San Francisco Shopping

Great for Gifts

1. Terrasol

Neighborhood: Nob Hill

Need a gift for a *unique* person? Rush to Terrasol on Polk. Their studio is on Larkin but their bigger collection and store is now on Polk as of a…

2. elle-même

Neighborhood: Russian Hill

This place is totally cute.  I bought the most fab earrings from here (black flower jewels) that I've been OBSESSED with and wearing every day.  The…

3. The Last Straw

Neighborhood: Outer Sunset

I ADORE this place. My mom has been going here for about 20 years now and it is a dream.  The place is like a little home with alk types of jewelry…

4. Ladita

Neighborhood: Bernal Heights

I just loved that store and am so sad to hear that it went out of business. Even more so because i had a hefty credit with them that i stopped by…

5. Les Petits Ninous

Neighborhood: Noe Valley

This is a postage stamp boutique right off of 24th street. I like it because it's a clean store with a clear inventory of urban hip clothes for…

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1. Green Apple Books

Neighborhood: Inner Richmond

The absolute best used (and new!) bookstore in the history of the world.  They have a used selection of books like no other.. and everything is laid…

2. Amoeba Music

Neighborhood: Haight-Ashbury

I knew about this store before I ever even stepped foot in it. My sister is a DJ on the side, she used to live right behind Cha Cha Cha's back in the…

3. Fog City News

Neighborhood: Financial District

Boo hoo.  They got rid of a bunch of their craft magazines.  Especially the ones from England and Australia.  What's left is the same old same old…

4. Flowercraft Garden…

Flowercraft helped me get started on my fabulous new herb garden. I was planning to start it from seed, but when I saw their gorgeous, organic,…

5. ImagiKnit

Neighborhood: Castro

You know that commercial for Frye's where the man and woman walk in to the store, and the guy giggles like a girl and runs off in excitement?  …

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