Dear Old Dad Will Love These New Gifts

Compiled From Staff and Wire Reports |
Posted June 11, 2006

Toss the tie idea. Dad doesn't want to wear one anyway.

Father's Day is next Sunday, and there are many gift options for dads who like to spend quality time in the kitchen, fire up the backyard grill or put together the perfect game night.

Batter up. Boys of Summer Lemon is the newest flavor of smaller-sized shortbread Bunts from the Coopers-town Cookie Co. in Cooperstown, N.Y., home of baseball's Hall of Fame (where they're also for sale). The baseball-stitched cookies are made by the residents of Pathfinder Village, a community for children and adults with Down syndrome. Various package sizes and weights available; the five-ounce tube ($8.99) is pictured above. To order, call 607-435-5789 or go online to cooperstown cookiecompany.com. ....