by Lisa DeMarco

Great ideas for your sweetie

The Perfect Gift
Who wouldn’t want to receive a canvas made from their favorite photo? Canvas on Demand turns your digital or print photos into your own personal canvas art pieces to be displayed at home or the office. There are two options to chose from: PhotoRealistic, which brings your photo to full life even more vibrantly than the original, or BrushStroke, which makes your photo canvas appeared to have been produced by delicate strokes of an artist’s brush.
Starting at $59 • canvasondemand.com

Sweets for Your Sweetie
Keeping with her family’s tradition of using only the finest ingredients, Isabella Valencia, together with her husband Alexander, hand crafts Dallmann Gourmet Chocolates locally in San Diego, using original family recipes. Indulge your sweet tooth with her exquisite chocolate collections or learn how to make your own confections with Dallmann’s Hands-on Chocolate Classes.
619-808-1749 • dallmannconfections.com

Take Him Out to the Ballgame!
With Big League Tours, fans are treated to the ultimate baseball experience, with stadium tours, field-level tickets, four-star hotel accommodations, ground transportation and a small souvenir from the trip. On select trips, current MLB stars will host meet-and-greets, and fans will receive special passes to sit behind home plate during team batting practice and spend time with them in the dugout and on the field.
Trip details vary • bigleaguetours.com

The Ultimate Big Boy Power Tool
The Dremel Multi-Max Oscillating Tool offers do-it-yourselfers and pros a versatile and effective multitasking tool. With fast side-to-side motion, the Multi-Max can take on a variety of projects that involve repair, remodeling, or restoration.
$100 • Available at Home Depot and Lowes

For the Wine Lover
Metrokane offers a NEW take on the old favorite – the Vertical Rabbit!  The new Vertical Rabbit stands up on the wine bottle and operates vertically. Like the original Rabbit, it pulls a cork in three seconds and ejects the cork automatically. The Vertical Rabbit features a die-cast metal lever handle and comes in your choice of high-sheen racing-car finishes: Gun-Metal Grey and Candy Apple Red.
$60 • metrokane.com • Bed, Bath & Beyond

Protect His Prized Possession
This hard shell plastic case is unbelievably sleek and finished with a stunning metallic facade and a velvety “soft touch” feel. Each case slides perfectly around the iPhone, allowing access to all of the buttons, ports, and sensors.
$20 • ifrogz.com

Frame His Loved Ones
The Cagic digital picture frame is an ideal gift for someone who isn’t computer savvy. In fact, you don’t even have to own a computer to be able to use the Cagic picture frame! Stick a picture-filled memory card or flash drive in it and wrap it up! It’s made of solid brushed aluminum and natural hardwood, with your choice of three finishes.
$180 • cagic.com

Indulge His Inner Rock Star
Fretlight is the world’s first real computer-powered teaching guitar that is like having a teacher inside your guitar. Just plug it into a PC or Mac and the video-based guitar lessons will take you from zero to rockstar as they walk you through a variety of lessons and songs that are illustrated on the lighted fretboard.
Acoustic and electric models available • $399-899 • fretlight.com