Black Friday has been hyped for years as a day to do your blow out shopping at the area malls. This year, whether you shopped yesterday or not, go to a small, local businesses and buy some unique, interesting gifts (for you and your friends and family). While I’m loath to write about an event supported by American Express, I think Small Business Saturday is a great way to support your favorite local business that can’t offer door busters at 3 am but offer goods that you could never find at a national retailer. So visit some shops along 14th and U, in Eastern Market, Dupont Circle, Georgetown, Logan Circle, or your neighborhood, and support your local, independently owned retailers.