By Sara Bozich
If you love the Hershey-Harrisburg area, be sure to share its best parts with the people on your list this year. Shopping locally is important to every community, and the best gifts are those with a story. Here are some great gift ideas for the folks on your list (and maybe a few to add to your own Wish List, too)!
Roundtop Mountain Resort offers such a wide range of activities it’s almost hard to keep track. We’re on our way towards snow season, so perhaps a beginner snowboarding or skiing package is just right for your active teenager. Or, snag a gift card for Mountain View Food and Spirits, so seasoned skiers can kick back after an afternoon of hitting the slopes. There also are tubing packages - or many of the warm-weather activities, like paintball or the OGO Ball - that might be a perfect fit for someone on your list.
If you’re shopping for a craft brew lover, you’ve got to hit up Troegs Brewing Company at their new location. The Mad Elf gift set is the natural pick -- or select from their range of cool gear, from tees and other apparel to glassware.
Sports lover will be pleasantly surprised by box tickets or family packs to check out the Harrisburg Senators or the Hershey Bears.
Wine lovers can be sated with a selection of wines from the Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail. If she’s on the “nice” list, consider a gift card for any of the amazing treatments at Laguna Pointe Salon & Day Resort or The Chocolate Spa at The Hotel Hershey.
Harrisburg locals can always find something at Midtown Scholar Bookstore or Midtown Cinema. A gift card to each will make someone very happy on Christmas morning.
Yoga lovers will find balance at Yoga on Chocolate, where they practice bikram, or hot yoga. Plus, the Boutique is filled with great gear for your yogi - right on Chocolate Ave in downtown Hershey.
For more great ideas, check out the gift shop at the State Museum, or Hershey’s new online gift shop, Shop.HersheyPA.com. Finally, if you’re traveling by plane this season and in the need for last-minute gifts, stop into the Perfectly Pennsylvania Gift Store at Harrisburg International Airport, for Pennsylvania products.
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