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2010 Chicago Holiday Gift Guide (PHOTOS)

First Posted: 12/02/10 04:05 PM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:15 PM ET

Remember when the holiday season filled us with joy and excitement? Now, it seems to be a stressful few weeks filled with battling crowds while trying to avoid gaining ten pounds.

It doesn't have to be that way!

Many hit up Walmart for their holiday shopping needs, but we hope others will check out the unique and fun gifts Chicago's independent stores and businesses have to offer. Everything is under $100. If you are looking for foodie-friendly gift ideas (and don't care about gaining ten pounds), check out our Taste of Chicago gift guide here.

Happy shopping!

The City Dweller
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The folks running the Third Coast Collection love all things Chicago--and their online store is a great place to find unique, local gifts. We love the area code totes ($16.50) and neighborhood note cards ($16.50 for 6 cards/6 envelopes.)
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Remember when the holiday season filled us with joy and excitement? Now, it seems to be a stressful few weeks filled with battling crowds while trying to avoid gaining ten pounds. It doesn't have to...
Remember when the holiday season filled us with joy and excitement? Now, it seems to be a stressful few weeks filled with battling crowds while trying to avoid gaining ten pounds. It doesn't have to...
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Ork Posters
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01:46 PM on 12/08/2010
Also check out Ork Posters for their modern, typographic neighborhood posters... they make great gifts! And their Holiday Pop Up Shop at 2003 W Montrose in Chicago has work from over 25 other printmakers, many Chicago-based, including Jay Ryan's work shown in this article.
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annibannani
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05:14 PM on 12/02/2010
Looking for the web's best prices on all your holiday items? Try "FreePrice Alerts.com " -- it downloads onto your browser in seconds, then pops up the web's lowest pricing on whatever you shop for -- and it's FREE! Totally worth trying, I saved over $200 on a Canon camera. Happy holidays people!!
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domitp
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04:33 PM on 12/02/2010
You guys forgot about about our Chicago-themed Christmas ornaments. These make wondeful Christmas presents. Here is the link to our online store. http://domitp.com/chicago-ornaments/cat_82.html
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