The Revlon Red storefront at the heart of Guerneville is more than just a pretty face. Enter the shop, Nexus Organic Living, and some of Sonoma County’s finest local crafts and bouquets of sweet-
smelling flowers will surround you. Each product, work of art, or ingredient in the sumptuous floral arrangements on offer is chosen with care and commitment to sustainability. Fair trade, organic, and eco-friendly are words on nearly every label in the vibrant shop.
It is a breath of freshness to have such a burst of color in this shabby-chic town, where a historic logging and fishing industry has given way to havens, hideaways, and weekend vacationers. Cabins are still in high demand, and fishing still a patient pastime, but now it can also be a place to find unique and eco-savvy gifts.
After picking out a brilliant blue spun-glass vase for Aunt Mollie, a tawny red assemblage of wild berries and cyclamen for Grammy Jessie, and a hand-woven rug for brother Joe, you can fade away into the Armstrong Woods where redwoods welcome, or tuck into the hot tub at nearby retreat Boon (link to article).
In Sonoma it is easy to avoid the mall, and get gifts that give back, especially with the help of a shop like Nexus Organic Living.
Nexus, 16442 Main St., Guerneville, http://www.nexusorganic.com
