{"id":23076,"date":"2025-11-21T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/?p=23076"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:04:24","slug":"places-to-love-gift-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/destinations\/places-to-love-gift-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"A &#8220;Places to Love&#8221; Gift Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mediavine-settings\" data-blocklist-leaderboard=\"1\" data-blocklist-sidebar-atf=\"1\" data-blocklist-sidebar-btf=\"1\" data-blocklist-content-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-content-mobile=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-mobile=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-tablet=\"1\" data-blocklist-adhesion-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-recipe=\"1\" data-blocklist-auto-insert-sticky=\"1\" data-blocklist-in-image=\"1\" data-blocklist-chicory=\"1\" data-blocklist-zergnet=\"1\" data-blocklist-interstitial-mobile=\"1\" data-blocklist-interstitial-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-universal-player-desktop=\"1\" data-blocklist-universal-player-mobile=\"1\" data-expires-at=\"2025-01-04\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve been a longtime viewer of \u201cPlaces to Love,\u201d you know we love featuring locally-owned businesses wherever we go. Below is a guide to some of the products featured on the show that would make absolutely fantastic gifts. From forged carbon-steel knives you can pass down for generations to ski-pole toilet plungers to a travel wheelchair tool kit, consider this a gift guide to love! Want more gift ideas? Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/ideas\/top-picks-travel-gifts\/\">Travel Gift Guide for the travel lover in your life<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Some of the products listed below are affiliate links. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/beignet-mix-cafe-du-monde-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/beignet-mix-cafe-du-monde-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/beignet-mix-cafe-du-monde-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/beignet-mix-cafe-du-monde-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/beignet-mix-cafe-du-monde-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/beignet-mix-cafe-du-monde.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beignet Mix &amp; Coffee from Cafe du Monde<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-8\/new-orleans\/\"><em>\u201cNew Orleans\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> episode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you, too, love beignets from Cafe du Monde, good news. You can make them at home! They sell their beignet mix <em>and<\/em> coffee beans <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43RVgU2\">online here<\/a>, so you can really feel like you\u2019re right back in New Orleans getting powdered sugar all over your clothes!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marianne-Angeli-Rodriguez-Art-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marianne-Angeli-Rodriguez-Art-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marianne-Angeli-Rodriguez-Art-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marianne-Angeli-Rodriguez-Art-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marianne-Angeli-Rodriguez-Art-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Marianne-Angeli-Rodriguez-Art.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Cheerful Painting from Marianne Angeli Rodriguez<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-8\/new-orleans\/\"><em>\u201cNew Orleans\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> episode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have someone who loves to decorate with bright, cheerful colors, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rodriguez.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paintings or prints by Marianne Angeli Rodriguez<\/a>. She\u2019s based in Covington, a small town across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, and describes her work as \u201cjoy-inducing art for the color obsessed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cherry-republic-traverse-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cherry-republic-traverse-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cherry-republic-traverse-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cherry-republic-traverse-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cherry-republic-traverse-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cherry-republic-traverse.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Anything Cherry from Cherry Republic<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-8\/traverse-city-michigan\/\"><em>\u201cTraverse City, MI\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> episode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun fact about the northwest lower peninsula of Michigan: it\u2019s the largest producer of tart cherries in America! Traverse City is actually known as \u201cThe Cherry Capital of the World.\u201d For anyone shopping for a cherry lover, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/48DezCb\">Cherry Republic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leelanau-cheese-traverse-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leelanau-cheese-traverse-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leelanau-cheese-traverse-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leelanau-cheese-traverse-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leelanau-cheese-traverse-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/leelanau-cheese-traverse.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Raclette Cheese from Leelanau Cheese<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-8\/traverse-city-michigan\/\"><em>\u201cTraverse City, MI\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> episode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another food gem from Traverse City is the raclette cheese at Leelanau Cheese. They\u2019ve actually won Super Gold at the World Cheese Awards and beat out nearly 4,000 other global companies to place in the top 100! They\u2019ve got a lot of different options that make for great gifts <a href=\"https:\/\/leelanaucheese.com\/collections\/all-products\">in their shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cadillac-jewelry-lile-art-gallery-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cadillac-jewelry-lile-art-gallery-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cadillac-jewelry-lile-art-gallery-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cadillac-jewelry-lile-art-gallery-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cadillac-jewelry-lile-art-gallery-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cadillac-jewelry-lile-art-gallery.