For our Gift Local Giveaway, we asked readers to share their favorite places to shop. See their top picks on the Nice List — our community-curated directory. (7D Promo) When it comes to shopping local this holiday season, are you naughty or nice? A tiny elf told us that Santa approves of Vermonters who spend their money close to home. Why? Not only will you save him some reindeer miles, you'll also find a unique selection of goods from Green Mountain makers and, by purchasing them, make an investment in the community. Our brave little state has weathered a veritable flood of challenges in recent years. Directing our dollars toward our neighbors and downtowns is a powerful way to boost the local economy — and spread holiday cheer. Seven Days readers will show you the way. We asked them to shout out their favorite local retailers — boutiques to bookshops, kitchen stores to confectioners. Check out their top recommendations on the Nice List, a handy guide for your holiday shopping. Isabella Sances of Colchester contributed to the Nice List and won our Gift Local Giveaway, scoring $500 to spend on Myti.com, a local online platform that allows users to buy goods from Vermont's indie retailers and get them delivered locally or shipped anywhere. "I love to shop locally, especially during the holidays. I get to engage with the community, support local shop owners, pick out high-quality Vermont products and have a fun shopping experience with a story to remember!" The Seven Days Gift Local Giveaway is presented by: Food & Drink Gifts ... for sweetie pies Boxcar Bakery Essex Junction, boxcarbakeryvt.com Klinger's Bread Company South Burlington, klingersbread.com Mirabelles Bakery South Burlington, mirabellesbakery.com Poorhouse Pies Underhill, poorhousepies.com Sweet Simone's Richmond, sweetsimones.com ... for adventurous eaters Always Full Asian Market Burlington, South Burlington, Facebook Dakin Farm Ferrisburgh, South Burlington, dakinfarm.com European Market, Deli and Cafe South Burlington, Facebook Misery Loves Co. Winooski, miserylovescovt.com Saratoga Olive Oil Burlington, saratogaoliveoil.com ... for sweet snacking Daily Chocolate Vergennes, dailychocolatevt.com Lake Champlain Chocolates Burlington, Stowe, Waterbury Center, lakechamplainchocolates.com NU Chocolat Burlington, nuchocolat.com Shy Guy Gelato Burlington, shyguygelato.com Snowflake Chocolates Jericho, South Burlington, snowflakechocolate.com ... for the wannabe chef As the Crow Flies St. Albans, Facebook Capital Kitchen Montpelier, capitalkitchenvt.com Homeport Burlington, homeportonline.com King Arthur Baking Norwich, kingarthurbaking.com Kiss the Cook Burlington, kissthecook.net ... for splendid sipping Barr Hill Montpelier, barrhill.com Mad River Distillers Burlington, Waitsfield, madriverdistillers.com Salt & Bubbles Essex, saltandbubbleswine.com Standing Stone Wines Winooski, standingstonewinesvt.com Wilder Wines Burlington, wilderwinesvt.com Arts & Entertainment Gifts ... for geeking out The Boardroom…