Rugged Elegance: San Francisco Aerial Map

This is a sweeping generalization, but I believe that it can be relatively difficult to determine what fathers want for gifts. Perhaps it is idle speculation on my part, but I believe that many dads simply don't spend much time thinking about gifts, especially for themselves.

Since I am one of those difficult-to-buy-for dads, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to take on this task. As an editor of this publication, I spend a significant amount of time throughout the year selecting products to feature in our articles.

I am focusing my suggestions on items that are both great deals and items virtually any father would be excited about receiving. I have also included links to buy any of these items at the end article in a section entitled "Buy Products Related To This Story."

Father's Day is June 20. Most of the products I mention can be shipped for free if you order early and allow about ten days for delivery. Take my advice: order now and save yourself a ton of money. Without further adieu, here are my Father's Day Suggestions:

- Face it, Dads love to grill. There seems to be something prehistorically satisfying about cooking meat outdoors over an open flame.

The Fire and Ice Grill 2 Go from Thermos is a go-anywhere, cook-anything grill and cooler combo that puts a whole new spin on eating and drinking outdoors. Sure to be a huge hit at the next cookout, camping trip, or tailgating event, the Grill 2 Go features a propane-fueled grill ingeniously mounted above a 10-gallon insulated cooler that has plenty of room for cold drinks.

The list price for the Fire and Ice Grill is $249.99. If you buy the grill below, you can get it for $129.99. If you allow ten days for delivery, you can have the grill shipped for free under Amazon's Super Saver Shipping option saving you $51.60 in shipping costs!

- Dads are often required to fix things. Often the most difficult part of a repair job is finding the right tool. The Leatherman Wave comes loaded with 17 different tools, including everything from pliers to screwdrivers to wire cutters. While nobody's going to replace a tool set or do major auto repairs with the Wave, it's absolutely invaluable for a wide range of quick, on-the-spot jobs.

Normally, the Leatherman Wave retails for $98. You can buy it via the link below for $57.99 and have it shipped for free if you select "Free Super Saver Shipping."

- Dads, with great subjects, love to take photographs, especially when they have digital cameras that easily connect to their computer. I recently purchased a Canon PowerShot A70 for my wife for Mother's Day and we've found it to be a super camera. It's an easy to use, compact, 3.2 megapixel camera that is a joy to pull out of a pocket or handbag. Unless you plan to create poster-sized prints of your photos, a 3.2 MP is great for 4x6 up to 8x10 prints.

The Canon A70 retails for $399.99. You can buy it today for $199.88 and take advantage of free Super Saver Shipping. This is the best price that I have seen for this camera. Since Amazon often moves prices up and down, I suggest that you "seize the day" on this one.

- For Dads who love San Francisco -- and who doesn't? -- let me humbly suggest one of our own Rugged Elegance: San Francisco products which capture the heart and soul of The City by the Bay.

Rugged Elegance San Francisco, a fine art aerial map pictured above, captures the timeless beauty and spirit of San Francisco through its landmarks, parks and unique neighborhoods.

To get a full appreciation of this unique artwork, click on the title above, or go to RuggedElegance.com Products, and enjoy the zoom feature below the map. Use the "+" control on the page to zoom in, and the arrow control keys on the page to move in any direction. You'll then be able to see the exquisite detail of over 100 San Francisco landmarks that Samuel Leshnick has rendered for us. You will also find further details about the print and be able to place your order online.

This exclusive print is also the perfect treasure for those who once lived or visited here and left their heart in San Francisco. Order your copy of Rugged Elegance San Francisco today for $34.95 and we will ship it within the United States free of charge.

Finally, Dads love to read. If your Dad enjoyed the Da Vinci Code, as I did, he'll love The Rule of Four. Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason's intriguing intellectual suspense novel stars four brainy roommates at Princeton, two of whom have links to a mysterious 15th-century manuscript, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. This rare text (a real book) contains embedded codes revealing the location of a buried Roman treasure.

I hope you find these suggestions to be useful. Enjoy Father's Day!

-Tim