Your 30A Holiday Gift Guide

We are just a week away from Christmas. How did that happen so fast? Are you finished with your holiday shopping and just relaxing until it’s time to open gifts? Most likely, you’re not. Some people tend to scramble as it gets closer. We’ve searched the Emerald Coast and here are some of our favorite gift ideas. 

If you want to get a unique gift that can’t be matched, pick out some work from a local artist. Browse the 30A Artists at Gulf Place gallery for one of a kind local arts and crafts. Walk around Seaside’s Central Square and check out the galleries for just the right gift. You’ll find everything from jewelry and acrylic paintings to blown glass pieces and stunning photography.  

Treat someone to a fine 30A dinner or even gift a restaurant gift card to use later. Some of our favorite restaurants are on 30A and several have incredible Gulf views. Shunk Gulley and Whiskey Bravo have great menu options and both offer rooftop dining. Vue on 30A has amazing seafood dishes and features panoramic views of the beach. Café Thirty-A has delicious steak dishes and fresh seafood options. You can’t go wrong with any of these popular local restaurants. 

If you venture out to Grand Boulevard, you’ll have a wide variety of shops to pick out gifts from. Magnolia House offers home décor, bath and body goodies, books, and much more. Zoo Gallery has a great assortment of unique items including jewelry, apparel, art, and home goods. The popular shopping center is also home to Fusion Art Glass, Lilly Pulitzer, Anthropologie, and Williams Sonoma. You’re sure to find the perfect gifts in just one stop. 

Lola’s on 30A is a charming boutique that offers new and repurposed coastal items. New items arrive each day and there is always plenty to browse each visit. Art and coastal furniture, picture frames and home accents, these are just some of the things you’ll find at Lola’s. This family-owned business has been on 30A for five years and is a good spot to find gifts that won’t be duplicated.  

Things are great but experiences are even better. Maybe the family is overdue for a beach vacation. Take some time off and have a little getaway. We all need time to unplug and reenergize so take the opportunity of the holidays to take that much needed vacation. Garrett Realty is now part of Benchmark 30A and has a wide selection of 30A vacation rentals to select for your trip.  

Some take part in the gift-giving traditions and others just enjoy the holiday time to spend with family. Always be thankful for what you have and cherish the time you get with loved ones. They’ll no doubt be happy to enjoy your presence but a couple of these gift ideas wouldn’t hurt, either. Happy holidays!

Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019