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SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2013 S15 Top 10 Local Gifts for Co-workers E mployees almost always face the inevitable dilemma of what to buy co-workers for holiday gifts. Often workplaces will have a gift exchange or Secret Santa activity at this time of year, and sometimes it's hard coming up with just the right present. That's when our local Monterey Bay merchants ride to the rescue, with a selection of gifts that will please just about any taste and any budget. That could be just the ticket for holiday gift-giving. 1. The aroma of the holidays is captured in peppermint stick soap by the Carmel-by-the-Sea Soap Co. (Soiled Doves Bathhouse, downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea). 5. Is your co-worker an avid cook? Make their day with gourmet sea salt by Monterey Bay Salt Co. (Eco Carmel, downtown Carmel-bythe-Sea). 2. Have a co-worker who loves sci-fi? Give him this aluminum water bottle decorated with robots, rockets and other gadgets (Paper Vision, downtown Santa Cruz). 6. Make rubber-stamping a little more fun with a personalized custom stamper (Accurate Rubber Stamp, Soquel). 3. When all else fails, there's chocolate — just about everyone loves it. Try a mixed assortment by Lula's Chocolates (Crossroads Shopping Village, Carmel, downtown Carmel-by-the Sea, Grove Market in Pacific Grove and other locations). 7. Why not make those boring documents a little more interesting? Give Sharpie pens in a rainbow of colors (Palace Art & Office Supply, downtown Santa Cruz). 9. A one-of-a-kind handpainted scarf is a gift for a special co-worker (Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation, Cannery Row, Monterey). 10. Perfect to spruce up a desk: succulent arrangement from Succulents by the Sea (Miss Trawick's Garden Shop, Pacific Grove). Jasmine soy wax candles by Blithe & Bonny 8. Delicious and just the right size: a red velvet Bundtlet single-serving cake (Nothing Bundt Cakes, Crossroads Shopping Village, Carmel). 4. It makes scents: Jasmine soy wax candles by Blithe & Bonny (Water at Morrissey, Santa Cruz). Miss Trawick's Garden Shop, Pacific Grove Accurate Rubber Stamp, Soquel