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The How Bazar

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  How Bazar? How Bizarre? The title might lead you to question whether a typo was made, but this cute play-on-words was intended its the five owners.   The How Bazar is a local shop in the heart of downtown Gainesville, FL which infuses elements of creativity and community in everything they do. Starting as a small vintage clothing store, the shop slowly expanded to additionally hosting weekend markets once a month, including one "night market" on the first Saturday of each month as well as a "day market" each Sunday following. Unfortunately, the markets did not attract many people in the early stages. Despite their close proximity to the University of Florida and the surrounding residential areas, the Bazar was tucked away by the historical Seagle Building and unknown to many. Over time, however, the markets began to gain more and more traction and have now become a staple phenomenon for the Gainesville area.  The store has always prided itself on its values such a...