{"id":25954,"date":"2025-02-01T19:28:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25954"},"modified":"2025-02-01T19:28:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T19:28:53","slug":"christmas-rush-last-minute-shopping-frenzy-takes-over-georgetown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/christmas-rush-last-minute-shopping-frenzy-takes-over-georgetown\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Rush: Last-Minute Shopping Frenzy Takes Over Georgetown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Nakasia Logan<\/em><br><em>December 21, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With just four days until Christmas, Georgetown is buzzing with festive energy as last-minute shoppers flood the city streets and markets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Families are in a rush to gather the final ingredients for their holiday meals, from special meats for the traditional pepperpot to seasonal fruits and holiday gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The markets are lively, with people eagerly shopping for the essentials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic pepperpot, a Guyanese dish made with a variety of meats and flavored with casreep, is a must-have for many households during the Christmas season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The markets are also overflowing with fresh fruits like grapes, apples, and mangoes, all of which are essential parts of the festive spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas music fills the air, adding to the holiday spirit, while the familiar sight of blue tins of cookies and slices of prized black cake are a constant in the bustling shopping scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoppers are also busy picking up the signature wall nuts, a popular treat during the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the city prepares for the upcoming holiday, it\u2019s clear that the Christmas rush is a cherished part of the festive season, with everyone eager to ensure they have everything needed for a joyful celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia LoganDecember 21, 2024 With just four days until Christmas, Georgetown is buzzing with festive energy as last-minute shoppers flood the city streets and markets. Families are in a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25954"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25955,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25954\/revisions\/25955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}