Hi Everyone,

It’s our favorite event of the year…

This Thursday and Sunday…

Santa Claus is coming to Gum Tree! 

Come on down to get a gorgeous picture of your loved ones with Santa.  

EVERY PENNY RAISED GOES TO THE HERMOSA BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION so you can feel good about it too!

This Thursday evening is also First Thursdays and the Hermosa Beach Tree Lighting at the foot of the pier.  Festivities start at 6pm, singing kids, carolers, Ukelele performances, and more.

The Hermosa Beach Young Professionals mixer will be at Sangria and entry is a new, unwrapped toy for the Beach Cities Toy Drive!

Shops will be open till 9pm so you can get some things crossed off your list.

Make a night of it downtown Hermosa!

Hope to see you all there.

Think Globally, Shop and Eat Locally!

Lori Ford

Here’s wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.  It’s my favorite holiday of the year, I cannot wait to cook and eat that turkey!

I’ll be working off all that stuffing in the shop on Friday…come join me and kick off your holiday shopping!  Bring me your list and I’ll do my best to help you find the perfect gifts.

18 boxes arrived yesterday, yay!  some highlights…

New bottle openers, a great hostess gift!

Sparkly sequin clutches for all your upcoming holiday parties, $44!

And, gorgeous new cookbooks to help with your holiday entertaining!

This Saturday, November 26th is the 2^nd Annual Small Business Saturday sponsored by American Express.  They’re asking millions of people to Shop Small at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy.  Register your Amex at www.smallbusinesssaturday.com and then shop small and get a $25 credit on your next statement.  When we all shop small, it will be huge!

At Gum Tree we’ll be serving complimentary hot spiced cider all day while you shop.  We have so many wonderful new things in… Great stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, gifts for your best friends, the office gift exchange, your mother in law who has everything, and many more.. 

If you’re still wondering where to get your tree look no further!  Do the super green thing and rent your live tree from www.livingchristmas.com.

They deliver and pick up, brilliant!  Enjoy the scent and look of a beautiful real tree without the guilt.  We have one of their beauties on the front patio at Gum Tree, make sure to stop in and make your wish on it.

Think Globally, Shop and Eat Locally!

Lori Ford

Hi Everyone,

We’re so excited to invite you all down to the

2^nd Annual Downtown Hermosa Beach Holiday Sidewalk Festival!

This Saturday, November 19^th from 12-8pm.

At Gum Tree, we’ll be serving complimentary hot coco for the kids. 

And in the shop and café take 10% off everything all day! 

We’re delighted to announce that our Gum Tree Jute bags are back in a pretty new color.  From now till Christmas Eve spend $100 in the shop and get a sustainable, reusable, chic Gum Tree jute bag.

I hope you can make it down during this holiday season to shop Hermosa.  Some amazing new stores have just popped up…here are my 4 new favorites!

Wicked+

Run by the fabulous Cooley brothers, Wicked+ started as a full-service communications, interactive marketing and design firm with offices at 145 Pier Ave.

When the brothers moved in and realized how many curious people passed by every day, they decided to open up a shop, stocked with their favorite things.  This includes the super cool line of Linus bikes and some of the best bike accessories I have ever seen.  Check out the leather wine bottle carrier on the picture above!

These two have an incredible eye for design, and are now stocking great gifts for the guys in your life.

http://shop.wicked.is/

Deep Pocket Jean Company

Speaking of guy gifts, this new shop directly next door to us at 200 Pier Avenue is amazing.  They not only have their own label of jeans made downtown LA, beautiful well priced shirts and all manner of man gadgets…

But your guy can have a hot towel shave or a haircut in one of their vintage barber chairs, or pick up a cigar and smoke it on their private outdoor patio.

Brilliant!  Look for the owner, David.  He’s the designer of the aforementioned Jeans, and all around very cool guy.  Thanks David for bringing some style to the men of the South Bay!

www.deeppocketjeancompany.com

Tarsan

OK, there must be something in the water down here…another great one for the guys!  Tarsan is a brand new paddle board shop at 936 Hermosa Ave.  I swear everyone I know has been out paddling but me.  I will for sure get to it this summer, and when I do I’ll be renting my gear from Tarsan!  They give lessons too.

www.tarsanstandup.com

Uncorked

Finally, a beautiful little wine shop downtown Hermosa!  They have a great selection and knowledgeable staff, host wine tastings and private parties, and serve cheese and charcuterie plates by a little place called Gum TreeJ

Oh, and if you’re missing the darling girls from Oliovera, which I know you all are, never fear, they have a selection of their products for sale here!

Uncorked is in the great corner spot at 302 Pier Avenue.

www.uncorkedhermosa.com

Hope to see you all down here soon. 

