Still looking for the perfect gift? Find gifts for the whole family at these small businesses

Photo courtesy of Plant Connection SF.

When it comes to expressing end-of-year cheer to our relatives or to our chosen friends and family, we all want to find gifts to suit each person’s specific interests. Because even if you share the same home, everyone has their favorite pastimes. So take BART to these Bay Area businesses, each specializing in a unique genre of gifts for the (fill in the blank) enthusiast in your life. Your recipient will feel like you really know them.

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Give the plant-lover in your life a unique gift from Plant Connection SF. Photo courtesy of Plant Connection SF.

Gift for the gardener at Plant Connection SF | Embarcadero 

Plant Connection SF brings verdant plants, ceramic pots, baskets, soil, and more into one sun-drenched solarium with a red-painted frame. The gardener’s refuge in downtown San Francisco makes it easy to find a thriving green gift that will bring a smile to your green-thumbed recipient. Take BART to Embarcadero and go 0.3 miles to One Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level.

Find rare records at this local gem. Photo courtesy of Econo Jam Records.

Gift for the audiophile at Econo Jam Records | 19th St/Oakland

Oakland’s cozy music hub stacked with new and used records (and cassettes!), Econo Jam Records has plenty of gems to keep your favorite audiophile discovering new sounds. Whether they love ultra-rare tunes or mainstream classics, your music fiend will take your gift for a spin. Want to get hands-on? Check out the shop’s well-known array of turntables. Take BART to 19th St/Oakland and find tunes 0.4 miles away at 2443 Telegraph Ave.

Gift a bottle or a tasting. Photo courtesy of Buon Vino.

Gift for the wine lover at Buon Vino | Walnut Creek 

Delicate sips, tasty eats and fun tasting events. Walnut Creek’s Buon Vino is already known as a stellar place to visit in person. Bring a piece of it home for the holidays to that person in your life with a discerning palate. A wine club membership or bottles of custom-labeled wine? We’ll cheers to that. Take BART to Walnut Creek Station and find the grapes 0.9 miles away at 1501 N. Broadway, Suite 138.

Find all the bike accessories you need at Box Dog Bikes. Photo courtesy of Box Dog Bikes. 

Gift for the biker at Box Dog Bikes | 16th St Mission 

Box Dog Bikes is a worker-owned cooperative known as a welcoming Mission spot between Guerrero and Valencia. Explore the various bikes and accessories, and don’t forget the tune-ups and repair services. Not sure what your cycling fanatic wants? There’s always a handy (and stylish!) gift card to meet their needs. Take BART to 16th St Mission and go 0.4 miles to 494 14th Street.

Students and their parents can rock Cal pride with merch from the Cal Student Store. Photo courtesy of the Cal Student Store on Facebook.

Gift for the college-minded teen at Cal Student Store | Downtown Berkeley

So many in the Bay Area (and throughout California) hold the Cal Golden Bears close to their hearts. Give the gift of UC Berkeley’s blue and gold to your favorite teen considering the college experience—or to anyone just wanting to sport some local pride. Take BART to Downtown Berkeley and go 0.6 miles to 2495 Bancroft Way.

Rock out at Rockin' Robbie's in El Cerrito. Photo courtesy of Rockin' Robbie's.

Gift for the musician at Rockin’ Robbie’s | El Cerrito del Norte 

Locals in El Cerrito know that Rockin’ Robbie’s has a large selection of guitars in a cozy space run by friendly staff. Lessons, band rentals, and repairs are available for beginners and pros. For the holiday? An acoustic or electric stringed instrument (or any of their useful accessories as stocking stuffers) should do the trick. Take BART to El Cerrito del Norte and go 0.5 miles to 11225 San Pablo Avenue.

Find herbal delights at Beloved Cafe. Photo courtesy of Beloved Cafe.

Gift for the tea lover at Beloved Cafe | 24th St Mission

Whether for the healing benefits or the soothing flavor, matcha green tea is a relaxing go-to for many tea drinkers. Grab some Ceremonial Kirishima Matcha Powder—or another of the many organic teas available—at SF’s Beloved Cafe, and give the gift of a healthy, warm beverage for the winter season. Take BART to 24th St Mission and walk 300 feet to 3338 24th Street.

Reduce waste and give a useful gift from Re-Up Refill Shop.

Gift for the eco-minded at Re-Up Refill Shop | Rockridge

Fill someone’s gift bag with thoughtful treats from Oakland’s Re-Up Refill Shop, where green living and no-to-low-waste is the mission. From household cleaning products to cooking ingredients to bath-and-body solutions, fill up reusable glass containers to create a functional gift that will keep giving long after the holidays. Take BART to Rockridge and go 0.3 miles to 6026 College Avenue.

Where are you gift shopping this year?

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