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The Runner's High

859 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Kathleen M. writes: This is the place to go for all your pot smoking needs. Oh wait, no, it's a running store.

I also keep getting stuck in my head a version of "Rocky Mountain High" with "Runners High" patched in.

The show try-on area was packed here on a recent…

Pleasure Parties by Bliss Parties

1702 Meridian Ave
PO Box 139
San Jose, CA 95125

jessie k. writes: first of all, i want to just say that i am pissed that someone beat me to "review 69" so i'll have to settle with number 70.

chrystal rocks, and from the copious amounts of five star reviews it's pretty easy to see why. her products are simply…

Bookshop Santa Cruz

1520 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Kristina R. writes: Yay for Santa Cruz! In a weird, funky, kooky place like S.C., you have to have a bookstore with the same personality. Bookshop is definitely it! Their children's books section is probably the best I've seen. They have every title I've ever read…

Sigona's Farmers Market

2345 Middlefield Rd
Redwood City, CA 94063

Ken K. writes: Just like many others before and after me, Signoa's Farmer's Market was first discovered driving out of Costco Redwood City. This place appeals to serious grocery shoppers and those with Fruit Fetishes who don't mind paying more for generally higher…

Road Runner Sports

1125 Industrial Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Mimi L. writes: The first time I came to Road Runner I just wanted to check out the store. I was mainly looking at the clothes...I talked to the shoe guys for a bit and they seemed pretty chill. The second time I was hoping to just buy insoles for my Nikes. But…

Leigh's Favorite Books

121 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Sheena L. writes: Leigh's is where I traded in the lousy books recommended to me by Amazon for a couple staff-recommended reads that I ended up loving. Humans 1, machine 0.

In Her Shoes

644 Emerson St
Ste 100
Palo Alto, CA 94301

lucy k. writes: Ladies, get thee(selves) to In Her Shoes now!

This store carries the greatest shoes, at the sweetest prices, in the bay area. It has tons of inventory of FUN shoes. None of that generic "Nordstrom Look" at all. Seychelles, Betsy Johnson, Very…

Kepler's Books

1010 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Steven N. writes: So this is the third Kepler's location that I can remember. The first was on the west side of El Camino Real right on the street. Back then the store was a little I don't want to say disorganized but it seemed kinda cluttered (In a very good way)…

Wegman's Nursery

492 Woodside Rd
Redwood City, CA 94061

Bernie C. writes: I just love to admire the flowers and plants in that nursery. A very wide selection of plants, from Hibiscus, Roses, Daisies, to Fruit Trees. A nice place to spend your lunch hour.

Movie Groove

1200 El Camino Real
Redwood City, CA 94063

Tito C. writes: This is by far the best place to rent movies around these parts. Huge selection and they just about always have what you are looking for. Big horror section too. Don't you ever make it a Lackluster nite again. Get in the Groove..........

Motostrano

926 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063

Dave W. writes: It's not easy being in the moto retail biz, so you have to find a niche. At Motostrano, it's Alpinestars. They stock more Alpinestars gear (suits, apparel, boots) than any other local shop, and since it's such a popular brand, the formula works for…

Pleasure Parties for Women Only by Magical Moments

136 E Fremont Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Lilly O. writes: I lived very close to this shop at the same time that my husband (who was my boyfriend at the time) lived 6000 miles away. Needless to say, this store came in very handy in so many different ways.
The owners are some of the friendliest women you will…

Maido

33 Town And Country Village
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Alvin L. writes: You can stick with BIC, or you can venture into the worlds of Pilot, Pentel, Sakura, and Zebra. The choice is yours. These aren't Montblancs, mind you, but they sure are fun and useful and a pleasure to write with.

