The thing about wearable gifts: They’re always usable, and if you don’t love them, you can return (or consign) them.

Here’s my preface: I am a snotty outdoors person who fancies old, dirty, well-loved ’80s-era LL Bean and North Face products over the ultra-light titanium, wick-away polyester or Isotherm fleece gear on the market these days.

On a recent Saturday, local potter Rusty Spicer was outside Santa Fe Clay, selling his beautiful ceramic bowls. Spicer recounted a story of a woman who bought one for her daughter, who lived in Paris. One day, the daughter returned to Santa Fe and found Spicer.

The city is chock-full of local businesses whose owners and employees strive to create shopping experiences that are actually fun and rewarding. It’s no wonder the city has been on the vanguard of the buy-local movement; Santa Feans well understand the value of supporting their independent shops, artisans and organizations.

By now you know the drill: Spending your money at local businesses keeps more of it in the community, pays for public services and supports independent stores. SFR is a big supporter of the shop local movement for all of these reasons—and for one other: Shopping locally is way more fun.

Your annual guide for greasing the wheels of local shopping and good gift-giving.

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No need to get creative about your holiday gift giving this year... SFR has done it for you! Great ideas for thoughtful shopping. Suggestions include unique, modestly priced (or not!)

Plenty of ideas for the creative, artistic and otherwise unique.

What kid wouldn't go wild over a Sick Stomach kit, an Airzooka or an H-racer?

Fashionable gift ideas for the feet, hands, head and everything in between.