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Christmas Shopping Gift Ideas from New England

It's hard to believe that the Christmas season is right around the corner -- seemed like only a few weeks ago we were heading to the beach on a nice summer day!

New England offers many businesses offering unique gifts for all members of the family, so we thought we'd offer you a few gift suggestions to help you with your early holiday and Christmas shopping:

For her

What kind of Bear are you looking for this Christmas? Over 100 to choose from at Vermont Teddy Bear! This long-time Shelburne VT, business makes the only handmade bears in America and each box comes with a delivered with free gourmet chocolate and a personalized gift card!

Stonewall Kitchen based in York, Maine, offers award-winning specialty foods, gourmet foods and gifts, kitchen and cookware, home decor and garden accessories and recipes.  


For him
Cambridge Soundworks, the ultimate in Home Theater and Table Radio Entertainment, has been a New England staple for many years. They have recently switched business direction, focusing more on online shopping rather than brick and mortar stores, but the audio quality and value for the dollar remains stellar.

If sports are a priority for him, then how about a Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics or New England Patriots gift? There's plenty of regional merchandise from his favorite teams including apparel and accesories, automotive gifts, baby gifts, books, 2009 calendars, DVDs, office products, and even toys and games if he's a little bit on the immature side!

For the Whole Family

Boston offers so many family travel attractions year-round, and with this tough economy, the need to save some dollars is crucial. We found two money-saving gifts for the whole family that should come in quite handy:


And if you're a little tired of the New England snow, here's a place the kids will love:




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