Welcome to the 2nd edition of Flagpole’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide. We encourage you to Shop Your ATH Off this holiday season and all year round!

Mama’s Boy 197 Oak St. www.mamasboyathens.com

Need a great gift? Stock up on Mama’s Boy t-shirts, onesies, mugs and Jittery Joe’s Mama’s Boy Blend coffee. Don’t forget your teachers! Need them mailed? Call or email us. 706-548-6249 mamasboyathens@gmail.com.

Gift certificates are available in any amount. Some dates are still available for holiday parties.

Perry’s Convenience & Liquors265 North Ave., 4388 Lexington Rd.www.perrysstores.com

Give them what they really want this year: Liquor Gift Sets from Perry’s! They have a variety of gift sets and glassware to please every person on your Holiday Shopping List!

All locations are open seven days a week!

The Classic Center300 N. Thomas St.www.ClassicCenter.com

The pop culture phenomenon of Flashdance is now live on stage. With electrifying dance at its core, Flashdance - The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer.

The show is January 18, 2015. Tickets range from $20-$70.

The Pearl Girls585 Barber St., Suite Dwww.ThePearlGirls.com

The Pearl Girls travel across the globe to hand select their pearls. Their genuine cultured pearl jewelry, designed and created in Athens, starts at $49. This stunning baroque pearl necklace would make someone’s year! ($799) Shop online or make an appointment to stop by and shop.

Use code ATHENS to receive 10% off through December 25th!

Musician’s Warehouse150 Crane Dr.www.musicianswarehouseathens.com

Complete acoustic guitar package perfect for any beginning guitar player. Solid top Yamaha FD01S acoustic guitar provides great tone and beautiful projection. Includes everything you need to get started: guitar, gig bag, tuner, DVD, strap, picks, strings and one free in

store lesson. Comes with Yamaha’s Limited Lifetime Warranty.Open every day until Christmas.

Tinfish Gifts458 E. Clayton St.

Beautiful jewelry, clothing, singing bowls and prayer flags from Nepal. Plus lots of unique gift items.

Open every day including Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day. 706-850-4885.

Canopy Studio, Inc.160-6 Tracy St.www.canopystudio.org

Give the gift of learning the circus arts! Canopy offers a unique and fun way to keep that New Year’s Resolution to get fit! New classes start January 5. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Gift certificates are available for classes, private lessons, birthday parties and workshops. Contact info@canopystudio.org for more info.

H. Browns Photography& Lou Kregel Designwww.hbrownsphotography.com/holidaywww.loukregel.com

These super-fun holiday sessions with photographer Holly Brown feature colorful, modern backdrops painted by Lou Kregel! You’ll receive an online proofing gallery, 5 ready-to-print images for your gifts and holiday cards, plus e-cards formatted for online sharing. People and pets welcome, by appointment, through December 15.

Use promo code DECEMBER when scheduling to save 20%.

Holiday Gift GuideDePalma’s Italian Cafe401 E. Broad St., 2080 Timothy Rd.1965 Barnett Shoals Rd.www.depalmasitaliancafe.com

DePalma’s Gift Cards are the perfect gift for anyone on your shopping list. Gift cards are good for anything on our dinner or lunch menus - including our Lunch Break $11 specials: entrees, salad, bread & drink.

We offer catering and party trays for all of your holiday events and our downtown location has a large private party room.

Georgia Theatre215 N. Lumpkin St.

www.georgiatheatre.com

Georgia Theatre has new hats & hoodies, baby onesies, t-shirts & tanks. Or give a gift card-- good for purchasing concert tickets, food & beverages and Georgia Theatre merchandise!

Available online and on the Georgia Theatre rooftop.

Downtown Athens GA246 W. Hancock Ave.www.downtownathensga.com

Downtown Athens Gift Certificates: Support local businesses AND give the gift of choice! Downtown Athens Gift Certificates can be used at over 55 businesses in fabulous downtown Athens! Complimentary gift boxing makes it simple.

Available online or at the Athens Downtown Development Authority in the Chamber of Commerce building (2nd floor). 706-353-1421

Frog Pond Gift ShopSandy Creek Nature Center, 205 Old Commerce Rd.www.sandycreeknaturecenter.com

Visit the Frog Pond Gift Shop located in the Sandy Creek Nature Center for great gifts for anyone with a love of nature. Gift ideas for bird enthusiasts of all ages: The Crossley ID Guide for Eastern Birds, beautiful hand-crafted wall decor or adorable bird puppets.

