2021 holiday sales are anticipated to increase roughly 10% over 2020. That spending could reach nearly $859 billion dollars.

But almost as important as the amount is where that money is being spent.

The big boxes will inevitably get their share but keeping our local dollars, in local pockets, would continue to help the bounce back of Northeast Ohio's sluggish economy.

Today on The Sound of Ideas we have a variety of options for how and where to spend your dollars and procure gifts from your friends and loved ones.

Their stores offer everything from plants, to books, to local art.

There's also a behind the scenes peek at an Ideastream Public Media series that's booming on line. It's called 'Making It', and it also highlights local artisans and what they create.

Finally, we close out the show with another edition of "Shuffle", the WKSU music podcast is tracking the trajectory of local classical guitarist Damian Goggins.

Guests:
- Suzanne DeGaetano, Owner, Mac's Backs Books on Coventry

- Elio Calabrese, Owner, Urban Planting Cleveland

- Will Sanchez, Owner and Artist, La Cosecha Galeria

- Jean-Marie Papoi, Senior Multimedia Producer

- Amanda Rabinowitz, Host and Producer, WKSU

- Damian Goggins, Musician