LA WeeklyIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Of all the holiday traditions, nothing beats the joy of giving and receiving gifts from the heart. With so many shopping options popping up in the winter season, finding the perfect gift among a seemingly endless sea of offerings can be overwhelming. To bring the warmth and happiness back to the hunt for the best presents, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite gifts for 2022 – to make shopping easier for you!
Unique or traditional, big or small, affordable or grand – we have something for everyone on your list this year (and maybe a little something extra for you!). For the best gifts for family and friends this holiday season, check out our LA Weekly Holiday Guide 2022:
Andrea Bocelli
Don’t miss Andrea Bocelli live! Witness the world’s most romantic voice grace the stage of the Hollywood Bowl for two special nights, May 9th and 10th. Tickets are on sale for Andrea Bocelli at the Hollywood Bowl are on sale now. Get yours today.
www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/90150/773296
MUBI
With MUBI, you can stream beautiful, hand-picked cinema. Anytime. Anywhere.
And for a limited time only, you can start streaming for 30 DAYS FREE.
But don’t wait. Be sure to catch the streaming premiere of DECISION TO LEAVE, the dazzling new romantic thriller from acclaimed director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden).
Now streaming exclusively on MUBI.
Get 30 DAYS FREE now at mubi.com/laweekly.
FINISHER™ by ASTROGLIDE®
Looking for a sexy stocking stuffer? Toy ‘n Joy FINISHER™ by ASTROGLIDE® gets it done. Whether for solo or partner play, this male sex toy has a ribbed interior and pressure-enhancing center ring, creating just the right amount of friction and grip. The different-sized chambers make it easy to find the perfect ride. And the smooth stretchy rubber exterior has a textured contour that creates a steady handhold regardless of who ends up holding it.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B6MSTPK4
SkyPark at Santa’s Village
From now through January 8th, families and adventure-seekers can make their spirits bright at the Santa’s Village Christmas celebration at SkyPark. This immersive holiday experience features special activities and active adventures for guests of all ages. Visit with Santa, go ice skating, catch special performances by Wacko the Magician and Kids Imagine Nation, meet the Northwoods characters, see a dazzling display of colors during the Village Tree Lighting Ceremony, decorate toys, and MORE!
Photo: Thurston Hopkins, La Dolce Vita, Knightsbridge, London, 1953
Peter Fetterman Gallery
Peter Fetterman Gallery has one of the largest inventories of classic 20th Century photography in the country particularly in humanist photography. Diverse holdings include work by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastião Salgado, Steve McCurry, Ansel Adams, Paul Caponigro, Willy Ronis, André Kertesz, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Lillian Bassman, Pentti Sammallahti, and Sarah Moon. Peter and his colleagues are committed to promoting the awareness and appreciation of the most powerful of the mediums in a user-friendly salon environment.
Aroma Retail
Scent your space and give the gift that everyone will love!
Choose from Scent Machines, Luxury Fragrance Oils, Pure Therapeutic Essential Oils, Reed Diffusers, Room Sprays, Linen Sprays, Wax Melts, and our Limited Time Holiday Seasonal Candles. 90+ fragrances to choose from, find your signature scent!
Visit Aromaretail.com and use Coupon Code: LAWEEKLY10 to save 10% off our entire website. Coupon valid until December 17, 2022.
Injoy Extracts
Injoy Extracts offer competitive pricing on THC gummies, including Delta 8 gummies, Delta 9, HHC & more. Boasting years of manufacturing experience, every release is lab-tested, premium, and potent cannabis gummies. They provide products suiting all habits and diets, including vegan options, vaporizers, various dosages and the most delicious flavors on the market. Purchasing is easy, with an updated, maintained website tailored to customers with loyalty programs, such as Smile Rewards.
Mushroom FX
Mushroom FX recently released their line of vegan, healthy and delicious mushroom gummies packed with the benefits of Lion’s Mane. Lion’s mane is proven to enhance brain function, support immunity, aid digestive issues, and elevate mood.
