Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Extra credit: Last minute gifts and stocking stuffers to make everyone smile Extra credit: Last minute gifts and stocking stuffers to make everyone smile By Heather Staible

12.24.10  |  6:38 am

Those empty stockings have been hung by the chimney with care all month and now is the time for Santa ...

Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock

A last-minute shopping guide for clueless guys: Don't get her a blender A last-minute shopping guide for clueless guys: Don't get her a blender By Heather Staible

12.22.10  |  11:29 am

‘Twas the week of Christmas and all through town, lots of men were seen running frantically around. They dashed into ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Live in the present: From Final Four tickets to Willie Nelson, Houston's best ... Live in the present: From Final Four tickets to Willie Nelson, Houston's best experience gifts By Sarah Rufca

12.22.10  |  10:45 am

It's a fact universally acknowledged by scientists and experts alike that experiences make us happier than owning things. Give ...

Cuddle up in a nook, not with one

Gift ideas for the bookworm: Nothing beats a real page turner Gift ideas for the bookworm: Nothing beats a real page turner By Joseph Campana

12.19.10  |  6:00 am

Nothing beats a book, a blanket, and steaming hot drink on a cold winter’s day. Houston may not be ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Let's get physical: Gifts for playing outside Let's get physical: Gifts for playing outside By Fayza Elmostehi & Sarah Rufca

12.18.10  |  9:00 am

You don't have to bend over backwards to find the perfect sporty gift — unless that's your style. We ...

Vegging Out

Put down the mince pie: Gifts for your favorite Vegan Put down the mince pie: Gifts for your favorite Vegan By Joel Luks

12.16.10  |  10:03 pm

Fabulous and vegan are no longer exclusive designations. From the deliciously indulgent truffle to fashion-chic look-at-me-boots, CultureMap has put together ...

Fab Finds

Posh pouches: Bollywood Basics aid the stylish traveler Posh pouches: Bollywood Basics aid the stylish traveler By Kendall Knaus

12.15.10  |  8:05 pm

Still searching for that glamorous gift for the gal who's got it all, but won't break your piggy ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Picture perfect presents: Gifts for design divas and arthounds Picture perfect presents: Gifts for design divas and arthounds By Sarah Rufca

12.15.10  |  9:45 am

Shiny and bright is great for the holidays, but these design-friendly gifts sparkle year-round with wit and style.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Tik tok: Watches from $75 to $47,000, the ultimate gifts for your wrists Tik tok: Watches from $75 to $47,000, the ultimate gifts for your wrists By Sarah Rufca & Heather Staible

12.9.10  |  3:10 pm

Whipping out your phone to check the time? That's so 2009. Check out a variety of real timepieces for ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Here's looking at you, kid: The best gifts for the young (and young ... Here's looking at you, kid: The best gifts for the young (and young at heart) By Heather Staible & Sarah Rufca

12.6.10  |  6:35 am

When the Elf on the Shelf makes his annual appearance, children know the big guy at the North Pole is ...

Fab Finds

Kiehl's teams with Jeff Koons for holiday collection and a good cause Kiehl's teams with Jeff Koons for holiday collection and a good cause By Kendall Knaus

12.5.10  |  3:12 pm

Editors Note: Throughout the holidays and beyond, our staff and contributors will highlight products that are interesting, unique or special ...

45 tries later ...

How the holidays' hot drink gift almost never happened: Bourbon king lessons How the holidays' hot drink gift almost never happened: Bourbon king lessons By Caroline Gallay

12.5.10  |  12:53 pm

It hit Texas first back in July, but Maker's 46 is again on our tongues in conversation and at ...

The Quick Fix

Finding the perfect Christmas stocking to hang by the chimney with care Finding the perfect Christmas stocking to hang by the chimney with care By Barbara Kuntz

12.5.10  |  6:00 am

You’ve scoured the attic for that missing box of Christmas stockings, maybe three or five times, but with no ...

Fab Finds

Give Glamorously: Diptyque Paris holiday candles strike a spark Give Glamorously: Diptyque Paris holiday candles strike a spark By Kendall Knaus

12.1.10  |  10:55 pm

Your holiday dilemma: 1. Spending a long holiday weekend with best friends or future in-laws and need a knockout hostess ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Gimme sparkle: Gifts for jewelry lovers Gimme sparkle: Gifts for jewelry lovers By Sarah Rufca & Heather Staible

12.1.10  |  11:53 am

Take a hint from the three wise men — when it comes to holiday gifts, nothing dazzles like gold, or diamonds ...

Fab Finds

Grand Slam Gift: Agraria fragrances make perfect scents Grand Slam Gift: Agraria fragrances make perfect scents By Kendall Knaus

11.30.10  |  11:09 am

Editors Note: Throughout the holidays and beyond, our staff and contributors will highlight products that are interesting, unique or special ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Tech it out: Gifts for the gadget lover Tech it out: Gifts for the gadget lover By Heather Staible, Sarah Rufca

11.26.10  |  6:32 am

It's a truth universally acknowledged that he who dies with the most toys wins. Well, maybe not, but that ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Beauty booty: Gifts to get pretty with Beauty booty: Gifts to get pretty with By Kendall Knaus, Sarah Rufca

11.23.10  |  7:15 pm

Getting gorgeous is a full-time job, but with the right products and tools, it's a fun one. Gift your ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

From Don Draper, with love: Gifts for modern Mad Men (and skirts) From Don Draper, with love: Gifts for modern Mad Men (and skirts) By Sarah Rufca

11.20.10  |  5:21 pm

Classic style, modern design and drinking at lunch: Mad Men-era gifts equal timeless cool.

Three Stories Of The Winter Market

WHAM! Spacetaker solves your search for unique gifts, while helping unique artists WHAM! Spacetaker solves your search for unique gifts, while helping unique artists By Joel Luks

11.18.10  |  7:50 am

I confess. I haven’t been making a list, and definitely have not been checking it twice. All my friends ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Foodie delights: Gifts for the gourmand Foodie delights: Gifts for the gourmand By Sarah Rufca

11.17.10  |  11:05 am

When it comes to the holidays, nothing is more important than eating, drinking and being totally merry.

39 Days and Counting

Finding THE hot toy this holiday season Finding THE hot toy this holiday season By Caroline Gallay

11.16.10  |  8:26 am

There were Furbies, Tickle Me Elmos and the Wii to dominate holiday seasons of recent past — but 2010 is without ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

A little holiday Glee: Gifts that sing A little holiday Glee: Gifts that sing By Sarah Rufca

11.13.10  |  2:25 am

Whether you're into the music, the moves, the style or just the incomparable Sue Sylvester, Glee giving offers something ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Made for each other: Gifts to customize Made for each other: Gifts to customize By Sarah Rufca

11.9.10  |  11:52 am

Sure, the holidays seem to be a long way off. But if you want a one-of-a-kind gift, it's time ...

Retail Therapy

Why wait until Black Friday? In a down economy, shoppers are getting an early ... Why wait until Black Friday? In a down economy, shoppers are getting an early start on the holiday season By Heather Staible

11.9.10  |  11:16 am

Whatever happened to last minute holiday shopping? This season, even Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving when shopping goes into ...