Present

Specialties

Present is an online gift store and a welcoming storefront in downtown Los Altos specializing in Northern California artisanal food, beauty and spa items, gift baskets and more. Most items are locally made (Los Altos, Napa, Campbell, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Mountain View, etc.) all natural, and selected as favorites after testing many alternatives. Online, you’ll find some of our favorite collections. At the store, you’ll find many more single items and collections for women, men and children’s birthdays, weddings, holidays, anniversaries, hostess gifts, bat mitzvahs, corporate gifts, college care packages, welcome to the neighborhood, enjoy your stay packages, and more. Eco-​friendly gift wrapping available. Many single items and collections are wrapped and ready to give on the go. Let us wrap and ship your gifts for you — some favorites are available at present​los​altos​.com, and more are available at our store that are ready for U.S. shipping. Now offering Deliv — Local Delivery Service! Same day delivery if ordered before noon during business hours. See the Present Los Altos Website for a list of Zip Codes we deliver to.

History

Established in 2012.

Review from The Los Altos Town Crier December 5, 2012:

After moving to the Bay Area from Texas, Jim Daley and Jim Reynolds opened Present, a user-​friendly store with a focus on local artisan foods and gifts.

The move also afforded «The Two Jims» — as they’re known by family and friends — the opportunity to live closer to their daughter, Michelle, and grandson, Henry, in Los Altos after spending the past 30 years living in the Lone Star State.

The store offers a variety of gift items that can be included in customized gift baskets, such as flavored cooking oils, vinegars and tapenades from Napa Valley and Santa Rosa, Rustic Bakery goods from San Rafael and chocolates from Pasadena, to name a few.

Daley said the inspiration behind the store came in part from the thriving food culture he and Reynolds witnessed during visits to the Bay Area throughout the years. He said those experiences helped formulate the idea of opening a one-​stop shop that offered locally sourced foods and gifts.

Meet the Business Owner

Jim D. and Jim R.

Business Owner

Jim Daley and Jim Reynolds moved to the Bay Area from Texas, where they owned a successful hair salon and day spa. Prior to that Daley managed food and beverage service for a prominent hotel. From a Los Altos Town Crier interview: «The move afforded „The Two Jims“ — as they’re known by family and friends — the opportunity to live closer to their daughter and grandson in Los Altos after spending the past 30 years living in the Lone Star State. A self-​described „foodie,“ Daley said the inspiration behind the store came in part from the thriving food culture he and Reynolds witnessed during visits to the Bay Area throughout the years. He said those experiences helped formulate the idea of opening a one-​stop shop that offered locally sourced foods and gifts.»