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We recently put out a call to our members for some unique gift-giving ideas to share and we hope that some of these will be perfect for those on your list this year.
Caputo Brothers Creamery’s new "Feel the Heat" Gift Box is perfect for the spice lover in your life. It features Grand Cacao Cheese, Provola Piccate, and Provola Piccante Riserva. All of the cheeses contain Calabrian peperoncino (chili flakes) which will spice up your holiday. The gift box contains approximately a half pound of each cheese with a description of each. Please include any gift messaging in the "Order Note" section of checkout. Click here to order.
While the Corn Cob Acres season has ended for this year, this fun attraction is currently selling digital gift cards online to be used during the 2024 season for special events, activities, for day or season passes, or for souvenirs during a visit. Gift cards make great gifts and stocking stuffers! Click here to purchase.
The Hanover Area Historical Society is offering a unique, limited-edition “witness tree” ornament for 2023. It’s made from wood of a tree that “witnessed” the Battle of Hanover on June 30, 1863. It contains a bronze commemorative coin featuring the Battle of Hanover Picket Statue, is numbered and ready for hanging, and boxed for gift giving. You can purchase ornaments in the Hanover Area History Museum Gift Shop during Christmas Tree Tours at the Warehime-Myers Mansion, call 717-632-3207 to pay by credit card, or send a check. Click here for complete details.
Just in time for the holiday season, Horn Farm Center's signature "What Would Nature Do?" t-shirts are available for purchase online, along with limited-edition Pawpaw Festival merchandise. Gift certificates for Horn Farm Center classes and workshops are the answer if you’d like to give the gift of a unique learning experience. All proceeds benefit educational programs and regenerative practices at the Horn Farm, and supports their mission of fostering ecological learning through land stewardship, community partnership, and hands-on experiences. Click here to shop.
Give the gift of play at Keystone Kidspace. Help your loved ones to tinker, explore, and create all year long with six- and 12-month memberships, which can be redeemed anytime. You’ll also find tons of fun gifts for kids of all ages (slime, anyone?). The friendly staff will help you put together the perfect give to delight the little maker in your life. Click here to get started.
Oxford Hall Celtic Shop has been Central Pennsylvania’s sought-after destination for Celtic wares since 1984. You’ll find authentic Irish, Celtic and British apparel, jewelry, home goods, food, and so much more! Stuff those stockings with Irish treats such as bags of Taytos, Penguin Bars, Cole’s Figgy Christmas Pudding, Walker’s Shortbread, Cadbury Mini Yule Logs, Butler’s Irish Cream Truffle Bar, Kipling Fruit Mince Pies, or perhaps some wool socks from Connemara Ireland. Browse the website here.
The Popcorn Loft is a gourmet popcorn store featuring more than 50 unique flavors of homemade, small batch popcorn. With dozens of flavors such as Bacon Cheddar, Chesapeake Bay, Dill Pickle, Salt N Vinegar, Crabby Caramel, Birthday Cake, Luck of the Irish, Nittany White Out, Butterfinger, and Lemon Meringue, just to name a few, you are sure to find the perfect treat for gift giving. Choose the perfect decorative tin, available in two sizes. Click here to shop.
The Pretzel Company’s mouthwatering pretzels will make your taste buds do a happy dance, and they’re available for shipping to 48 states. These soft pretzels are made with love and hand twisted by real bakers right here in York County. They’re a great Secret Santa gift or a treat for yourself. Click here to order today.
“Ditch the itch” and give locally made skin care products from Sunrise Soap Company. You’ll find a wide variety of scents and products, holiday-themed bath bombs, and ready-made gift bags. These high-quality natural body care products are crafted with local love in a visitor-friendly open-air kitchen. Open seven days a week in the Market District of Downtown York City. Looking for a fun experience? Book a session in their Creation Station and make your own. Check out the website here and then head to the store to see what’s new.
Still need gift ideas?
Theatre tickets and restaurant gift cards make great gifts as well.
Happy Gifting!
