With Thanksgiving over, we are now officially fully into the holiday season! Welcome to the Right Down Euclid Holiday Gift Guide, a new annual tradition and your best source for cool, memorable gift items featuring some local businesses you may already know! Our ground rules are simple: You won’t find standard-issue Browns jerseys here since you probably already know where to find those. But, if you’re looking for unique products relating to Cleveland and other areas of Cleveland aesthetics or interests, you’ve come to the right place.
Keep in mind that Hanukkah is a bit earlier than usual this year, plus lots of vendors are dealing with supply-chain issues. So for best results, shop early!
For the Spirits Enthusiast Full of Holiday Spirit
Cleveland-Themed Drinkware – Cle Clothing Co.
Do you know someone who likes to partake in the vast quantity of Christmas Ales made throughout Northeast Ohio? How about a festive cocktail like a Hot Toddy or an Old Fashioned? Do they also like to let it be known they're from Cleveland? Well, check out Cle Clothing Co., a Northeast Ohio staple, and their various Cleveland-themed drinkware! Full details here.
Ready-to-Drink Craft Cocktails – Party Can
If you happen to purchase some drinkware for your loved ones, why not fill those glasses with Party Can? Party Can is the world’s first large ready-to-drink craft cocktail line offering Old Fashioned, Margarita, and Cosmopolitan varieties with premium, all-natural ingredients in sleek, stylish cans – perfect as a gift or to take to any holiday gathering with family and friends! Party Can is available to purchase online at Cocktail Courier, and nationwide at select retailers.
Locally Crafted Spirits – Western Reserve Distillery
If your cocktail enthusiast is more of a drink purist, why not shop local? Western Reserve Distillers is a family-owned Organic Craft Distillery producing award-winning world-class spirits in Lakewood, Ohio, which is just a few miles from downtown Cleveland. All of their products are handcrafted in small batches with grains from Ohio farms within 150 miles of the distillery. Full list of products here.
For Those Who Cannot Get Enough of The Land
Stunning Moments Captured – Gabe Wasylko Photography
Local photographer Gabe Wasylko loves to capture the beauty of the Greater Cleveland area. It all started in December of 2020 when he challenged himself to post one photograph to his Twitter account each day to learn his camera and hone his craft. Now, you can buy his work and have a little piece of Cleveland in your home. Full details here.
Delicious Local Treats to Share – Old Brooklyn Cheese Co.
For the foodies and home chefs, adding Old Brooklyn Cheese Co. to your list of Cleveland gifts is a phenomenal idea. This spot bills itself as Cleveland’s only cheese shop, serving up seasonal raw-milk cheeses made right here in Ohio. They also sell gourmet mustard that has earned a reputation as being “Cleveland caviar.” The flavorful “Pepped Up” is made with beer-infused whole mustard seeds, and won a Good Food Award in 2020. Check it out for yourself here.
Making Your Home Smell Like Home – Cleveland Candle Co.
Do you or someone you love wish you could feel a little bit of CLE Magic? Or do you miss the smell of Edgewater Park on a summer evening? Well, local shop Cleveland Candle Co. could be your fix for that. They have a wide variety of Cleveland-inspired scents and are available online as well as at their Mentor, Coventry and Ohio City locations as well. If you're unsure what scent to get you can always book a candle bar session as well! Full details here.
For Those Who Live and Die by Cleveland Sports
A New Team With a Vintage Feel – Homage
Thankfully, the Cleveland Guardians baseball team was able to settle their legal troubles with the Cleveland Guardians roller derby team just in time to be able to sell merchandise for the holidays. But, instead of buying the standard-issue Nike apparel, check out what Homage, an Ohio staple, has to offer. Everything Homage produces has a classic feel to it so it also makes the name change feel less like a new thing as well. Use this link to shop for all your Guardians-based needs!
Limited Edition Locally Curated Cavs-Based Art – Arsham Selects
When the Cleveland Cavaliers brought artist Daniel Arsham on board as creative director, he had numerous projects in mind for the organization. One of the first collections of the Cleveland Cavaliers: Artist Series featuring Ohio-based artist, Paul Verdell. Verdell’s oil-based portraits pay homage to iconic players, logos and moments throughout the history of the franchise. Verdell has around 40 pieces included in the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Art Program. Shop through the collection here.
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