11.26.2025

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🎁 Check great gifts off your list

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Treat your loved ones to fun, cozy, and personalized picks this holiday gifting season. | Graphic by 6AM City

Looking for holiday shopping inspiration? Our gift guide featuring 90+ picks is here to save the season.

Gifts for students

Local pick: Duckweed Urban Grocery gift card | $25-$100 | Keep those late-night Diet Coke and Celsius runs off your credit card by gifting your favorite student some much-needed snack cash.

Fidget toy pen | $16.99 | A great stocking stuffer, this chromatic, magnetic pen can be stacked into various shapes when it’s not in use as a writing tool or stylus.

Bullet journal pens + 2026 planner | $13.99 + $24.99 | Pair an 18-pack of rainbow pens with a 2026 Happy Planner for creative, aesthetic organization.

Electric sauté pan | $36.99 | A TikTok trending item, this electric mini hot pot is perfect for whipping up noodles, oatmeal, eggs, and stir fries, dorm room-style.

Gifts for young people

Local pick: LALA Karaoke Room | Price of purchase | Keep the loud karaoke performances out of your house by booking your kiddo an experience at the popular local spot.

LED dry erase board | $26.99 | Bring coloring time to a whole new level with this magic board that makes any drawing look like a neon sign.

Digital camera | $49.99 | Is it just us, or is every young person switching from iPhone to digital pictures these days? Gift them a compact, stylish camera to capture photos on.

Light-up football | $34.99 | Backyard football is now possible at night, thanks to this LED light-up football.

Gifts for pet lovers

Personalized 2026 pet calendar | $23.99 | For that special someone who likes their pet more than people. We don’t judge.

Backseat cover | $32.99 | A safe and easy-to-clean backseat cover for the person that takes their dog with them everywhere.

Local pick: Mutts & Martinis gift card | Prices vary | Give them — and their furry best friend — an excuse to chill at the dog pool/sports bar combo.

Gifts for holiday parties, parents, and book lovers

Events

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News Notes

Number

82 million. That’s how many Americans are projected to travel 50+ miles for Thanksgiving — a new AAA record. If friends and family are driving to you, make their trip even more memorable by taking them to visit our most iconic landmarks.

Eat

Sourdough is the best overall bread to make stuffing, according to the foodie experts at Food & Wine. Chefs cite its versatility and texture as reasons for using it to create the Thanksgiving side dish. Fortunately, there are plenty of great loaves in Tampa Bay.

Gallery

St. Pete is ready for the holidays. Candy cane-inspired palm trees, endless lights, and waterfront trees are making the Burg a winter wonderland already. (VSPC)

Kids

This week marks 30 years since “Toy Story” was released, sending kids across the world into an anthropomorphic, animatronic frenzy. Appease Buzz and Woody by heading to the Museum of Science and Industry — and especially its Saunders Planetarium — where you can reach for the stars and find your new clan.

Gallery

Speaking of the stars — did you get a glimpse of the aurora borealis earlier this month? The stunning display lit up cities across the US due to an increase in solar activity. If you can’t wait for your next chance, you can start your northbound adventure to see the phenomena at Tampa International. (Reuters)

Arts

When did modern art begin? Well, a new exhibit in London suggests it was earlier than previously thought, with one particular painting creating a whole new potential timeline for the genre. Don’t travel across the pond to find artistic inspiration — check out the galleries in TBAY. (BBC)

Sports

Injuries, injuries, and more injuries. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Tampa Bay Lightning with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Seasonal

We know it’s still November, but we’re starting our countdown to 2026 early with a special deal available only on our business promo portal. For a limited time, get 26% off all Newsletter Text Ads and Email Banner Ads with code COUNTDOWNTO2026 at checkout.

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City Guide

Become a local expert

Tampa skyline at night — How well do you know TBAY?

Whether you’ve been a Tampa Bay resident for two weeks or 20 years, there is always something new to explore here in TBAY — but who has the time to scout that out?

Enter: our City Guides, your go-to resources for making the most of the Tampa Bay area, no guesswork required.

In need of a pick-me-up? Our guide to TBAY’s coffee shops breaks down where you can find everything from creative concoctions to a classic cup of joe.
Craving fresh air? Lace up your shoes and use our hiking guide to explore the best trails for your next nature reset.
Looking to ball on a budget? Our roundup of great foodie deals around town shows just how much fun you can have in Tampa Bay without breaking the bank.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg — see the full collection.

City Guides are presented by Water Street Tampa.

The Buy

Knock knock. Who’s there? Surprise … It’s Black Friday savings here a few days early. Don’t wait to shop at the end of the week — check out these three deals now:

🧥 This No. 1 best-selling women’s half-zip pullover is on sale for less than $25 — we’re loving the colors maple, nutmeg and apricot.
🎀 Save over $140 on Shark FlexFusion Air & Ceramic Multi-Styler that dries, styles, curls, and fights frizz.
🔋 Never fret over a dead phone battery again when you grab Belkin’s top-rated portable charger for under $25.

No joke — more deals this way

Games

The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.

Let the games begin

The Wrap

Are you part of a turkey trot family, or a mimosas-for-breakfast family? It’s a debate that we’ve seen taking over the internet this Thanksgiving, and we want to help settle it.

Let us know how your family spends the morning of the holiday, and we’ll see which camp our readers fall in.

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