SCNC members get a 10% discount.

R. Wood Studio450 Georgia Dr.www.rwoodstudio.com

One-of-a-kind pottery, handmade in Athens, makes the perfect gift. Each dish

is entirely made and painted by hand in the

studio.Studio open daily! Gift Certificates available.

Beth Cyr Jewelry160 Tracy St., Mercury AIRwww.bethcyr.com

Nature-inspired jewelry including engagement and wedding rings handcrafted in recycled gold and silver. Enjoy free shipping through the website as well as both Etsy shops with coupon code ShopLocal. Shopping or pick-up is also available by appointment.

Holiday studio open house Saturday, December 13, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

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Amici233 E. Clayton St.www.amici-cafe.com

Do you know someone who is impossible to buy gifts for? Need to stuff your stockings? How about a gift for that person who has everything? Give the gift of pizza, wings, and friends with an Amici gift card. Maybe you’ll even get to help spend it!

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Olive Basket297 Prince Ave., Suite 14Cwww.olivebasketonline.com

Salt the Holidays! The Himalayan shot glass is made of over 200 million year old salt and keeps drinks cold. The

Himalayan rock salt comes with a grinder and makes a perfect gift for your foodie friends, along with variety of specialty salts including Himalayan, Hawaiian, and truffle.

Located in Bottleworks. Holiday Hours 10a.m.-8p.m. Mon-Sat and 12p.m.-8p.m. Sunday.

Daily Groceries Co-op525 Prince Ave.www.dailygroceries.org

Keep someone warm this season with a handmade hat from Ande’s Gifts or fill a large ($49.99) or small ($24.99) gift basket with many local items such as 1000 faces coffee, red mule grits, phickles pickles, songbird soaps or any of the awesome gift items in the store.

Open daily 9am-9pm. Closing at 3 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day.

Athens Art and Frame1021 Parkway Blvd.www.athensartandframe.com

Have your photos scanned or printed and custom framed or present them in a photo album for a personalized gift. Photo frames for photos of all sizes, including UGA diplomas. Gift certificates available.

Located off Epps Bridge Parkway in front of Kohl’s. Monday-Saturday 10a.m.-6p.m. Sunday 1p.m.-5p.m. Shop online or in-store.

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Athena JewelersAthens Farmers MarketAthens Habitat Restore

Aurum StudiosAvid Bookshop

BarberitosBeth Cyr Jewelry

Big City Bread CafeBikram Yoga

Charlie Noble’sCiné

Classic CenterDaily Groceries

Dynamite ClothingFive Points Bottle Shop

FrontierGeorge’s Lowcountry Table

Georgia TheatreThe Grit

Heirloom Cafe and Fresh MarketHendershot’s Coffee Bar

Hi-Lo LoungeMama’s Boy

Masada Leather and OutdoorModel Citizen Salon

Musician’s WarehouseNative America GalleryPain and Wonder Tattoo

Pope on PrincePulaski Heights BBQ

R. Wood Studio CeramicsRashe’s CuisineRepublic SalonRocket Salon

Southern Waterbeds and FutonsTed’s Most Best

Tella to You Hair StudioTerrapin Beer Co.

TinfishT.K. Anderson DesignsTreehouse Kid + CraftWhite Tiger Gourmet

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Holiday Gift GuideT.K. Anderson Designs1 Huntington Rd., Suite 705www.tkanderson.com

Locally owned since 1980. There’s only one place to shop for fine jewelry this holiday season. Make it special with this Amethyst and Diamond set. Shop their unique collection and see everything else they offer at TKAnderson.com

Gift certificates available. Free gift wrapping. Open Christmas Eve. Holiday hours 10a.m.-6p.m. Monday-Friday and 10a.m.-4p.m. Saturday.

Bendzunas Glass89 W. South Ave, Comer, GA 30629www.bendzunasglass.com

Give the gift of art! Bendzunas Glass, an Athens family run studio for 40 years, creates unique nature inspired functional art pieces including this footed handkerchief vase, animal vases, ornaments, and more.

Live demonstrations Friday and Saturday 10a.m.-6p.m. Please call weekdays 706-783-5869.

Five Points Bottle Shop1655 S Lumpkin St. & 3685 Atlanta Hwy.www.fivepointsbott leshop.com

Five Points has all you need to check everything off your holiday list. With gift sets of traditional liquors and handcrafted tobacco pipes, there’s something for everyone! Want to brew your own beer? They have all you need from start to finish! Their friendly knowledgeable staff can point you in the right direction!

