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There’s a new way to shop small y’all.

The Shop Small Fall Crawl bus tour is kicking off the holiday season on Nov. 29. It’s on Small Business Saturday, a shopping holiday that promotes small businesses.

A 50-passenger charter bus will be taking a group of shoppers to local businesses in Virginia Beach and Norfolk. The shopping day will include a catered lunch at Taste, prizes, a swag bag, sweet treats and coupons.

Ryanne Shields — owner of The Fanciful Fig , an antique and vintage store selling furniture, art and collectibles in Norfolk’s Ghent area — said she had been thinking about a bus shopping tour for awhile. She mentioned the idea to Jennifer Clark — owner of A Shore Thing , a coastal gift store in Virginia Beach — who liked the

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