Beware of the paper related…

Apple Store

183 Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Larry C. writes: ** UPDATE 9-18-07 **
Umm my battery life SUX.
Took it to the genius bar and they recommended
a) check email less often
b) turn BlueTooth off
Genius bar = "Retard Bar"

This issue is mushrooming. My iPhone dies by 1:50pm after use beginning @ 6:45am

**…

Recycle Book Store

1066 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

Marjorie B. writes: Please visit this used book store. I used to come here as a college student to buy my Lit material for 10% the price I would get at the SCU bookstore. A huuuge cavern of books. Cheap cheap cheap! And I love that old books smell. Reminds me of…

Dale Hardware

37100 Post St
Fremont, CA 94536

Peg S. writes: I'm not the type of girl that usually gets excited about hardware stores but Dale Hardware rocks!!! Two decimated lightbulbs later, trekking to Home Depot and OSH's to find they didn't carry the bulb I was looking for, only Dale's had the Sylvania…

Velvet Skin Studio

1165 Park Ave
Ste 101
San Jose, CA 95126

Emi K. writes: I hate to be the one who bursts the 5-star bubble, but here goes...

First, I'll start off with all the wonderful things about Velvet Skin Studio and Adelina. She's super friendly and very accommodating with her schedule. I called and was able to get…

commuknity

1345 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126

Maryanne R. writes: I kept coming across the name of this shop - in other Yelp reviews, in searches of yarn shops in the area, at Stitches, from other knitters - so it was time to check it out for myself. I thought, "How can this place be so much better than all the…

Paper Source

334 Santana Row, Suite 1020
San Jose, CA 95128

Maryanne R. writes: Oh happy day! We have a Paper Source in the south bay - on Santana Row between Tanglewood and Pizza Antica. The store is bigger and more fabulous than the other Bay Area stores, but is not offering any classes at this location yet. If you want to…

Nordstrom

Valley Fair Mall
2400 Forest Ave
San Jose, CA 95128

Colleen Y. writes: I have a nice rack of ma'am...so I'm told, but, to this day, it's a shelf, a disco balls set, and dirty pillows all rolled into one. Soft and fluffy, the things most gurlz pay for, but for free for me, so they say, but honestly they ALL have a…

Therapy

250 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Heather C. writes: I walked in with the hopes of finding a present for a friend's upcoming birthday.

I didn't find her present but...

I did walk out with a new purse. Shh.

BookBuyers

317 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94041

Kristina R. writes: I bought a great book called THE SCIENCE OF STAR WARS because of two reasons...

1) I'm a huge spaz.

2) My students asked me a question about seeing colors in space because they saw the PBS television show based on this very book. The question the kids…

Capri Nail Spa

Charleston Plaza
2434 Charleston Rd
Mountain View, CA 94043

Mimi P. writes: *EDIT* 4/7/07
There's nothing more I despise than unruly, unkempt eyebrows. And yes, I'll admit it: I'm a pluck-a-holic. I'm not exactly sure where this stems from, but I guarantee you that after a little plucking session, I automatically feel…

Pickled

2652 Broadway Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

Heather C. writes: If I could hang a sign on my yelp review that said, "SHOP HERE," I would...

Dana (the owner) was super-helpful and friendly. She expertly manned the entire store while deftly ringing up customers and quickly returning clothes from the dressing room…

Gelb Music

722 El Camino Real
Redwood City, CA 94063

Victor B. writes: This place knows their stuff! I've been a musician for over 20 years, and in that time, I can honestly say, there is no other place for me to go. Don and Al in the drum department know my gear and style better than I do. Every time I have a question,…

Spa Luxe

272 Redwood Shores Pkwy
Redwood City, CA 94065

Sophia Y. writes: LOVED my sugar scrub and massage with (rebecca)(sp?)

in the middle of a strip mall but the inside decor was very elegant, great massage, great staff (roger and skye are the front desk and owners...)

no jacuzzi or steam room though

takes spafinder gift…

Geoffrey's Diamonds & Goldsmith

626 Walnut St
Ste 212
San Carlos, CA 94070

Sara O. writes: In my life, I have dealt with thousands of businesses, big and small. I can honestly tell you this: I have never in my LIFE had such a wonderful experience purchasing something. If I could give them 500,000 stars, I would--honestly. This business…

