Special Section Forget Snoop Dogg: If you want your gin ’n’ juice to be really old-school, pick up a bottle of Ransom Old Tom Gin. Local distiller Tad Seestedt paired with cocktail historian Dave Wondric ...   More

Special Section Stand out on the evening walk with a “Support the Adoption Option” leash and collar from the Pixie Project. They’re bright green, reflective and sure to spark conversation. Leash $12 ...   More

Special Section Some gifts are white-elephant-party bad, and some are so crappy, awful and potentially harmful to your genitals that they simply must be foisted upon your enemies—or a close friend with a genuin ...   More

Special Section Click on the image above for a closer look at the haul. Ross Dress For Less - India Nicholas 618 SW 5th Ave., 295-1171. Stainless steel Ruff-N-Tuff pet feeding dish. ($2.49). Fashion Faux Paw Ch ...   More

Special Section Illustrations by Adam KruegerEver notice how toddlers don’t get past the unwrapping of the present because they’re too fascinated with the packaging itself? Well, there’s something t ...   More

Special Section Illustrations by Adam KruegerKir Jensen, proprietor of North Mississippi Avenue dessert cart the Sugar Cube and an expert in all things sweet, sent us this recipe for the thick, delicious, obscenely r ...   More

Special Section Illustrations by Adam KruegerHomemade gifts don’t get much cheaper, easier or more impressive than this bright-red hot sauce: It’s colorful, it tastes great and you needn’t tell anyo ...   More

Special Section Boy, aren’t you glad the recession is over and we can spend as much as we want again? Yeah, we know—for all the lunatic optimism we’ve been hearing from Wall Street, we’re stil ...   More

Special Section For the outdoors girl who already has too many pairs of Chacos and too many bumper-stickered Nalgene bottles, Portland Companion Walks is the perfect inspiration for outdoor dates. The book det ...   More

Special Section Time for a game, boys. Something adult enough to engage our manly minds but nothing so complex that we can’t play it while completely blazed. No Candyland, no Settlers of Catan. How &rsqu ...   More