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cadillac Jewelry from Lile Art Gallery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-8\/route-66-oklahoma-texas\/\"><em>\u201cRoute 66: Oklahoma \u2013 Texas\u201d <\/em><\/a><em>episode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love unique jewelry, and nowhere else sells <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Cadilite jewelry like <a href=\"https:\/\/lilegallery.com\/shop\/\">Lile Art Gallery<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lilegallery.com\/shop\/\">.<\/a> Artist Bob \u201cCrocodile\u201d Lile visits the nearby Cadillac Ranch to collect spray paint chips and turns them into colorful pieces you can wear. I personally love the heart pendant!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-kathe-wohlfahrt-rothenburg-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-kathe-wohlfahrt-rothenburg-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-kathe-wohlfahrt-rothenburg-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-kathe-wohlfahrt-rothenburg-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-kathe-wohlfahrt-rothenburg-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/christmas-kathe-wohlfahrt-rothenburg.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Christmas Decor from K\u00e4the Wohlfahrt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-8\/mainz-wiesbaden-rothenburg-germany\/\"><em>\u201cMainz, Wiesbaden, Rothenburg, Germany\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> episode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to places perfect for Christmas-themed travel, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, is usually at the top of the list. And while you may not be able to visit for its Christmas Markets, you can be a part of the spirit with K\u00e4the Wohlfahrt. The shop is open all year round and stocks something like 20,000 handmade items! Check their <a href=\"https:\/\/christmasfromgermany.com\/\">online shop<\/a> because I can guarantee anyone who\u2019s a Christmas-lover will be delighted by a gift from here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06457-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06457-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06457-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06457-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06457-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC06457-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Treasures from Prairie Edge &amp; Sioux Trading Post<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From our <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-8\/black-hills-south-dakota\/\"><em>\u201cBlack Hills of South Dakota\u201d<\/em><\/a><em> episode<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, <a href=\"https:\/\/prairieedge.com\/\">Prairie Edge &amp; Sioux Trading Post<\/a> is a great place to shop for Native American art that benefits the Northern Plains tribes. They sell so many great products, but I especially love the quilts and beaded work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/zamora-coffee-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/zamora-coffee-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/zamora-coffee-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/zamora-coffee-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/zamora-coffee-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/zamora-coffee.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coffee Beans from Zamora Coffee&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-7\/portland-oregon\/\"><em>\u201cPortland, Oregon\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hector Mejia Zamora is not only the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafezamorapdx.com\/\">Caf\u00e9 Zamora<\/a> in Portland, Oregon but is also a part of a cooperative of forty other small coffee farmers growing Guatemalan coffee and shipping it directly to his caf\u00e9. They all work together and have even managed to build a school, two different mills, and a clinic for their collective. Get your loved one one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafezamorapdx.com\/index.php\/shop\/\">his bags of coffee beans<\/a> or sign them up for a subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-puzzle-lab-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-puzzle-lab-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-puzzle-lab-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-puzzle-lab-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-puzzle-lab-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-puzzle-lab.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An Heirloom Puzzle from The Puzzle Lab<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-7\/victoria-british-columbia-canada\/\"><em>\u201cVictoria, British Columbia\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Tis the season where everyone wants an indoor activity. And who doesn\u2019t love a good puzzle? I\u2019ll raise you a typical 1,000-piece puzzle with the unique creations from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.puzzle-lab.com\/\">The Puzzle Lab<\/a> in Victoria, British Columbia. They create their puzzles with more abstract designs and all art is curated from Canadian and Indigenous artists who get a percentage from every puzzle sold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/carmel-honey-company-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/carmel-honey-company-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/carmel-honey-company-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/carmel-honey-company-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/carmel-honey-company-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/carmel-honey-company.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Carmel Honey Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-1\/monterey-big-sur\/\"><em>\u201cMonterey &amp; Big Sur\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back when I met the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/carmelhoneycompany.com\/shop-honey\">Carmel Honey Company<\/a>, Jake Reisdorf, he was just fourteen! Now he\u2019s in college and continuing his mission to save the world, one honeycomb at a time. He tends to 70+ hives and creates a variety of raw honey with his parents. In addition to creating honey (and, of course, going to school), he focuses on bee education and saving bees from extinction. <a href=\"https:\/\/carmelhoneycompany.com\/shop-honey\/ols\/all\">Grab any of his honey gift boxes or bath and beauty products<\/a> for a very sweet gift.