My good friend Mandie and her boyfriend Eric are visiting her parents in Baltimore for the holidays. It's been great spending QT with them and seeing an out-of-towner take in and appreciate this city as much as a local—it makes you remember the first time at your (now) favorite spots. Having Eric around, who has a thing for collecting mementos along his travels, has reminded me that most of these local businesses offer their own special assortment of keepsakes, like graphic tees. Inspired by Eric and his growing collection of Baltimore-based t-shirts (as well as other cities he has been to), here's a way to help your (visiting) loved ones represent your hometown. 

The Brewer's Art Festivus t-shirt ($20) designed by Kurt Ichikawa. Half of each purchase goes towards Hurricane...

Visit The Wine Source for some of the best craft beer around, which you can mix and match to make a personalized six-pack. Whether you stick with the old standbys or introduce them to a new fave, this sampler glass set allows beer lovers to make their very own flight. 5-piece beer sampler set ($29.95) at Crate & Barrel.

(Image: crateandbarrel.com.)

MINTLEN (who we featured in our November issue) is a new clothing line for guys, designed by local designers Adrian Curiel, Steve Segears, Chris Warren, Milton Dunton, and Pat Flynn. Now available at South Moon Under (Harbor East and Towson), be sure to stop by and check out their latest tees ($45). We've also heard that other limited pieces will be trickling in soon to both locations. 

(First image: MINTLEN's Facebook page, second image: me.)

Not only is lululemon athletica's Daily Om Duffel a great gift idea for the yogi in your life, but we love it even more when it's filled with essentials needed for their daily practice. —Paige Cole, intern. 

(Photo courtesy of lululemon athletica Harbor East's Facebook page.)