San Diego Gift Guide - ‘Tis the Season to be Shopping!

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     Christmas is only a week away—why haven’t you started shopping yet?

    With the holidays right around the corner, everybody seems to be in the holiday spirit. You hear the angelic voices of carolers, the jingle of sleigh bells, and the chimes of those not-so-angelic cash registers. Instead of dealing with the hustle and bustle of every single person in San Diego trying to figure out when and where to shop, wouldn’t you prefer it if your travels were planned out for you? Well, Merry Early Christmas! Our gift to you is a rough sketch of what your holiday shopping should consist of.

For Her

    Word on the street is that when in doubt, you should buy girls jewelry. Let’s take this a step further, make it more original. Instead of getting her a simple silver something-or-other from Tiffany’s, or some diamonds (not always a girl’s best friend), try scoping out thrift and antique stores. Find her something nobody else has – she’ll love it!

    If the idea of “used” makes you shudder, check out So Good Jewelry, located Downtown, for San Diego’s most creative accessories. If you aren’t 100 percent sure what to pick, the staff will be eager to lend a helping hand.

For Him

    Men. You can never tell exactly what they want. Good thing we know their heart’s desire probably has something to do with electronics! If it whirls, whizzes and confuses, you’re probably on the right track.

    Assuming you’re not savvy with the latest technology, you can always count on the staff to be knowledgeable at stores such as Brookstone, which can be found Downtown, or The Discovery Channel Store and Sharper Image, which are both located at the Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley. These stores make shopping for the gift almost as enjoyable as the actual gift will be. Not for men only, they’ve got the newest gadgets for everyone on your list. From the coolest new toys for kids, such as a roll out keyboard they can carry around with them, anything you could ever use with your iPod, and a million and one other things for the guys and gals in your life.

    With gift ideas such as these, it would be impossible to go wrong. Prepare to be the biggest hit this Christmas Season!