There's no better time to support local makers, designers, and shops than at the holidays.
From essential gear for adventure-seekers to beautiful clothes for fashionistas and what may be the most perfect dog poop bags in existence, our 2025 Gift Guide is stocked with 42 choices to fit everyone on your list, whatever budget you're working with.
Happy holidays from the 7x7 team.
Style + Beauty Gifts to Glow Up Their Holiday
Marine Layer’s limited-edition Cashmere Hoodie ($278) will bring comfort, joy, and style to anyone who loves that cozy feeling. Seriously soft and dreamy, the pullover is an instant wardrobe upgrader. Translation: It’s perfection layered under a blazer or leather moto for nights out. It comes in men’s sizing and a range of yummy colors, but the ladies will love it, too. Gift givers also have the option to personalize the hoodie with fun patches and/or a chain-stitch message when purchasing online or at the new Custom Club pop-up on Fillmore Street.
// Shop in store at 498 Hayes St. (Hayes Valley) or 2106 Chestnut St. (Marina) and online at marinelayer.com
Foodie Gifts in Every Flavor
Brucato Spirits' newest amaro bottling, Fields ($45), is a blend of artichoke leaf, red beet, rhubarb root, fenugreek seed, dill weed, and coriander macerated in California grape brandy and aged in toasted oak barrels. Bitter in the best possible way, drink it straight, over ice, or in a cocktail.
// Shop in house at Bar Brucato, 275 S. Van Ness Ave. (Mission) or online at brucatospirits.com
Purr-fect Gifts for Kids + Pets
The Exploratorium is an iconic SF experience for kids, and their shop is filled with gifts designed to ignite their imagination. They’ve curated their own holiday gift guide filled with fun things for makers, science lovers, kids, and stocking stuffers like the DIY Steering Remote Control Car ($25) and the Lite Brite Mini ($12.99). A portion of the proceeds from each purchase goes to the Exploratorium’s nonprofit mission to transform science learning across the world.
// Shop in store at Pier 15 (Embarcadero) or online at exploratoriumstore.com
Adventure-Ready Gifts
Part of the beautiful and extensive Wildsam Field Guide series, Big Trees of California ($24) will take them on a greenery-filled journey through the state’s most majestic parks. Stories, interviews, and itineraries are all included in this big-tree deep dive, with an emphasis on ecology and geography. The 4 x 6.5-inch book, printed in the U.S., is small enough to fit into a back pocket.
// Shop online at shop.wildsam.com.
