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Local gift ideas for friends and family this holiday season. Check our our article on How to Maximize Your Charitable Giving this Holiday Season here.
1. The annual hand-painted Annapolis holiday ornament tradition continues! The Historic Annapolis Museum Store is proud to offer another beautiful and exclusive hand-painted glass ornament for 2021. This year’s ornament features all the things we love about our United States Naval Academy. A limited number of ornaments are available for sale at the Museum Store - stop in or shop online to purchase your ornament while supplies last. $44, Historic Annapolis Museum Store, 77 Main Street, 410-267-6656, historic-annapolis.myshopify.com
2. Escape from reality this holiday season at EscapeTime, the Real-Life Escape Room in Annapolis and Severna Park. Treat your friends and family to a 5 star experience this holiday season with an Escape Time gift card! Escape Time, 410-544-1188, Severna Park, 487 Ritchie Hwy - Ste 102, Annapolis, 167A Jennifer Square by Annapolis Mall, www.escapetimemd.com.
3. Soft, Stylist & Comfortable is on everyone’s Gift List and we certainly have lots of gorgeous sleepwear in silk, model and other buttery soft fabrics to help you find that special gift. Gorgeous lingerie sets and gift cards are also a perfect gift for the special woman in your life. á la mode intimates, 1910 Towne Centre Blvd., #115, Annapolis, MD 21401, alamodeintimates.com
4. Get Fit Kit. This holiday season, give your loved ones a Get Fit Kit from Annapolis Athletic Club or Edgewater Fitness! The Kit includes a one-month membership, TWO personal training sessions, and an H20 bottle. Redeem by January 2, 2022. Choose one of our two convenient locations: $89 - Annapolis Athletic Club - 1031 Bay Ridge Avenue Annapolis, MD 21403, 410-990-1095. $59 - Edgewater Fitness - 5 Mayo Road, Edgewater, MD 21037, 410-956-9392
5. Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice! Visit us for all the fancy fixings you need to create and share in flavorful family festivities this holiday season! Let us help you celebrate what really matters with delicious and distinctive gifts amidst our wonderland of hand-crafted blends, rubs, sugars, and salts. Fine collections of our premium loose-leaf teas and corresponding tea-infused seasonal candles will delight! Signature accessories too! For that special person, or to indulge yourself, we look forward to serving you! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Annapolis, 155 Main Street Historic Annapolis, annapolis@spiceandtea.com
6. Drinkworks™ Drinkmaker. The Drinkworks™ drinkmaker prepares cocktails, beer, and more at home using proprietary Drinkworks™ Pods. Each drink is made consistently every time using a Pod-specified mix of chilled water and carbonation. A variety of Drinkworks™ Pod Collections include classic and specialty cocktail offerings, leading beer brands like Beck’s, Bass, & Stella Artois, & signature mixers. Includes Two CO2 canisters, cleaning tablets and a water filter are included in your purchase (over a $30 value). $349.99. Fishpaws Marketplace, 954 Ritchie Hwy. | Arnold, MD, 410-647-7363, fishpawsmarket.com
7. Too good to regift! Stuff your holiday stockings with nothing‘bundt joy! This holiday season gift a stocking full of deliciousness one bite at a time with our Bundtlet towers using one, two, or three individually packaged Bundlets! Nothing Bundt Cakes - Annapolis. 1901 Towne Centre Blvd, Suite 130, Annapolis, MD 21401, 443-775-7979, Curbside pickup and delivery available | annapolis@nothingbundtcakes.com | www.nothingbundtcakes.com
8. Give Your All. Give a little something special to the ones who matter most. Visit our Flagship store in downtown Annapolis to shop local this season and discover our holiday collection of leather bags and accessories. From best sellers that make the best gifts to new styles in limited-release leathers, there’s so much to see and love this holiday. Featured Style: Lana in Metal Snake ($138). HOBO - 194 Green Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-349-5081, hobobags.com | @hoboannapolis
