Articles tagged:gift ideas

Posted: Wed Dec 15 1 a.m. by Marci Raver Lash

One Big Table: A Portrait of American Cooking by Molly O'Neill 600 recipes from the nation's best home cooks, farmers, fishermen, pit-masters, and chefs (Hardcover) This book is one big, delicious bite of American cooking. It's filled to the brim with more than 600 recipes and stories galore ranging from ...

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Posted: Sun Dec 12 6:02 a.m. by Janet Miller Freelance reporter
For a unique local present try gift baskets filled with food made in Washtenaw County

Zingerman’s may have its gift baskets filled with the finest foods from around the world, and Occasionally Gifts is known for its gift baskets stuffed with all things Michigan.  But the creative, food-loving Ann Arbor-area locavores can make their own holiday gift baskets, filled with food made in Washtenaw County.

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Home & Garden: Great gifts for gardeners

Posted: Sat Dec 4 noon by Jim and Janice Leach AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Great gifts for gardeners

For some people, the expectation of gift-giving or gift-receiving is something expensive, or fancy, indulgent. In our family, we like best to give gifts that are perfect for the receiver. What makes a “perfect” gift? We generally agree that it has to do with giving a person something that she ...

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Posted: Sun Jan 10 6:04 a.m. by Edward Vielmetti

Every year, just about this time, I start looking for places to have a birthday party. The challenge is to find something indoors that gets out the energy that a 5-year-old boy and his friends can build up on a weekend day. Here's a list, with a focus on the ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 30 12:59 p.m. by Events Admin AnnArbor.com
Posted: Wed Dec 23 9 a.m. by Ingrid Ault Community Contributor
Last-minute gift shopping ideas around Ann Arbor

What to get for that hard to buy for person on your gift list? Are you looking for something that is fun, memorable, yet inexpensive? Then we have some suggestions for you.

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Posted: Tue Dec 22 9:49 p.m. by Ingrid Ault Community Contributor
Creative Local Ideas for the Perfect Gift

Are you still looking for that perfect gift? The item that will wow the recipient? Then we have some often forgotten and sometimes unknown options for you to consider.

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Posted: Sun Dec 20 5:50 a.m. by Ingrid Ault Community Contributor
The perfect gift - found in Ann Arbor - for the person who has everything

Do you have someone on your gift list that already has everything? Or perhaps you don’t really want to buy more stuff for their home? Maybe you don’t feel you know them quite well enough to find the perfect item? If so, we have some suggestions for you.

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Posted: Sat Dec 19 6 a.m. by Ingrid Ault Community Contributor
Eco-friendly gifts are a great choice for the environment

Tired of finding the same ‘ol, same ‘ol when looking for gifts? Wishing there were interesting items that would be memorable and not using up valuable resources? Then why not consider an eco-friendly gift? There are many options right here in our community.

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Posted: Thu Dec 3 8:50 p.m. by Lisa Bankey Community Contributor
Give the Gift of a Book

The sands of time are quickly dropping out of the holiday shopping hourglass and this is a harried time as we try to get everyone crossed off of that gift list. Being a teacher and a librarian-in-training I think the gift of books is THE BEST gift to give. It ...

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