Gifts
What to get the green thumb
A recurring theme emerges when asking local nurseries and garden-supply stores about their hottest gifts of the holiday season...
Create a tradition
As a child, my favorite part of the holidays was going to the Nutcracker Ballet performance at the Naples Philharmonic. I loved wearing my velour holiday dress, frilly ankle socks and patent leather mary janes. I would squirm in my seat until Tchaikovsky’s brief “...
A local book buyer’s guide to the best children’s books
Liesl Freudenstein spends a lot of time reading children’s books. And not just because she has a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old at home...
For the tech-hound
Just 10 years ago we couldn’t imagine some of the technology we have today. Everything from small touch-screen computers and phones to the near irrelevancy of CDs and DVDs...
Eat, drink and be merry
Sorry, Mom, but most holiday gifts don’t last. You may as well give that misguided sweater or self-help audiobook straight to Goodwill...
Getting technical
This year didn´t bring much in the way of groundbreaking technology. Yet judging by the way folks are lining up to grab the latest updates and models of items they may already have, the biggest winner so far in this holiday shopping season may be planned obsolescence...
Gifts that matter
We give gifts to make people happy. There are some gifts, however, that can make more than the recipient happy...
Nintendo Wii meets its match in Playstation Move
When the Nintendo Wii hit store shelves back in 2006, it revolutionized the way we play video games. Its motion-sensing controllers allowed for a player to physically involve himself in a game, with the player’s movements captured by the game. The Wii succeeded with ...
Tips from EcoCycle
1 BYOBag, skip the fluff Bring your own bags when you go shopping. Bags that stuff into little pouches are a great choice. Also, say no thanks to the tissue paper, ribbons and stickers that often accompany even the smallest holiday purchases...
Palatable presents
Everyone loves food. This holiday season, why not nurture the love of eating by gifting something delicious? From homemade goodies to unique kitchen gadgets, this guide will help holiday shoppers please even the pickiest eater in town. Here’s what to get for...
Shopping with purpose
It’s that time of year again, the time when most of us dig down deep and spend as much money on as many people as we can possibly afford, or not afford, for that matter. It’s that glorious holiday season when otherwise sane men and women rise from their beds in the ...
