Los Angeles
This giant mall between Leimert Park and the Expo Line station looks ready to revitalize the neighborhood. It's anchored by Macy's department store, with…
Los Angeles
This giant mall between Leimert Park and the Expo Line station looks ready to revitalize the neighborhood. It's anchored by Macy's department store, with…
Sequoia National Park
Independent organic grocery store. Pick up healthy produce, from seasonal vegetables to eggs, steel cut oats, back beans, honey and golden flax (most from…
Joshua Tree National Park
On Yucca Valley's vintage row around the Pioneertown turnoff, this cute boutique sells immaculate hand-picked preloved clothing from campy to classy along…
North Coast & Redwoods
A handy stop which combines a general store selling everything from camping supplies to sweatshirts, plus a casual restaurant with a pretty garden and a…
Santa Barbara
Stock up on fresh fruits and veggies, cheese, nuts and honey at the Tuesday Santa Barbara Farmers Market, which also happens again on Saturday morning at…
Napa Valley
Thomas Keller disciples and fanatics can finally take a piece of the action home. The culinary guru's new gift and souvenir shop features items such as…
North Coast & Redwoods
The quality of vintage goods here – genuinely distressed jeans and leather jackets, 1940s housedresses and hats – is complimented by handmade local…
San Diego
Neither seaport nor village, this 14-acre collection of novelty shops and restaurants has a faux New England theme. It’s touristy and twee but good for…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Organic, intoxicating perfumes crafted from wild and natural ingredients, with names such as Aquarian Rose and Fair Verona, although some are gender…
Berkeley
Across the street from campus, this academic and scholarly bookstore stocks works by UC Berkeley professors and other academic and museum publishers, with…
Joshua Tree National Park
Great assortment of recycled clothing and accessories, including cowboy shirts and boots, along with some neat accessories (belts, sunglasses, hats) plus…
Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey
Alternative built its name on organic cotton and recycled poly hoodies and tees, but has expanded its collection to include beachy, hip flannels,…
North Coast & Redwoods
This cooperative runs a large gallery space selling prints, paintings, pottery, photography and greeting cards that showcase local artists from Humboldt…
Mammoth Lakes
Rick's has been serving area fishers with advice and equipment for several decades now. It also does ski rental packages. It stays open longer in the…
Napa
Expert couturier Kim Northrup fits women with fabulous vintage cocktail dresses and custom-made designs, altering and shipping for no additional charge.
San Diego
Lose time perusing the shelves of this cubbyhole comic-book store. It also rents new DVDs and has a bunch of retro arcade games to play inside.
Orange County
Whimsical Dragonfly Shops & Gardens sells native California plants, garden-minded gifts and beaded jewelry inside a white-picketed cottage.
Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery
Monterey
Taking over a cozy sea-view house, more than 30 local artists sell plein-air paintings and sketches alongside contemporary works in all media.
Napa
A boutique shoe store that feels more like high-heel museum, with designer pairs from Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo and Manolo Blahnik.
Napa
Sample 40 varieties of fine olive oil and vinegar at this downtown specialty-food boutique, which also carries fancy salts and local jam.
Napa Valley
Woodhouse looks more like Tiffany than a candy shop, with housemade chocolates similarly priced, but their quality is beyond reproach.
San Diego
This is an honest-to-goodness, old-style bookshop, selling mainly used books, including rare and first editions in plastic sleeves.
San Francisco
Find local and organic produce and artisan foods at moderate prices, plus charmingly offbeat folk music March through December.
Santa Cruz
Vast selection of new books, a few used ones, popular and unusual magazines, and ‘Keep Santa Cruz Weird’ bumper stickers.
Monterey
Tall shelves of new, used and antiquarian books, including rare first editions, California titles and John Steinbeck's works.
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
This store sells a wealth of organic produce, lifestyle products and grocery goods, as well as sandwiches and fresh pizzas.
North Coast & Redwoods
Carries a wide range of Mexican folk art and crafts, plus Guatemalan jewelry, work by local artists and vintage threads.
Berkeley
A long-standing local favorite, Moe’s offers four floors of new, used and remaindered books for hours of browsing.
North Coast & Redwoods
For those who are self-catering, Shelter Cove General Store is 2 miles before town. Get groceries and gasoline here.
North Coast & Redwoods
A wonderful natural foods grocery store near the center of town which also has a combo fresh juice and coffee bar.
Mammoth Lakes
Offers friendly advice, maps and sells all-season equipment from winter sports to camping gear. Rentals available.
Mammoth Lakes
Snowboarders worship here. In summer it rents SUPs and electric bikes. Opening hours reduce in the low season.
San Diego
At the foot of Garnet Ave at Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach, this store carries spiffy surf apparel for women.
San Francisco Archery Pro Shop
San Francisco
Rents and sells bows, arrows and other accessories just a few blocks from the Golden Gate archery range.
North Coast & Redwoods
A lively farmers market that is held during the summer months in the Henderson Center shopping mall.
San Diego
A music store selling new and used LPs, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, 45s, VHS, 8-tracks and stickers.
North Coast & Redwoods
Rents, sells and services outdoor equipment and has a full service cycle shop.
North Coast & Redwoods
The house-made, gooey Moo bars are this antique candy shop’s flagship.
North Coast & Redwoods
Sells wools and yarns in a rainbow of colors as well as knitting kits.
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