CINCINNATI — On this bustling Small Business Saturday, a sea of small business owners filled the Westside Holiday Market.

Crowds explored each station, braving the cold to shop local.

For Rachel Huva, the day is crucial to her business.

"I do some of my best sales on Small Business Saturday," Huva said.

Huva started Magic Squirrel Artisan Candles during the pandemic after being laid off. She said the holiday surge makes this the busiest time of the year.

Small Business Saturday draws vendors and shoppers to Westside Holiday Market

"That's extremely important because I have seven grandkids I gotta buy Christmas for," Huva said.

Whether it was candles, clothes or honey, there was just about every type of business in Westwood on Saturday.

"This is by far my biggest market of the seaso

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