8 Days 'Til Christmas Shopping Ideas: 5 Golden Rings

Thursday is one of the best gifts a person could give or receive; a golden ring, or five! Whether you’re going to pop the big question on Christmas Eve (like my hubby did 21 years ago) or you’re going to recommit your love to one another, here are some local places to shop for that special someone.

DAY #5 - Five Golden Rings

• Downtown- John Fulton Diamond Jewelers, 137 Greenwood Ave. Bethel (203) 790-8823
• Stony Hill- Quality Gem, 74 Stony Hill Rd., Bethel (203) 748-4239
• Downtown- Morton’s Jewelers, 6 Rector St., Bethel (203) 743-1171

DAY #4 - Four Calling Birds

• Verizon Wireless, 128 Greenwood Ave., Bethel (203) 628-7312
• Radio Shack, 125 Danbury Rd., Ridgefield (203) 438-9148
• AT&T, 132 Federal Rd. Brookfield (203) 790-9800
• Sprint Store, 49 Federal Rd., Brookfield (203) 740-0440

DAY #3 - Three French Hens (or lens or wines)

Places to shop for eyeglasses/sunglasses:

• Target Optical, 7 Stony Hill Road, Bethel

Places to shop for wine:

• Caralizzi’s Nutmeg Discount Liquors, 279 Greenwood Ave. (203) 743-4945
• Central Package Store, 211 Greenwood Ave. (203) 748-4645
• Wine World, 6 Stony Hill Rd. (203) 744-0000

Places to shop for ethnic foods:

• Karl Ehmer, 6 Federal Road, Danbury
• UK Gourmet, 14 Mt. Pleasant Road, Newtown

DAY #2 - Two Turtledoves

Pick up some chocolate turtles at:

• Varano’s Bakery, 198 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, (203)744-6640

Pick up some real turtles at:

• Petco, 69 Federal Rd, Brookfield, (203) 775-3337

Get a dove Christmas ornament at:

• The Gift Cottage, 154 Greenwood Ave., Bethel, (203) 730-1000

DAY #1 - A Partridge in a Pear Tree

Giving trees:

• Agway of Bethel, 74 South St., Bethel (203) 743-3232
• Hollandia Gift & Garden, 95 Stony Hill Rd., Bethel (203) 792-0268
• Stecks Nursery & Landscaping, 100 Putnam Park Rd., Bethel (203) 748-1385

Giving pears/fruit/jams/jellies:

• U.K. Gourmet on the Bethel/Newtown Line, 147 Mt Pleasant Rd., Newtown, (203) 426-9666

Giving a ”Partridge” or a bird:

• Buying a bird? Go to Wild Birds Unlimited, 317 Federal Rd., Brookfield (203) 775-4888
• Buying a “Partridge” fan a vinyl gift? Go to Disc & Dat, 107 Greenwood Ave., Bethel,(203) 797-0067

Shopping online? Click here for 16 ideas from Amazon.com.

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