Must-see shopping in The Haight & Hayes Valley

  • Bound Together Anarchist Book Collective

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Since 1976 this volunteer-run, nonprofit anarchist bookstore has kept free thinkers supplied with organic-permaculture manuals, prison literature, and…

  • Amoeba Music

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Enticements are hardly necessary to lure the masses to the West Coast's most eclectic collection of new and used music and video, but Amoeba offers…

  • Amour Vert

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Looking smart comes easily with effortless wardrobe essentials that casually blend style, comfort, and sustainability. Wear your heart on your sleeve with…

  • Paloma

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Like ransacking a poet's attic, this SF maker collective yields evocative, imaginative handmade finds. You might discover hand-patched indigo scarves,…

  • MAC

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    'Modern Appealing Clothing' is what this store promises – and it delivers for men and women alike, with streamlined chic from Engineered Garments, graphic…

  • Rare Device

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Sly San Francisco wit is the rare device that makes this well-curated selection of gifts for all ages so irresistible. Block kits help kids build their…

  • Tantrum

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Overbooked kids and overworked adults deserve a time-out for Tantrum, delightfully stocked with musical otters, wooden ducks on wheels, and a mechanical…

  • Isotope

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Toilet seats signed by famous cartoonists over the front counter show just how seriously Isotope takes comics. Newbies tentatively flip through superhero…

  • Nancy Boy

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    All you closet pomaders and after-sun balmers: wear those potions with pride, without feeling like the dupe of some cosmetics conglomerate. Clever Nancy…

  • Green Arcade bookstore on Market Street.

    Green Arcade

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Everything you always wanted to know about mushroom foraging, worm composting and running for office on an environmental platform – plus poetry and…

  • Marine Layer

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Get instant California cool without getting the shivers in Marine Layer's 'absurdly soft' tees, which this clever SF company makes by blending cotton and…

  • Reliquary

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Enter the well-traveled wardrobe of Leah Bershad, a former Gap designer whose folksy jet-set aesthetic is SF's antidote to khaki-and-fleece global…

  • Clare V.

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    If you see chic California-made leather clutches in your future, you must be ClareV-oyant. Buttery Italian leather gets splashes of California color – a…

  • Wasteland

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Take center stage in this converted-cinema vintage superstore in barely worn designer rompers, vintage concert tees and a steady supply of go-go boots…

  • Upper Playground

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Blend into the SF scenery with a locally designed 'Golden State of Mind' hoodie, tectonic-plate map tee, Bay Bridge smartphone case, and SF snap-back caps…

  • Piedmont Boutique

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    'No food, no photos, no playing in the boas,' says the sign inside the door – but that last rule is gleefully ignored by drag stars, pageant dropouts,…

  • Cove

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Sand-cast cocktail rings, succulents dripping from sea-urchin shells, scented candles in the shape of a doll's hand: such unique gifts lead grateful…

  • Gather

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    For elusive only-in-SF souvenirs to remind you of this singular city, duck into this trove of locally designed and handcrafted finds. Lower Haight…

  • Sparc

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    The reception area looks more like a doctor's office than a Haight hippie den, because Sparc has been a medical marijuana pioneer since 1998 – and to be…

  • Fatted Calf

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Host gifts that earn return invitations to SF dinner parties come from Fatted Calf. This Bay Area salumi maker's showcase is a one-stop shop for…

  • Distractions

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Strap on goggles and hang onto your top hat: with steampunk styling from Distractions, tonight you're gonna party like it's 1899. This gold-rush mad…

  • Asmbly Hall

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Get geared up in San Francisco–designed styles to suit every local weather condition: arctic Alamo Square winds require minimalist Golden Gate hoodies,…

  • Loved to Death

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Stuffed deer exchange glassy stares with skeletons over rusty dental tools: the signs are ominous, and for sale. Head upstairs for Goth gifts, including…

  • FTC Skateboarding

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Big air and big style are the tip at this SF skateboard outfitter, featuring Western Edition decks designed by local guest artists. Show insider flair as…

  • Haight-Ashbury Music Center

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Whether you just broke a guitar string jamming on Haight St or left a Fillmore show determined to learn ukelele, this legendary music shop will rock your…

  • Past Perfect

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    When Victorian attics overflow, San Francisco eccentrics sell their excess art-glass vases, pewter peace-sign necklaces and California-bear bookends at…