Oh Chanukah! It’s the Festival of Lights, latkes, miracles … and shopping!
Selecting the perfect gifts for those we love is one of the great joys of the season. But schlepping to the mall? Not so much! Take heart! You can avoid the treacherous parking lots, mile-long lines, and irritable shoppers and salespeople, and still find great gifts for your families and friends. And bonus: You’ll be supporting Charm City’s independently run retail establishments. Here are some of Baltimore’s best gift picks to suit everybody on your holiday list.
Trohv, Hampden, LED Cinema Lightbox $137Amuse Toys, Quarry Lake, Arckit Buildset $59.99, PlayForever Car $49.99Becket Hitch, Greenspring Station’ Maryland Pillow $58Cohen’s Clothiers, Cockeysville, Maryland Belt $165Love That, Belvedere Square, Covered in Prayer Blanket $250Love That, Belvedere Square, Felt Birdhouse $34The Food Market Hampden and LaFood Markets, Quarry Lake Gift CardsA Style Studio, Pikesville, His and Hers Swell Water Bottles $98 pair, Purse Organizer $64, Silk Scarf $96, Stretch Bracelets $55eachIn Watermelon Sugar, Hampden, Barr-Co. Soap $12, Barr-Co. Lotion $32, Coco Rose Body Polish $36Isaiah’s Gifts, Fulton, Md., Fuelty Necklace $159Isaiah’s Gifts, Fulton, Md., Blue Menorah $48, Tree of Life Framed Hand $145The Ivy Bookstore, Mount Washington, The Hired Girl $17.99, Commonwealth $27.99 Here I Am $28, A Hat for Mrs. Goldman $17.99JS Edwards, Pikesville, Scarf $47.50, Millar Quilted Vest $165Love That, Belvedere Square, Renew Fragrances $38
Quarry Wines, Quarry Lake, Capcanes Peraj Petita 22.99, Mt. Tabor Chardonny 16.99, Flam Classico Red Blend $36.99Radcliffe, Pikesville, Cartier Men’s Watch $8750, Princess Collection Bangles $5900 eachSimply Beautiful, Clarkview, Cote Bastide Gift Basket $300The Store Ltd., Cross Keys, Chirpy Wine Pour $28 Hot Sox $6ea, Mywallit $24Zyzyx, Quarry Lake, Ravens Wine Bottle Holder $42Jewish Museum of Maryland, Downtown Baltimore, Matzoh Stress Ball $2, Hand Bracelet $35, Star Bracelet $28, Hand Wall Art $16
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