Holiday Gift Guide to Athens
Looking for last minute gifts for the special people in your life? We have the ultimate gift guide for the best finds in the Classic City! Surprise your loved ones with one of a kind gifts that they will love while supporting your local community.
Happy Holidays to you and your family!
the foodie
Athens Cooks: Athens cooks is a small kitchen supply store that offers fine kitchenware and chef led cooking classes. Visit the website here!
People’s Pantry: The People’s Pantry offers many unique foods, spices and sauces. This is the perfect place to gather specialty items to create gift baskets for your favorite foodies. Shop online here!
Birdies: This is the perfect place to shop for the charcuterie lover in your life. They offer fine cheeses and meats perfect for any charcuterie gift basket. Visit the website here!
for the startender
The Lark: The Lark provides a beautiful location to learn all about wine. They have a constantly rotating menu, offer many bottles to choose from, and also have a wine club where members can get exclusive deals and access. Swing by and get a gift card for the wine lover in your life. Visit the website here!
5 Points Bottle Shop: A staple in the community for over 30 years now, 5 Points Bottle Shop is the perfect place to get a gift card or a bottle for your aspiring bartender. Shop online here!
for the green thumb
Garden Party: Garden Party is a house plant pop up shop. It’s the perfect place to swing by and grab something special for the plant lover in your life! Visit the website here!
FoxGlove: Foxglove is a staple for grabbing a new house plant to spruce up your home. Grab new greenery or a gift card as a thoughtful gift for a green thumb! Visit the website here!
for the creative
KA Artist: This store offers creative gifts, art supplies and stationary. You’re guaranteed to find the perfect gift for the art lover in your life! Visit the website here!
Good Dirt: Need a fun gift to give someone wanting a new hobby? Good Dirt is a clay studio that offers classes for any intermediate/ beginner pottery enthusiast! Visit the website here!
for the coffee nerd
1000 Faces: 1000 Faces is not only a coffee roaster but a wholesaler offering many different amazing products! Visit the website here!
Choco Pronto: Choco Pronto offers delicious coffee and cafe treats, as well as products including quality beans, ground coffee, merch, and subscriptions – a perfect gift for any coffee lover! Visit the website here!
for the music lover
Wuxtry: An independent record store founded here in Athens in 1978, Wuxtry is the perfect place to grab a gift for the music lover in your life! Visit the website here!
Low Yo Yo: Located on W Washington St. Low Yo Yo is the go to place to get LPs, CDs, and Cassettes!
for the trendsetter
Indie South: The go-to place to get locally made and unique gifts! Visit the website here!
Motherlode: The place to visit for anyone who loves all things unique and vintage. Located on Baxter St., this is the place to shop!
Community: Locally made products, sustainable fashion as well as in-house alterations are offered at this boutique! Visit the website here!
for the self care enthusiast
Red Bird: Is someone in your life interested in integrative medicine? Red Bird is the perfect place to grab a gift card. They offer a multitude of wonderful services to make the perfect gift! Visit the website here!
Urban Sanctuary: Urban Sanctuary offers so many fantastic gifts for anyone! They offer gift cards for services, memberships, and a multitude of products for bath and skincare. Visit the website here!
Drench: A pristine wellness spa located on Prince Ave. This is the place to get a gift card for anyone special in your life who loves relaxation while indulging in a wellness ritual. Visit the website here!
for the bookworm
Avid: Named Athens favorite local business by Flagpole, Avid is the go-to place for any literary lovers in your life! Visit the website here!