9. Give the gift of Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey. A favorite of bourbon connoisseurs and casual whiskey fans alike, this classic owes its distinctive warm spice and subtle smoke flavor to Level 3 charred oak barrels. Smooth and warm; pleasantly woody with accents of spice, smoke, and nutmeg. Mention this gift guide and receive $5 off per bottle with the purchase of two or more bottles. Cheers! Harvest Thyme Modern Kitchen & Tavern. 1251 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD, 443-203-6846, harvestthymetavern.com
10. Experience the Joy of Bird Feeding. Let the friendly bird feeding experts at Wild Birds Unlimited help you find the perfect gift this holiday season. Visit us or shop online at MyWBU.Com/gambrills. We also offer curbside pick-up, free delivery and shipping! Wild Birds Unlimited, The Village of Waugh Chapel - 1304 Main Chapel Way, Gambrills, MD, 410-451-6876, www.wbu.com/gambrills
11. Fishpaws Own Single Barrel Whiskies. Hand picked single barrel whiskies and barrel aged tequila. A single barrel whiskey or tequila is one of a kind, rare find bottled just for Fishpaws. Hand picked by Fishpaws Spirit Experts! Special pricing. Need your order delivered? We’ve got you covered. Fishpaws Marketplace 954 Ritchie Hwy Arnold, MD | 410-647-7363 fishpawsmarket.com
12. Purchase a membership to the “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center! 30 day, 90 day and annual memberships available at an affordable cost. More than 30 fitness classes (yoga, pilates, cycling, barre, Zumba®, dance and boot camp) held weekly -- all included in the PMRC membership! Annapolis Recreation & Parks, 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403, 410-263-7958, www.annapolis.gov/recreation
13. Irish Egg Nog. Offering one of the most unique holiday gifts from a local business founded in the heart of Annapolis: Our very own Galway Bay Irish Eggnog. Pictured with a gift card and eggnog ice cream produced in partnership with another local business, The Annapolis Ice Cream Company, you can’t go wrong. This is the most sought after gift in the Annapolis community. Stop in today to get this Irish holiday treat by the bottle or half-case! Galway Bay Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar, 63 Maryland Ave Annapolis, MD, 410-263-8333, www.galwaybaymd.com
14. Give the gift of silver & sparkle this holiday season. Visit us in historic downtown Annapolis or online to shop our collection of handmade pieces. We can’t wait to help you find the perfect gifts! Sterling silver & blue topaz set handmade in Bali. Pendant $186, Earrings $270, Bracelet $230. Blanca Flor Silver Jewelry, 34 Market Space, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-268-7666, www.BlancaFlorSilverJewelry.com
15. Mission Escape Rooms Gift Voucher. Give the gift of an experience—an immersive escape room adventure at Mission Escape Rooms! Use promo code GIFT2021 for 10% off your purchase! Redeemable at all locations. Mission Escape Rooms | Annapolis, 40 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-263-3333 | Waugh Chapel, 1405 S. Main Chapel Way, Suite 105, Gambrills, MD 21054, 410-721-6666 | Arundel Mills, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Suite 200, Hanover, MD 21076, 410-553-4850, www.missionescaperooms.com
16. Hand painted artistic rendition of Rams Head Tavern $49.99 Each year Homestead Gardens commissions artists from a workshop in Russia to hand paint scenes of Annapolis. Over the last fifteen years, the ornament has featured scenes from historic downtown Annapolis. This year the ornament showcases iconic Rams Head Tavern on inner West Street. Each ornament is a creation of the artist, hand painted, and numbered. These ornaments are sold at Homestead Gardens exclusively, in their Davidsonville and Severna Park stores. www.homesteadgardens.com.
