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<p>Hard-to-shop-for people need gifts they can use or enjoy on a short timeline rather than items they can put in a closet and forget about. Think about what your picky friend or relative enjoys and buy those usable, edible, readable and expiring items to coax them into enjoying your present</p><p><strong>Gift Cards</strong></p><p>Gift cards for <a href="http://www.amazon.com">www.amazon.com</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com">www.etsy.com</a> or Lowe&#8217;s would be thoughtful whether your friend or loved one is into home entertainment, craft goods or home improvement. Amazon gift cards start at $10 and go to $2,000. Etsy gift cards range from $25 to $250, and Lowe&#8217;s gift cards may be purchased for any amount between $5 and $500.</p><p><strong>The gift of show</strong></p><p>The F.M. Kirby Center features several notable theater productions and musical performances, including the NEPA Philharmonic. &#8220;Madame Butterfly,&#8221; the celebrated three act opera, God Save the Queen, a tribute to Queen and Straight No Chaster, the star a capella group, will all be at the Kirby in 2016. Tickets for most shows start around $30 and can be purchased at <a href="http://www.kirbycenter.org">www.kirbycenter.org</a>.</p><p><strong>The Penguins</strong></p><p>For the sports fan in your life, don&#8217;t forget Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins tickets are available for games throughout the regular season, which ends April 17, 2016. Tickets can be purchased at <a href="http://www.mogehansunarenapa.com">www.mogehansunarenapa.com</a>, starting at $19 per seat.</p><p><strong>Music</strong></p><p>Think about what your hard-to-shop for someone loves to listen to and buy that band&#8217;s, composer&#8217;s, singer&#8217;s new record. Vinyl is in and album art makes the gift much better. If they like alternative rock, pick up the Dead Weather&#8217;s new album &#8220;Dodge and Burn&#8221; for $21.98. It&#8217;s a Jack White project and features him on drums and vocals. Visit Musical Energi in downtown Wilkes-Barre or one of three Joe Nardone&#8217;s Gallery of Sound locations in Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton or Dickson City to pick up new tunes.</p><p><strong>For the reader</strong></p><p>John Grisham&#8217;s &#8220;Rogue Lawyer&#8221; and Andy Weir&#8217;s &#8220;The Martian&#8221; are among the New York Times&#8217; best-selling fiction titles. &#8220;Rogue Lawyer&#8221; sells for $17.71 in hardcover at Barnes &amp; Noble and &#8220;The Martian&#8221; can be purchased for $9.09 in paperback. For non-fiction, consider Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff&#8217;s &#8220;The Witches,&#8221; which chronicles the Salem Which Trials and can be had for $18.99 in hardcover. For the lover of classics, Charles Dicken&#8217;s &#8220;A Christmas Carol&#8221; is a great holiday read and the Dover Thrift edition only costs $7.18 in hardcover.</p><p><strong>Dine local</strong></p><p>Grico&#8217;s restaurant in Exeter, Arcaro and Genelle in Old Forge and Ruth&#8217;s Chris Steak House at Mohegan Sun Pocono are all fine dining establishments that will allow you to purchase a gift card in any denomination. Visit <a href="http://www.gricosrestaurant.com">www.gricosrestaurant.com</a>, <a href="http://www.arcaroandgenell.com">www.arcaroandgenell.com</a> or <a href="https://giftcards.ruthschris.com">https://giftcards.ruthschris.com</a> to treat your hard-to-shop for person to an excellent dining experience.</p><p><strong>Buy it. Wrap it. Drink it.</strong></p><p>Fine Wine &amp; Good Spirits stores have a wide spectrum of bottles for anyone wishing to be cheerful over the holidays. Try Shafer merlot for $54.99. Any lover of the varietal will enjoy the Napa Valley produced 2011 vintage. Visit your local beer outlet for a winter variety pack like Magic Hat&#8217;s Winterland mix, which includes a not quite pale ale, a hoppy brown ale, an amber lager and a vanilla stout for $37.29.</p><p><strong>Relax and enjoy</strong></p><p>A day at the spa will allow your friend or loved one to relax, maybe enough to be easier to buy for in the future. The Woodhouse Day Spa in Kingston offers a variety of gift card options, ranging from fixed dollar amounts from $50 to $1,000 to designing your own personal care package. Visit <a href="https://kingston.woodhousespas.com/purchase-gift-card">https://kingston.woodhousespas.com/purchase-gift-card</a> for details.</p><p><strong>For a good cause</strong></p><p>Consider donating to a needy family of a worthy cause in your recipient&#8217;s name. By visiting <a href="https://donate.worldvision.org">https://donate.worldvision.org</a>, you can choose from charities ranging from poverty in America to hunger in other countries with many worthy causes in between.</p><p><strong>Star Wars Engraved Growler</strong></p><p>The world is hyped for the Dec. 18 release of &#8220;Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.&#8221;</p><p>This personally engraved 64 ounce beer growler will have any beer drinker who loves &#8220;Star Wars&#8221; feeling out of this world with joy. Buyer can choose from any Star Wars character, including Princess Leia, Han Solo or Yoda.</p><p>Cost: $26.99. Available at www.etsy.com. For the growler with 2 pint glasses and beer bottle opener, cost is $49.99.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A Lowe&#8217;s gift card offers so many options, like this Dewalt Drill set. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_drill.jpg</photo0><caption0>A Lowe&#8217;s gift card offers so many options, like this Dewalt Drill set. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_kirby.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Tickets to a performance at a local venue is sized for all. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_kirby.jpg</photo1><caption1>Tickets to a performance at a local venue is sized for all. </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_penguins_porter.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">For the sports enthusiast, a pair of tickets to a game is a great option. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_penguins_porter.jpg</photo2><caption2>For the sports enthusiast, a pair of tickets to a game is a great option. </caption2><photoCredit2>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_dead-weather.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Everyone loves music. Pinpoint what your giftee especially likes than buy an album. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_dead-weather.jpg</photo3><caption3>Everyone loves music. Pinpoint what your giftee especially likes than buy an album. </caption3><photoCredit3>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Carol1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Carol1.jpg</photo4><caption4>A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens</caption4><photoCredit4>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_ruthschris.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">A night out on the town is always sure way to please someone on your shopping list. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_ruthschris.jpg</photo5><caption5>A night out on the town is always sure way to please someone on your shopping list. </caption5><photoCredit5>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit5></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_magic-hat.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Magic Hat Winterland variety pack is a great option for someone who likes to drink his or her presents. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo6>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_magic-hat.jpg</photo6><caption6>Magic Hat Winterland variety pack is a great option for someone who likes to drink his or her presents. </caption6><photoCredit6>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit6></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_sunoco2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Gas cards from Sunoco</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo7>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_sunoco2.jpg</photo7><caption7>Gas cards from Sunoco</caption7><photoCredit7>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit7></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Woodhouse.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">There&#8217;s nothing like a little relaxation for the stressed out friend in your life. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo8>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_Woodhouse.jpg</photo8><caption8>There&#8217;s nothing like a little relaxation for the stressed out friend in your life. </caption8><photoCredit8>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit8></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_worldvision.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Donate to charity in the name of that hard to shop for someone. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo9>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_worldvision.jpg</photo9><caption9>Donate to charity in the name of that hard to shop for someone. </caption9><photoCredit9>Pete G. Wilcox|Times Leader </photoCredit9></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/web1_STAR-WARS-GROWLER.jpg">
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Matt Mattei</p><p>mmattei@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Matt Mattei at 570-991-6651</p></shirttailMeta></div>

An edible, functional, usable gift list for hard-to-shop-for people