Some people are difficult to buy for, and some people just have way too much stuff already. Here are five gift ideas in various price ranges for this holiday season.
5 Gift Ideas For Phoenix Residents and Visitors
1. There's no better way to enjoy Arizona than a trip to the Grand Canyon and Sedona. Let someone else do the driving and settle in for a day trip from the phoenix area Sonoran Desert to Sedona's Red Rock Country, oak Creek Canyon in the Sedona area, a visit to the Navajo Indian Reservation, and short nature walks along the East and South rims of the Grand Canyon. One Day Trip to Sedona and the Grand Canyon (Buy Direct)Cost of this gift: $145 plus tip per person.
2. Spring Training Baseball doesn't start until the end of February, but you can be sure that some of the tickets will go fast when they go on sale. We have two new stadiums in the Valley of the Sun, and two new teams in the Cactus League. Every team has a different date for when tickets go on sale. Some teams will offer tickets before Christmas but most go on sale in January. In that case, you'll have to give a home-made certificate indicating what your gift is, and then you can buy the tickets when they are available.More About Sedona and the Grand Canyon
- Take a Pink Jeep Tour in Sedona
- See some pictures of Sedona.
- Visiting the Grand Canyon
- If you plan to spend more time, here are unique things to do at the Grand Canyon
Cost of this gift: $8 to $50 and up for two tickets.
3. I like to give tickets to special events to people who don't need more stuff. There are several coming up that are very difficult tickets to get; they are already sold out. The Arizona Cardinals will probably go to the playoffs again this year. It isn't likely that tickets will be available for that one. The Fiesta Bowl is usually sold out before the teams ever get announced. All hard-to-get tickets are possible to obtain if you are willing to pay the price to a reputable ticket broker like TicketsNow.com or StubHub.com.More About Cactus League Baseball
Buy tickets for Bon Jovi on February 24, 2010
- from TicketsNow.com (Buy Direct)
- from StubHub.com (Buy Direct)Buy tickets for Wrestlemania on March 28, 2010
- from TicketsNow.com (Buy Direct)
- from StubHub.com (Buy Direct)Buy tickets for Arizona Cardinals
- from TicketsNow (Buy Direct)
- from StubHub.com (Buy Direct)Buy tickets for Fiesta Bowl on January 4, 2010
- from TicketsNow (Buy Direct)
- from StubHub.com (Buy Direct)
Cost of this gift: possibly hundreds of dollars for two tickets
4. The Entertainment Book is a big coupon book, many of which are two-for-one coupons. Most of the coupons are for either restaurants or attractions, although there are coupons for services, like car washes, and retail stores. During the holidays, you can often get an Entertainment Book for $20 and free shipping. If you shop at Safeway, you'll get that back with the four coupons, $5 each, that you can use throughout the year and all the rest of your savings is profit! If you go to museums, eat at casual restaurants, go to the theatre or sporting events, you'll be able to use the Entertainment Book. Oh, I know. I've been writing like you are getting this book for yourself. Well, if you order one as a gift for someone else, you might want to consider getting one, too! Buy an Entertainment Book Direct)More About Event Tickets
Cost of this gift: $35 per book. Maybe less, if they are offering a special discount.
5. The Children's Museum of Phoenix is a relative newcomer to the area. It is designed for younger kids, probably up to about 8-years-old, where they can crawl, climb, draw, build, read, slide, pedal, design, create, feel and explore. I found it charming, and if you know someone with young children or have grandchildren that are toddlers, and they just don't need more stuff, this might be a wonderful family gift.More About Local Bargains
Cost of this gift: $170 for 4 people for as many visits as they'd like for one year. Individual visits are $9 per person and gift certificates are available.
Note: There may be additional fees, handling or shipping charges for some of these items.More For Little Kids
