Editors’ Picks

• Figi | Austin Gift Company | You can shop from local businesses year-round at this marketplace. Whether you want to pick up a “Keep Austin Weird” shirt for an out-of-towner, a candle that smells like home, or a ceramic cowboy boot, you can find it here.
• London | BookPeople | I recommend a picking up a read from a local author this season, like Elizabeth Crook’s “The Madstone” or “The Roxy Letters” by Mary Pauline Lowry. (PS — Black Friday shoppers can enter to win a personalized book subscription box from this local independent store.)
• You all love shopping small. Check out where else readers said they’ll be shopping on Nov. 25.

Local Favorites

• Signet Sealed | Find colorful watercolor prints of various cities across the country. We love that the Austin print features the UT Tower, a 6th Street sign, and the 360 Bridge.
• kathyphantastic | Shop quirky watercolor stickers, magnets, cards, and prints. Think: a bottle of ranch sticker, a margarita magnet, and a boba tea print.
• Major Darling | Sometimes the best gifts are those for our furry friends. Accessorize your pet with vibrant collars, leashes, and bandanas from this local brand. Bonus: Pamper your pet with Major Darling’s pet soap, salve, and ear wash.

Popular Gifts

• For her: simple beaded pearl ring | Drea Studio
• For him: hook and ring game | JZ Woodcraft
• For sisters: personalized “To my sister” blanket | Relatable Basic by Irene and Annie
• For holiday lovers: Winter lambs ear wreath | Sprig and Vine Wreaths
• For crafters: paint your own pins kit | Jill Makes
• For anyone: stoneware coffee mug | Spinware

• Operation Turkey 2023 | Thursday, Nov. 23 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Juliet Italian Kitchen, 10000 Research Blvd., Bldg. C, Austin | Free | Help prepare, package, and deliver meals to those in need in Austin.
• Thanksgiving Brunch | Thursday, Nov. 23 | 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Hotel Viata, 320 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., West Lake Hills | $50-$95 | Skip the cooking this year with this feast featuring traditional dishes + desserts.

• The Long Lives of Very Old Books | Friday, Nov. 24-Saturday, Dec. 30 | Times vary | Harry Ransom Center, 300 W. 21st St., Austin | Free | Drop in for a guided tour offering an inside look at the creative process of some of the world’s most significant writers and artists.

• Bob Schneider and The Moonlight Orchestra | Saturday, Nov. 25 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live, 310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd., Austin | $25-$55 | This Austin-based artist will perform his Holiday Spectacular with guests Kelly Willis and Caroline Hale.

• Make a Succulent Wreath Class | Sunday, Nov. 26 | 1-3 p.m. | Articulture Designs, 6405 Menchaca Rd., Austin | $140 | Bring a friend and get festive at this succulent wreath-making class.

• Happy Thanksgiving. However you celebrate, we hope you enjoy a day of rest, reflection, and community. We here at ATXtoday are thankful for our city, and the fact that there’s always plenty to talk about.

• Austin ISD’s Langford Elementary School band director Ryan Dufrene will perform at the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City this morning. His appearance is part of the Saluting America’s Band Directors project. (KUT)

• Before you go sharing Thanksgiving dinner with your furry friends, here’s a tip: stick to boneless turkey and veggies. Meat with bones, grapes, bread dough, onions, garlic, and corn on the cob are considered unsafe for pets. Learn more. (Austin American-Statesman)

• Private jet company JSX will stop service at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 14 and move operations to Austin Executive Airport in Pflugerville. Once there, it will only offer flights to Taos, New Mexico. (KXAN)

• Designed by Austin-based Shift Robotics, Moonwalker robot shoes allow you to to walk three times faster than the average pedestrian. The shoes were recognized as one of Time Magazine’s best inventions of 2023. (KXAN)