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/magpies-peacocks-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/magpies-peacocks-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/magpies-peacocks-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/magpies-peacocks-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/magpies-peacocks-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/magpies-peacocks.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clothing from Magpies &amp; Peacocks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-6\/the-makers\/\"><em>\u201cThe Makers\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is for fashion lovers! Based in <a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-5\/houston-texas\/\">Houston<\/a>, Sarah Jane Smith founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopmagpiespeacocks.com\/\">Magpies &amp; Peacocks<\/a> over a decade ago, and since then she\u2019s been diverting literal tons of clothing from landfills and transforming them into one-of-a-kind, luxury pieces. They work with a number of designers and artists and are the country\u2019s only 501(c)3 non-profit design house that focuses on reducing fashion\u2019s environmental and social impact. I picked up the dress in this post\u2019s cover photo while visiting!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clyde-butcher-photography-books-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clyde-butcher-photography-books-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clyde-butcher-photography-books-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clyde-butcher-photography-books-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clyde-butcher-photography-books-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/clyde-butcher-photography-books.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clyde Butcher Photography<\/strong> Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-2-2\/naples-paradise-coast-florida\/\"><em>\u201cNaples &amp; the Paradise Coast, Florida\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clydebutcher.com\/\">Clyde Butcher\u2019s photography<\/a> is perfect for anyone who could use a little more peace in their life. He\u2019s a black and white fine arts photographer and environmentalist who focuses on landscapes and is often dubbed the next Ansel Adams. Don\u2019t take my word for it &#8211; he just became a National Medal of Arts recipient in 2024! <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OGrvgF\">Get one of his many photography books<\/a> for your home and flip through when you need a moment of quiet solitude.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/flos-hot-dog-relish-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/flos-hot-dog-relish-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/flos-hot-dog-relish-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/flos-hot-dog-relish-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/flos-hot-dog-relish-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/flos-hot-dog-relish.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flo\u2019s Hot Dog Relish<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-3\/coastal-maine\/\"><em>\u201cCoastal Maine<\/em>\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know how to make a hot dog life-changing? Buy some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZuSXo6\">Flo\u2019s Hot Dog Relish<\/a> and add generously. I\u2019ve been visiting Flo\u2019s in Maine for over 40 years, and I loved their hot dogs so much I served them at my wedding. The relish is a homemade family secret, and I love that I can have it on hand even when I\u2019m hours away in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/harney-and-sons-tea-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/harney-and-sons-tea-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/harney-and-sons-tea-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/harney-and-sons-tea-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/harney-and-sons-tea-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/harney-and-sons-tea.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harney &amp; Sons Tea<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-4\/dutchess-county-new-york\/\"><em>\u201cDutchess County, New York\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a gift idea for all fellow tea lovers. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ihkKQ0\">Harney &amp; Sons<\/a> was founded right in Millerton, New York about forty years ago and now has over 300+ flavors. My go-to is their Supreme Breakfast blend.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danny-clinch-prints-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danny-clinch-prints-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danny-clinch-prints-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danny-clinch-prints-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danny-clinch-prints-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/danny-clinch-prints.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Danny Clinch Prints<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-5\/jersey-shore\/\"><em>\u201cThe Jersey Shore &amp; More\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What might just be cooler than being a rock star? Being the guy who photographs rock stars! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparentclinchgallery.com\/\">Danny Clinch <\/a>has photographed some of music\u2019s biggest names, and I got to see his work when I visited his gallery in legendary Asbury Park. If you want to splurge, you can purchase one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparentclinchgallery.com\/collections\/prints\/prints\">his iconic prints<\/a> (just scroll through for all the famous names!) or check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparentclinchgallery.com\/collections\/books-posters\">one of his books or posters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/burren-perfumery-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/burren-perfumery-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/burren-perfumery-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/burren-perfumery-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/burren-perfumery-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/burren-perfumery.