It’s the holiday home stretch, which means time to finish (or start) shopping for those on your list.
For the Sonoma lover: This Sonoma Love Box is assembled in Cloverdale and features Sonoma-made coffee, tea, soap, jam, goat milk soap and chocolate. $49.95, Sonoma Love Box, 415-637-5497, sonomalovebox.com
For the cook: Sonoma’s beloved The Girl and the Fig restaurant owner Sondra Bernstein shares over 100 recipes in this cookbook. Learn simple and sophisticated meals in TGATF style. $24, The Girl and the Fig, 110 West Spain St., Sonoma, 707-938-3634 x10, thegirlandthefig.com
For the dog parent: Here are some coiffing essentials for the pampered pup: bar shampoo, leave-in conditioner and paw pad balm! Dog owners will appreciate your remembering their best friend. (Brush and pull toys not included.) $18, Soap Cauldron, soapcauldon.com
For the cheese-minded: Wisconsin is far away but Petaluma Creamery is right here to answer the cheese curd call. This three-variety gift pack of cheese curds makes for flavorful, squeaky-against-your-teeth eating. $35, Petaluma Creamery, 621 Western Ave., Petaluma, 707-762-9038, springhillcheese.com
For the design lover: This ceramic candle holder was designed to mimic a snow lantern. Award-winning 2001 design by Nathalie Lahdenmäki for Ittala. $55, The Passdoor, 452 First Street East Suite A, Sonoma, thepassdoor.net
For the wine connoisseur: This stainless steel decanter strains wine of sediment and aerates it to soften and open the flavor. $25, IWA Wine Accessories, 1445 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, 800-527-4072, iwawine.com
For the adventurer: Good binoculars (Celestron Adventure 16) at a low price. Because there’s so much to see out there on the trail by the lake or at the raceway. $22 (17.95 on sale), Sports Basement, 1970 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707-921-3147, sportsbasement.com
For the young or young at heart: This sweet little frog by Sonoma Lavender is scented with Eucalyptus for a fresh woodsy scent. Sonoma Lavender, Santa Rosa, 707-523-4411 ext. 1, sonomalavender.com
For the spa lover: Fig-based products by the Olive Press. Lotion, soap, bath beads, body butter and lip balm. Available in a travel sized pack for a portable Sonoma spa experience. $32, The Olive Press, 24724 Hwy 121 (Arnold Drive) Sonoma, theolivepress.com
For the beardless: A shaving kit by Soap Cauldron which includes a cherrywood, badger bristle brush and Lime Vetiver shave oil, soap and balm. Handcrafted in Petaluma. $70, Soap Cauldron, soapcauldon.com
It’s the holiday home stretch, which means time to finish (or start) shopping for those on our lists. Here are some internet-based finds, for your last-minute-shopping comfort. While not all of these will arrive before Christmas, they can be shipped to arrive before the New Year. And the quiet last days of the year are always a great time to get a package. Click through the above gallery for details.
