Shopping

This place promises 'books you don't need in a place you can't find.' Luckily, both claims are slightly exaggerated. Housed in a converted cedar gristmill from 1842, the bookmill's maze of rooms are packed with used…

In a still-industrial slice of downtown you'll find Jack White's boutique record label, shop and novelty lounge, complete with its own lathe and live venue. They sell mostly Third Man recordings on vinyl and CD, col…

One of the oldest letterpress print shops in the US, Hatch has been using old-school, hand-cut blocks to print its bright, iconic posters since Vaudeville. The company has produced graphic ads and posters for almost…

Step into this inviting boutique for a shopping trip through Central and Southwest Asia. The gorgeous handcrafted rugs, one-of-a-kind furnishings and traditional crafts were collected by the owners, Daniel Sullivan …

The most unique shop on the island, this gift shop and gallery is the home base for a local interior designer who sells a range of personally hand-selected goods. The result is an eclectic blend of clothing, books, …

For penny-pinching fashionistas, this giant cut-price department store is dangerously addictive. Physically dangerous as well, considering the elbows you might have to throw to ward off the competition bee-lining fo…

People come from far and wide to Weston's famed Vermont Country Store, a time warp from a simpler era when goods were made to last, and quirky products had a home. Here you’ll discover taffeta slips, Tangee lipstick…

Get back to the land and in touch with California's roots without leaving sight of a Mission sidewalk. Gravel & Gold celebrates California's hippie homesteader movement with hand-printed smock-dresses, signature…

Wall-to-wall inspiration – just-released fiction, limited-edition art books, rare cookbooks, well-thumbed poetry – plus 'zine launch parties, comedy nights and art openings. Mingle with Mission characters debating a…

Explore fresh gift possibilities at this purveyor of essential SF oddities: SF artist Kelly Lynn Jones' ocean-print scarves, Oakland-made cacti-print wallets, ecofriendly glossy black nail polish made in California …