Shop till you crash

The alternative to malls, mobs, and Muzak? Your Web browser.
by Jumana Farouky

Slashing through the snow

From Spy Scoops to `Too Blue' Gore-Tex, cool stuff for the ski bums on your list
by Mike MiIliard

Guilt-free gifts

How to capture the true spirit of the season (and earn karma points)
by Amy Elkes

Grand delusions

Over-the-top indulgences for the millennium-conscious year
by Tom Witkowski

Kitchen magician

Gifts for the gourmet -- or those who just love gadgets
by Christopher Muther

Present tense

Let the Stingy Elf solve the office-gift-grab dilemma
by David Valdes Greenwood

Bring in the noise

Musical offerings for the season
by Michael Endelman

This is the end

A Y2K survival gift guide
by Nick A. Zaino III

Home grown

From jewelry to floor mats, local artists create it all for you
by Leslie Robarge

Screen gems

Favorite films or TV shows on tape are the way to a cinephile's heart
by Peg Aloi

Drugstore santa

Getting high on last-minute shopping
by Robert David Sullivan