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on’t look now, but the year is nearly over. If you’re like most of us here at Boise Weekly, you could have sworn it was July just the other day and have no idea where September went. Here’s an even more sobering thought: The holidays are roughly one month away. Calm down and keep breathing—Boise Weekly has your back. You just happen to be holding the official BW guide to holiday gift buying. That’s right, we’ve once again set out on a mission to bring you some of the most fantastic/ unusual/interesting/beautiful/useful/tasty/fun/wacky gifts to be found in the Boise area. From toys and games to clothing and home decor to experiences for those who have everything to charities that help those who have nothing, we’ve done all the hard work for you. As usual, we assembled a long list of worthy gift ideas, but after much consternation, we were forced to winnow it down to our top picks representing a wide range of interests to help you find something for everyone on your list. Just like last year, this list of gift ideas was complied by the BW editorial staff, which means whether a business placed an ad in this section had nothing to do with what we chose to include. And as usual, all of these gifts are available at locally owned and operated businesses, continuing BW’s dedication to the buy-local movement. If you need more information on where you can pick up these fabulous gifts, turn to the back of this guide to find a business directory chock-full of all the details you need to complete your holiday shopping. Now go forth and start checking things off your list. —Deanna Darr
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Funny Fridge Magnets $4 and up Flying M Coffeehouse
Stationery Price Varies Paisley Roberts
Flying Wish Papers $15.99 Good Goods and Co.
G U I D E
Beeswax Candles $8.95 and up Heritage Reflections
Picture Frames $18.95 each Eyes of the World
Cards Price Varies Craig & Co.
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Pewter Salt and Pepper Shakers $198 R. Grey Gallery
Pee Post $10.99 Zamzows
Pizza Pi Cutter $20 Dragonfly
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Pewter Exuberance Menorah Approximately $1,200 R. Grey Gallery
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Wooden Possibility Boxes $45 R. Grey Gallery
Tea Pots $15-$50 Morning Glory Teahouse
Blank Journals $16-$19 Crone’s Cupboard
Glass Flower Bouquet $115 R. Grey Gallery
Fisticup Coffee Mug $16.50 Flying M Coffeehouse
Glass Ornaments $12-$25 Boise Art Glass
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Boise Beer Price Varies Highlands Hollow, Payette Brewing Company, Sockeye Brewery, and Tablerock BrewPub and Grill
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Truffles $2 each The Chocolat Bar
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Garlic Twists Grinder $17.99 Boise Co-op
Boise Weekly Card $39 Boise Weekly
Cake Balls $5 for four The Cake Ballers
Imported Beer Missing Elf Double Bock from Lithuania, $2.75; Golden Draak from Belgium, $12 Tres Bonne Cuisine
Idaho Wine Available at Boise Co-op Wine Shop, A New Vintage Wine Shop, Bueno Cheap Vino, Helina Marie’s Wine Bar
Basque Cider Kit $35 The Basque Market
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The Flexicado $5.99 Boise Co-op
Loose Teas $7-$10 Shangri La Tea Room
Wildflower Cookies $3.99 for four or $7.69 for eight Boise Co-op
Bread Price Varies Zeppole Baking Co.
