It's time to finally wake up from your week long turkey coma.  This weekend, the Christmas season kicks off in Northside and OTR with two shop local events.

First up, Northside's Holiday Art Sale this Saturday, December 1 from 11am-5pm.  Photographs, pottery, holiday cards, jewelry, paintings and other artsy stuff from over a dozen local artisits will be on sale.  The event will be held at Off the Avenue Studios - 1546 Knowlton St (which is behind the National City Bank in NSide).  

Also Saturday is OTR's Christkindlmarkt on Main St - a take on the German holiday street markets.  Check out not only some great independant shops along Main, but holiday entertainers on the street, and Architreks tour (2pm at Kaldis), bar/restaurant specials and... wait for it... the official launch of Christian Moerlein's Christkindl Ale at several Main St. bars.  Noon - 8:30pm.

So get off your duff and get some truly unique gifts this weekend.