The holidays may have snuck up on you this year, or maybe you just really like waiting until the last minute (looking at you, dad). Don’t let the last minute rush mean that you are settling for fruit cake, socks, or a rock in a leather pouch. You can still get your loved ones presents […]
Gifts are well-intentioned efforts to be generous to other people and gift guides can be a lot of fun to write. This year, I am doing away with the pretense that it’s possible to put yourself in the shoes of anyone else but yourself: a good gift should be something you want to give to yourself in the […]
Hey there! You are not seeing double: There are two gift guide posts (or there will be once I publish the other one). We live in a pretty big neighborhood and I am just trying to highlight as many shopping options as I can before it’s too late. Are New Year’s gifts a thing? You […]
It’s less than a week until Christmas and you still need a gift for your in-laws. Face it, anything you order online at this point won’t make it on time, so skip the digital shopping cart and pick up a fun gift from a local business. Then there are the last minute trifles: a little something for work colleagues, a […]
Whether you run laps around Lincoln Park or bike from the Capitol to the Atlas District and everywhere in between, Capitol Hill is the perfect place to live if you love to be outdoors (expending energy). And, while we may never have an REI, we do have a few shopping options if you are buying […]