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Perfume or Skincare from Burren Perfumery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-6\/limerick-county-clare-ireland\/\"><em>Limerick, Ireland<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in County Clare, Ireland, <a href=\"https:\/\/burrenperfumery.com\/\">The Burren Perfumery<\/a> taps into its mystical surroundings to create some of the most beautiful skincare and perfumes. Everything is made, bottled, and packaged in small batches onsite.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kenny-ziggys-deli-food-kit-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kenny-ziggys-deli-food-kit-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kenny-ziggys-deli-food-kit-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kenny-ziggys-deli-food-kit-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kenny-ziggys-deli-food-kit-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/kenny-ziggys-deli-food-kit.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Food Kits from Kenny &amp; Ziggy\u2019s Deli<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-5\/houston-texas\/\"><em>\u201cHouston, Texas (S5)\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything\u2019s bigger in Texas, right? At least that\u2019s the motto Ziggy Gruber adopted when he opened up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennyandziggys.com\/\">Kenny and Ziggy\u2019s Delicatessen<\/a> in Houston! They\u2019re known for their delicious skyscraper sandwiches, and now you can purchase one of their food kits to make at home. Just think &#8211; pastrami sandwiches, smoked whitefish, noodle kugel\u2026 all delivered right to your doorstep! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldbelly.com\/restaurants\/kenny-and-ziggys-deli\">Check out all the food kit options here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18loves-art-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18loves-art-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18loves-art-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18loves-art-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18loves-art-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/18loves-art.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Art from 18Loves<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-6\/savannah-georgia\/\"><em>\u201dSavannah, Georgia\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you ever visit Savannah, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.18loves.com\/\">18Loves Art<\/a> in the glass box of joy located in the Plant Riverside District. Founder Amelia Jamerson is a SCAD graduate, and all her work focuses on positivity and optimism. Each piece is meant to inspire love and encouragement. Her online shop is full of colorful designs from prints to calendars and even an adorable coloring book.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bourbon-barrel-foods-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bourbon-barrel-foods-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bourbon-barrel-foods-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bourbon-barrel-foods-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bourbon-barrel-foods-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bourbon-barrel-foods.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Delicacies from Bourbon Barrel Foods<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-6\/the-makers\/\"><em>\u201cThe Makers\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bourbon and Kentucky are practically synonymous but have you ever wondered what happens to those barrels used to age the famous drink? <a href=\"https:\/\/bourbonbarrelfoods.com\/\">Bourbon Barrel Foods<\/a> has managed to figure out a way to reuse them to make everything from sauces to spices to sweets. Their yuzu soy sauce is my personal go-to. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Vj0pQN\">Shop their selection here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stoneware-co-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stoneware-co-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stoneware-co-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stoneware-co-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stoneware-co-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/stoneware-co.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beautiful Homeware from Stoneware &amp; Co&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-5\/louisville-kentucky\/\"><em>\u201cLouisville, Kentucky\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Louisville gem? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stonewareandco.com\/\">Stoneware &amp; Co.<\/a> Immigrants coming west used to stock up on necessities in this city. Think heavy and tough crocks, plates, bowls, and more \u2013 the kind of sturdy items that could survive long trips on barges and wagons. Stoneware &amp; Co. was the first of its kind in Louisville. Founded by Jacob Lewis in 1815, the company still operates today using the same methods of craftsmanship passed down for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/steelport-knife-co-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/steelport-knife-co-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/steelport-knife-co-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/steelport-knife-co-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/steelport-knife-co-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/steelport-knife-co.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Knife Set from Steelport Knife Co<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-7\/portland-oregon\/\"><em>\u201cPortland, Oregon\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to anyone who spends time in the kitchen, and they\u2019ll tell you \u2013 a good knife can make all the difference. And no one does it quite like <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XhHpTf\">Steelport Knife Co.<\/a> Their knives are hand forged in Portland, Oregon and intended to create an heirloom product that can last generations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/places-to-love-gift-guide-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/places-to-love-gift-guide-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/places-to-love-gift-guide-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/places-to-love-gift-guide-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/places-to-love-gift-guide-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/places-to-love-gift-guide.