16 | QSALTLAKE MAGAZINE | HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE — LOCAL
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ISSUE 318 | DECEMBER, 2020
Holiday Gift Guide — Buy Local This year
it is almost hypercritical that we support local artists and shops who have struggled to remain open through the pandemic. As we all know, buying local helps the community in so many ways. Buying from a local artisan puts food on their table. Here are some ideas of places to consider for your holiday gift-giving.
Agile Art Glass Art glass created by Salt Lake artisan Kevin Scott features a lot of LGBT-oriented designs. Here, we show their festive cheese platter with four cheese knives and servers. Rainbow without being SOO rainbow. But if you want SOOO rainbow, try the Rainbow Glass Garden Art. 801-328-3627 agileartglass.com life. Simpson & Vail tea collection pairs perfectly with some of your favorite literary classics. Use code TEAPARTY at checkout for 15% off your order, valid on teas and corresponding literary classic. 3302 S. 900 East, Salt Lake City. Mon.–Sat., 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 801-262-2873. marissasbooks.com
Utah Museum of Fine Arts Museum Store For a variety of fun and unique gift items, try the Museum Store at Utah Museum of Fine Arts on the University of Utah campus. They offer personalized gifts and local artist products, including jewelry, pottery, textiles, books, and more. The Museum Store is open Wednesday–Friday, noon to 5 p.m., through Friday, Dec. 18, but closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 27. Seniors and high-risk individuals are welcome to arrive at 11 a.m. Face masks are required, and the store’s capacity is limited for customer and staff safety. 410 Campus Center Dr., Salt Lake City. 801-585-6961. umfa.utah.edu/museum-store
Marissa’s Books and Gifts Marissa’s Books is an independent, family-owned bookstore in Salt Lake City, offering 50% off books of all genres online. They are now providing curbside pickup, eGift Cards, shopping appointments, and over 10,000 items. The perfect gift for the tea lover in your
LUX Catering and Events
Urban Arts Gallery Urban Arts: A broad spectrum of art inspired by city life and culture that showcases everything from raw street art to fine modern art. Our spotlight: Artist Kaycee Lane creates these intricate, wild, decidedly untraditional trees out of everything from doll hands to seashells. 116 S. Rio Grande, Salt Lake City at The Gateway. Tues.-Sun., 12–9 p.m. 801-2300820. urbanartsgallery.org
The lack of events has hit caterers and event planners extra hard. LUX has been a huge supporter of the Utah Pride Center and many other LGBTQ charities for many, many years. They are now offering gift boxes for pickup at their location across the street from the Wine Store on 300 West. They range from $25 to $50 and are elegantly packaged, as you would expect from the perfectionists at LUX. Get them at luxcateringandevents.com/shop They are also offering catered Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner packages. Want to be a secret Santa? Order one for a family in need. Get those at luxcateringandevents. com/online-ordering/
The King’s English Bookshop Look on page 20 of this magazine to see our 4-page section of our book reviewer’s recommendations for books that would make great books, and get with King’s English to order them. Their website shows availability for most of the books listed.
