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Give big, shop small

Our round-up of the best gifts to buy for everyone on your list — all from Northland businesses

  1. Treat your foodie friend with olive oil from Heavenly Olive Oils & Vinegars at Zona Rosa. We love the one infused with cayenne! 

  2. EtchLife in Liberty is a great place to buy for the faith-focused person in your life. They have great coffee mugs and tees.

  3. Give the idea of a nice date night package — like tickets to a movie at Screenland Armour and an elegant dinner, perhaps at the Summit Grill in Gladstone, or Cafe Les Amis in Parkville.

  4. J. Rieger & Co. is committed to Kansas City history, and we love that they just released their straight rye whiskey — the first whiskey distilled in Kansas City since Prohibition. 

  5. If you’ve been missing Hammerhand Coffee as we have, you can gift their specialty roasted coffee from their website (they’ll ship or drop off) until their new location in Liberty opens. 

  6. Whether the person you’re gifting to has a simple style or loves to make a statement, EB & Co. at Zona Rosa has something for everyone — like these fun football earrings for a Chiefs diehard! 

  7. Instead of giving a physical gift, give a gifted experience and take the kids in your life somewhere! Our favorite winter kid-friendly places include Above All Trampoline Park, Fun Run, or The Rush Funplex.

  8. We’ve all been spending a lot of time at home lately, and candles are the key to coziness. We love Weston Bend Candle Company’s holiday scents, like Fraser fir and mulling spice.

  9. Who doesn’t need to relax these days? Give a gift card to a locally-owned spa like Spa Weston or The Elms, packaged with a bath bomb. 

  10. Do you love giving super sentimental gifts? The custom picture framers at Art & Frame Kansas City can help you frame photos and art, or even make a special shadow box. 

  11. If you know a grill enthusiast, the new Northland Outdoor Cooking Company is owned by a local teacher!  

  12. It’s hard to pick from all the beautiful pieces and patterns inside Renditions, the Polish pottery shop in Weston, but we love their bubble mugs and baking dishes. 

  13. We always ask for extra peanut sauce when we order takeout from Tasty Thai, but you can actually buy a bottle of it to take home for yourself — or gift it, of course. 

  14. Have a teen that’s tough to buy for? Skip the physical gift and spend some time with them. Take them for a day at Zona Rosa — share a meal, do some shopping and visit the Fresh Factory selfie boutique or the Draftcade.

  15. Everyone loves a full freezer this time of year, especially when it’s stocked with local meat. We love Kearney's Barham Family FarmsWeston's KC Cattle Company and Green Grass Cattle Company

16. You gotta have specialty popcorn during the holidays, and Popculture in Parkville has the best holiday flavors.