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Colorado Ski Furniture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-5\/colorado-springs-colorado\/\"><em>\u201cColorado Springs, Colorado\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to old ski equipment, Adam Vernon has managed to design some truly unique products at <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradoskichairs.com\/\">Colorado Ski Furniture<\/a>. Think gorgeous Adirondack chairs, beautiful benches, and\u2026 ski pole plungers. No, I\u2019m not kidding!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/national-mustard-museum-gift-boxes-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/national-mustard-museum-gift-boxes-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/national-mustard-museum-gift-boxes-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/national-mustard-museum-gift-boxes-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/national-mustard-museum-gift-boxes-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/national-mustard-museum-gift-boxes.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mustard Gift Boxes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-6\/madison-wisconsin\/\"><em>Madison, Wisconsin<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that the <a href=\"https:\/\/mustardmuseum.com\/\">National Mustard Museum<\/a> is right outside of Madison, Wisconsin? And that this museum has the largest mustard collection in the world? As you might guess, their online shop has a ton of potential gifts for any mustard-lover in your life. I\u2019d personally go for one of <a href=\"https:\/\/mustardmuseum.com\/collections\/mystery-boxes\">their mystery gift boxes<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cory-lee-wheelchair-survival-kit-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cory-lee-wheelchair-survival-kit-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cory-lee-wheelchair-survival-kit-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cory-lee-wheelchair-survival-kit-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cory-lee-wheelchair-survival-kit-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cory-lee-wheelchair-survival-kit.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Wheelchair Survival Tool Kit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-6\/chattanooga-tennessee\/\"><em>\u201cChattanooga, Tennessee\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a wheelchair user in your life, travel blogger Cory Lee from <a href=\"https:\/\/curbfreewithcorylee.com\/\"><em>Curb Free with Cory Lee<\/em><\/a>, has put together the perfect gift &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wheelchairsurvivaltoolkit.com\/\">a wheelchair survival toolkit<\/a>. And trust me, he knows what he\u2019s talking about. As a wheelchair user, he\u2019s visited all seven continents and has been through it all (including a hippo attack in South Africa!) His kit only weighs 2 pounds (less than 1kg) and has everything you need for on-the-go wheelchair repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spicewalla-spices-chai-pani-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spicewalla-spices-chai-pani-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spicewalla-spices-chai-pani-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spicewalla-spices-chai-pani-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spicewalla-spices-chai-pani-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spicewalla-spices-chai-pani.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spicewalla Spices&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-5\/asheville-north-carolina\/\"><em>Asheville, North Carolina&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to experiment with cooking this year? Check out the spices from Chef Meherwan Irani\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49bNl5u\">Spicewalla brand<\/a>. If you\u2019ve ever been to his James Beard-winning restaurant, Chai Pani, you know firsthand just how mouthwateringly delicious his creations are. All spices are hand-blended and really allow you to experiment with some incredible flavors. If you\u2019re not sure where to start, just check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spicewallabrand.com\/blogs\/recipes\">Spicewalla\u2019s recipe page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ari-o-jewelry-big-sky-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ari-o-jewelry-big-sky-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ari-o-jewelry-big-sky-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ari-o-jewelry-big-sky-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ari-o-jewelry-big-sky-1536x960.png 1536w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ari-o-jewelry-big-sky.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bespoke Pieces from Ari O Jewelry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/episodes\/season-6\/big-sky-montana\/\"><em>Big Sky, Montana<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those looking to buy a really beautiful piece of jewelry, Ariane Coleman founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ariojewelry.com\/\">Ari O Jewelry<\/a> as a small batch artisan gemstone and metal jewelry store. All pieces are inspired by Montana\u2019s nature and are made by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Have you ever purchased something from a Places to Love business? I\u2019d LOVE to hear about it below!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vcex-divider-dots\"><style> style=\"padding:0px 0;\"<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-divider-dots wpex-mx-auto wpex-last-mr-0 wpex-text-center\" style=\"padding:0px 0;\"><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><span class=\"wpex-inline-block wpex-rounded-full wpex-mr-10\" style=\"background:#cf2e2e;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Pin for later!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ptl-gift-guide-pin-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ptl-gift-guide-pin-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ptl-gift-guide-pin-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ptl-gift-guide-pin-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/samantha-brown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ptl-gift-guide-pin.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been a longtime viewer of \u201cPlaces to Love,\u201d you know we love featuring locally-owned businesses wherever we go. 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