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Executive Gift Guide II
More of southern Connecticut's most distinctive shops
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Business New Haven
12/10/2001
By:
BNH
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SPORTING GOODS
Trailblazer
For the sports-minded, Trailblazer caters to outdoors and running enthusiasts. It carries everything from backpacks and travel bags to running shoes. If you are into spending nights under the stars, Trailblazer can fix you up with a tent and camping accessories. The store carries variety of outdoor clothing as well as equipment for the snow enthusiasts. Shopping for the sports enthusiast is easy at Trailblazer, with hundreds of items such as sunglasses, long underwear, slippers, flashlights, Swiss Army knives and other outdoor equipment. For the hard-to-fit person, Trailblazer carries Nike, New Balance, Brooks, Asics and other leading brands of running shoes and hiking boots.
Trailblazer, 296 Elm Street, New Haven (203-865-6244), 102 Broad Street, Guilford (203-458-2267) and Compo Shopping Center, 385 Post Road East, Westport (203-454-3666). Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, until 8 p.m. Thurs, noon-6 p.m. Sun.
Horse Country
From the finest English leather saddles and boots to equine-themed jewelry and gifts, Horse Country has it all. Housed in a century-old store that once sold feed and grain, Horse Country has been serving the equestrian set for the past 25 years. But you won't find any Western riding stuff here; Horse Country is for hard core English-style riders. There are riding clothes for men, women and children, crops, dressage whips, cross-country equipment and a special selection of Hunter jumper equipment. There's clothing for the horse, too - blankets, sheets, rain sheets and quarter rugs. If you know your horse stuff, this is the place to find it (treats for Whinny, too). Horse Country also offers on-the-premises repairs to all leather goods including saddles and bridles, bits and whips, and custom fitting of all saddles and hardware to your steed. Oh yes, there's a fine collection of horse- and non-horse-related antiques, too.
Horse Country, 150 Boston Post Road, Madison (203-245-1668). Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Sun.
The Woodbridge Running Co.
This store caters to all levels and runners and fitness walkers. The staff of experienced runners offers customers a free foot and gait analysis to insure a proper fit from more than 100 styles of running and walking shoes. Customers can even “test drive” the sneakers around the parking lot before purchasing them. The staff also works with podiatrists for the proper fitting of orthotics.
The Woodbridge Running Co., 7 Landin St., Woodbridge (203-387-8704). Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun.
North Cove Outfitters
This two-story, 22,000-square-foot store has been an adventure outfitter in southern New England since 1988. It features equipment and apparel for backpacking, camping, fly-fishing, hiking, canoeing and kayaking and shooting sports. There is also a wide selection of sportswear, swimwear, skiwear, footwear, books, gifts and videos.
North Cove Outfitters, 75 Main Street, Old Saybrook (860-388-6585, www.northcove.com). Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat, noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Baybrook Bicycles
All types of bicycles for all types of people. If your interest is mountain biking, road racing, BMX, freestyle, touring, or tandem, Baybrook's staff will find the perfect cycle and all the necessary accessories for you. With a lifetime warranty on frames, forks and parts as well as lifetime free service, there will be no excuse for your Cannondale or Giant bicycle to be idle.
Baybrook Bicycles, 243 Captain Thomas Boulevard, West Haven (203-933-4576) and 252 College Street, New Haven (203-865-2724), www.baybrookbicycles.com. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues -Fri, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.
BEAUTY SPAS
Rimagé
Rimagé Salon & Spa is the perfect place to pamper yourself - or, better yet, treat that special someone in your life to one-on-one special treatment. The spa is a full-service beauty facility focusing on hair, skin, nail and body care. A licensed massage therapist is also on hand to get rid of those tension aches and pains. Aroma therapy has been incorporated into many of Rimagé's services. The spa, set in a restored 1850s Second French Empire structure, also provides grooming services for men, including an old-fashioned hot towel shave. Product lines include Laboratoire Biosthetique, Graham Webb International, Goldwell International, Paul Mitchell Systems and L'Oreal.
Rimagé Salon & Spa, 1210 Chapel Street, New Haven (203-562-4247). Open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily except Sun (extended hours Wed-Fri by appointment).
