San Francisco Shopping

Great for Gifts

1. Heartfelt

Neighborhood: Bernal Heights

for a great greeting card and/or gift (for herself or someone else), this place is lovely. I can always find something for the occasion....

2. Urban Mercantile

Neighborhood: Cole Valley

gifts was what will definitely bring me back.  i kept searching my mind for anyone that i needed to buy a present for, because this is a great shop to get one....

3. Wishbone

Neighborhood: Inner Sunset

for them from here.  last week, i needed a cute gift for my niece's one year birthday party and the sweetest gal "song bird" helped me out big time. she had great picks to show me and was so so nice...

4. Lola of North Beach

Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill

and they have a great selection of cute baby gifts, too. I do wish they had a more extensive gift wrapping selection though....

5. Dandelion

Neighborhood: Mission

This place has great stuff...great variety, and it's excellent for last minute gifts.  And parking? Not a problem, which is a big bonus when you're trying to make a quick stop on your way...

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1. K & L Wine Merchants

Neighborhood: SOMA

For all the praise this store got, I was expecting amazing.  What I got was alot of very ordinary.  Not a very exciting selection and staff was a bit uptight when I ask for assistance....

2. Dog Eared Books

Neighborhood: Mission

I worked at an independent used bookstore for 2+ years, and this one is way better than the one I worked at. Good selection of comic books! Remainders are recently published books that didn't sell...

3. Books Inc

Neighborhood: Castro

come in here with my book club after a Sunday at Lime to look for next month's book and HAVE NOT been kicked out! If it were me, I'd kick us out. But maybe they are used to it by now. Also the selection...

4. Stacey's Booksellers

I used to like Stacey's.  It's one of the last of the locals bookstores with any real selection.  But i think it's a place who's time has come and gone.    Two bad Stacey's experiences in a row:   1...

5. Four Star Video

Neighborhood: Bernal Heights

When it comes to film, I have been spoiled...Kensington Video in San Diego is about 3 times the size of this place with a selection that makes you pee your pants the first time you walk in. Also...

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