I bought the majority of my Christmas presents last year at the holiday market at R House. I live (and do most of my shopping) in Hampden. Some of my other go-to's for both gifts and myself: Greedy Reads and Mount Royal Soap in Remmington, Bird in Hand in Charles Village (technically a coffee shop but also has great books and home-goods) ; and perhaps my favorite- Tortuga in Lauraville.