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Idaho Dish Towels $5.99 Boise Co-op
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R E A D I N G
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Available at Rediscovered Bookshop and Hyde Park Books The Wikkeling, by Steven Arntson, $17.95 Churchill Defiant, by Barbara Leaming, $15.99 Ethnic Landmarks, by Todd Shallat, $10 Bike Snob, by Bike Snob NYC, $16.95 Franklin and Eleanor, by Hazel Rowley, $18 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011, $14.95 What It’s Like to Go to War, by Karl Marlantes, $25.95 God’s Dogs, by Mitch Wieland, $22.50 Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick, $29 Lions of the West, by Robert Morgan, $29.95 The Wizard of Oz, Scanamatron, by Rufus Butler Seder, $14.95 The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern, $26.95 The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories, by Dr. Seuss, $15 Women Helping Women, by Sarah Nash, $34.95 The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides, $28 Moby-Dick in Pictures, by Matt Kish, $69.95 Press Here, by Herve Tullet, $14.99 The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman, $15 Volt, by Alan Heathcock, $15 Bumble-Ardy, by Maurice Sendak, $17 Every Thing On It, by Shel Silverstein, $19.99
Available at Captain Comics The Walking Dead, $9.99 The Dark Tower: The Long Walk Home, $22.50 The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger is Born, hardcover $29.99
Available at Buns in the Oven Chewy, Gooey, Rumble, Plop, by Steve Alton, $17.99 Little Miss and Mr. Men, by Roger Hargreaves, $3.99 each The First Forest, by John Gile, $14.95 signed copy
Available at Flying M Coffeehouseand Coffeegarage You’ll Love This Book More Than You Hate Your Job: 45 Ways to Decorate Your Cubicle, Insulting Coworkers, and Justifying Your Excessive Drinking, by Brook Lundy, $15
Available at Limberlost Press Dogwood, by William Johnson, $15 Wild Dog Days, by Gino Sky, $15 Prairie Prescription, by Kim Stafford, $15 Juniper, by Nancy Takacs, $15 This Morning’s Joy, by Edward Sanders, $15
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R E C R E A T I O N
Carbon Comfort Bike Seat $85 McU Sports
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GoPro Helmet Cam $299.99 Newt and Harold’s and Idaho Mountain Touring
Knog Party Frank Bike Lock $22.99 Bikes2Boards
Yurbuds $19.99-$49.99 Shu’s Idaho Running Company
GoPro 3D Hero System $99.99 Idaho Mountain Touring
Build Your Own Goggles Bar Starting at $120 Greenwood’s Ski Haus
Shop Skateboard and Bag $34 and $24 Prestige Skateboards
Dutch Oven $40-$115 Boise Army/Navy
LED Lenser Four-in-One Headlamp $150 Benchmark Adventures
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Pirate Sudoku $14 Buns in the Oven
Zoobies $27-$39 Buns in the Oven
Hot Hugs $24 All About Games
Rubber Band Guns $7-$35 All About Games
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P’kolino Book Buggee $39.99 The Children’s Store
CDs from Local Musicians $10-$20 The Record Exchange
Trigger $12.99 Penny Lane Kids
Haba Wood Block Sets $20-$70 Buns in the Oven
Pizza Pi Cutter $20 Dragonfly
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USB Gargoyle Speakers $39.95 Great Gargoyles
Fastrack $19.99 Penny Lane Kids
Forbidden Island $17.99 All About Games
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Gobblet Gobblers $22 Cassis Kids
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Zibits $15 All About Games
Mexican Westling Masks $19.97 Boise Army/Navy
P’Kolino Chalkboard Table $100 Buns in the Oven
Thumb Wrestling Masks $8 Flying M Coffeehouse
Pewter Exuberance Menorah Approximately $1,200 R. Grey Gallery
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Alien Spy $17 The Children’s Store
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Sunglasses $7.50 Boise Co-op
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Coobie V-Neck Bra $20 Piece Unique
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Metal Belt Buckle $25 Indie Made
Lightup Reading Glasses $14.99 Rediscovered Bookshop
Flip Flop Gloves $11.75 Barbara Barbara and Co.
Felted Scented Soaps $12 Good Goods and Co.
