Poll: Will You Shop Locally This Holiday Season?

Downtown Sierra Madre is full of specialty stores that are bound to have something for everyone on your list. has an array of watches and rings to splurge on, carries gifts for the special lady in your life that seems to have everything, while is the perfect place to spoil Rover with a designer collar.

You might be able to do all your holiday shopping downtown... but will you? How improtant is it for you to shop locally?

The mall in Arcadia is just a short drive away, and has almost two hundred stores. Many chain stores will have last minute sales as December 25 approaches, and it's really hard to avoid their commercials.

You also have the option of avoiding holiday mayhem and doing all of your shopping sitting comfortably behind your computer with a warm mug of hot chocolate. Note: If you're shopping online, remember that you owe internet sales tax whether you're charged or not. Here are some .

How important is it to shop local? Do you think about how local store owners and the city can benefit from in-town holiday shopping, or do you just shop wherever you can find what you need at a great price?

Take our poll and leave your comments below.