Holiday gift guide 2008
This year, give presents that offer your giftees an experience they won’t forget—or take back to the store.

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Nature calls: It may be freezing now, but you’ll warm the heart of your favorite outdoorsy pal with these adventurous ideas. |
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Food networker: Serve up cool kitchen and cooking finds for the aspiring Julia Child in your life. |
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Tech support: It’s just not the holidays without at least one gift Grandpa doesn’t know how to work. |
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Flex appeal: These presents will impress the gym rat in your life even more than a new flavor of Gatorade. |
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Sky’s the limit: Take an architecture-lover places she’s never been. |
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Go go gadgets: Instead of splurging on one big trip, give them gifts that support all of their travels. |
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From “aah” to Zen: Your pal wishes he could live at the spa, so indulge him with goodies that’ll convince him he actually does. |
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Bottle royale: Titillate an oenophile’s palate with a class or glass accoutrement. |
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Market value: You won’t have to check your list twice after hitting up these one-stop shops and surprisingly stocked stores. |
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Keeping up appearances: TOC staffers debate the proper way to package a present: wrapping paper or gift bag? |
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Gifts that keep on hinting: Jacked-up teeth, chronic tardiness, shocking ignoranceyour friends and family have problems, but these presents offer a friendly way to send the message. |
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Sweet Jesus: TOC staffers reveal their sometimes cute, sometimes bizarre family gift-giving traditions. Christ cake, anyone? |
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Editors’ wish lists: Find out what’s on the minds of TOC’s writers this holiday season. |
November 18, 2008


















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