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Holiday gifts for everyone on your list from Highland Park Village

Can you imagine a prettier place to do your holiday shopping?

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‘Tis the season for holiday gifting, and Highland Park Village — Dallas’ premier open-air shopping center — has the best gifts for everyone on your list.

From sparkly jewelry, gorgeous handbags, and cozy knits to home décor, beauty products, barware, accessories, and more, there are endless options for even those difficult-to-shop-for loved ones.

Whoever you may be shopping for this year, browse Highland Park Village’s highly anticipated holiday gift guide here.

Each week leading up to Christmas, Highland Park Village will unveil its top wish list picks, organized into five festive categories.

Here is an exclusive preview:

Dior Medium Lady D-Lite Bag Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Gifts for her
Classic accessories make the perfect gift for the special women in your life. Dior’s Medium Lady D-Lite Bag, vibrantly created in Multicolor Dior Jardin Botanique Embroidery, combines classic, feminine elegance with modernity. This is a gift she will love now and for years to come.

Find at Dior, 12 Highland Park Village, 214-520-6494.

Brunello Cucinelli men's cashmere sweatsuit Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Gifts for him
Gifting the men in your life is not always easy. Luckily, this coordinating set by Brunello Cucinelli will bring any man the gift of comfort and joy.

The sophisticated cashmere English rib knit set features a sweatshirt with a hood and joggers with zipper cuffs in a gorgeous, neutral shade.

Find at Brunello Cucinelli, 46 Highland Park Village, 214-520-9500.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore watch Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Luxe gifts
Everyone knows a jewelry or timepiece lover, and there is no other gift more timeless than a watch from Audemars Piguet, the oldest fine watchmaking manufacturer still in the hands of its founding families.

The Royal Oak Offshore is a bolder and sportier iteration of the original Royal Oak, and is perfect for those who value a powerful timepiece with a sleek aesthetic.

Find at Audemars Piguet, 53 Highland Park Village, 469-217-7102.

Hermes Couvertures Nouvelles Bridge Playing Cards Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Gifts for the home
This set of playing cards is perfect for anyone who loves to host a game night. The Hermès Couvertures Nouvelles Bridge Playing Cards features two decks of 54 silver-edged cards.

The colorful design is beautiful enough to display atop a game, bar, or coffee table.

Find at Hermès, 21 Highland Park Village, 214-528-0197.

Celine Palimpseste Perfumed Candle Photo courtesy of Highland Park Village

Last-minute gifts
There’s nothing worse than realizing you forgot to buy a Christmas gift for someone on your list. Thankfully, Celine has you covered with their luxurious candle collection.

The Palimpseste Perfumed Candle is a stunning blend of gallica rose, pear, ivy, and moss — a perfect addition to anyone’s home fragrance collection. Visit the recently updated Celine store to browse all the other fragrances.

Find at Celine, 10 Highland Park Village, 214-443-0104.

With the help of Highland Park Village, there is no need to stress about your holiday gifting lists.

Complimentary valet parking, personal shopping, chauffeured car service, and WiFi are available. Visit hpvillage.com for more information.

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Speeding ticket news

Texas drivers pay a pretty price for their speeding bad behavior

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Gotta watch out for speed traps in Texas.

The next time you’re tempted to push past the speed limit on your Texas road trip or your commute to work, think about the risk to your life — and your bank account.

A new ranking from the FinanceBuzz website shows that when comparing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Texas motorists pay the fourth highest amount in fines and court costs for going either 10 mph or 15 mph over the speed limit.

For a 10 mph-over-the-limit violation in Texas, the average fine and court costs total $223, according to FinanceBuzz. For a 15 mph infraction, the average speeding ticket will run you $245. Texas is one of only six states where a 15 mph-over-the-limit speeding ticket surpasses $200.

California ranks first in the 10 mph category ($234), and Nevada ranks first in the 15 mph category ($290).

If you’re slapped with a ticket for driving 40 mph over the speed limit in Texas, the fine and court costs are relatively low. At an average of $320, Texas sits at No. 21 on the FinanceBuzz list. Illinois ($2,500) leads the 40 mph category.

“Not all speeding incidents are the same, as the faster someone goes while driving, the more danger they pose to themselves and others sharing the road with them,” says FinanceBuzz. “As a result, the authorities tend to issue larger fines the faster a speeder is going.”

When traveling across Texas, it might be tough to go even one mph over the speed limit if you’re driving on I-35 in the Austin area or I-45 in the Houston area. Both of these notoriously congested stretches of interstate highway are nearing the end of their “functional life,” according to Congress of New Urbanism.

Three busy Dallas County highways were just deemed among the deadliest roads in the country, with I-30 in Dallas ranking as the fourth deadliest road in Texas.

Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio are also home to some of the state’s most congested roads, according to the Texas Transportation Institute. And if you’re on any of those clogged roads, the danger of getting a speeding ticket might decrease.

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