“Outside The Box” Black Friday — Fun Alternatives To The Traditional Weekend!
This Year, Choose Calm Over Chaos
While the deals can be tempting, so is keeping your sanity. Here are some of our favorite stress-free ways to enjoy the day—and yes, one of them involves a glass of wine and a paintbrush.
1. Sleep In & Actually Enjoy Your Morning
Instead of the 4 a.m. alarm, give yourself permission to do the opposite. It’s IS a holiday weekend, afterall; So, wake up when you feel like it… Enjoy your coffee, read, snuggle a pet, or watch the rain. Enjoy the quiet before the holiday rush begins.
2. Take a Scenic Walk
Federal Way has beautiful trails and parks that are especially peaceful when everyone else is in line somewhere. A stroll is the perfect detox from Thanksgiving dinner and from the shopping craze.
---> For Some Local Foliage:
** Dash Point State Park – water views + fresh air = instant reset
** PowellsWood Garden – quiet, colorful, restorative
** West Hylebos Wetlands – a local nature gem
3. Have a Cozy Day Indoors
Turn Black Friday into a day filled with cozy activities! Sometimes the simplest activities feel the most indulgent.
** Watch a holiday movie marathon
** Bake something warm
** Start a puzzle
** Journal, draw, or craft
** Light candles and listen to music
4. Enjoy a Relaxing Experience Instead of a Shopping Frenzy
If you want to do something fun, but also want to avoid the crowds, we know a spot in town that’s lively, creative, and joy-filled without being overwhelming.
**** Welcome to Pinot’s Palette Federal Way ****
Take a break from the madness and join us for a painting class where you can:
Sip something delicious
Laugh with friends or family
Create something beautiful to take home
Start the holiday season with creativity instead of chaos
We offer Black-Friday-weekend classes that are perfect for:
-- Groups
-- Couples
-- Solo self-care time
-- Out-of-town guests
-- Anyone avoiding big-box madness
** And the best part? You’ll leave with a painting you made yourself... That's SO MUCH more memorable than a 40%-off blender.
5. Knock Out Your Holiday Gifts—Without Stepping Into a Store
You can still get ahead on holiday shopping… just without the cart traffic, with things like a gift certificate OR your handpainted masterpiece, itself!
---> Gift Certificates <---
Pinot’s Palette gift certificates make easy, thoughtful gifts for:
- Friends who need a night out
- Creative kids or teens
- Co-workers
- Couples
- Family members who “don’t need anything”
---> Your Painting = A Handmade Gift <---
Turn your class project into a present!
A handmade painting is personal, thoughtful, affordable, and one-of-a-kind. This gift will be so appreciated and never forgotten.
6. Connect With the People You Love
One of the biggest gifts of skipping Black Friday chaos? ---> Time… Time to chat, laugh, enjoy leftovers, or do something creative together.
A painting class with Pinot’s Palette is the perfect activity for reconnecting after the Thanksgiving whirlwind, AND it’s a great memory to kick off the holiday season.