Holiday Shopping

Why You Should Holiday Shop At Balboa Park Museum Stores

December 8, 2011
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Consider doing some holiday shopping at Balboa Park museum stores, especially if you have people on your list who are difficult to shop for. For an NBC California Nonstop segment, I pulled items from 4 popular museum stores, that happen to be within quick steps of each other. It’s a very pleasant experience to spend a morning or afternoon leisurely roaming Balboa Park versus the mall, especially this time of year. And, what a great [...]

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Start Your Holiday Shopping – $65 To Any CSN Store (Giveaway)

October 4, 2010
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The holidays are coming.  Easily shop from home by visiting the CSN Stores online where you’ll find anything from cookware to end tables to shoes. I just bought quite a few fixtures from their plumbing store, including my Moen Eco-Performance Showerheards.  I didn’t realize that when you make a purchase at any CSN store, you can get 3% back via their CSN rewards program. Which reminds me, I think I’m finally going to purchase a [...]

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Balboa Park Holiday Discount Shopping Event, 12/12

December 5, 2009
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Eight Balboa Park Museum Stores will be opening their doors for a fun and exciting “Holiday Store Crawl”. Discounts of 15 – 30% off will be offered!  Shoppers can find unique gifts from exciting science gifts for the gadget guru on their list, to unforgettable handicrafts from around the world from the United Nations International Gift shop. Here is an overview of the eight participating stores and their deals. This is for Saturday, December 12th only [...]

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Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition (Start it Now)

December 2, 2009
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I first heard about Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition from Geppettos Toys.  It’s a toy store in La Jolla, on Girard Street, that I absolutely love, though they have locations all over San Diego.  I walk in, tell them who I’m buying for, and they immediately point me toward the hottest gifts of the season. That’s exactly what happened to me yesterday and I was in and out of the store within minutes.  It’s a [...]

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Holiday Shopping Series, Part 4: Gifts for the Chic Traveler

December 1, 2009
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Living overseas for 7 years, resulted in a lot of travel all over the planet both pre and post La Jolla Girl. I’ve made a list of some of my favorite travel companions. Believe me, I’ve cycled through a lot of travel related stuff and I have personally purchased everything on the list below. LUXE City Guides:  Most people I know in Asia don’t travel without these. They are witty, small (6″ x 3″ x 1/2″), accordion [...]

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Holiday Shopping Guide, Part 3: Hot Holiday Toys From Geppettos Toys

November 25, 2009

Whenever I’m stumped for a children’s gift idea, I usually head to Geppettos. Geppettos Toys has 8 locations all over San Diego, including one in La Jolla. They were recently featured on the morning news and mentioned some great holiday gift ideas for kids. I hadn’t seen some of these toys before so I thought I’d post the segment here.   La Jolla Girl has the Green Toys Tea Set and absolutely loves it. I [...]

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