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Celebrating Small Businesses in Blair County, PA!
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items Blair County has a large variety of small businesses. Support them and the local community this holiday season (and all year round)!
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Food
Apparel and Accessories
Services
Things to Do
Food
I love finding unique foods at little markets. Blair County has a wide variety of unique foods to try.
Alto Market is a small Italian market and deli that offers imported Italian foods and meats. They also offer a variety of fresh baked bread and pastries as well as a large selection of olive oil. You are able to order deli and party trays for all of ...
Alto Markets
I honestly come here more for the popcorn than the candy! Bedford Candies has a large variety of gourmet popcorn. They have various gift options, tins and they can package the popcorn for shipping! Their candy is also delicious. You will be able to f... Rita's Italian Ice is also located in the store.
Bedford Candies
Bella Lucia has a small shop and their pizzelles are also sold at multiple stores in the area. They have different flavors of pizzelles and they're gluten free!
Bella Lucia's gluten free pizzelle
Blair Candy is a bulk candy distributor. If you're having holiday parties or need candy for a parade, this is your place! They have a wide variety of options.
Blair Candy Company Inc.
Home of the Mallo-Cup and Clark Bar! In their outlet store you can buy multiple varieties of Mallo-Cups and Clark Bars- bulk available. They also have a lot of cute merchandise!
Boyer Candy Co. Inc.
Gardner's has multiple locations throughout the area and their candy is sold in a lot of the local stores. Their chocolate is delicious! Their store at Logan Towne Center has a large selection of candy and gifts and they also sell Hershey's ice cream...
Gardners Candies
Apparel and Accessories
Rather than buying from large box stores, check out these small businesses and keep your money local!
Shoe Fly was remodeled this year and has a large selection of footwear for whatever you need. They have orthotic specialists on site that can help you choose the perfect pair. They also have outdoor apparel and accessories. We buy a lot of our shoes ...
Shoe Fly
Crowned Boutique is a faith-based store that offers cute clothing. Different vendors also display their products in the store so you can definitely find something for everyone!
Crowned Boutique | Altoona PA
Dorman's offers a large selection of fine jewelry. They also do repairs and buy/sell gold. We have gotten necklaces and watches repaired here and had a great experience.
Dorman's Jewelry Inc
Bickel's is a great place to find name brand items at a low price. It is set-up like a warehouse and you don't know what they will have so it's always like a treasure hunt! They also offer sales in addition to discounted prices.
Bickel's Surplus Too-Altoona
Services
It can be hard to find businesses you can trust. I have used and can recommend all of these!
Adler's offers a wide variety of plants and shrubs in their nursery. They also have a Christmas shop where you can find the cutest decorations. There are so many treasures packed into the shop!
Adler's Landscape Nursery, Inc. & Christmas Shop | Altoona PA
Caporuscio is our go-to for plumbing and heating needs. They have always been very responsive, even for emergencies and their costs are very reasonable. Everyone we have had contact with is very nice!
Caporuscio Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Ecotopian will help you choose native plants and grass for your landscaping to enrich the local community and wildlife. They are able to transform your lawn into a native meadow. They also have a lot of volunteer opportunities and educational program...
Ecotopian EarthCare
You will be able to furnish your home in 1 stop! Fiore's offers many brands with pricing to suit your budget. They also have financing and delivery available as well.
Fiore Furniture
Freedom Excursions provided the shuttle for our wedding! They are wonderful to work with and have various transportation options for groups of all sizes. They also do organized bus trips!
Freedom Excursions By Scully
We have used Greenwood for all of our pool needs for over 10 years. They have a large selection of products for above-ground and in-ground pools and spas. Their service department is great as well. We had our liner replaced and it was done in a few h...
Greenwood Pools & Spas
Things to Do
Blair County has many small businesses that offer a wide range of activities. Stop complaining there's nothing to do! There are tons of family friendly activities to keep everyone occupied.
This studio offers pole dancing and aerial silk classes for every ability. I love that they are friendly for every body and have classes from beginners to advanced. This is an amazing work-out and you meet a lot of nice people!
Body, Mind, and Chrome
Escape Altoona currently has 3 different rooms to choose from. These rooms are a lot of fun for holiday parties, birthdays and team building. You have 60 mins or less to escape!
Escape Altoona Co
Holiday Bowl is your neighborhood bowling alley with 40 lanes. They offer glow bowling, parties as well as weekly promotional events. Go for a game or join a league. They also have a bar and grill for the munchies.
Holiday Bowl