With Father’s Day just around the corner, many of us still haven’t purchased a gift for the beloved father figure(s) in our lives. In turn, here are 10 last-minute gift ideas which you ought to be able to order just in time for this Sunday.
A luxury menswear brand beloved by top celebrities, ARI offers chic clothing and accessories handmade in Italy. It is known for its versatile bags, cashmere sweaters and leather jackets alike. All of ARI’s luxury products are made of the highest-quality materials, with sweaters made of the finest silk and cashmere and jackets and bags featuring the softest, most durable leather from Italy. For starters, check out the Silk Cashmere V-Neck in Paris Blue ($995) and the Hooded Bomber Leather Jacket in Navy ($1,795).
For some, travel is the best gift that can be received. For such an instance, whether the father in question likes to travel and see the great outdoors, you may want to look into renting a luxury cabin or mountain home at Montana’s Moonlight Basin. In turn, Dad will be able to tee off at The Reserve, a Jack Nicklaus-signature course in the shadow of 11,166-foot Lone Peak. After his round, he can hike, mountain bike, fly fish and more with Moonlight Outfitters.
Looking for an alternative to shopping on Amazon? Give thoughtful, hand-selected gifts for Father’s Day with GiftAdvisor. GiftAdvisor scours the globe to find high-quality, unique, and uncommon products that make great gifts for every occasion and relationship in your life. Search by occasion, type of gift, interest or recipient and GiftAdvisor will give you a unique mix of products to choose from. GiftAdvisor wants to make the gift-giving experience simple and fun for you and provide your recipient with a gift they will treasure forever. Choose from gifts like experiences (helicopter tours included), personalized items, jewelry, games and more.
LifeonRecord is a new, audio-journal, that is the perfect gift for friends and family alike. In this modern-age, where face-to-face communication is on the decline, LifeonRecord provides a way to preserve the day-to-day stories of family’s lives. Here’s how it works: sign up online, and they will provide sample communication that you can copy and paste to send to people who would like to be included in the audio message. A phone number is included for family and friends to call to record their well wishes and messages.
Callers can phone in at their convenience, whether that’s at 2:00 PM or 2:00 AM, and it’s perfect for those that can’t physically be there for celebrations. Each recording can be up to 30 minutes and people can call in multiple times. You can download the recordings at any time, and easily stream them to a phone, tablet or computer. LifeonRecord is personal and sentimental, and it’s not just more “stuff.” It’s also fast and convenient—many people are more likely to tell a meaningful story than write one in a scrapbook or card.
This bristle and wire-free grill cleaner is the safest and most effective way to remove the grease and grime from your grill. The Q-Swiper is loaded with features to help clean grill grates easier, too! The moist, food-safe, tough cleaning wipes that you put on the Q-Swiper grill brush will swipe away and absorb grease from cooking surfaces while the powerful omnidirectional 3D cleaning nodules help swipe away tough grill grime.
Built into the Q-Swiper grill brush handle is a stainless-steel scraper to help remove burnt-on food. The scraper has handy side grooves to help clean between the grates as well. Use a new clean Q-Swiper wipe every time you BBQ, to taste the food, not the grill. Since you use the Q-Swiper on a cool grill before you turn it on, you won’t risk burning yourself either.
#6: Solo New York’s All-Star Hybrid Backpack / Duffel
Sporty, versatile, and super light. Part of Solo’s Varsity Collection, the All-Star is made from super light nylon, has separate compartments for a laptop and shoes/dirty clothes, and plenty of space for everything else. And the bag looks sleek enough for everyday use, too, despite its more than 22 liters of capacity. Available in black and burgundy. Yet another great offering from Solo New York, a third-generation family-owned designer of backpacks, totes, duffels, messengers and sleeves.
#7: Miles Davis’ The Complete Birth of the Cool collection
70 years ago, in a nondescript basement room behind a Chinese laundry in Midtown Manhattan, a group of like-minded jazz modernists formed a groundbreaking collective. Among them were jazz headliners soon-to-be: Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, Max Roach, John Lewis, the arranger Gil Evans and significantly, the 22-year-old trumpeter Miles Davis, who became the leader of the project. The music this historic nine-piece group created together in 1949 and 1950 — in the studio and onstage — came and went with little notice at first. Seven years later, when the music was collected on a full LP for the first time, the world came to understand its impact: a true watershed moment in postwar music, dubbed with the name that remains one of the best known in modern jazz: Birth Of The Cool.
Released last month via Blue Note/UMe, The Complete Birth Of The Cool chronicles the brief yet monumental importance of the Miles Davis Nonet. Honoring the 70th anniversary of the initial Birth Of The Cool sessions, The Complete Birth Of The Cool presents together all the music created by this collective. Available now in both 2LP vinyl and digital formats, the collection includes the 12 sides they recorded in 1949/‘50, as well as the ensemble’s only extant live recordings, recorded at the Royal Roost. The new release marks the first time since 1957 that the recordings have been remastered for vinyl and the first time all the Birth of the Cool performances — studio and live – are available together on LP. The 2LP vinyl package includes a booklet filled with archival photographs and an extensive new essay by GRAMMY®-winning American music historian Ashley Kahn.
#8: Rocca di Montemassi 2016 Calasole Vermentino
The name Calasole means “sundown” or “sunset.” It is also the name of a mild breeze that sweeps through the Tuscan Maremma hills in the late afternoon, so what better wine to cool off with at the beach. Elegantly balanced with notes of citrus, green melon, fashionable minerals, and delicate white flowers, the palate reveals a silky texture, with mouth-watering green apple, citrus and stone minerals that lead to a long and refreshing finish.
Also great from the ZONIN1821 wine label is Castello del Poggio Sweet Rosé. Seductive, fruity and crisp with cheerful violet hues with fruity notes of cantaloupe, white peach, and pomegranate; fresh and smooth. Pair it with fresh pasta salad, savory rice, delicious fish, and a carefree disposition. Its low ABV ensures you can sip from sunrise to sunset with ease.
#9: Four Sigmatic’s Everyday Magic
Four Sigmatic is known for making coffee, elixir, beauty and blend-oriented products that aim to keep you healthy. Four Sigmatic Superfood Beauty Mix was created exclusively for Sephora and is a tart berry drink mix that contains beauty adaptogens schisandra and amla pair with vitamin C and biotin to support your glowing skin from the inside out. Four Sigmatic Superfood Protein is an unflavored protein you can shake and sip or blend into your favorite smoothie recipe. The brand’s organic protein doesn’t have any gums, fillers or stevia, plus it’s vegan and cruelty-free.
Varèse Sarabande Records recently announced the release of deluxe CD and LP packages of music from the beloved original Knight Rider TV show. Featuring incredible new artwork, these double album sets include one disc of out-of-print music and one disc of never before released tracks as selected by Knight Rider composer Stu Phillips (Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers In The 25th Century, The Fall Guy, The Monkeys, Quincy and The Amazing Spider-Man).
Speaking of great soundtracks, also recently made available from Varèse Sarabande Records are the Goonies Original Motion Picture Score CD, music from John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and the single-LP yet double-feature release of Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure with the Back To School soundtrack on side B.
