For those of you that would rather give "experience" presents, or if you have crafty people on your list: support great maker spaces like Open Works, Station North Tool Library, A Workshop of Our Own, Baltimore Jewelry Center, etc. by gifting a class or a membership.

Also, Mt. Royal Soaps, Black Acres Coffee, Thread Coffee, Atomic Pop, the BMA gift shop, the Ivy Book Shop, are some of my holiday go-tos. Creative Alliance and 2640 has had great pop-up shop events but can't confirm if there are ones happening this year. And it's too late for this year but for next year, I always found amazing prints to gift at SPX (Small Press Expo).