17. Get Crafty. Give the gift of the area’s finest craft beers in a 64oz Growler or 32oz. Crowler paired with a gift card for sampling delicious libations served fresh and cold from 12 rotating taps at Fishpaws Marketplace. Need your order delivered? We’ve got you covered! Fishpaws Marketplace | 954 Ritchie Hwy. Arnold, MD, 410-647-7363 | fishpawsmarket.com
18. Cartessa Aesthetics Skinwave. The Skinwave combines an aqua-delivery system, skin revitalizing solutions and Hydrogen therapy for a multi-dimensional skincare treatment. Solutions are infused deep into the skin, while gentle extraction removes impurities. The Skinwave facial is the ultimate compliment to brighten, improve vitality and tone in all skin types! O’Donnell Vein & Laser | Annapolis: 166 Defense Hwy, Suite 101, 877-461-1564, Easton: 499 Idlewild Avenue, Suite 101, 877-461-1564, www.odonnellveinandlaser.com
19. Zo Skincare Anti-Aging Kit. A moderate skincare program for the reduction of early or significant signs of environmental and chronological aging. Helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, promote a more even-looking skin tone and finer pore appearance, and preserve and maintain a more youthful-looking complexion. PRODUCT REGIMEN:
Exfoliating Cleanser - 60 mL / 2 Fl. Oz. (Travel Size)
Exfoliating Polish - 16.2 g / 0.57 Oz. (Travel Size)
Complexion Renewal Pads - 30 Pads (Travel Size)
Daily Power Defense - 30 mL / 1 Fl. Oz. (Travel Size)
Growth Factor Serum - 30 mL / 1 Fl. Oz. (Full Size)
O’Donnell Vein & Laser | Easton: 499 Idlewild Avenue, Suite 101, 877-461-1564, Annapolis: 166 Defense Hwy, Suite 101, 877-461-1564, www.odonnellveinandlaser.com
20. Give the gift of beauty. Swan Cove Spa & Salon gift cards make the perfect gift for the special people in your life. At Swan Cove, we’ll help you relax, rejuvenate, and find a sense of health and well-being. All of our services from the latest cuts and styles to our medi spa services, are intended to relieve stress and help you feel renewed. Swan Cove Spa & Salon,102 E Main St, Suite 104, Stevensville, MD, www.swancovespa.com
21. Art from Trippe Gallery. “Tradition, Speed and Grace~Chesapeake Bay Log Canoes” $65, small paintings $450 - 675 “Birds by Eric Tardif” $495+, Trippe Gallery | 23 N Harrison St., Easton, MD, 410-310-8727, thetrippegallery.com
AAA presents Gallery 57 West “A Fusion of Arts” featuring over 20 local talented artists. Open Late for December Midnight Madness Events
1. “Tickled Pink” Sonja Holleman, African Opal, $40 Barbara Burns, Notecards, $6 Audrey Fanjoy, Bunny, $30 Dave Murphy, Beach Shack, $30 Julie Heath, Oyster, $10
2. “Treasures in Teal” Stephanie Beall, Bracelet, $35 Audrey Lee, Tile, $10 Kathy Strouss, Sandpiper, $50 Morgan Angus, Ceramics, $65 Terry Bydume, Felt Hat, $52
3. “Bay Blues” Claudine Intner, Sailboat Race, $36 Carly Piel, Fused Glass, $26 Nico Gozal, Silk Painting, $30 Julie Heath, Three Crabs, $45 Anne Weathersby, Cutting Board, $35
4. “Earth Tones” Jessica McGrath, Necklace, $75 Kay Fuller, Painting, $65 Janice Grill, Oil Print, $16 Michael Lopez, Photography, $80
5. “Everything’s Rosy” Tina Van Pelt, Glass Dish, $45 Susan Gillig-Grube, Painting, $45 Linda Donahue, Necklace, $135 Wayne Laws, Painting, $75 Joanne Graham, Scarf, $75
6. “Special Treats” Jessica McGrath, Silver Necklace, $75 Julie Heath, Decoupage Shell, $10 Linda Donahue, Keishi Pearl Necklace, $135 Sonja Holleman, Opal Necklace, $40 Gallery 57 West | 57 West St. | Annapolis, MD 21401 | Tel: 410-263-1300 | Gallery57west.com | Annapolis-Arts-Alliance.com
