Holiday gift guide: gifts for him
Whether it's for the East Atlanta hipster, the Alpharetta dad or Dawsonville farmer, we love this classic red plaid flannel shirt from Field and Stream for its versatility, vintage fit and easy care. And don't worry, Grandpa won't even know how hip he looks. The Jackson Jackalope is $49 and is available at www.fieldandstreambrand.com. -- Katie Leslie
Every man loves his tunes, and he can take them with him safely whether commuting to work or tooling around on his bike with the Rocketfish MP3 car/bike mount. It uses a windshield suction cup for the car, a screw-on clamp for the handlebars (model RF-RMP3T); $24.99 at Best Buy. -- Christopher Quinn
For one of our staffers, these slippers have become an annual must-have for her dad. L.L. Bean's Wicked Good Slip-ons, $49.95, are comfortable and masculine and come in tan and chocolate. -- Katie Leslie
Make sure the guy in your life can make a mean cocktail with this cocktail shaker and book of recipes, "Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails," from Crate and Barrel. The book is $15.95 and the shaker is $21.95. -- Nedra Rhone
Want to give him headphones with that jacked-straight-into-the-ear quality, but don't want to lay out triple digit dollars? Koss PortaPro folding headphones can be had for as low as $27.79. Customers rate it as high as other headphones whose prices are multiples of the Koss price. Buy it on Amazon.com -- Christopher Quinn
Forget the sensitive man. Metrosexual is so last holidays. What guys want is to shoot something, and the new HALO 3 ODST, rounds out the trilogy of one of the most popular shooter video games out there for the Xbox player. Maybe Santa will understand, since the nasties are aliens trying to wipe out humanity. No humanity, no Christmas. $59.99 at Best Buy. -- Christopher Quinn
There is a Tim the Tool Man hiding in every American male, and the Porter- Cable PC180DK-2 cordless drill will satisfy his tool envy. He will be telling all his buds, "This little baby has a spindle speed of 1,400 rpm and 440 torque." Find the drill at Lowe's for $99.97. -- Christopher Quinn
Exploring the outdoors on a wintry hike? Impress your significant other with an outdoor picnic. The REI picnic backpack has two insulated compartments with removable waterproof linings. In addition to protecting your perishables, the cooler can hold two wine bottles and includes a strap for a blanket. $54.99 at REI. -- Tracy Brown
On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama used the Lincoln Bible when he took the presidential oath of office. The Lincoln/Obama Inaugural Bible Collection pays tributes to both presidents with its replica of that Bible, congressional invitation and inaugural program, a copy of the original Emancipation Proclamation and a booklet of photos and other Lincoln Obama memorabilia. Available for $63 at Amazon.com. -- Tracy Brown
A perfect gift for the big-hearted dad? How about a charitable gift to someone else in his name? You can buy a heifer (no mother-in-law jokes, please) for an African family at Heifer International or or help drill a well for clean water in Ethiopia with Charity:Water, you can supply a poor Jewish family in Russia through American Jewish World Service or help reestablish the decimated American chestnut tree in the U.S. Find a charity and see how it stacks up to others at http://www.charitynavigator.org. -- Christopher Quinn
