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Specialty Shops: Old Shanghai
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  • Chinatown has plenty of shops, filled with plenty of the usual tacky tourist items, and as my eyes glazed over wandering the streets, this particular shop suddenly caught my eye. Old Shanghai is filled with beautiful home decor items and chinese fashion items as well. The selection here is marvelous and very tasteful, and as the name suggests, is reminiscent of genteel Chinese times gone by. The items I looked at were, I thought, quite inexpensive for what you were getting. Beautiful beaded purses can be had at about $30.00 or less, and the unusual shell shell purses caught my eye too - the purses are covered with small squares of mother of pearl, all individually stitched, and I thought a bargain at approx $40.00. There was a large selection of traditional chinese dresses (cheongsams) in beautiful non-traditional modern colors, such as pale blush pink and beige brocade. The home decor items ranged from hand-carved boxes, to Chinese antiques and the most wonderful silk lanterns and pillow covers in contemporary colors such as aubergine, olive, and taupe. Even if you aren't buying, this place is totally worth a browse.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: 645 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
  • Phone: (415) 986-3225

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    Specialty Shops: Cheese Whiz
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  • The most recent outpost of Cowgirl Creamery is located in the newly-renovated Ferry Building. The store is bustling with activity as customers line up, particularly during the lunch hour. They are open seven days a week, and also ship cheeses. If you wish to sample any of their cheeses, they are most accommodating.

    Not only do they sell artisan cheeses (goat, cow, and sheep), but figs in Barolo, fig cake with almonds, Laguiole cheese knives, and honey, to name a few of their other offerings. Try the Humboldt Fog -- it's divine!

    Prices vary.

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: 1 Ferry Building, #17; San Francisco, CA 94115
  • Phone: (415) 362-9354
  • Directions: Embarcadero.
  • Website: www.cowgirlcreamery.com

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    Specialty Shops: Be Jeweled
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  • If you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry, you've come to the right place. Gallery of Jewels has semi-precious and costume jewelry by many Bay area (and other) designers. Prices are inexpensive to moderate for most pieces; the selection is huge.

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  • Theme: Jewelry
  • Address: 2115 Fillmore Street; San Francisco, CA
  • Phone: (415) 771-5099

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    Specialty Shops: City Lights Bookstore
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  • This is a great place to find a ton of beat books and much more. This bookstore has atmosphere and charm. With its creaky floors and little nooks to sit and read, this is a great place to spend a few hours.

    large selection of beat books

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  • Theme: Books
  • Address: 261 Columbus Avenue at Broadway
  • Phone: (415) 362-8193
  • Directions: In North Beach By Bus: Take the 15 Third or the 45 Union (to Columbus & Broadway), or take the 30 Stockton (to Stockton & Broadway, then walk two blocks east to Columbus).
  • Website: http://www.citylights.com/

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    Specialty Shops: Oriental Tea
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  • The Ten Ren Tea shop is a little oasis for those walking through Chinatown. Stop in and order one of the magnificent teas or a different refreshing beverage. They sell tea by the box or loose and also sell various tea related items. Take the time to try some tea before you buy it and smell the dried tea leaves.

    I love their green oolong tea although they sell a dozen or so various types of loose tea.

    Their teas are sold by grading (from 1 to 5). A grade 1 tea can cost as much as $120/lb!!! I stick with the grade 3 teas and spend around $17 for a quarter pound. Expensive, yes. But once you taste it, it is well worth it.

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  • Theme: Food and Drink
  • Address: Grant Avenue
  • Directions: Chinatown
  • Website: www.tenren.com

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    Specialty Shops: Stripper Store Extravaganza!
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  • This shop is PACKED with feather boas, stockings, sparkles, sunglasses, funky sequin outfits, wigs, costumes, etc. They had so many different kinds of stockings that they had them on hangers that lined an entire wall. You choose the design you want and they get you your size. It was a bit overwhelming after shopping all day.

    I was too overwhelmed to buy anything.

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  • Theme: Women's Clothes
  • Address: 1452 Haight St.
  • Phone: 415-864-8075
  • Directions: Haight-Ashbury

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    Specialty Shops: In Need Of A Trim?
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  • This is the place to go if you're in the mood to change your look, whether it be a trim, a drastically different cut, a perm, or a new haircolor. This ultra-trendy salon in Hayes Valley gives you more bang for your buck! I highly recommend Brian; he transformed my black waist-length hair with a bad perm to a layered above-the-shoulder cut in chocolate brown!

    Fudge dyes are their specialty.

    Haircuts start at $40, color at $50, and perms at $75.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: 445 Grove Street; San Francisco, CA 94102
  • Phone: (415) 252-9723
  • Directions: Hayes Valley

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    Specialty Shops: Plants, Flowers & Pottery
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  • One of a number of places at the San Francisco Flower Mart.

    Fresh flowers at wholesale prices to woo your special someone, of course!!

    They were selling sunflowers for $3/bunch, peonies for $8/bunch, dahlias for $6/bunch, cornflowers for $3/bunch, and (slightly older) white lilies for $3/bunch.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Address: 686 Brannan Street; San Francisco, CA 94107
  • Phone: (415) 495-5125
  • Directions: South of Market

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    Specialty Shops: Bath Goodies
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  • Lush sells bath bombs, block soaps, shampoos, perfumes, made with natural ingredients (like bath bombs full of flower petals) and not tested on animals. I have been mail-ordering from them for awhile and I was excited to finally visit their store. The staff was really nice and threw in a free soap :)

    Lush has some really unique items like bubble bars (bubble bath in block form, just break off a piece and throw it in your bath), massage bars, and scented waters that are great to mist on your face on a hot day.

    $6-10 for blocks of soap, $5 for bath bombs, $15+ for bottles of shampoo or lotion. Pricy, but you can make them last a long time.

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  • Theme: Bath and Beauty
  • Address: 240 Powell Street
  • Phone: 415-693-9633
  • Directions: right by Union Square...there is also a 2nd location at 2116 Union Street
  • Website: http://www.lush.com

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    Specialty Shops: Distinctive furnishing for Home and Garden
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  • Still under construction ...

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  • Theme: Home Furnishing
  • Address: San Francisco, CA 94109
  • Phone: 415*351-1172
  • Directions: Ghirardelli Square
  • Website: www.gordonbennett.com
  • Other Contact: Fax: 415*929-1172

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