San Francisco Shopping

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  • 1. Shopping Centers / Malls

    The Embarcadero Center is a mixed office and shopping center built in the early 1970s as part of an "urban renewal" program for the Embarcadero area of downtown San Francisco. It is between the...   more
  • 2. Union Square

    Place to be for all your shoppers. A lot of hotels surround the area. You'll find an open square to hang out. Tons of tourist walking around. Louis Vutton, Saks Fifth Avenue, local shops around and...   more
  • 3. Department Stores

    Macy's is one of my favorite deparment stores with lcoations throughout many major cities in the US. The best time to visit Macy's in my opinion is during their sales which they have various times...   more
  • 4. Specialty Shops

    Looking for a bong? Vaper? Papers? We went looking for 2 Tshirts for souveneers and the owner had some good ones, and was very friendly. Got 2 shirts for $22 and were pretty pleased. Definitely...   more
  • 5. Shopping Streets

    Maiden Lane is now one of the most exclusive shopping streets in the City. The street was formerly a seedy area in the late 19th century but the sleaze moved into the tenderloin district, a few block...   more
  • 6. Pier 39

    "Lend me your ear" I had been told I had to visit this shop by a friend (Gillybob) who knew my passion for the unique! I'm so glad I took her recommendation and visited Harry Mason! Whilst browsing...   more
  • 7. Clothing Stores

    In 1989, TSE the cashmere label, was founded by Augustine Tse, supporting an idea that this luxury yarn, up to that point, had been greatly under-utilized. This beautiful raw material had been used...   more
  • 8. Chocolates

    Now that Ghirardelli no longer operates in San Francisco, TCHO (rhymes with Joe) is one of only three chocolate factories in the city. TCHO doesn't just remelt chocolate, as many companies do -- they...   more
  • 9. Ghirardelli Square

    There are loads of places to mooch around and get your holiday souvenirs on this lovely square although to be honest you are there for one reason, and one reason only, and that is the famous...   more
  • 10. Combined Suggestions

    This fairly new addition to the San Francisco scene is amazing. We went here for the first time las May while we on a day trip to the area for my birthday. We spent time strolling through the cool...   more
  • 11. Groceries / Markets

    Right down the street from our Glen Park rental, this was a good place to buy organic coffee, snacks, fruits and drinks for our small kitchen. Good prices and friendly folk......1 lb of Coast Roast...   more
  • 12. City Lights Books

    Located near the corner of Columbus and Broadway in the North Beach District, City Lights Booksellers is a grand tradition of contemporary book publishing and selling that focuses upon the...   more
  • 13. Second-Hand Shops

    The Goodwill in the Haight Ashbury District is my favorite thrift store in all of the US. It has the best selection of vintage clothing of any thrift store that I have visited. It also has very...   more
  • 14. Electronics / Music / Toys

    This shop on Grant Avenue in Chinatown will rip you off as much as possible. Never mind that they quote you a price, then keep going down & down, telling you that they're offering you a deal because...   more
  • 15. Amoeba Music

    If you're a music junkie check out Amoeba in the Haight. There's also one in Berkeley. This store is huge and you need a full month to go through all the music they have. They have a large collection...   more
  • 16. Sporting Goods

    Beautiful shop for Sports Nuts like my son in law ,hehehe boy he would have loved this Shop This shop sells all the stuf a football fan can dream off ,and other sports stuff at well Well I went for...   more
  • 17. Art Galleries / Art Works

    You will come across stalls along streets (especially Ghirardelli square & Fisherman's Wharf areas) where people are selling their own artwork. I spent a long time looking through the watercolour...   more
  • 18. Wines

    San Francisco is also home of Bartholomew Broadbent, who runs a wine importing company that brings some fine juices into the USA . His wines portfolio is being distributed on mostly US States, Canada...   more
  • 19. The Ferry Building: Gourmet Food items, plants, etc.

    I have noted that the Ferry Building is a "thing to do" in a tip on that, but I also think that I should include it under "shopping," since that is a key aspect...   more
  • 20. Samiramis: Eastern Mediterranean-Middle Eastern Market

    This is a makret selling a variety of Balkan-Middle Eastern-Caucasian groceries: Turkish, Armenian, Arab, Greek, etc. As I noted, one would buy Middle Eastern,...   more
  • 21. Haight Ashbury T Shirt: another tshirt in Haight-Ashbury

    Lots of T's with all kinds of hippy art, music icons, and pot leaves----right on the famous corner, this place is a little pricey but had some good baby stuff...   more
  • 22. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Museum Gift Shops

    The SFMOMA gift shops (on the 1st and 4th floors) are jam packed with fine gifts to bring home. I'd rather find something here than a Fisherman's Wharf, to tell...   more
  • 23. metro pcs phone: disposable phone in the u.s.

    you could also go to any metro pcs store and buy a $40 phone, have it activated within 3 hours or less, and use that. it has unlimited texting and calls for $40...   more
  • 24. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory: Chocoholics Dream Shop

    Everything a chocoholic would like to see from pasta, panties, ice cream, truffles, powder for baking, choco taffy apples($4.95), plus memorabilias. Right after...   more
  • 25. Get Lost Travel: Travel books...and travel books only

    Get Lost Travel is a small specialty book shop that sells only travel books, travel memoirs, maps, and other various travel-esqe items. If you are planning on...   more
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