With roots in the cannabis industry, Mushroom FX has years of experience and customer satisfaction with producing infused gummies for relief and health benefits. When researching top-quality, vegan, gluten-free mushroom gummies supplements, Mushroom FX unleashed the best Lion’s Mane supplements on the market!
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Merry Movie Season! Give the gift of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and get a little something for yourself – a $10 Snack Pass. That’s right, every $50+ gift card you buy before 12/18 gets you a $10 Snack Pass you can redeem for some sweet holiday treats. The more you give, the more you get. Generosity is its own reward when you gift film, food, and fun. Buy online and find full offer terms at drafthouse.com/gift-cards.
ONX Wines
Curated with some of ONX Wines’ favorite items, the TLC Gift Pack has everything needed for a day of self-care. Pamper yourself or treat a friend to some tender love and care! Each gift box includes:
Indie Rosé, from ONX Wines. Wine Enthusiast – 92 points.
Rose & Amaranth Soy Candle, from Fablerune.
Rose Clay & Lavender Goats Milk Soap, from Fablerune.
Dark Chocolates, from Mama Ganache.
Packs are $99 (includes shipping)
Shaball
Give the perfect gift with a personalized custom sports ball. In Japan, Shaball is a popular item used in various settings such as weddings, graduation ceremonies, anniversaries, sports team souvenirs, and gifted as corporate novelty goods. Give a unique one-of-a-kind sports ball and enjoy memorable pictures as well as highlight videos to share with family and friends. Customize your very own Shaball TODAY! www.shaball.com
Ivy 3
The Ivy 3 from Mau has everything you and your cat(s) need. Beauty, height, endless scratching rope, cozy baskets, machine-washable cushions, toys, and best of all – every part can be replaced as they’re worn out so the tree can last for years to come. When you purchase from Mau you’re also giving back to the world because 5% of proceeds are donated to animal welfare & environmental conservation efforts.
American Contemporary Ballet presents The Nutcracker Suite
L.A.’s most magical Nutcracker is back … and already selling out.
Is there a place to see ice skating 300 feet in the sky? Where you can step inside a secret snow globe? Where you can taste sweets as they dance before you? If there is, it can only exist in dreams… Or can it?
American Contemporary Ballet presents The Nutcracker Suite – an immersive holiday ballet for all five senses that delights adults and children alike, transporting the Tchaikovsky classic to a reimagined Land of Sweets high above the city. Once you’ve entered The Nutcracker Suite, you may not want to go home. Tickets are selling fast; get yours before this snow globe fantasy disappears.
November 25 – December 24, DTLA
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
us.patronbase.com/_ACBDances/Productions/11/Performances
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder live at Microsoft Theater on Sat, Dec. 17. Tix on sale now!
www.axs.com/events/453243/stevie-wonder-tickets
Wood & Water
Wood & Water is a bistro-style restaurant in Sherman Oaks serving seasonal, modern American fare that has multi-cultural influences and flavors. Featuring the freshest seafood, sustainable protein, and farm-to-fork produce, Wood & Water’s attention to detail is unparalleled through the service, cocktails, food and environment.
Location:
13359 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Hours:
Nightly 5-10pm
Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square
The hottest place to chill during the holidays, Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square is now open for a new season of outdoor skating and holiday festivities in the heart of downtown L.A. Ice skate outdoors daily through January 1, 2023.
General admission is $20; prices include skate rental. And don’t miss our special DJ Spotlight Nights every Wednesday, presented by Downtown Center BID. Hours and times vary by day. Get information and tickets at holidayicerinkdowntownla.com.
Huni Badger
Looking for the perfect stoner gift this holiday season? Say hello to the Huni Badger, a portable, electronic nectar collector that’s great for dabbing on the go. Powered by rechargeable 18650 batteries, it heats up in seconds. Toss the torch and get creative by customizing your Huni Badger with a range of colored vinyl wraps and bubbler attachments. It’s also backed with great customer service and a 3-year warranty, so you can gift with confidence!