Saybrook Point Inn & Spa
Saybrook Point Inn & Spa is a luxurious day spa on the premises of Saybrook Point Inn, right on Long Island Sound in Old Saybrook. The location could not be more conducive to relaxation and rejuvenation, and the services and products offered are top-shelf all the way. Services may be enjoyed individually, or in a package. Gift certificates are available. An array of facials and skin treatments are available, as are different methods of massages (Swedish, shiatsu, sports massage and more). A full complement of beauty services - waxings, makeup application, manicures, pedicures - are likewise offered. There is also an indoor and an outdoor pool, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. Packages offer a selection of several popular services at a discount, and have such enticing names as “Day of Indulgence” and “Day of Tranquility.” Those interested in more exotic treatments may want to try the spa's seaweed body wrap.
Saybrook Point Spa, 2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook (860-395-3245). Open (winter) 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun-Mon, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues -Thur, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.
Origins
Find new and different answers to “age” old problems. Origins offers personal care products for men and women to enhance the way one looks and feels inside and out. A glimmering body powder, tension-releasing vapor bath or the sensory-therapy collection will make the holiday season that much easier to handle. The traditional hair care, bath and body products are also available for the more conservative gift-giver. There are even gifts to help your pet enhance the way he looks and feels.
Origins, 11 Broadway, New Haven (203-624-8077, www.origins.com). Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.
TRAVEL ACCCESSORIES
Guilford Traveler
Pack it up. Move it out. It's time to take a trip. If you (for some reason) don't have any cases or bags to pack, then trek to the Guilford Traveler. There you'll find something in every size, shape, color, soft-side, hard-side, tapestry or leather. Whatever you're looking for, it's here. There's luggage by Hartmann, Valdez, Paragon, Dakota, Atlantic, Delsey and Kipling, to name a few. The store is also chock full of travel accessories, including those much-needed electrical adapters, alarm clocks and those cute little sleep pillows. There are gifts for the non-traveler, too - umbrellas, walking sticks, wallets by Rolfs and Mundi, luggage tags, Cross pens, picnic baskets and fancy cork stoppers and backpacks. And, oh, don't forget to treat yourself to a travel snack - Godiva chocolates.
Guilford Traveler, 65 Whitfield Street, Guilford (203-453-4115). Open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily, noon-5 p.m. Sun.
MISCELLANEOUS
Marvin Display
She's a grand old flag, she's a high-flying holiday gift and since 1934 Marvin Display has handled a complete line of store fixtures and flags. While U.S. flags ranging in size from 24 by 36 inches to 12 by 18 feet are currently popular, historical, international, military, marine, religious and sports flags are also sold here. Custom and promotional flags for home or business are no problem for the staff to design. They can even advise on flag etiquette.
Marvin Display, 58B Research Drive, Milford (203-877-8587, www.marvindisplay.com). Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat.
Legends of Superheros
Legends not only carries over 500 new comic titles monthly as well as a large selection of American and British genre magazines, but also more than 20,000 back-issue comic books. And for your favorite Trekkie, gift ideas range from limited-edition statues and signed and numbered art prints and lithographs to lunar models and T-shirts.
Legends of Superheros, 1269 West Main Street, Waterbury (203-756-2440, www.legendsofsuperheros.com). Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays and Sat, 1-8 p.m. Wed.
Royal/Astro Billiards
Rack 'em up. Royal/Astro individually manufactures carom and pocket billiards tables, snooker tables and other game tables specifically from scratch for each customer. Its Italian slate billiard and pool tables come in a variety of finishes, colors, and textures. The pool and billiards equipment is sold directly from the factory and can even be ordered over the Internet, with shipment directly from the factory.
Royal/Astro Billiards, 101 North Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford (800-698-8772, www.royalastro.com). Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
Fat Robin
This wild bird and nature shop caters to nature lovers of all ages. With a staff dedicated to helping shoppers get the most enjoyment possible from the natural world, everyone from backyard birders to the most advanced birder can be accommodated. The Fat Robin carries everything related to bird feeding and birding, including more than 100 varieties feeders, baths, bird seed, functional and decorative houses, 50 models of binoculars, spotting scopes and general gift items - everything for the bird set, minus the bird.
Fat Robin, 3000 Whitney Avenue, Hamden (203-248-7068, www.fatrobin.com). Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat, noon-5 p.m. Sun.
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