalton’s Columbia Inn (31 Decatur St, Columbia, NJ). 

Budinich is a Nationally recognized entrepreneur and business leader. He has owned several successful businesses, including a gourmet bread bakery, an auto paint supply company, and a restaurant. He has also excelled in the world of financial sales where his achievements carried him to the levels of top producer, to sales manager, to program director. During his high-energy learning programs, Dennis shares the information he acquired in the fields of positive psychology and self-science, as well as his personal experiences as a successful financial professional and entrepreneur.

For the last 32 years, the Greater Blairstown Business Association has worked to encourage and support retail, professional and non-profit businesses in the Northern Warren County, New Jersey area by promoting activities and events that build a strong local economy, showcase our hometown values and historical traditions, and encourage community members to shop locally. As part of that effort, the GBBA hosts monthly networking and business education opportunities for its members and their guests.

To  become a GBBA member, please email shopGBBA@gmail.com or visit our website. 

Say "Hello" to the Greater Blairstown Business Association Featured Business of the Day: Skyland World Travel.

Full service travel agency. We do the world!

At Skyland World Travel, we don't just plan getaways; we deliver your dreams! Our custom VIP vacation plans result in vacations filled with laughter, smiles and countless memories to last a lifetime! Too busy to plan that getaway? Not sure where you want to vacation? It is too complicated to plan? Call 908-852-7081 we can help!

Skyland is currently hosting a special offer! Celebrate the legendary saga and its characters in an event of galactic proportions aboard Disney Cruise Line and enjoy a shipboard credit courtesy of Skyland World Travel. USe promo code SKYLAND to book. Learn more!

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Say "Hello" to the Greater Blairstown Business Association Featured Business of the Day: Independent Nikken Wellness Consultant Julie Matte.

Nikken is a 40 yr. old Japanese research & development company.  We work with a combination of traditional wisdom with modern technology and advanced engineering.  The result is a complete active wellness product line that provides practical solution for dealing with life's every day challenges.  We believe in helping humans being more!

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​It's St. Patrick's Day! Do you feel lucky? We do! We're lucky to be local! 

Say "Hello" to the Greater Blairstown Business Association Featured Member of the Day: Jersey Gators Swimteam North!

Swim lessons, swim team, lifeguard training, triathlon, masters

Learn more at: http://www.jgators.org