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CN&R last-minute Holiday Gift GuidE 2019 A Holiday to Remember L ast-minute shopping can be festive – the reason why many of us only shop now. But it can also be stressful, raising the temptation to grab the first bland item on an end-cap.

That’s where CN&R is here to help. Even if you are a holiday procrastinator, you can still make your gift-giving personal and creative, especially if you shop local. Chico retailers are staffed-up and ready to give you personal advice, helping you find that oh-so-perfect gift for everyone (still) on your list.

But also turn the pages of this guide and find our local business owners’ advice on the true meaning of the holidays.

“The best last-minute gift to give is your presence,” says Kasey Valle, owner of Geology Rocks & Minerals. “Being surrounded by the ones you love is unmatchable.”

So find that local lastminute present, but bring it in person, turn your phone off at the door, and give the gift of your full undivided attention.

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Kasey Valle, Owner What’s your advice for last-minute giftgiving?

The best last-minute gift to give is your presence. Being surrounded by the ones you love is unmatchable. Some beautiful gems or handmade crystal jewelry come in second. Good thing we have both down here at the shop off Main Street in Chico.

What has been your favorite gift?

The best gift I received was from my older brother. He flew me out to California to see the championship football game when I was attending college in Florida. Florida State won the championship that night and it was great to celebrate that with my best friend and big brother!

What do you hope to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

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Describe your go-to holiday beverage.

My favorite holiday drink is coquito. It is a Puerto Rican coconut eggnog that we make together as a family. It’s a lot of fun and takes a lot of elbow grease, but in the end it’s worth it.

What event in Chico do you look forward to the most?

The polar bear plunge at One Mile is my favorite local holiday event. The cold plunge is a great refresher, and everyone who comes has such great energy. Can’t wait for this year’s!

Best holiday memory?

My favorite holiday memory was taking a family trip to Tahoe for a white Christmas. Both my brothers, my mother, and my niece and nephew all came. We’d never had a white Christmas before, because we’re from Florida. It was amazing! Everyone learned to snowboard and make snowmen.

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Saturday Dec. 14 Tammie Brown’s Holiday Sparkle Tour: RuPaul Drag Race star Tammie Brown brings the glamor to Chico this holiday season with her “Holiday Sparkle” tour. Clare Apparently is hosting the event while Brown belts out some holiday favorites, as well as gems from her own arsenal. 21 and over event, tickets start at $22, general admission and VIP tickets are available.

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Christmas Recital at the Chico Mall: Take a break from holiday shopping and swing by an energetic performance from the children of Kinetics Academy of Dance. Students from each class will perform instructor-originated pieces that will bring your evening a little holiday charm. Free admission. 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. showings, Chico Mall, 1950 East 20th St., Chico, (530) 345-2505.

Christmas Jug Band: A California band of buddies continue their decades-long Christmas tradition in Chico. Attendees can bask in the jug band’s spontaneous arrangements while diving into desserts and drinks. $25, 7 p.m., Museum of Northern California Art, 900 Esplanade, Chico, (530) 762-1490; purchase tickets at the door or at eventbrite.com.

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Thursday Dec. 19 “Happy Holidays” Dinner With The Bidwells: The Bidwells dedicate their final show in their December residency at Tender Loving Coffee to the holidays.

Classic and modern harmonies will share the microphone, sure to appease every holiday mood in attendance. Free admission, 6 p.m., Tender Loving Coffee, 365 E 6th St., Chico; (530) 4330414, complete required reservations at eventbrite.com.

Saturday Dec. 21 Nochebuena Christmas Eve in Mexico: With the Los Angeles based Mariachi Garibaldi de Jamie Cuéllar and Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles music and dance ensembles, momentarily escape to the rich traditions of Mexico for the holidays. Vibrant costumes, intricate choreography and dazzling musical arrangements make for the ultimate gift from a distinguished group of performers. $29 adults, $27 seniors, $15 youth and Chico State students, $38 premium. 7:30 p.m., Laxson Auditorium, 400 W 1st St., Chico, (530) 898-6333.

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Funland Scott Andrews, General Manager What’s your advice for last-minute gift-giving?

Well, obviously a good pair of roller skates! But if they already have their own, I would have to say gift cards. I’m big on gift cards personally—I know it’s not as personal, but I get gratification knowing the receiver can buy what they really want and is reminded at the time of purchase who gave it to them and why.

What has been your favorite gift?

I still remember as a kid getting the G.I. Joe action figure ‘Headquarters’ play set—it was a year-long wish list item and unwrapping that morning was surreal.

What do you hope to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

It needs to be a tall stocking, but I’m hoping Santa brings me a new pool cue!

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Describe your go-to holiday beverage.

I seem to be the only one that drinks it—but I like eggnog. Hot chocolate would be a close second, though.

What event in Chico do you look forward to the most?

It’s always great to see the kids and families here at Cal Skate for their Winter Break—counting down the days until Christmas. Sometimes knowing their parents bought new skates for them, but not being able to tell them, but then seeing them the day after with shiny new wheels.

Best holiday memory?

That would easily be every Christmas morning since I became a dad. Watching three different kids line up down the hallway and run to the tree around the corner to have their own ‘first’ Christmas morning, their own ‘best ever’ Christmas morning, their own ‘look what Santa brought’ Christmas morning.

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Jewelry. A girl can’t have enough jewelry!

