Washington Gift Guide: 9 Local Products from the Evergreen State
Looking for the perfect gift from the Evergreen State? Check out our Washington state gift guide to discover a few unique goods from local producers across the state. From coffee and chocolate to glass ornaments and hand-poured candles, these nine gifts are sure to please everyone on your list this holiday season.
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Chukar Cherries
There’s almost nothing better than diving into a box of sweets, and Chukar Cherries’ holiday assortment boxes do not disappoint. Chukar Cherries has been brightening days with its award-winning chocolate-covered cherries and other goodies for three decades. Go big or go home with the Holiday Sumptuous Assortment, the company’s largest box featuring 160 pieces of chocolate-covered cherries, nuts and berries.
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Cobbs Gourmet Popcorn
This popcorn is sure to delight just about anyone on your list. Cobbs Gourmet Popcorn is popped in small batches and coated the old-fashioned way right in the Historic Pike Place Market. Pick up a bag (or three) for your favorite person and be sure to try their signature Brown Butter Sea Salt for yourself.
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Olympic Candle Company
Hand-poured from American-grown soybean wax, Olympic Candle Company candles are made with love – plus, they smell amazing. These candles are the real deal, and each new scent undergoes a thorough testing process to make sure it is up to their high standards. The candles come in apothecary jars in various colors and in festive scents like Campground Coffee and Sitka Spruce.
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Seabear Smokehouse Smoked Wild Salmon
Give an iconic Pacific Northwest gift with a Seabear Smokehouse Smoked Salmon gift box. These filets have been packed in Anacortes, Washington, since 1957. They don’t require refrigeration, so they make an excellent stocking stuffer. Their website features several gift box options, but we recommend the impressive Deluxe Salmon Gift Pack that comes with four different 6-ounce filets and three tins of other goodies.
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Glass Eye Studio Ornament
For that person on your list who truly has it all, a unique, handblown glass ornament from Glass Eye Studio is sure to be treasured for years to come. Glass Eye Studio has several collections to choose from, but our favorite is the Vintage Holiday collection of stars, Santas, pinecones and candy canes. The studio also creates ornaments for each birthstone. Everything they create is stunning, so you really can’t go wrong!
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Camber Coffee
Touted as one of the state’s best places to grab a quality cup of coffee, Camber also offers several varieties for purchase online. Coffee lovers are sure to enjoy any of them, like the eclectic Mosaic or the rich, cherry-infused Moonrise. Can’t decide? A monthly sample box set featuring four different 150-gram offerings also makes a great gift.
Theo Chocolate
A gift box from Theo Chocolate makes a perfect gift for just about any friend or family member. Theo’s mission is to create the highest quality chocolate products with the highest fair trade and organic standards, so you can feel good about your gift. There are several gift box options to choose from, but you can’t go wrong with the Chocolate Adventure box that includes Theo’s famous peanut butter and jelly cups and several best-selling bars.
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Liberty Bottleworks Water Bottle
Liberty Bottleworks is one of the only manufacturers of metal water bottles in America, and they’ll keep your drinks ice cold or piping hot for hours on end. The bottles come in dozens of colors and prints to choose from. You can even upload your own unique design to be printed on one of their water bottles.
Elysian Beer
Bottles of craft beer make the perfect stocking stuffer for your favorite beer enthusiast. While Washington boasts many craft breweries, Elysian Brewing Company is the king. The brewery has churned out more than 350 different craft beers since 1996, with perhaps the most well-known brew being the Space Dust IPA. Gift your loved ones a variety and let them choose their new favorite beer. Cheers!