The Woodlands area is home to several gift destinations. Here are a few to look to this holiday season.
Diva Boutique[/caption]
Diva Boutique
Diva Boutique offers unique clothing, jewelry and gifts that can be purchased this holiday season.
One standout item at the boutique is a True North brand stainless steel wine glass that keeps wine cold for hours and holds ice up to 24 hours. The wine glass can also accompany wine wands that will soon be offered at the boutique, which are said to alleviate headaches and congestion caused by sulfite preservatives and histamines in wine.
The boutique also offers a wide selection of clothing and is a large provider of Joseph Ribkoff brand clothes.
4526 Research Forest Drive, Ste. 125, The Woodlands 281-364-7467 www.shopdivaboutique.com
Potteryland Studio[/caption]
Potteryland Studio
Co-owner Elizabeth Garrett opened Potteryland Studio on Sawdust Road in October. Located in Spring, The shop provides a venue to make original gifts this holiday season.
Potteryland Studio is available for classes, parties and other events, and customers can paint on pottery or canvasses.
Customers can choose from various Christmas items to paint, or customers may order personalized pottery items that are already painted.
1027 Sawdust Road, Ste. 1, The Woodlands 281-419-7965 www.potteryland-studio.com
The Oilerie[/caption]
The Oilerie
Greg and Jo Anna Zachary opened The Oilerie in July; the store offers 29 varieties of olive oils from all over the world.
The Oilerie features olive oil from a 2,000-year-old olive tree in Italy.
The franchise is offering 20 different gift baskets this holiday season for gifting needs of all kinds, Greg Zachary said.
One Christmas gift basket features the store’s most popular extra virgin olive oil flavor, Fior Fiore, and Tomato Basil Fettuccine. Customers can add in the Parmesan Bread Dipping, Artichoke Paste and White Chocolate Covered Almonds for a complete meal.
2400 FM 1488, Ste. 500, Conroe 936-321-3737 www.facebook.com/oileriethewoodlandstx
Space Cadets Collection Collection[/caption]
Space Cadets Collection Collection
Jen King opened Space Cadets Collection Collection on Robinson Road in 2010; the shop offers a variety of new and vintage comics as well as graphic novels and toys.
One of the collections King offers in her store is a large assortment of Pokemon collectibles and toys from Japan. The Eevee Evolution hanging plush toy is a licensed Banpresto item and is one of the many Pokemon toys available at the Oak Ridge North shop.
Space Cadets also has weekly events for Pokemon leagues and tournaments, chess club, board game nights and drop-off day camps.
27326 Robinson Road, Ste. 117, Oak Ridge North 281-298-1111 www.spacecadetscollection.com
Mike’s Cigar Room[/caption]
Mike’s Cigar Room
Mike’s Cigar Room has been located on Hwy. 242 in Conroe for seven years. It offers a variety of cigars, lighters and accessories, plus a large humidor and a smoking lounge for customers.
Co-owner Brad Frazier said the shop offers more than 1,000 different cigar faces, and cigars can be bought individually or by the box.
One of the cigar brands offered at the cigar room is Padron cigars, which are handmade in Nicaragua. Frazier said the cigar room features cigars ranging from $1.60 to $40, and boxed discounts are also available.
8000 Hwy. 242, Ste. 119, Conroe 936-271-0900 www.mikescigarroom.com
18/8 Fine Men’s Salon[/caption]
18/8 Fine Men’s Salon
Franchise owner John-Michael Stern opened 18/8 Fine Men’s Salon in Hughes Landing last fall. The salon offers hair styling, nail treatments, shaving, waxing and hair coloring services.
Additionally, 18/8 sells hair and grooming products, which can make great stocking stuffers and gifts this holiday season.
Griff’s Grit Matte Fiber Paste has been a popular hair product recently, Stern said. Other items include Griff’s Scalp Cleanser, conditioner, High and Tight Xtra Hold, and High and Tight Classic Hold. Customers can Combine a few items to create a gift box.
2025 Hughes Landing Blvd., Ste. 700,The Woodlands 281-393-0118 www.eighteeneight.com/thewoodlands-tx
New Danville Store[/caption]
New Danville Store
New Danville Store offers products handmade by special needs adults from the New Danville community in Willis, which was founded 10 years ago.
Store owner and CEO and founder of the New Danville community Kathy Sanders opened the location in a new storefront in Market Street in June. All proceeds go back to help the adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at New Danville.
Popular holiday gift items include baking mixes, teas, vanilla extract and bath products, Sanders said.
9595 Six Pines Drive, Ste. 1150,The Woodlands 281-771-5255 www.newdanville.org
