Santa Cruz Works 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
While we love gifting experiences, some folks enjoy giving gifts to loved ones, neighbors, employees, and coworkers. It can be a struggle to find one that’s just right. If you’re looking for a locally-made gift for your loved ones, look no further! Featuring gifts we’ve hand-selected and submissions from small businesses, our curated gift guide is here to give you some ideas and hopefully make picking a gift a breeze. Whether it's a mom, dad, sister, friend, colleague, or white elephant, we've got you covered with a wide range of unique gift ideas of various price ranges. Take a look at treat them, or treat yourself…we won’t tell!
For the adventurer…
Hideaway Sleeping Platform
The Hideaway sleeping platform is the easiest way to turn your daily driver into the camping rig of your dreams. It fits almost any SUV, wagon, or pickup and sets up in minutes to create an elevated, level sleeping surface in the back of your vehicle. Adjust the height so you can stash your gear underneath while you enjoy a safe, dry, and quiet night’s sleep. Made right here in Santa Cruz from US-sourced materials. Shipping in January ’24..
For the musician….
For the stylish one…
For the one who always has cold feet…
For the smoothie lover….
For the sweet one…
For the Surfer…
Low Profile Surf Helmet ($59)
Want to keep your skull safe, but also look cool? Surfskull designed a bump cap to look like a normal hat instead of a bulky helmet. With its sleek, low-profile design, you can hit the waves in style without sacrificing safety. Designed to stay on your head in even the heaviest pounding waves, but with the casual safety-conscious surfer in mind. With a layer of hard plastic and shock-absorbing EVA, you can rest assured that your head is protected from flying fins, and late drops.
For the one who loves a challenge…
Westcliff Puzzle ($32.00)
Looking for a fun way to spend some quality time with your loved ones? Check out this puzzle by Doug Ross which has 504 pieces all culminating into a beautiful view of Westcliff.
For the book worms…
Mother-Daughter Murder Night ($14.99 kindle/$21 hardcover)
Mother-Daughter Murder Night is a big-hearted mystery about a trio of amateur sleuths--a grandma, single mom, and teenage girl--who come together to solve a murder in their coastal California town. Written by Nina Simon, slam poet, NASA engineer, game designer, museum director, keynote speaker, Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, and mother. This big-hearted whodunnit was a Reese's Book Club pick, an IndieNext pick, and a Barnes & Noble best of 2023 pick.
Bay of Life ($60)
Renowned National Geographic photographer-writer team Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom have documented far corners of our living planet for decades. But the place they know best is California’s Monterey Bay, where they have lived for more than 30 years. In addition to the exquisite images and lyrical stories by Frans Lanting and Chris Eckstrom, Bay of Life includes an amazing gallery of deep-sea photographs captured by researchers at MBARI along with an original map of both marine and terrestrial protected areas in the Monterey Bay region. This book is a centerpiece of the Bay of Life Project, which connects land and sea and people with nature to present a unified view of the Monterey Bay region for the purpose of contributing to a sustainable future for the Bay of Life as a whole.
Could find what you were looking for?
Head Downtown and shop between November 25 and December 2 and you'll be eligible to win one of 400 Golden Envelopes at participating Downtown businesses.
Other Resources:
Google’s Holiday 100 Gift Guide
