Published Nov. 25, 2010                                                        
 

Great gift ideas found right here
in Hinsdale

   Four-part series highlights one item from every store in the village for everyone on your list
   Finding the perfect gift for Mom or Grandpa or the neighbors down the block isn’t always an easy task.
   We’re here to help, with the first of a four-part series on holiday gift ideas from shops right here in Hinsdale.
   Friday’s Christmas Walk is a great time to check out these offerings, and be sure to schedule a shopping trip on a Saturday in December to take advantage of free parking at the meters and special activities for kids in Burlington Park. Of course, Grant and Gateway squares always offer free parking.
   These ideas are for specific items. Other styles, sizes, colors, scents and patterns are available in most cases. Many of the merchants listed with a specific item also carry gift certificates.
   For more information on stores and their locations and an interactive map, visit www.distinctlyhinsdale.com.
   We hope you will take advantage of one of these good reasons to shop in Hinsdale. Don’t forget to tell them The Hinsdalean sent you.

- Gold silk necktie handpainted with leaf and floral motif by Joanna Alot of Skokie, $65, Adornments 2010 at Hinsdale Center for the Arts

- Lampe Berge ruby crystal air purifier with gold cap, $74.99, filled with heavenly spruce scent, $94.79, Fuller’s The Second Floor

- Silver fashion forward necklace by Italian designer Nanis with hand-engraved silver and marcasite oval beads, $535, Razny Jewelers

- Hello Kitty canvass tote bag with leather handles, pink and white striped interior and appliquéd doughnut design, $56, My Sister Kate

- Peru Unlimited alpaca sweater in traditional red, $179.50, Hinsdale Clothiers

- Chocolate Confection, Brownie Connection gift basket filled with a rich assortment of brownies and cookies, $36.50, Toni

- Maserati Granturismo in blu oceano with sabbia, Italian-stitched interior, $143,925, Continental Autosports

- Women’s black magic true straight pants, $49.50, The Gap

- Schumacher gray leather tote with removable black sequined pouch liner, $720, Sweet William

- Bobbi Brown “Modern Classic” lip and eye palette with 10 shadows/liners and four glosses in a mirrored compact with applicators, $75, Blue Mercury

- Minnie Rose sequined cotton Ruana wrap in navy, $170, Hollis

- USDA prime grade beef gift box, $30, Prime ’N’ Tender Meats

- Anne Gish taupe four-pocket charmeuse bed caddie with mask, $60, Bedside Manor

- Hershey Kiss 1/3 karat chocolate diamond and white gold necklace, $895, Caffray Jewelers

- Mini Max orthopaedic children’s slippers from Greece with giraffe design, $40, Kinga European Children’s Shoes