Remember to shop Hermosa for the Holidays…

Think Globally, Shop and Eat Locally!

Lori Ford

Come on in to Gum Tree for a hot bowl of our chicken fennel soup and a peak in the shop.

We’ve got some beautiful new things in to help you get your place ready for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

The Laguiole carving set is essential for the turkey.

Don’t forget the hostess gift if you’ll be a guest.

These gorgeous herringbone throws would cozy up the living room.

And a pretty soap or candle in the bathroom goes a long way.

Enjoy this beautiful Fall day.

Think Globally, Shop and Eat Locally!

November 1st is Gum Tree’s 3^rd Birthday, can you believe it? 

3 years has just flown by….

To thank you all for your continued support we’re starting up the

Gum Tree Birthday Club. 

Come in and fill out our new Birthday Postcard.  Then during the month of your birthday when you bring in your postcard you’ll get

20% off anything in the shop for your entire birthday month!* 

 We hope you’ll make it in to help us celebrate, and to see the shop transformed into a holiday wonderland!

We’ll be serving up complimentary birthday cake all day in the café.  And if you purchase anything in the shop we’ll give you a free coffee drink of your choice.

We have some great upcoming events at Gum Tree…

First Thursdays…This Thursday, November 3^rd from 5-9pm.

Get your holiday shopping started and have a tasty cocktail on us.

JLynn will be here for a trunk show with her beautiful and very well priced jewelry line!  Spend $75 on JLynn jewelry and get a free gift with purchase.

Saturday, November 19^th from 12-8pm

Downtown Hermosa Beach Holiday Sidewalk Sale

Kick off your holiday shopping in Hermosa Beach!  There will be music, games and fun all over town.  Carolers, holiday decorations, a scavenger hunt, and even a visit from Santa!  Stay tuned for more info…

Yes, Santa Claus will be back at Gum Tree!

Thursday, Dec 1^st and Sunday, Dec 4^th.  We’ll be raising money for the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation with talented local photographers Lauren Pressey and Victoria O’Leary.

Stay Tuned for more info…

Saturday, December 10^th…it’s the 2^nd annual Spyder Snow Fest!

Hermosa is happening for the holidays!  Stop in for a visit.  We hope to see you soon.

Think Globally, Shop and Eat Locally!

Hi Everyone,

Fall has arrived, and we’ve got some fantastic things for the season here at Gum Tree.

This week, it’s all about the accessories!

Adorable hats and scarves from Hat Attack are here…

When the weather turns cool, I love the perfect little fedora or a floppy felt.  And the knit and faux fur trapper is a must for your upcoming ski trip.  We’ve also got their knit gloves, mittens, headbands, and some really cozy infinity scarves.

Speaking of scarves, I went a little nuts for them this season…

These are so beautiful, 100% tissue weight cashmere in such pretty prints.

The classic solid wrap in great new colors, $28!

The splurge…Chan Luu big squares of tissue weight 70% cashmere 30% silk.

And in between, the prints with great fringy details are 100% silk.

When I wasn’t buying scarves, I was snatching up some fun new bracelets!

I love these semi precious stones mixed with suede, a really great gift at $46 each.

There are new cuffs from Venice beach artist Julie Rofman.

And cool new layering bits from Tai with just a little bling.

Because Halloween is coming, I couldn’t resist these adorable felt kids masks…

So Cute!

There’s tons of new merchandise to see. 

Come into the cafe for a pumpkin spice latte, then pop into the shop and have a peek!

Hope to see you soon.

Think Globally, Shop and Eat Locally!

Lori Ford

Hi Everyone,

Well after almost 3 years we’ve decided to take the plunge….

We’re now Open Mondays! 

Starting today you can get your Gum Tree fix 7 Days a Week.

Shop 10am-6pm, Café 7:30am-4pm.

Come on in today and see what’s new for fall…

Great new frames, boxes, coffee table books and lots more.

Cookbooks, platters, and serving pieces galore.

New colorways of our cozy cotton voile pj’s.

Beautiful new pieces from New York designer Wendy Mink. 

And the greatest new parent gift of all time has arrived! 

If you have not read this book yet, you must come in and read it right away. 

I laughed so hard I was crying.

Hope to see you all soon.

Think Globally, Shop and Eat Locally!

Hi Everyone,

We are beyond thrilled to let you know that our baby boy is here!

William Stephen Ford was born on August 21^st at 8:25am. 

7lbs, 12oz, 21 inches long.

He’s just amazing, we are all doing well, and feeling like the luckiest family on earth.

Thanks so much for all your support and kind words during our pregnancy. 

Have a beautiful day!

Lori, Will, Lily and Baby Will