Father's Day 2013 Gift Guide: What to Get Dad?

Not sure what to get your dad for Father's Day? Need a gift for the man who has everything? Whether he is a sports nut, car or food lover - there is a gift idea for him on this list:

1. Sports memorabilia items. Visit  AU Sports Memorabilia in Morton Grove and get your dad something that shows his love for his favorite sports team.

2. Clean his car. Surprise dad and shine up his car for him! Pick up some AmorAll for the interior, tire cleaner and Nu Finish car polish for the exterior and get to work. You will be giving him a gift he will love for under $30. Visit Auto Zone online to find the location near you. Take it one step further and pick up a 10" buffer for $34.99 for the exterior. You can give him the buffer after you've used it so he can polish his car throughout the year.

3. Barbecue gift basket. If your dad is a "grillmaster" pick up some of his favorite meats (prices vary) and/or spice rubs and sauces, from your local butcher, such as Minelli's Deli or Schmeisser's and make a gift basket for him. 

4. Lottery tickets. Stop by any convenience store and pick up lottery tickets. You never know how much they will be worth! Make it personal and choose numbers special to your family, such as birth or anniversary dates. 

5. Tee Time! Get dad a gift certificate for a round of golf at Tam O'Shanter Golf Course.  Spend a little more and rent dad a golf cart, too. 

6. Memory Box. If you want to go the sentimental route, get a great box at a collectible store, and fill it with pictures and other items that recall years past. You'll bring dad down memory lane, and maybe cause a few tears of joy! Don't forget to include a handwritten note telling dad how special he is to you. 

7. Gadgets. You'll find lots of ideas for unusual gifts, such as a remote-controlled helicopter, a device that plugs into a smart phone to show movies, a pen that records video, newfangled shaving tools and a keyboard for his tablet device, and a lot more, at brookstone.com, which has a store at Westfield Old Orchard Mall.

Do you have other ideas on what to get dad this Father's Day? Share them with your neighbors in the comments section below!