Shoppers enjoy Small Business Saturday in Takoma Park

Right between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday.

For a lot of shoppers, it’s a way to get away from the hustle and bustle of shopping malls and return to mom-and-pop stores with more of a personal touch.

WTOP spoke to many people in Takoma Park, Maryland, who enjoyed a pretty but chilly day browsing stores on Carroll Avenue.

“Takoma Park is all about small businesses,” said resident Diana Coats. “So much cute stuff, coffee shops, little shops with cute trinkets.”

Two people who were beaming as they walked by K&B Bridal and Tux were Claire Sleigh and her mother, Ann Greiner.

“Was just trying on some wedding dresses,” Sleigh said.

It was important to Sleigh to return home from Ithaca, New York, and pick the

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