Maruca Purses $86 and $57 Dragonfly
Novelty Moleskins $12-$14.95 Flying M Coffeehouse
Scent of Scandal Candles $15 The Lunchbox
Glo Nightgown $98 Ella’s Room
Alex & Ani Initial Bracelets $21 Piece Unique
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WeWood Watch $119 Piece Unique
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E X P E R I E N C E S
Tickets to performances of: Boise Philharmonic Opera Idaho Ballet Idaho Boise Contemporary Theater
Membership to Boise Art Museum $35-$2,500
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Membership to Idaho Botanical Garden $35-$1,000
Car Washes Price Varies Metro Car Express Wash Sushi Rolling Classes $45-$80 Superb Sushi and Raw Sushi
Cooking Classes Price Varies The Basque Market and Locavore
Season Tickets to Idaho Shakespeare Festival Price Varies
Crafting Classes Price Varies Puffy Mondaes
G I V I N G Beading Supplies Price Varies Need to Bead
Shop and Donate to Charity Social Good Network Food for the Hungry Idaho Foodbank
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Gifts for Those in Need The Giving Tree for the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, located on Grove Plaza Supplies for Those in Need Boise Rescue Mission
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Helping Kids Who Need It Idaho Children’s Trust Fund Corpus Christi House Boys and Girls Club of Ada County YMCA Scholarships for Kids and Families www.boiseweekly.com
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D I R E C T O R Y
A New Vintage Wine Shop 1400 N. Eagle Road, Ste. 104, Meridian, 208-855-9230 anewvino.com
Boise Rescue Mission 308 S. 24th St., Boise, 208-343-2389 boiserm.org
Dragonfly 414 W. Main St., Boise, 208-338-9234 dflyboise.com
Hyde Park Books 1507 N. 13th St., Boise, 208-429-8220 hydeparkbookstore.com
Boise Weekly 523 Broad St., Boise 208-344-2055 boiseweekly.com
Ella’s Room 413 S. Eighth St., Ste. D, Boise, 208-331-3552 ellasroom.com
Idaho Botanical Garden 2355 N. Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, 208-343-8649 idahobotanicalgarden.org
Eyes of the World 1576 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-331-1212 eyesoftheworldonline.com
Idaho Children’s Trust Fund 304 W. State St., Boise, 208-386-9317 idahochildrenstrustfund. idaho.gov
All About Games 7079 Overland Road, Boise, 208-343-5653; 120 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-345-0204 aagboise.com
Boys and Girls Club of Ada County 208-376-4960 bgclubidaho.org
Barbara Barbara and Co. 834 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-342-2002
Bueno Cheap Vino 770 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-336-1930 buenocheapovino.com
The Basque Market 608 W. Grove St., Boise, 208-433-1208 thebasquemarket.com
Buns in the Oven 413 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-342-5683 labortolove.com
Benchmark Adventures 625 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-338-1700
Flying M Coffeehouse 500 W. Idaho St., Ste. 100, Boise, 208-345-4320 flyingmcoffee.com
The Cake Ballers 720 W. Idaho St., Ste. 40, Boise thecakeballers.com cakeballers@yahoo.com
Bikes2Boards 3525 W. State St., Boise, 208-343-0208 bikes2boards.com Boise Army/Navy 4924 Chinden Blvd., Garden City, 208-322-0660 boisearmynavy.org
Boise Art Museum 670 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, 208-345-8330 boiseartmuseum.org
The Chocolat Bar 805 W. Bannock St., Boise, 208-383-7771 thechocolatbar.com
Boise Co-op 888 W. Fort St., Boise, 208-472-4500 boisecoop.com
Corpus Christi House corpuschristi.wordpress.com
Boise Co-op Wine Shop 915 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-472-4519 boisecoopwineshop.com
Craig & Co. 1414 Grove St., Boise, 208-433-9691 craigerton.com
Boise Philharmonic 208-344-7849 boisephilharmonic.org
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Paisley Roberts 237 N. Ninth St., Boise, 208-345-5015 paisleyroberts.com
Idaho Foodbank 3562 S. TK Ave., Boise, 208-336-9643 idahofoodbank.org
Helina Marie’s Wine Bar 11053 Hwy. 44, Star, 208-286-7960 helinamaries.com
The Lunchbox 104 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, 208-333-1444 lunchboxwax.com
Heritage Reflections 3175 E. Copper Point Drive, Meridian, 208-855-9885 heritagereflections.com
McU Sports 822 W. Jefferson St., Boise, 208-342-7734; 2314 N. Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-336-2300 mcusports.com
Penny Lane Kids 1778 W. State St., Boise, 208-344-5437 pennylanekids.com
Prestige Skateboards 106 S. 11th St., Boise, 208-424-6824 prestigeskateboards.com
Shu’s Idaho Running Company 1758 W. State St., Boise, 208-344-6604 idahorunningcompany.com
Sockeye Grill and Brewery 3019 N. Cole Road, Boise, 208-658-1533 sockeyebrew.com Superb Sushi 280 N. Eighth St., Ste. 104, Boise, 208-385-0123 superbsushidowntown.com
Treasure Valley YMCA ymcatvidaho.org Tres Bonne Cuisine 6555 W. Overland Road, Ste. 104, Boise, 208-658-1364 tresbonnecuisine.com
Puffy Mondaes 200 12th Ave. S., Nampa, 208-407-3359 puffymondaes.com
Metro Express Car Wash 1300 Front St., Boise, 208-331-1301; 3296 E. Pine St., Meridian, 208-888-0693; 1701 Caldwell Blvd., Nampa, 208-331-1301 metroexpresscarwash.com
Shangri La Tea Room 1800 W. Overland Road, Boise, 208-424-0273 shangri-latearoomandcafe.com
