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Show Avoiding that trip to the city? Gift choices abound in P.C. ' t ill , J ) . ' V, ,;CpS ' ' I If j it j' t 1 A V t I This hand carved wooden stag head is sold, but Quality Interiors will order yours for $8,900. by Ten domes No one has to remind you the Christmas clock is ticking away. You have been writing up lists for weeks now: there's your cousin in Toledo, the neighborhood kids, your family back East. You know the shopping has to be done, but every time you think about driving to Salt Lake and parking in one of those labyrinthine labyrin-thine underground structures and entering a multi-level mall with shoppers possessed as they weave in and out of tiny little spaces with crying toddlers in tow well, the whole idea makes your teeth itch and your knees sweat. Relax. Whether you've got the money from returnable pop bottles or the goldest of credit cards, you can find something wonderful, for everyone, right here in your own back yard. This year save your car, save sanity. Shop locally. Royal Treats Take either day this weekend-most weekend-most shops are open here both Saturday and Sunday and start at the bottom of Main Street at Royal Treats. Get yourself the first present of the day a cup of special-blend coffee and a piece of early morning cake, the lemon is exceptional. Take a moment to collect your thoughts, look at your list of family and friends and then get ready to fill all your needs without the grief of big-city shopping. Quality Interiors Is money no object? Then may I suggest you begin by driving up to the Deer Valley Plaza. There at Quality Interiors you can pick up that carved-wood stag-head chandelier chan-delier from Italy that's hanging in the shop. It would look stunning, no doubt, in your cousin's commune in California. Price: $8,900. Easy Street Or perhaps, you were hoping to get the little woman out of her polyester gingham party dress,, this season and Into" "something a little more Now. Step next door to Easy Street. A snappy little do-it-to-me split leather skirt retails for $300 and the woven fox jacket to throw over her shoulders goes for just$l,250. Maybe this is a little rich for your blood, or a little more committed a statement than you want to make on your relationship. relation-ship. Never mind, there are plenty of other shops that will have what you need. How 'bout something for your sister's little girls? You say you don't quite remember their ages or sizes? No problem. W hat girl from two to 22 wouldn't love a special teddy bear on her bed? bed? Cookie Bear Teddys are all over the town this season, but the unique selection at the Cookie Bear at the Resort Center is, perhaps, the most fun. Tiny wooly black-and-white pandas retail for just three bucks. Elegantly dressed bears with fancy names like Scarlett O'Beara and Theodore Bearing-ton Bearing-ton (just call me Teddy) run around $30-$40. There are sweatshirts sweat-shirts with bear designs for kids and adults, teddy necklaces and teddy mugs. And while you're there the aroma of all those fresh-baked cookies is going to get you. Grab one for yourself and then get a couple of tins to give the neighborhood kids. They're priced under $10 for a dozen in a tin. Cole Sport Still thinking about something to give your special lady, aren't you? Hop on down to Cole Sport and take a look. There you can get a one-of-a-kind ski suit made by designer Kay Kucera starting around $250. Or how about a drop-dead fabulous sweater? There's a little number there with angora, suede and cotton that goes for just over $300. She'd love it. But it isn't quite what you were looking for to express your feelings and the current state of your personal economy and relationship? There's plenty more to choose from. Dolly's Bookstore Personally, I can't imagine Christmas without getting and giving at least one good book. As recently featured in Time magazine, maga-zine, one of the most complete bookstores is right here on Main Street. With expanded evening shopping hours to 10 p.m., Dolly's literally has something for everyone on your list. Children's classics withjcoloxfuj.,,. illustrations are hot this year. At Dolly's you'll find the new Nutcracker illustrated by Maurice Sendak for under $20. And the new Hobbit is there for under $20. For right around $10 that old favorite, The Velveteen Rabbit, is available. For the bigger kids on your list there are books and calendars, stuffed animals and jewelry, stationary