Great Father’s Day gifts for every kind of dad

Fathers come in every shape size and disposition These days you re as likely to find one mastering the art of rolling sushi as you are to see another golfing But even with all of their differences a limited universal truths can be counted on For example dad is consistently a little bit tricky to buy a gift for Because odds are good that he really doesn t want another tie To that end here are specific gift ideas that cater to his individuality For the nostalgic dad Were you one of those kids who got to ride on the Swan Boats with your dad in the Boston Inhabitants Garden once spring hit This year The Four Seasons Hotel Boston will have a branded cart stationed at the round patio adjacent to the dock on Father s Day June from a m to p m An attendant will hand out tickets for children to ride the iconic Swan Boats for free courtesy of the hotel Adults pay for their tickets For the well-groomed dad For several men the rise of manscaping has become time-consuming So arm Pop with the Trim System by Fur on Furyou com It s a whiz-bang first-of-its-kind two-in-one trimmer and shaver designed to make grooming faster smarter smoother and razor-burn proof Count on three trimming lengths and a skin-hugging razor head infused with vitamin E plus a ceramic blade that s gentle on sensitive areas For the casual dad Then there are the no-routine fathers the kind who want to look great but do extremely little Hand them a box of classic products from Marlowe Start with the Soap Bar Discovery Set on marloweskin com add in the No Facial Lotion on marloweskin com for nourishment and SPF protection and then for extra pizzazz toss in the NO Body Spray Cedarwood Sea Salt on marloweskin com He ll marvel that it takes this little effort to look and smell this good For the indulging dad You d never encourage him to smoke But you might let him indulge in a little chocolate right That s where L A Burdick s clever chocolate cigar comes in on burdickchocolate com The smooth dark chocolate ganache laced with just a hint of rum creation is hand-rolled into the shape of a faux cigar dipped in milk chocolate and then packaged up like a real one For the art-ful dad If a brand new art exhibition would lift his spirits head toward the Bakalar Gallery at The M I T List Visual Art Center to catch the installation from Berlin-based artist Elif Saydam https listart mit edu exhibitions list-projects- -elif-saydam The artist s first U S institutional solo exhibition runs through August and coincides with the artists solo presentation at Art Basel this month It s a collection of colorful works paintings on mirrors wax-dyed canvases and sponges that are as fantastical as they are inventive For the hungry dad To be fair all dads are usually pretty hungry But never more so than when beckoned to The Liberty Hotel s Annual Father s Day BBQ Tickets are for adults for children on https www eventbrite com On Father s Day starting at p m the afternoon will be one big party at the Beacon Hill property full of yard games live reggae slow-roasted suckling pig baby back ribs craft cocktails Cajun swordfish and bourbon-marinated steak tips For the epicurian dad Several dads would rather make serve and eat the food too And for them there are the Williams Sonoma Grilling Kitchen Linen Bundles on williams-sonoma com an exceptionally sturdy apron and oven mitt along with towels to keep the cooking space clean The chocolate cigar from LA Burdick Photo courtesy L A Burdick Treat Dad to the Elif Saydam installation at the Bakalar Gallery in The M I T List Visual Art Center Photo courtesy Bakalar Gallery The Williams Sonoma Grilling Kitchen Linen Bundle Photo williams-sonoma com