TableRock Brewpub and Grill 705 W. Fulton St., Boise, 208-342-0944 tablerockbrewpub.com
Piece Unique 405 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-387-0250 pieceuniqueshoez.com
Locavore 3110 S. Bown Way, Boise, 208-338-8887
Rediscovered Bookshop 180 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-376-4229 rdbooks.org
Social Good Network socialgoodnetwork.com
Payette Brewing Company 111 W. 33rd St., Garden City, 208-344-0011 payettebrewing.com
Limberlost Press 208-344-2120 limberlostpress.com
Highlands Hollow Brewhouse 2455 Harrison Hollow Lane, Boise, 208-343-6820 highlandshollow.com
Crone’s Cupboard 712 N. Orchard St., Boise, 208-333-0831 crones-cupboard.com
Opera Idaho 208-345-3531 operaidaho.org
Indie Made 108 N. Sixth St., Boise, 208-342-0804
Greenwood’s Ski Haus 2400 N. Bogus Basin Road, Boise, 208-336-4445 greenwoodsskihaus.com
The Children’s Store 1346 S. Orchard St., Boise, 208-322-4366 childrens-store.net
Newt and Harold’s 1021 Broadway Ave., Boise, 208-385-9300 newtandharolds.com
Idaho Shakespeare Festival 208-336-9221 idahoshakespeare.org
Great Gargoyles 295 N. Orchard St., Boise, 208-375-5050 greatgargoyles.com
Cassis Kids 819 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-345-5501 cassiskids.com
Need to Bead 1100 N. Orchard St., Boise, 208-384-0404 needtobeadboise.com
Idaho Mountain Touring 1310 W. Main St., Boise, 208-336-3854 idahomountaintouring.com
Good Goods and Co. 5865 N. Glenwood St., Ste. C, Garden City, 208-377-3027 goodgoodsco.com
Captain Comics 710 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-336-2333 captain-comics.com
Boise Art Glass 530 W. Myrtle St., Boise, 208-345-1825 boiseartglass.com
36th Street Garden Center
Flying M Coffeegarage 1314 Second St. S., Nampa, 208-467-5533 flyingmcoffee.com
Morning Glory Teahouse morninggloryteahouse.com
R. Grey Gallery 415 S. Eighth St., Boise, 208-385-9337 rgreygallery.com
Women’s and Children’s Alliance 720 W. Washington St., Boise, 208-343-3688 wcaboise.org
Raw Sushi 2273 S. Vista Ave., Boise, 208-343-0270 rawsushiboise.com
Zamzows Multiple Treasure Valley Locations zamzows.com
The Record Exchange 1105 W. Idaho St., Boise, 208-344-8010 therecordexchange.com
Zeppole Baking Co. 983 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Boise; 217 N. Eighth St., Boise, 208-338–1499 zeppolebakery.com
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Boise Contemporary Theater
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Addie’s Restaurant
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Boise Factory Outlet
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All About Games
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The Children’s Store
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Ballet Idaho
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Dorsey Music
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The Basque Market
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Dragonfly
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The Board Room
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Dunia Marketplace
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Boise Army/Navy
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Edwards Greenhouse
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Boise Art Glass
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Boise Art Museum
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Flatbread Community Oven
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The Flicks
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Floating Feather Day Spa
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Flying M Coffeehouse and Flying M Coffeegarage 11 Great Harvest Bread Co. Green Chutes Greenwood’s Ski Haus Homestead Natural Meats
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Hyde Park Books
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North End Organic Nursery
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Puffy Mondaes
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Idaho Power
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Idaho Shakespeare Festival
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The Record Exchange
Impact Imports
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Rediscovered Bookshop 17
In Retrospect and Picture Show Vintage
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JacksonHoleWy.com
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Lunchbox
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Newt and Harold’s 7 & 25
Renewal Consignment Homewares
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Salt Tears Coffeehouse and Noshery 14
Spectra Productions
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Thunder Mountain Line 5 Tres Bonne Cuisine
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Tobacco Connection
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Ward Hooper Art Gallery
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The Weekend Gallery
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Wings Center
The Shabby House
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Zip Idaho
Sierra Trading Post
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