START A VINTAGE APPROACH
Distinctly Delaware Gifts Worth Giving This holiday season, it’s quite easy to be thoughtful and creative while supporting the local economy. Following are some ideas worth considering.
What’s old is new again and that certainly holds true with the vinyl records fascination. Thumbing through vintage albums brings back great memories — and is now creating new ones for teens and 20somethings. It also exposes younger people to older music, which is never a bad thing. So, consider the vinyl option for the music-lover on your list. You have ample options in the area. There’s Grooves and Tubes (Centreville), which also offers a wide range of turntables, speakers, receivers, etc. Same for SqueezeBox Records (Union Street, Wilm.), which sells and repairs equipment, has plenty of music inventory and occasionally features live performances. Jupiter Records in North Wilmington (2200 Marsh Rd.) has a large inventory of new and used music and offers you the ability to trade-in. And in Newark there is Wonderland Records, Delaware’s oldest record store (opened in 1972), and Rainbow Records, which has nearly as much history, operating on Main Street since 1979.
SUPPORT A LOCAL CAUSE Do you really need another sweater? Do they? How about paying it forward by donating to a local charity. The options are countless — animal rescue, historic preservation, youth arts enrichment, families in need…. You can even do it in the name of the person you were targeting with that sweater.
STUFF THE WAR ON WORDS The War on Words, a collection of Bob Yearick’s Out & About grammar columns from 2007-11, makes the perfect stocking stuffer. Chock full of (corrected) gaffes from national and local media as well as political leaders and sports figures, the paperback is a language purist’s delight. Each column also includes a “Word of the Month.” Get your copies at the Hockessin Book Shelf (hockessinbookshelf.com) or by calling 302-482-3737.
DISCOVER OUR STATE PARKS If we learned anything from the pandemic, it’s that the great outdoors is, well, great! So why not treat someone to an annual pass to Delaware State Parks? The decal you receive allows your vehicle and its occupants unlimited year-round entry to all state parks charging an entrance fee. Delaware registered vehicles are just $35 ($18 for seniors). Visit DeStateParks.com.
28 DECEMBER 2021 | OUTANDABOUTNOW.COM
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