Even the most punctual holiday shoppers sometimes encounter the moment that everyone dreads just days before Christmas: realizing you forgot someone on your shopping list.
With the large retail areas of Warwick and Providence being completely gridlocked with traffic and holiday-crazed shoppers the week of Christmas, residents of Coventry can stick to their home town to grab those last minute gifts.
- At All Booked Up, located at 799 Tiogue Ave., shoppers can grab books for anyone on their list. The bookstore sells both new and used books in a large variety of genres, including mystery, non-fiction, poetry, young adult, children and more. The store will be open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday, 12-5 p.m. on Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
- For the friend with a sweet tooth, Chocolate Dreams, located at 577 Tiogue Ave., has an abundance of gourmet chocolate treats, including fudge, truffles and their award-winning lollipops. The store will be open for extended hours this week, including Sunday and will be staffed on Dec. 24 during the morning and afternoon. Call 822-0500 to confirm before heading there after normal business hours.
- Porridge Pot at 937 Tiogue Ave., has a large collection of country-themed gifts for anyone on your list. Popular gift purchases here in the past have been Yankee Candles and The Hearthside Collection battery-operated candles. The shop will be open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday from 12-4 p.m., and Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. - 3p.m.
- Gabriel's Trumpet, located at 477 Washington St., offers Catholic books, rosaries, wall art, jewelry and more. The store is also currently stocked with nativities, ornaments and other holiday gift ideas. Gabriel's Trumpet will be open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday and will be closed Sunday-Tuesday.
- At Krafty Sisters, located at 15 Sandy Bottom Rd., Unit 110, customers will find a variety of Christmas gift baskets and stocking stuffers, ceramics, dolls and doll clothing, country decor and more. This week the store will be open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and will open at 9 a.m. on Christmas Eve. (Call 827-0188 to confirm a closing time if you head there on the 24th.)
- Terra Cotta, located at 192 Pilgrim Ave., is the perfect place to find something unique for the ladies left on your shopping list! The store specializes in floral bouquets and offers a wide variety of gifts from home decor, jewelry and women's accessories. Terra Cotta will be open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 23 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- The Bead Sting, located at 57 Sandy Bottom Rd., is the perfect place to find jewelry with a personal touch for a loved one. The store sells Alex & Ani, Vera Bradley products and beads for all occasions from the Ohm, Reflections and Chamilia brands. The Bead Sting will be open from 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sunday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
- The Bead Sting - My Little Honey/Just for Girls, located just across the parking lot from its sister store carries clothing for baby boys and girls, as well as clothing, accessories and gifts for girls up to age 11-12 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
- Big River Spirits, although technically located in West Greenwich at 6 Nooseneck Hill Rd., has extended hours this week and is offering holiday gift baskets that can be bought previously arranged or customized! (Great last-minute gift idea or for the hard-to-buy-for.) The store will be open Friday and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday from 12-6 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Do you know of any other Coventry retailers that are offering extended holiday hours? Let us know in the comments below!