Holiday Gift Shopping

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups. Off-Broadway Comedians and London’s 3-time IMPRESARIO Award-Winners, James & Jamesy return with their outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive Christmas comedy classic O Christmas Tea — an astonishing show that delights thousands of hearts every holiday season.

These Cool Holiday Pop-Up Shops Can Take Care of All Your Gift-Giving Needs

These Cool Holiday Pop-Up Shops Can Take Care of All Your Gift-Giving Needs

Find the perfect gifts for your loved ones while shopping local.

Tis the season to shop, and though we have our favorite retail standbys, there’s nothing like discovering something completely new. Sure, holiday shopping is about the gift, but don’t discount the journey—there can be more to it than packed lines, sold out “it” products and screaming children (and, let’s face it, adults). Holiday pop-ups and…

Spend Less Without Being a Grinch: 8 Holiday Ideas

Spend Less Without Being a Grinch: 8 Holiday Ideas

Give meaningful gifts and use nature's decor to work holiday magic without blowing your budget

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Between the endless stream of holiday music, window displays and festive events, the holiday season can sometimes feel like a never-ending parade of opportunities to blow the budget. But when you set and stick with a budget you feel comfortable with, you are bound to feel better, and probably…

Gift Ideas for Kids: Toys on Parade

Gift Ideas for Kids: Toys on Parade

Northwest toys and baby goods—from precious felted animals to teething necklaces.

Reusable Kids’ Placemats at The Bookstore at Chihuly Garden and GlassThese fun, eco-friendly, nontoxic and erasable placemats offer the active kiddo in your life what may seem to be endless enjoyment. Featuring illustrations by Seattle artist Kate Endle, they are designed to channel the creative spirit in Chihuly’s work to inspire younger generations. Starting at…

Holiday Gift Idea: Desktop Designer Dumpster

Holiday Gift Idea: Desktop Designer Dumpster

The perfect desktop or bookcase accessory, ideal for storing and displaying about a half-dozen of your favorite magazines (ahem), these hilarious Steelplant Mini Steel Dumpsters are crafted by Issaquah-based artist Ryan Christensen from 16-gauge steel, with each design individually accented with lid tiles, bright paint and graffiti tags. Sorry, wine not included. $175–$250, available at…

Holiday Gifts for Foodies

Holiday Gifts for Foodies

Bitters, booze and bacon jam: Thank the holiday host with these easy-to-snag, locally crafted goods.

Cyprus Pyramid SaltCapitol Hill’s modern-day apothecary, Karyn Schwartz’s SugarPill is filled top to bottom with scent-sational herbs, cocktail bitters, and smoked, herbal, infused and classic salts. Thank your holiday hostess with a beautiful jar of salt; the scented crystals add an intoxicating flavor to grilled meats or crostini. $13 per 3-ounce jar, available at SugarPill…

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Dog Lovers

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Dog Lovers

These gifts are perfect for that hard-to-buy for dog-person on your list.

Bowser BeerFor those who let their pooches guzzle the real stuff (you know who you are!), offer them healthier booze: Des Moines–based Bowser Beer dog beer is made from USDA chicken or steak, plus malt barley (B vitamins!) and glucosamine (for joint health!). $19.99/six-pack, available at Wally Pets (Wallingford, 4411 Wallingford Ave. N; 206.547.0301). A…

Holiday Gift Guide: Paper

Holiday Gift Guide: Paper

Unique stationery, calendars and gift wrap from local artists.

Pike Street PressNestled at the bottom of the Pike Place Hill Climb, Sean Brown’s Pike Street Press cranks out some of the coolest letterpress holiday cards in town from his gorgeous 1964 Heidelberg Windmill press. Our fave: his Space Needle New Year’s card (shown above), complete with fireworks. Available at Pike Street Press.   Paper…

Gifts for Men

Gifts for Men

A guy-friendly wish list.

Cairo Screen-print Vintage TieWith funky design motifs that include cassette decks, Polaroid cameras and bicycles, these screen-printed vintage ties—made on Capitol Hill—also defy boring office attire. $18, available at NuBe Green   Sucree ‘Sugar Daddy’ Money ClipLocal metalsmith Jill Jandreau’s cheeky little bill clip is hand-forged from copper and finished with patina for an industrial…

Holiday Gift Guide: Books

Holiday Gift Guide: Books

Go old school and give the gift of the printed word.

One-size-fits-all gifts that look good on any shelf. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)In his book Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis, National Book Award-winning author and Seward Park-resident, Timothy Egan delves into the…

Holiday Gift Guide: Accessories

Holiday Gift Guide: Accessories

Locally-sourced accessories help your giftees stand apart in a crowd.

Seattleites are layered up under sweaters and raincoats most of the year, so the right accessory choices are necessary to distinguish yourself from the crowd. Pan Am Bags from the Museum of Flight(shown left) When jet travel began in the late 1950s, Pan American World Airways gave this bag to all its first-class passengers headed…

Holiday Gift Guide: Tech Accessories

Holiday Gift Guide: Tech Accessories

Accessorize for the digital age with designer earbuds, kooky cartoon bags and sweet swag to stash aw

Kate Spade Signature EarbudsA stylish find for your favorite designer fiend, Kate’s chic earbuds are accented with black and white cording, pink and orange hues and that signature spade logo. $40, available at Kate Spade (downtown, Pacific Place, 600 Pine St.; 206.223.5539; katespade.com)   Luxe Plate iPhone SkinIntricate, precision-etched designs (often by Seattle artists, such…

Holiday Gift Guide: For the Home

Holiday Gift Guide: For the Home

Feather your friends’ nests with kitchen gadgets, quirky accessories and other unique local gifts.

Ladies & Gentlemen Nyth Fruit BowlThis eclectic fruit bowl, from the Ballard-based husband-and-wife duo of Dylan Davis and Jean Lee, resembles an artsy bird’s nest, constructed from splatter-painted layers of stoneware clay. Available in 11-inch ($145) and 14-inch ($175) diameter sizes at Ladies & Gentlemen, ladiesandgentlemenstudio.bigcartel.com   Chef’n Mushroom SlicesterSlice up morels with Chef’n’s new…

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