San Francisco - June 09, 2009

Last Action Hero

2009 Father's Day Gift Guide

He may not star in a summer blockbuster, but your hometown hero sure steals the show. So a kick-ass gift is only fitting this Father’s Day.

Transformers
Give his mug a makeover with a luxe gentlemen’s facial at Sense at Silicon Valley’s Sand Hill resort (2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park; 650-561-1500). Pimp his pad with an autographed copy of Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, by local author Diane Dorrans Saeks, which chronicles the Cuban-born interior designer’s inspiring history (Juicy News, 2453 Fillmore Street; 415-441-3051).

Star Trek
Cheese: the final frontier. At Cowgirl Creamery’s new tours of its Petaluma facility, he’ll get to take home a sampler bag after completing the one-hour demo and tasting (offered every Wednesday).

X-Men
X marks the spot at newly opened Xanath Ice Cream in the Mission, where you can scoop him up flavors like organic chocolate mint and Mexican vanilla bean (951 Valencia Street; 415-648-8996). Tag, he’s it with a graffiti-inspired tee, jacket, or just about anything from RISD undergrad Zio Ziegler’s new summer pop-up (87 East Blithedale, Mill Valley; 415-888-2117).

G.I. Joe
A bottle of Ri 1 whiskey should put a little hair on his all-American chest (BevMo, 3455 Geary Boulevard; 415-933-8494). Highland horns from Long Meadow Ranch suit any average Joe looking for wall art (or a hood ornament). And hirsute heroes will look razor sharp with the Birds shaving kit, our fave from the Sausalito boxer company’s new accessories collection.

Terminator
It’s not a man (or a machine), but a potted Venus flytrap will entertain him for hours (Sloat Garden Center, 3237 Pierce Street; 415-440-1000). Once he sips newly released Bandit Sangria — the latest blend from Three Thieves — he’ll kill for more (Falletti Foods, 308 Broderick Street; 415-626-4400).

Consider this your call to action.

Knock ’em dead with more gifts and ideas in our Everywhere Father’s Day Guide.