Unique New England Gifts
If you're looking for unique gift ideas for someone who loves New England, you're in luck! Here's my guide to unique New England gifts.
L.L. Bean's Comfort Fleece Cardigan
The Comfort Fleece Cardigan from L.L. Bean is the perfect extra layer for cool New England days and nights. You might expect a New England travel writer to own a few items of fleecewear, but I've never raved about a fleece quite like this before.
The Comfort Fleece Cardigan from L.L. Bean is the perfect extra layer for cool New England days and nights. You might expect a New England travel writer to own a few items of fleecewear, but I've never raved about a fleece quite like this before.
Lobster Ice Cream
Order lobster ice cream from Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor, Maine. I dare ya! This is one treat that is sure to surprise your favorite lobster lover this holiday season.
Order lobster ice cream from Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor, Maine. I dare ya! This is one treat that is sure to surprise your favorite lobster lover this holiday season.
A New England Cure for Cracked, Chapped, Dry Hands
Know someone with hands that are chapped and cracked, especially in the winter? Here's a welcome gift. Super Duty Hand Care from Sweet Grass Farm in New Hampshire's Seacoast region really soothes sore hands.
Know someone with hands that are chapped and cracked, especially in the winter? Here's a welcome gift. Super Duty Hand Care from Sweet Grass Farm in New Hampshire's Seacoast region really soothes sore hands.
A Perfect Gift for Anyone Who Loves Autumn in New England
Forest Flower Jewelry is actually based in Ohio, but anyone who loves autumn in New England will be delighted to discover their affordable pressed leaf jewelry made from real maple, birch, aspen, oak and other colorful autumn leaves. To protect the natural beauty of the foliage, each leaf is handpainted with a clear lacquer and edged in 24k gold or sterling silver.
Forest Flower Jewelry is actually based in Ohio, but anyone who loves autumn in New England will be delighted to discover their affordable pressed leaf jewelry made from real maple, birch, aspen, oak and other colorful autumn leaves. To protect the natural beauty of the foliage, each leaf is handpainted with a clear lacquer and edged in 24k gold or sterling silver.
Robinhood Free Meetinghouse 72-Layer Cream Cheese Biscuits
This treat from Maine is available at the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse restaurant in Georgetown, Maine, as well as frozen at online retailers and markets and grocery stores in the Northeast.
This treat from Maine is available at the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse restaurant in Georgetown, Maine, as well as frozen at online retailers and markets and grocery stores in the Northeast.
Adopt-a-Loon
The Biodiversity Research Institute's Adopt-a-Loon program allows you to give the gift of protection for one of these threatened birds. You can select a loon that lives in New England, and you'll receive a certificate of adoption and information on that particular loon to present as a gift. A perfect choice for those who cherish loons and are concerned for their welfare in the wild.
The Biodiversity Research Institute's Adopt-a-Loon program allows you to give the gift of protection for one of these threatened birds. You can select a loon that lives in New England, and you'll receive a certificate of adoption and information on that particular loon to present as a gift. A perfect choice for those who cherish loons and are concerned for their welfare in the wild.
Laurie Cabot's Spell Kits
Laurie Cabot is the official Witch of Salem, Massachusetts, and her spell kits make fun gifts for anyone who could use a little supernatural assistance.
Laurie Cabot is the official Witch of Salem, Massachusetts, and her spell kits make fun gifts for anyone who could use a little supernatural assistance.
Vermont Maple Syrup in Painted Holiday Bottles
The syrup from Vermont's Carman Brook Farm is delicious--in fact, I ordered their heart-shaped bottles to use as wedding favors. Now, Carman Brook Farm offers syrup gifts in painted holiday bottles for the holidays. They're perfect gifts for business associates, holiday hosts and anyone who loves the taste of real maple.
The syrup from Vermont's Carman Brook Farm is delicious--in fact, I ordered their heart-shaped bottles to use as wedding favors. Now, Carman Brook Farm offers syrup gifts in painted holiday bottles for the holidays. They're perfect gifts for business associates, holiday hosts and anyone who loves the taste of real maple.
The Yankee Flipper
The Yankee Flipper is a squirrel-proof bird feeder from Rhode Island-based Droll Yankees. Watch the video of The Yankee Flipper in action, and you'll see why this is not only a practical gift for the bird lover in your life but a guaranteed source of entertainment throughout a long New England winter.
The Yankee Flipper is a squirrel-proof bird feeder from Rhode Island-based Droll Yankees. Watch the video of The Yankee Flipper in action, and you'll see why this is not only a practical gift for the bird lover in your life but a guaranteed source of entertainment throughout a long New England winter.