Shop Local, Win $4,000 Gift Basket

Palos Verdes residents who want a chance at a prize basket worth $4,000 don't have much time left to turn in a stamped Holiday Passport as part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's Local First program.

The program, which began Dec. 1, encourages people to download a Holiday Passport and visit local businesses to receive stamps on the passport. Once a passport has 25 or more stamps, the participant can mail it to the PVP Chamber to enter a drawing for the prize basket.

People do not need to purchase anything at participating businesses—including Mayer's Bakery, AMUSE, Small Wonders, Zask Gallery, Apothecary Beauty Boutique, Rolling Robots, the Palos Verdes Art Center, Felix Design Studio and Malaga Bank, among others—to receive a stamp.

In all, more than 30 business are participating, and there are 40 locations offering stamps. (Malaga Bank and Pizza Hut each have multiple locations participating in the program.)

The grand prize gift basket includes gift certificates, music classes, concert tickets, jewelry, toys, exercise equipment, art and more.

To be eligible for the grand prize, participants must return their passports to the PVP Chamber, located at 707 Silver Spur Road, Suite 100 in Rolling Hills Estates by Jan. 1. Passports may be dropped in the office's mail slot if the office is closed.

The gift basket drawing will be held Jan. 2.