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Last Minute Gifts

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Part Two: Find Last-Minute Gifts in the Mendota Heights Area

This is the second installment of Patch contributor Sarah Kirchner's last-minute gift picks for local shoppers.

With just a few days left before Christmas, many local shops offer great last-minute holiday gifts for everyone on the shopping list. Mendota Heights Patch is featuring a few destinations that will be open in the waning days of the shopping season and highlighting perfect picks for under the tree. Yesterday, contributor Sarah Kirchner featured picks for the crafty and athletic members on any Christmas list. For the cigar aficionado: If someone on your gift list is known to dismiss political correctness in favor of a little indulgence, Lilydale's Perfect Ash has both the goods and the atmosphere for a perfect holiday pairing. Owner Diana Petrich stocks her walk-in humidor with cigars ranging in price from $2-$27, and focuses on hand-rolled…

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1:48 am on Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Thanks for the tip on Perfect Ash. What a great and friendly place. Picked up some nice cigars there for my boss. Good stuff, indeed!   more ›

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Find Last-Minute Gifts in the Mendota Heights Area

Great items for under the tree are still available in local shops.

With less than a week left before Christmas, many local shops offer great last-minute holiday gifts for everyone on the shopping list. Mendota Heights Patch is featuring a few destinations that will be open in the waning days of the shopping season and highlighting perfect picks for under the tree. Check back tomorrow for more local picks. For the crafty: Minnesotans are always looking for ways to stay warm. 3 Kittens Needle Arts in The Village at Mendota Heights offers make-it-in-a-day patterns for hats and scarves. Popular this season is the cowl—a continuous scarf that can be worn around the neck or over the head—or the hockey hat complete with ear flaps. Depending on the yarn chosen for the pattern, the items can range between $20 and…

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