and toys and well, you go look. And for the adults on your list, all the best sellers you might expect to find in the trendiest New York book stores are right here. The new Stephen King novel, The Talisman, is there along with the latest from Fredrick Forsyth, The Fourth Protocol. Two new releases dealing with Mormon church history written in a lively style are available there, America's Saints and In My Father's House. All are under $20. And for anyone who loves Park -City, there is the coffee table book of the season, Park City, written by Katherine Reynolds. Expect to pay around $23 for this one. Jewelers It's your lady again, isn't it? You just can't decide on the kind of trinket that would light up her life. Don't forget some fine jewelers ' , make their homes right here. Head up to Suttons for a little . emerald, down to Dick Doty's for ; something crafted in gold, over to the Family Jewels for the unique -stone. Tiny boxes often produce big results. ? Rocky Mountain Christmas .' Ready to take a break to trim i the tree? Don't miss Rocky Mountain Christmas Gifts, a 1 virtual fantasyland of ornaments, trains and toys to make the house merry and bright. Throw one of ) the antique quilts around the bottom of the tree as a skirt for just under $300. Bring in your kids and let them start the ; tradition of picking out an ornament of their own each year ;: for prices under a dollar to over $10. They may surprise you with their special choices. You're starting to lose steam now, I can see it. You've got sis and her kids covered, your cousin, you got books for your folks, cookies for the neighborhood neighbor-hood kids. The car is starting to pile up with gaily wrapped packages. But you're still missing a few people. Like HER Great Garb Go into Great Garb and run your hand over the silk slip and matching panties (but don't get caught!). There's a gift you could both enjoy. The silk robeis $140 and the silk gowns range from $50 . up. Those sparkles over in the corner come from the sequined and bugle-beaded blouses that start around $150. Just the thing to dress up that old black skirt she has at home. Is she more the cozy, at-home-by-the-fire-with-you type? Then grab one of the fabulous hand-knit sweaters. They're imported from Italy, Canada, England and the Orient and cost around $150. All right, throw that stuff in the car and head to just two more stops. You're nearly finished now. Alpha Beta 'Y '"First, the old AB. The amazing Alpha Beta supermarket has your gift wrap and boxes, the lights for the tree and eggnog which just needs a little rum added. Pick up the new Barbra Streisand album for yourself and then grab a couple of wicker baskets and fill them with fancy food items. You know, the can of pate, the caviar, the smoked salmon, the fancy crackers, the gourmet cheeses. You can give these to people you have probably forgotten on your list, but who have remembered you on theirs. All the stocking stuffers you could want are there the little soaps and combs and small toys and crayons and notepads and candies. Pick up plenty of film and extra garbage sacks (great for hiding toys in the garage before the big day), extra batteries and a couple of fancy magazines. (You can always fill out the subscription card and give the magazine with a note about a 12-month gift, in a pinch. ) liquor Store Now it's time for the final holiday stop the liquor store. Get the rum for that eggnog and a little Amaretto to put in your tea at bedtime, a couple of bottles of nice wine for the boss, and a couple of minis to leave out for the garbage men, the aged scotch for that important client and the champagne for New Year's Eve. There, you 'vedone.iL You've -found everything you needed without leaving town. Now if only there was a service to wrap and mail all those parcels. Ah, well, light the fire, pour the eggnog and wish yourself a merry little Christmas. Besides, don't you feel good all over knowing you avoided the Big City and made a lot of local merchants a little merrier with your business? And you know, it will be a full month before all those Visa charges even begin to catch up with you! am iiiiiLiminn .iliii .mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I in y - .... AA' ; ' ' t , , . ' ' , in; V . K- "" - V , Uiittmmmmt ' . W kX r- .'iW ' Susie plays a pretty song for Christmas in her one-of-a-kind ski suit at Cole Sport. I I Scarlett O'Beara and her man Rhett enjoy a plate of fresh-from-the-oven cookies at the Cookie Bear. |