Hustler Hollywood
Naughty or nice – who’s the main character in your life?
Find uniquely sexy gift ideas for that special someone on your list. Whether they’re adventurous, romantic, trendy, or elegant their perfect present is waiting at Hustler Hollywood.
Dash to a store or browse the holiday gift guide for this season’s sexiest toys, lingerie, party supplies and more to stuff their stockings this holiday.
hustlerhollywood.com/pages/store-locator
Paint Your Life
Dream up a memory and bring it to life!
Want to give someone you love a gift they will cherish forever and a day? Paint Your Life enables you to create hand-painted one-of-its-kind portraits from your favourite photographs. Once you have chosen from a team of 300 professional studio painters, you upload your photo/photos, choose the medium of your choice (ranging from pencil to oil and everything in between) and Paint Your Life begins the process of turning your cherished memories into high-quality hand-painted portraits.
Whether you are looking to gift your whole family, your grandparents, your spouse or even celebrate a fluffy family member, Paint Your Life aims to connect generations, bring the family together, and celebrate special moments/memories in art-form, making the most personalized and unique gift you could possibly give this holiday period and beyond. Capture your favorite memory in a portrait forever with a custom painting from Paint Your Life!
Use code LAWEEKLY25 for a 25% discount on your order!
Snow N Glow
The Ventura County Fairgrounds hosts the Snow N Glow Holiday Festival with holiday lights attractions from 4 to 9 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, Nov. 27 through Dec. 26, and daily Dec. 17-25. Highlights include a walk-thru display of more than 1 million lights, the 100-foot snow tubing hill, live music, fireworks, carousel rides, FREE visits with Santa, and Igloo’s reserved for cozying up with hot cocoa. S’mores kits, festive food, and holiday drinks will be sold. Tickets to Snow N Glow start at $14.99. Admission is free for children ages 2 and younger.
cbfproductions.ticketspice.com/ventura-snow-n-glow-2022
Julefest
Julefest returns for a month-long holiday celebration for the village of Solvang beginning November 26, 2022 and running through January 6, 2023.
This holiday celebration harkens back to a simpler time and holiday memories of days gone by. Visiting the quaint village of Solvang during Julefest is a walk through a vintage postcard and a Hallmark movie at the same time.
Visit SolvangJulefest.org for a full schedule of events.
Kaqun – Oxygen Hydrogen Water Therapy
Try Kaqun today and treat yourself to our “first time” bath special or become a member and enjoy our affordable packages and take advantage of all the benefits that Kaqun water may offer! Through a unique advancement in technology, the water transforms into a specialized delivery system, allowing oxygen to be absorbed through the skin and delivered directly to the cells. Soak up this amazing experience in a clean, comfortable and truly beautiful setting at our convenient downtown Los Angeles location. Rejuvenate your mind and body with the support of our caring staff, as you partake in a distinctive therapeutic experience. Kaqun can help reduce the signs of aging, promote healing of injuries and chronic skin conditions and detoxify, reinvigorate and recharge you from within
Kaqun water therapy has been tried and tested for over 10 years in Europe and is now available at KaqunLA
- Strengthen your immune system
- Promote healing
- Detox your body
- Reduce inflammation in your skin
- Enhance cell regeneration
- Reduce hypoxia (low oxygen)
- Improve metabolism on a cellular level
Perfect Circuit
Drop into Perfect Circuit’s Burbank showroom to explore a dream come true for any aspiring or professional music producer. This independent music shop lets you get hands-on with their selection of synths, drum machines, Eurorack modular synthesizer gear, effects pedals, pro audio & more!
The knowledgeable staff can guide you through all the latest music technology to help you start or build upon your music studio. Open seven days a week, come check out a store that is a proud part of the L.A. music scene.
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