What has been your favorite gift?

Smokey Quartz Cluster. Because it’s my favorite crystal.

What do you hope to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

A wire wrapped piece of moldavite or a crystal.

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What event in Chico do you look forward to the most?

Shooting off bottle rockets on Christmas Eve. Just because it’s fun!

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I’d have to say our Gift Nut Rounds! They are already ‘wrapped’ (we put a beautiful ribbon bow on them), and there’s an assortment of different prices and nut combinations. These are great to have on hand for those unexpected holiday guests, the mailman, neighbors, your children’s teachers, you name it!

Well, the gift wasn’t specifically intended for me. It was a gift from Santa to my three girls when they were very young. Santa brought them a miniature horse and a pony! I think I had just as much fun with them as my girls: getting them up in the saddle and taking them for rides, spoiling the ponies by feeding them treats, and putting ribbons and bows in their manes!

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We pack hot chocolate, usually a winter picnic with some sort of hot soup and crackers and seasonal mandarins. My kids always look for the snow, and every year make snow angels, even if they are lying in a measly snow patch!

There’s always a snowball fight that follows. And then the countdown to yell ‘Timber!’ as the tree comes crashing down.

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What do you hope to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

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Chico Paper Company Kate Pinsonneault, Gallery Manager What’s your advice for last-minute giftgiving?

Original art. Whether it’s jewelry, a painting or pottery, anything created from the heart.

What has been your favorite gift?

Anything sentimental; a token of a memory spent with someone special. Grand gestures are lost on me!

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What do you hope to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

Well, I’m just hoping for a little less coal than last year!

Describe your go-to holiday beverage.

A Snowflake: gin, elderflower liqueur and Prosecco. Served in a sugared martini glass.

What event in Chico do you look forward to the most?

Christmas Preview, for sure. Everyone puts on their new coats and hats to wander and enjoy the lights and holiday-decorated shops, take wagon rides and eat tasty treats.

Best holiday memory?

We like to exchange gifts on Christmas Eve so we can enjoy the next day simply hanging out with family. We unplug and graze on good food all day. Those moments are my favorite memories.

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Describe your go-to holiday beverage.

A gift that involves spending time with family and friends because this creates memories, a gift you never have to let go of or put in a garage sale.

Sparkling wine or an Oregon pinot noir, because they pair well with most holiday fare.

What event in Chico do you look forward to the most?

What has been your favorite gift?

A cruise to Alaska with my wife, children and my parents—from my parents—because of all the experiences and quality family time we had (no internet!).

‘Run for Food,’ because it shows a large portion of our community coming together for a good cause.

Best holiday memory?

Finding out I was having a daughter on Christmas Eve.

What do you hope to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

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Paradise Bikes Rich Colgin, Owner What’s your advice for last-minute gift-giving?

Anything handmade from the heart.

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What has been your favorite gift?

Love.

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Spending time with the family members that are no longer with us.

Best holiday memory?

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Apollo Music Nerissa Prieto, Owner What’s your advice for lastminute gift-giving?

There’s been lots of emphasis recently on giving “experiences” as gifts—we love this idea!

Why not take a ukulele class as a family? Hang some ukuleles on the tree for Christmas morning effect! Wrap up a rental keyboard under the tree for “Grandma and Me” piano lessons. Or give a karaoke machine to your little princess with voice lessons to make her “Disney” dreams come true! So easy ... so meaningful ... so together!

What has been your favorite gift?

My husband is a professional opera singer.

While I sing as a hobby, he once gave me voice lessons with a well-known operatic coach in the Bay Area. Wow. A little intimidating at first, but exciting, fun and mind-opening in the end! A good music teacher can change your understanding of music and art, give you confidence in self-expression, or help you communicate with your audience or other performers. Music

lessons are not just for kids—adults can find joy in picking up a new instrument or re-discovering a talent from their younger years!

Describe your go-to holiday beverage.

The French 75! Festive in a bubbly champagne base, with the herbal greenness of a floral small-batch gin (we love the local Monkey Face distillation!), and St. Germain elderflower liqueur, all finished with a tart citrus—I have lemon and lime trees, but for a little sweetness, my mandarins are starting to pop!

Best holiday memory?

Santa Claus came and overnight renovated our unfinished, spider-filled basement into a cool playroom with foosball table, couch, big TV, and play tables for my boys who were 2 and 8. They were in total disbelief that Santa could pull off a trick like that! (Thanks to uncles Dave and Dan and my hubby!)

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Something personalized, something engraved. It’s far more remembered.

What has been your favorite gift?

Years ago when I was a little kid, I received a set of the World Book Encyclopedia. I didn’t think it was a great gift at the time, but looking back on it, it gave me a real appreciation for reading. I look back on it with real fondness.

What do you hope to find in your stocking on Christmas morning?

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Hot spiced cider. It’s warming, it’s tasty, and you’re around people sharing it, so it’s the whole enjoyment of the holidays.

What event in Chico do you look forward to the most?

The Bidwell Mansion Christmas. We grew up close to that so seeing the history and seeing the Mansion decorated is a special thing to see.

Best holiday memory?

In our neighborhood when I was young growing up, the whole neighborhood got together and did a continuous decoration theme, like The Night Before Christmas. Everyone would have a part in it, so you could go through the neighborhood and see the whole theme. Those are fond memories.

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