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Ted’s Most Best254 W. Washington St. www.tedsmostbest.com

Artisan pizzas, salads, paninis, daily specials, cheesecakes and beer make Ted’s a good place to refuel while doing your holiday shopping.

While you are here, pick up a t-shirt, a can of Ted’s blend of Jittery Joe’s coffee and a gift card for anyone on your list.

Closed Christmas day but open Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas.

The Garden Gift Shop2450 S. Milledge Ave.botgarden.uga.edu

The Garden Gift Shop at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia features unique and beautiful gifts related to the Garden’s mission of horticulture, education, conservation and the arts. Give your sweetie the gift of honey: Georgia honey, books about honey and HoneyPot candles. Donderos’ Kitchen is ready with snacks, sandwiches, coffees and beverages!

Gift Shop Hours, Tues-Sat 10a.m.-4p.m., Sunday 12-4p.m. Gift Certificates available.

Frontier193 E. Clayton St.www.frontierathens.com

Frontier has gifts for everyone on your list! Sock It To Me Socks are fun funky socks. Pre de Provence Soaps are triple milled in France using old-world methods.

All season they offer hot cider and free gift-wrapping while you shop.

Just Wick Handcrafted Candles706-549-8223ejdyejr@gmail.com

Established in 1971 in downtown Athens and handcrafted in their home studio in Normaltown, Just Wick creates beautiful and long-lasting candles. The confetti, hexagon, and star candles will fill your home with their signature scent.

Call ahead to see what they have available ready-made or place a special order for no extra charge.

Dynamite Clothing143 N. Jackson St. Instagram@DynamiteAthens

Offering gift certificates in any amount for unique and fun gift items for the guys and gals on your shopping list. Sweaters, Dynamite t-shirts, hats, scarves and much more for your pickiest of friends and family.Open daily from 12:30-6:00p.m. Locally owned.

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Athens Community Council on Aging 135 Hoyt St.www.accaging.orgFor the person that has it all, give a donation in their honor to the Athens Community Council on Aging: a bag of groceries ($5), a transportation trip to a medical appointment ($15), or a day of care at Adult Day Health ($60). It’s a unique gift and helps those in need.

Junkman’s Daughter’s Brother166 W. Clayton St.

They are back for the Christmas season with all of the usual gifts including the ever popular collectibles, Dr. Who, Nightmare Before Christmas, Star Wars and so much more!

Store will be open every day between now and Christmas and closing at the end of the year.

Aurum Studios125 E. Clayton St.www.aurumstudios.com

Aurum has art to wear, use and give handcrafted by local and regional artists working in ceramics, glass, wood, and metal, in addition to furniture and paintings; and custom designs by 6 in-house jewelers. Shop online as well as in-store!

Beautiful complimentary gift wrapping with any purchase. Holiday hours 10a.m.-6p.m. Mon-Sat, Sundays 1-5p.m.

Model Citizen497 Prince Ave.www.modelcitizensalon.com

Three great gift ideas! For her: choose any 3 - detangler brush, travel size hair product and nail polish for $45. For him: choose 3 shaving products for $40. For anyone: the Townie Boy Calendar - all proceeds benefitting Nuçi’s Space.

Gift certificates are available.

2nd & Charles2656 Atlanta Hwy., Suite 2www.facebook.com/2NCAthens

The Crosley Chalkboard Turntable ($99.95) has a chalkboard finish, built-in stereo speakers, RCA outputs and a headphone jack. The Hyperiin Retron 5 ($139.99) plays Gameboy, Famicom, NES, Sega Genesis, and more. Blood of Olympus ($19.99) is the fifth book in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan.

The 12 Days of Gladness starts December 13th!

The Grit199 Prince Ave.www.thegrit.com

Your local vegetarian restaurant has many gifts for everyone on your list: gift cards, t-shirts, cookbooks, Grit Granola, Jittery Joe’s “Grit blend” coffee and stickers.

Closed Christmas day; open Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas.

Ciné234 W. Hancock Ave.www.athenscine.com

Support Athens’ only arthouse cinema by giving the gift of membership! Also available: gift cards good for movie tickets, cocktails and treats.

Take a break from holiday shopping and catch a good film.

Halfmoon Outfitters1225 South Milledge Ave.

www.halfmoonoutfitters.com

Gifts from Patagonia that are sure to make everyone happy! Patagonia Better Sweater ¼ Zip for Men & Women $99.00. Patagonia Trucker Hat P-6 $29.00.

Free wrapping with any purchase.