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Portraits by photographer Chris Kittredge
Features: Black and white, color, location or studio shots; horses, dogs, cats, any animal; books possible, where Kittredge shadows you and your pet for several hours
Price: $95 for a pet sitting, $150 for sitting of pet and person(s); more for books
Where to buy: 298-5555, ck@chriskittredge.com, chriskittredge.com; the photographer will also have sessions at Dirty Dawgs (call 777-6045)
OrnamentFeatures: Made of glass handblown in Poland and designed by artist Chris Bubany. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Southern Arizona's general operating funds.
Price: $35
Where to buy: Humane Society of Southern Arizona, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd., 327-6088, hssaz.org
Other: "Rosco Cookbook" ($29.95), with recipes for you and your pet
BATH & BODYSalud Custom-Scented Perfume
Features: Sit at the bar and create a custom perfume, mixing and matching more than 100 fragrance oils such as jasmine, grapefruit, fig, sandalwood and gardenia.
Price: Rollette Perfume (1/3 ounce), $24; Eau de Parfum Spray (2 ounces), $36; Glass Hummingbird Bottle (1 ounce), $50
Where to buy: Salud Spa Bar, 943 E. University Blvd. Suite 165, 396-3298, saludspabar.com
Other: On-staff perfumers can also help you create your own organic body wash ($13), lotion ($15) and more.
HOMECorona beer box
Features: This colorful cooler has a bottle opener and holds several six-packs of your favorite beverages, keeping them icy cold even on the hottest Tucson day.
Price: $95
Where to buy: Borderlands, 309 E. Seventh St., 622-3476
Other: Beer boxes in several designs and sizes
Cowboy China
Features: Service for four includes dinner and salad plates, cups and saucers
Price: $139.99
Where to buy: Western Lifestyle, 2354 E. Broadway, 629-9978, countrywesternlifestyl.com
Other: Set of four chili bowls, $29.99; set of two casseroles, $59.99
Navajo chickens
Features: Whimsical, handcrafted fowl reflect the humor of the Navajo artisans.
Price: $40-$95
Where to buy: Kaibab Courtyard Shops, 2837-41 N. Campbell Ave., 795-6905
Other: A wide array of handcrafted gems from Latin America and the United States
HOLIDAY12-piece Nativity scene
Features: Made in Guatemala of handcrafted wood; intricate design shows attention to detail
Price: $65
Where to buy: Picante Designs, 2932 E. Broadway, 320-5699
Other: Other nativity sets, larger and smaller, are available.
San Xavier ornament
Features: Designed by Chris Bubany; hand-painted blown glass from Poland. Measures 4 by 5 inches. Benefits preservation and restoration of San Xavier Mission. (The ornament adorns the Weekend Plus cover.)
Price: $40, plus $6 shipping
Where to buy: Patronato San Xavier's Patty Doerr at 577-3808, SX@earthlink.net
Other: A different ornament will be created yearly.
FOODTastefully Tucson gift basket
Features: A genuine straw cowboy hat filled with Tequila Lime with Habanero spirit jelly, blue corn muffin mix, Arizona pistachios, bourbon pecan brittle and other treats made right here in Tucson.
Price: $34.95 for petit; $49.95 for grand (includes champagne prickly pear wine jelly, margarita candy, spice rub and chili mix)
Where to buy: D'Vine Gourmet, 5033 E. Fifth St., 323-7035, dvinegourmet.com
Other: Assorted baskets available with Arizona-only products.
FASHIONJewelry by Emily Yetman
Features: Local artist Yetman's sterling silver pieces are handmade.
Price: varies; most items $60-$80
Where to buy: MOCAshop, 174 E. Toole Ave., 624-5019, info@moca-tucson.org
Other: The gift shop has a number of unique items, including Xubáz functional neckwear scarves ($45-$50) and shirts from local artistic duo clamdiggin (the Fire Ant polo is $65).
BOOKS"Interred With Their Bones" by Jennifer Lee Carrell
Features: In this debut mystery novel (on Dutton) by a renowned Tucson author, the Globe Theatre in London burns. A woman's body is found in the ashes, triggering a mad scramble for the manuscript of a "lost" play by William Shakespeare. Gripping and tautly written, it was recently recommended by Newsweek Magazine.
Price: $25.95
Where to buy: Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave., 792-3715, antigonebooks.com
Other: The bookstore offers an array of genres, as well as notecards, calendars and journals.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSVineyard "pineapple" ukulele
Features: Fairly easy to play, the ukulele is making a comeback. This well-built instrument has a surprisingly good sound.
Price: $44.95
Where to buy: The Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell Ave., 881-7147, thefolkshop.com
Other: This fascinating shop has one of the largest selections of stringed instruments - banjos, guitars, mandolins, fiddles - in the region.
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