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12 GIFT GUIDE 2013 Thursday, December 5, 2013
Buy local, means more than support-
ing our community. Shopping local-
ly lets you scrutinize color, texture
and quality. Until smart phones
have iMassage or iCoach Apps, local busi-
nesses are the only venue for personal ser-
vices and training. But, perhaps the best
reason to buy local is to give a gift of shar-
ing an activity, such as painting ceramics,
playing laser tag or racing go-karts. All
these can be found at businesses in our com-
munity — shipping fees and delays not in-
cluded.
— Patricia Griffiths
Artisan Gifts
CERAMICAFE’S wares consist of mugs, salad
bowls, appetizer trays, pet dishes, pitchers
and pots that customers paint in the store.
Personalize a tray with a favorite team’s col-
ors and logos, or paint sweet sentiments on
a mug for grandparents. Better yet, make a
“Date to Paint” gift. Beaverton and Clacka-
mas. ceramicafenw.com.
READY PAINT FIRE also offers paint-your-
own ceramics, and also design-your-own
glass fusion masterpieces. Customize a gift,
or don artist aprons and decorate together.
Northwest Portland. readypaintfire.com.
OREGON DECORATIVE ROCK carries an assort-
ment of vases, heart-shaped tiny boxes,
vases, eggs and animals carved out onyx
(rock with green, cream and caramel
swirls.) Small, semi-precious rocks like
amethyst are ideal for rock collections.
Give as stocking stuffers, collectables and
unusual containers. Beaverton. oregondec-
orativerock.com.
Play Together Gifts
SYKART lets you give the gift of “burning
rubber” by indoor go-kart racing at up to 40
mph. Drivers must be at least 12 years old
and 55-inches tall. Give Basic Driving School
to a young novice for $50, and then subse-
quent visits are $17 for a 10-minute race.
Helmets and gloves provided. Wear closed-
toe shoes. Tigard. sykart.com
LASERPORT BEAVERTON. Team up to burn off
holiday energy in a 5,000-square-foot laser
438623.120513 HGG
DOWNTOWN
503.223.9510
PORTLAND AIRPORT
503.284.9929
WWW. THEREALMOTHERGOOSE . COM
BEAUTIFUL BOXES
for any treasure
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GIFTS FROM
Local
Businesses
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