Sports Basement Sunnyvale

1177 Kern Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Mimi L. writes: Now that I'm getting into my l-l-l-l-ate 20's, I'm trying to be more active and productive on my weekends vs. being lazy and recovering from late nights out. I'm planning to do Half Dome this weekend, just signed up for my first half marathon, and…

Golfland

855 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Jamal G. writes: 3-1-2-1-3-2-2-3-4-2-3-2-1 -3-4-2-1-2
No, that's not a numeric pattern to find out who the Anti Christ is. That's a typical round of miniature golf for yours truly ;0)

This is where I learned to be Tiger Woods before Tiger Woods became Tiger Woods.…

Letter Perfect - Fine Stationery & Gifts

384 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301

jun h. writes: There is more to this store than just stationary and cards. There are tons of novelties here that make for cute and interesting gifts. I noticed a lot of products from Japan but those were naturally pricey.

Diamonds of Palo Alto

261 Hamilton Ave
Ste 320
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Ryan M. writes: Made my buying process so enjoyable, I will be a customer for many years. I was looking for an engagement ring for my girlfriend and really knew nothing about diamonds or the metals that rings are made of.

I called Diamonds of Palo Alto and the…

Romi Boutique

624 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Elena S. writes: Mom and I came in here to find some new jeans when I was having a crappy day. And retail therapy goes a long way! While the only thing they had close to fitting me were citizens their huge selection of t-shirts made up for their small jean…

Modernbook

494 University Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Hazel Grace D. writes: Modern and minimal with a nice selection of cutting edge, beautiful, artistic coffee table books that make great gifts and fresh perspective on art. The artist receptions are always a ton of fun and the owners are friendly, hip and extremely…

Gryphon Stringed Instruments

211 Lambert Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Max A. writes: Giving my money to Gryphon makes me feel like I'm doing something good in this life. In the age of internet everything, Gryphon is thriving. It is well worth the drive from Oakland to Palo Alto to spend time in this store and purchase an instrument I…

Avalon Spa Salon

5141 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA 94538

Amy S. writes: This review is really all about Daphne. Daphne has been coloring and cutting my hair for about 5 years now. I've followed her from another salon to this one, and while I do think Avalon has a much better atmosphere than her last salon, I'd follow…

Target Stores

2499 Whipple Rd
Hayward, CA 94544

luis .. writes: Number of times I have been able to walk in to this place and leave empty handed: maybe once but i can't remember.

This is a much better alternative to the WalMart on the other side of 880. It's your standard Target store the same as all the others.…

herbalMINERAL

20279 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014

Eugene F. writes: I again, am the only guy to have reviewed this place. Dear Lord. This is starting a really bad precedent--depending on how you look at it. For my birthday last year, a couple that I'm friends with gave me a gift certificate for this place. I'm…

Icing On the Cake

50 W Main St
Los Gatos, CA 95030

Omid T. writes: Jab me with that insulin, will ya? My fingers are turning purple.

Oh well, if I die, at least I know I'm going happy. Very, very happy.

You see, I just had a chocolategasm. As we speak, I'm dirtying up my keyboard, grinning a brown grin, and basking in…

Sanrio

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Lois S. writes: Whoo! I scored a really good deal on some Tarina Tarantino hello kitty rings and necklaces. Amazingly they were 50% off, which is quite rare for Tarantino jewelry. I couldn't resist and bought two rings and a necklace. I had to linger around the…

The LEGO Store

2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Level 1
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Christopher S. writes: Dang, and I just knew I would be the first one to review this place!

Okay, most of what you find in the Lego store you'll find in a well-stocked Toys 'R Us, or maybe in the Lego Catalog. But there is one thing you'll find at the Lego Stores that…

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