By Lexi MooreTomorrow will be the biggest day for retail businesses in America. After-Thanksgiving sales and promotions drive this post-holiday shop-a-thon.Choices for holiday shopping in the Crescent reading area are abundant and offer a wide variety.Local businesses, whether retail or service, depend on the local patrons to stay in business. This time of year, it is important to remember options locally available without going too far from home.Makin’ Waves, located just off Main Street in Hills, has a variety of jewelry and purses available for less than $10. Gift certificates can also be purchased and used for massages, manicures, pedicures, tanning and hair services. Hair products are available and make great gifts for women and teenage girls.To satisfy the stomachs of those on your list, Tedd Larson, owner of Hills Locker, offers "all the old and all the regular." This includes smoked ham or turkey, beef sticks, jerky and fresh Oregon oysters.Sundem Oil offers a variety of Christmas cards, candy and tons of creative gifts.Holly Mulder with Country Flowers and Gifts outside of Steen offers gifts of fresh or silk flowers, candles and arrangements for the holiday season.Milmore Consolidated, a printing and customization business in Hills, offers a variety of gifts including personalized holiday cards, calendars, magnets and coasters. The business uses photos provided by customers or taken by the company to personalize gifts.Owner David Moore encourages residents to place orders early to ensure holiday delivery.A subscription to the Hills Crescent makes a great year-round gift. Subscriptions can be purchased for residents in the area or those living out-of-state. A yearly subscription will remind them of your kindness every week.Gift certificates encourage loved ones to patronize businesses in the area and are a great gift for pickier people on a Christmas list.The following stores offer gift certificates for the holidays:üAround the Clock Fitness and Tanning LLC offers tanning or fitness certificates for members and nonmembers.üBeaver Creek Lumber offers gift certificates that can be used toward the purchase of services or lumber.üDonatello’s Deli and Café certificates are available in any amount and can be used on food or merchandise.üLocal service stations, Rauk’s, Sundem Oil and the Lester Pump N’ Pak have gas gift cards available.