The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Part bookstore, part community center, with books in the front, and local art shows and art books in the back. Alley Cat is not a hush-hush place but an…
Must-see shopping in California
San Francisco
Stagger out of this literary opium den while you still can, laden with remaindered art books, used cookbooks and just-released novels signed by local…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
This tidy Bernal Heights dispensary is tops for its 'farm-to-feeling' edibles, which include things like animal cookies, Black Ice and Pineapple Love…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Bring home gifts for the kids that you won't find anywhere else. The shop at the Exploratorium – the city's famous art and science museum – carries unique…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
The Union St outpost of this four-store SF-based chain showcases midrange designers, with a good mix of trendy and classic cuts in jeans, dresses, shirts,…
Orange County
The brother shop of Elsewhere Vintage, Joy Ride has a similar vibe, only with men's clothing: 1950s bowling shirts to immaculately maintained wool blazers…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
The city's finest art-supply store carries a dizzying array of ink, paints, pigment, brushes, frames, pens, pencils, markers and glues, plus paper in…
San Francisco
Renew, recycle and rediscover your creativity with postindustrial arts and crafts materials from SCRAP. Take a workshop for inspiration and make your own…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
All the half-off bargains and none of the clawing dangers of a sample sale. Stocks constantly change but have included cloud-like Catherine Malandrino…
North Coast & Redwoods
This welcoming and holistic-minded place only sells pesticide-free cannabis products and is one of the oldest dispensaries in the United States. It even…
North Coast & Redwoods
From wrought-iron art to sculpture and jewelry, this is the largest collection of contemporary blacksmithing in the US. Note that there are two venues…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Waraku is a compact, Japanese-owned shop for shoe-lovers. It blends Far East couture with mainstream street brands such as Puma and Converse. Some 60% of…
Santa Barbara
If you forgot your tent or rock-climbing carabiners at home, the West Coast's most popular independent co-op outdoor retailer is the place to pick up…
Joshua Tree National Park
Expertly curated store with brand-name gear for numerous outdoor adventures, especially rock climbing and hiking. Staff is expert when it comes to local…
San Francisco
City-run Alemany is California's first farmers market, offering bargain-priced local and organic produce every Saturday year-round since 1943. There are…
Orange County
A hipster's love affair, this ladies' vintage store hangs sundresses next to hats, leather handbags and fabulous costume jewelry, all with a special…
Oakland
This excellent independent bookstore is a community fixture with a well curated selection of literature and nonfiction that reflects Oakland's lefty…
North Coast & Redwoods
This lovely plaza is the site of a weekly farmers market as well as being just a great place to grab a chair on the square and watch the world go by.
North Coast & Redwoods
The gigantic North Coast Co-op carries organic foods and has a superb deli counter and sells freshly made sushi.
North Coast & Redwoods
A large farmers market selling a wide variety of organic produce, plus cheese, bakery goods and plants.
San Francisco
All the candy you dreamed about as a kid is here, with a twist: candy-cane malt balls, cookies-and-cream caramels, extra-sour chewy skulls, and an entire…
Greater Palm Springs
Nobody does art that epitomizes Palm Springs cool like Shag (aka Josh Agle). His sleek, sly, saucy and smart pieces portray poolside party people,…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
Steps from the Malibu Country Mart is this newer 'lifestyle mall' done up in teak and (elegantly) rusted metal. It's got upscale casual clothing stores…
Orange County
Everyone from Native American dancers to Hollywood costumers visits this one-of-a-kind shop selling supplies for Native American–inspired clothing, art…
Los Angeles
From points north, this distinguished 1932 moderne-style former bakery complex is the gateway to Culver City. The warehouses and studios house one of the…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
This rustic-mod shop showcases the work of some 25 artisans from artsy Topanga – jewelry, accessories, knitwear, metal work and more. Among the standouts…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
A terrific leather-goods store out of Eugene, Oregon, and one of just eight nationwide. It sells fine leather bags, briefcases, backpacks, belts, wallets…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Barn doors on the front of Amnesia bar magically open to reveal the ultimate Mission hipster china cupboard. Mel Rice stocks these shelves with her…
Los Angeles
Channeling a cool Southwest vibe, this gorgeous lifestyle store showcases a mix of local, American and international designers. Shop local with Saint Rita…
Berkeley
If you've got kids and don't take them to Sweet Dreams, they may never forgive you. This independent toy store has a great range of well-curated goodness,…
Los Angeles
Both an interior-design firm and store, Matters of Space sells its own mid-century-inspired furniture and a sharply curated collection of homewares and…
San Francisco
Switch up your look without a major investment at the Castro branch of the fashion resale retailer – including SF's best-priced selection of men's…
Los Angeles
Contemporary architecture, fashion and design collide at this mixed-use development. Eye up the street art and shop-hop its small, sharply curated booty…
San Francisco
Give the gift of sass with cheeky accessories for him and home from Kenneth Wingard, San Francisco designer to the stars. He works for Oprah and Martha,…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
For elusive only-in-SF souvenirs to remind you of this singular city, duck into this trove of locally designed and handcrafted finds. Lower Haight…
North Beach & Chinatown
Hepcats and slick chicks get their handmade threads at Al's, where vintage styles are reinvented in noir-novel twill, dandy high-sheen cotton and mid…
San Francisco
Anyone born in the wrong place or time to be a NorCal hippie architect can still look the part, thanks to General Store. Pine-lined walls showcase…
San Francisco
Looking good in leather since 1979, Johnson Leathers custom-tailors classic cuts to suit all styles and genders. The motorcycle gear is made with quality…
The Haight & Hayes Valley
The reception area looks more like a doctor's office than a Haight hippie den, because Sparc has been a medical marijuana pioneer since 1998 – and to be…
Santa Barbara
Filled with specialty boutiques, restaurants and whimsical art galleries, this historic red-tile-roofed passageway was designed by Myron Hunt (builder of…
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