Holiday Buying Guide 2017

The holidays really are the most wonderful time of the year. Finals are over, and you’re finally registering the feeling in your tired, frozen toes.

Holidays are just around the corner, which means it's gift giving season! Everyone loves receiving presents, and we here at The Daily Californian have put together a short list of places around Berkeley to assist you in your gift-buying endeavors. Whether you're looking for something more universal or something more personalized, they're all uniquely Berkeley.

As the temperature drops and the days grow shorter, about 1,000 homeless Berkeley residents will struggle to find a place to stay the night this winter.

Enjoy these tasty treats!

After a strenuous bout of finals and the pile of dirty clothes that’s become of your roommate, the holidays are an oh-so-welcome way to celebrate the end of a semester and year. Whether your favorite activities include watching holiday movies, getting tossed on eggnog, making gingerbread houses or covering your entire home with snowflakes and lights, we’ve got the perfect mixtape for you.

Although the modern American idea of the holiday season was developed about two centuries ago, gifts had been exchanged in religious contexts for hundreds of years.

I realized about 15 seconds too late that my best friend is a present person — 15 seconds after I had given her a stupid gag gift.

There are plenty of straightforward reasons to love gift-giving. It’s your way of showing people how important they are to you.

50 gift ideas from the Daily Cal staff for 10 different kinds of friends.

Sure, the holidays are filled with family celebrations, window-shopping and endless caroling. But the season also comes with stress.