Great gift ideasunique giftsGift suggestions from Starr Sites
   
                     
                           
     

Gift ideas for visitors to the Monterey Bay area and those who're lucky enough to live in Monterey, Carmel or one of the surrounding towns:

Whale Watching Trip Gift Certificates Monterey Bay Whale Watch Gift Certificates -- Year-round trips to view whales and dolphins. Gifts can also include laminated marine mammal guides.

Gifts from the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Gifts from the Monterey Bay Aquarium:
                   Aquarium Tickets
  Gift Memberships

Monterey Bay Blues Festival Tickets
(June 25-27, 2010)

Carmel Bach FestivalCarmel Bach Festival Tickets
(July 17-31, 2010)

Monterey Jazz Festival Tickets
(September 17-19, 2010)

Tickets for Christmas in the Adobes - Annual candlelit walking tours of historic Monterey and the adobes.

Admission Buttons for First Night Monterey - Family fun and community arts on New Year's Eve.

Pacific Repertory Theatre Pacific Repertory Theatre Tickets
Upcoming shows for 2010 include:
Crime and Punishment Apr 1-May 2
What the Butler Saw May 6-30
The Clean House June 10-July 3
Willie Wonka Aug. 19-Sept. 26
The Country Wife Sept. 2-Oct. 17
Twelfth Night Oct. 1-17
and more....

Photo cards and prints featuring Pebble Beach Golf CoursePebble Beach Golf Course Photo Cards and Prints - Greeting cards and prints featuring the greens at Pebble Beach.


Photo mousepadsPhoto Mousepads - Including Monarch Butterflies, flowers, and scenic photos, by Miriam Grebe.

Big Sur Inn: The Deetjen LegacyAnita Alan's book:
     Big Sur Inn: The Deetjen Legacy




A few of John Steinbeck's books about the area:
     Cannery Row
     Sweet Thursday
  East of Eden
  Pastures of Heaven

Book by Thomas Steinbeck (son of John Steinbeck):

     Down to a Soundless Sea

     

Mother's Day Gift Ideas


Last Minute Mother's Day Gifts


Offering a variety of suggestions for thoughtful and unusual Mother's Day Gifts, including many that can be purchased or created at the very last minute.

Last-minute Mother's Day Gifts

Original Mother's Day song from Custom Mother's Day Songs


Original and Personalized Mother's Day Songs

Custom Mothers Day Songs has a selection of original Mother's Day songs for MP3 downloads. They also offer personalized Mother's Day songs, based on your answers to a questionnaire. Learn more at CustomMothersDaySongs.com.


Mother's Day Gift Guide from Barnes & Noble


Gift ideas for anyone, anywhere:


Photo cards and prints by Miriam GrebeGift photo cards and prints by Miriam Grebe


Gifts for surfersEverything for the long-board surfer -- books, videos, CD's, collectibles


Classical guitar CDs by Terrence FarrellClassical and Jazz Guitar CD's and DVD's by Terrence Farrell

Song Legacy customized songs

Customized Songs - Song Legacy offers a range of products from fully personalized songs to inexpensive MP3 downloads of songs for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and other occasions, with beautifully illustrated lyric sheets and CD covers. Many new original songs for MP3 downloads have been added recently.

Original 50th anniversary song.

Love Slipped Out The Door CD by Andrea CarterLove Slipped Out The Door CD featuring original jazz, torch and blues songs by Andrea Carter

Monterey Christmas Cards featuring the Monterey angels

Monterey Christmas Cards - many of these cards feature the colorful Christmas angel decorations displayed in Monterey, California during the Christmas season. The other cards include Christmas decorations and winter scenes of Yosemite.

Monterey Christmas Cards featuring Yosemite scenes

Gift Membership in the Smithsonian Institution (includes subscription to Smithsonian Magazine)

Gifts n Ideas - A wide variety of gifts, with delivery to more than 25 countries

Unique Gifts - At ShinyShack you can find a whole range of birthday gifts, presents and cards for birthdays and special occasions.




Books:


Fixer, novel by Ed BrodowFixer - Novel by Ed Brodow. A tale of a fearless politician who overcomes poverty, a crippling bout with polio, and rampant anti-Semitism to become the admired Robin Hood of Depression-Era New York.

Humorous books by Larry Wilde
The Larry Wilde Treasury of Laughter
and other books by Larry Wilde

French or Foe? and Savoir Flair! by Polly Platt - Guides for foreigners visiting France


Fibonacci SpiralFibonacci Fun: Fascinating Activities with Intriguing Numbers

     
           

Imaginative Gifts for children:

Puppets from the Puppet Super Store

Gifts from the Exploratorium in San Francisco   Gifts from the Exploratorium: Science kits, educational toys, puzzles, and more

The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, California - Online purchase of tickets and gifts including scientific toys and games.

     
                     
     
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