The finest of all local flea markets - showcasing everything from Victorian lace and Depression-era dishware to 1950s Formica kitchen tables and 1970s...

A market worth a peek is San Francisco's Alemany Flea Market, held in the concrete freeway nexus of Highways 101 and 280, at 100 Alemany Boulevard. This...

For a taste of incense-burning, multiculti Berkeley grit, stop at the Berkeley Flea Market, conveniently located at the Ashby BART station parking lot, at...

Filling the retail gap between Macy's and Neiman Marcus, the Little Brown Bag's temple to luxe wares has finally touched down in San Francisco, in the...

Owners Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom set up the Curiosity Shoppe to showcase their obsession with the gorgeous and strange. Pick up a kit to make a duct...

This innovative retailer, which spun off the 'zine of the same name and has inspired other area boutiques/galleries such as Super 7 (1628 Post Street,...

Established in 1861, Gump's is the place where moneyed San Franciscans buy wedding presents, china and a variety of baubles, from black pearls to custom...

Everything NYC designer Jonathan Adler touches becomes utterly groovy in a very Ice Storm kind of way: his animal figurines, pillows, pottery and...

The definitive department store: what Macy's lacks in grace, it more than makes up for in discounts. Join the fray and pick up shoes, home furnishings, and...

Mad glam mid-century modern makes its last glittery stand here. Take in the sensual lines of the sofas and the high drama of the mirrored cabinets.

This epicentre of DIY culture in Mission combined with gallery space trades in 'zines, bric-a-brac and hand-embellished T-shirts. A great place to pick up a...

A nest in the magpie sense, this Parisian bohemia-inspired shop is a beguiling compilation of tin jack-in-the-boxes, gauzy Chinese lanterns, woodcuts,...

The best things in Chinatown are found down side streets, and this tiny shop of Buddhist and Taoist religious items is a prime example. New Sam Bo sells...

Bourgeois old Nordstrom has something for everyone - there's even a spa on the top floor. The expansive men's section includes Ben Sherman and Ted Baker,...