As much as we love Carlsbadistan, there are times when we’re not that sad to be away. One of those days is Black Friday (especially when there is no real surf). And the best place to NOT be is the mall.
Fox 6’s Antonio Castelan did a little live broadcasting from the No Fear store at the Carlsbad Premium Outlets to get the pulse of the mad Christmas shopping bonanza that began at midnight Friday morning. No Fear workers said their busiest time of the day so far was the midnight to 3 AM. Good, lord. People certainly are programmed to buy, buy, buy. We’re proud to say we didn’t buy one thing today. Did you?
[Link: Fox 6 News and San Diego Union Tribune]
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I never shop on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I avoid using my car and stay local. Too many people are buying into the ‘retail hype’ and ‘losing their souls’ by forgetting what the holidays should be about. I spend the day ‘decompressing’; catching up on reading, listening to music and calling family and friends to ‘catch-up’. I end my gloriously relaxing day by walking along the seawall with a smile on my face (and song in my heart) and ‘count my blessings’ while watching our beautiful Carlsbadistan sunset…