A Whole Other Kind Of LA Gift Guide

Thursday, December 1, 2011 LA WISH LIST: We Chose The Stores, They Chose The Gifts We can't deny it; the holiday season is most definitely upon us. Magazines, newspapers, websites and blogs jump at the opportunity to help you, the loyal reader, pick out the most unique gifts (or at least the most fool-proof ones) for co-workers, family and friends. They include gifts for the outdoorsman, the cook, the gamer, the spa-goer, the homebody.. and the list goes on. This year, HuffPost Los Angeles has gone a different route. We have hand-picked a small group of our very favorite LA stores and asked the owners to curate five items each for the 2011 list. 10 Pop Culture Quotes: The Santa Ana Winds 30 Years Later, The AIDS Patient Has Changed GONE WITH THE WIND: Massive Wind Storm Wreaks Havoc (PHOTOS) $1 Million Lottery Ticket.. Bought At Your Local Ralphs! Original Superman Comic Found In LA, Sells For HUGE Price BLOG POSTS Robert Scheer: You Can Arrest an Idea The failure of the SEC or any other government agency to hold the banks accountable provides the essential justification for citizen action of the sort the Occupy movement has offered. Nicole Garton: Ingenue Interview: Ugo Nonis Yasi Salek: Henry Rollins Hosts Charity Event for Drop In The Bucket With Pals Scott Ian, Dave Lombardo, And More Last night punk rock's biggest overachiever Henry Rollins hosted a benefit for Drop In The Bucket, and a bunch of his friends dropped in to say hello. By 'say hello,' I mean take the stage and shred, and by 'friends' I mean music legends. Michael Meranze: UC's Crisis: More Than a Police Problem The student protesters' point has never been simply that they don't want to pay more tuition. They want justice and transparency, just like the rest of the 99%. Ryan Fujiu: Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital With AOL and about.me The holidays are a time for giving. So there is no better time than now to use your about.me page to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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