During Christmas, buying gifts becomes like an Olympic sport for me and my family. We generally search local stores, Etsy, craft fairs, etc., to find the one thing that is going touch the receiver the most — the more tears the better!

Since moving to Baltimore in 2012, I’ve tried to search the region for the best places to find unique gifts to match the people in my life.

Here are some favorites:

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