Openly Outdoorsy
She hikes, she walks, she hugs trees—or maybe she supports the environment from the great indoors. These gifts for the fresh air/environmental type include high-quality gear, eco-treats, and an air of adventure.
Burt's Bees Healthy Hands Gift Set
MAST GENERAL STORE 402 S. Gay St., 546-1336, mastgeneralstore.com
Pamper your nature-loving woman with some all-natural goodness. The Burt’s Bees “Healthy Hands” gift set features Beeswax & Banana Hand Creme, Shea Butter Repair Creme, Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme, and a pair of cotton gloves for locking in the good stuff to keep her hands looking and feeling flawless all winter ($13).
Patagonia Re-Tool Jacket
RIVER SPORTS OUTFITTERS 2918 Sutherland Ave., 523-0066, riversportsoutfitters.com
Shoveling the sidewalk, walking the dog, hiking in the Smokies—she needs to be warm throughout all of her outdoor endeavors. The Patagonia Re-Tool jacket will keep her comfortable no matter the temperature with its polyester fleece and handwarmer pockets and also provide her with the peace of mind of knowing that it’s created from Patagonia’s world-renowned environmentally-friendly technologies ($100).
A Gatlinburg Zipline Adventure
GATLINBURG ZIPLINE ADVENTURES Traffic Light #10 and Ski Mountain Rd., Gatlinburg, 877-4ZIPFUN, zipgatlinburg.com
Can’t go wrong with the gift of treetop adventure. Gatlinburg Ziplines offers a skybridge, nine ziplines to choose from, and the only Twilight Tour in the area, taking you through the trees at night, placing the lights of Gatlinburg’s downtown at their fullest advantage. An eco-friendly zipline choice, GZ has preserved three acres of commercial downtown property, and all platforms are suspended with no damage to the trees. Did we mention they have trees? (Starting at $65).
Gift Certificate from Planet Xchange
PLANET XCHANGE 7240 Kingston Pike at The Gallery, 212-9779, planetxchange.com
Last Christmas, you thought that you were fashion savvy enough to adorn her with the perfect new outfit. Then she informed you your prized new dress was in fact from the maternity section. This year, why not avoid unnecessary tension and skip the embarrassment of having leftovers thrown in your face by letting her do the shopping? With a helpful staff and an extensive women’s section, a gift certificate to Planet Xchange is the perfect gift for the gal whose clothing taste is impossible to please, plus it’s ever-so-earth-friendly. If you’re short on funds, just bring in your lightly used clothing to swap for either cash or trade credit that can serve as her gift.
Therapeutic Massage from Wah Lum Center
WAH LUM KUNG FU & TAI CHI HEALTH CENTER 108 Carr St., 558-8555, wahlumknoxville.com
Just this once, you can be the source of soothing, not stress. The Wah Lum Center specializes in kung fu and tai chi instruction, but they’re offering a holiday special gift certificate for therapeutic massage sessions. If a one-hour rubdown doesn’t strike her fancy, go for a yoga or tai chi session instead—equally therapeutic, but with less touching. (Therapeutic Massage Therapy, $45/hr.)
Candles and Soap from the Handmade Holiday Trunck Show
HANDMADE HOLIDAY TRUNK SHOW Dec. 11-13, 409 S. Gay St. (between Yee-Haw & Downtown Wine & Spirits)
A visit to downtown’s Handmade Holiday Trunk Show Dec. 11-13 will reveal an array of locally crafted options she’d never expect you to discover. A few environmentally friendly treats that are bound to please include the Fresh Snow fragrant soy candle ($15), the Java Jolt soap ($6), or the Fresh Snowflakes goat’s milk soap ($5), by Inseine Creations. Also look for recycled stationery, cork trivets, belt buckles, hubcap art, and recycled tire planters, all of ’em local.
