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

1. Sports memorabilia items. Visit Hawthorn Coins and Cards in Vernon Hills, Bergie's Sports Card Dugout in Highland Park or Chicagoland Sports Cards and Memorabilia in Buffalo Grove, and get your dad something that shows his love for his favorite sports team!

2. Clean his car. Surprise dad by getting his car washed and waxed at Peacock Marketplace and Car Wash in Vernon Hills or Libertyville Car Spa.

3. Barbecue gift basket. If your dad is a "grillmaster" pick up some of his favorite meats (prices vary) from and make a gift basket for him. Try Omaha Steaks in Vernon Hills. To wash it down, get dad everything he needs to brew his own beer at Perfect Brewing Supply in Libertyville. 

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! Treat dad a round of golf at the Vernon Hills Golf Course or Aloha Falls (mini golf) in Libertyville. Spend a little more and rent dad a golf cart, too. Need supplies? Check out Golf Galaxy in Vernon Hills.

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.

Need more ideas for dad? Visit the Vernon Hills Patch Business Directory.

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

Editors Angela Sykora and Ashley Troutman contributed to this article.