Casa Bonampak is a must-see shop where you can pick up all your Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) supplies. It also sells excellent compilation CDs and...

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...

So much more than an art supply store, this Bay Area landmark teems with papers, fine pens, children's toys, blank books, timepieces, lighting, portfolios -...

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,...

The shop premises at 575 Castro Street - which used to belong to Harvey Milk - have recently been restored and now house Given, an art- and design-themed...

Gorgeous letterpress cards, charming print bags, delicate jewellery and oodles of whimsical baby clothes make this a must-stop on the way to a girlie soirée...

Vegan principles at this artful, airy space translate as cute, recycled-paper cards (as well as diaries, calendars and books) printed with soy-based inks.

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...

That kneeling cushion may be more practical, but the gardener in your life will find something from this deeply bizarre shop rather more fun. Alongside...

In this part of the Mission, vibrant murals are everywhere. Even the local McDonald's on the corner of Mission and 24th has a technicolour coat. The vivid...

Slightly creepy but always engaging, Swallowtail takes you through art into the realm of theatre design, with a vast range of collectibles.

This hipster central stocks cute earrings and hair clips, stationery and undefinable gifts, as well as women's and men's clothing. For furniture and...