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Shopping in San Francisco

Mission and Valencia Street Corridor

Nightlife Area

Party Earth Review Prior to the 1990s, establishments along the Mission and Valencia Street Corridor were mostly limited to auto shops, dive bars, and taquerias serving a working-class Mexican population. Internet-fueled gentrification, however, brought an explosion of eclectic stores, chichi restaurants, and higher-end bars, creating what ... more

Mission and Valencia Streets stretching
approximately from 16th to 24th Streets
San Francisco, CA 94103

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artMRKT San Francisco 2013

Art Exhibit / Shopping Event

May 16-19, 2013 Fort Mason Center The Bay Area is home to a lively, innovative art scene that rivals any other city on the planet. Every May ... more

38 Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123

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Bi-Rite Market

Market / Ice Cream Shop

Reviewed by Sabrina G.

"My Take: Bi-Rite Market is a staple of San Francisco. A trip to Bi-Rite is necessary in order to be inducted into life as a San Franciscan. I visited ..." more

3639 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

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The 37th Annual Union Street Festival

Concert / Festival / Street Fair

Union Street Festival - Concert | Festival | Shopping Event | Street Fair in San Francisco.

Jun 1-2, 2013 Union Street Every June in San Francisco, art lovers and people looking for a good time head to the Union Street Festival ... more

San Francisco, CA 94109

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Castro Street

Culture / Nightlife Area

Party Earth Review Arguably the first – and easily the most famous – gay neighborhood in the country, the Castro first experienced the tides of LGBT activism during the 1970s, and nowhere is this history more alive than along its namesake main drag. Emporiums for libidinous shoppers are easy to find – especially with ... more

Castro Street between Market Street
and 19th Street and surrounding environs
San Francisco, CA 94114

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36th Annual Haight-Ashbury Street Fair

Arts Festival

Jun 9 Haight Street In the 1960s, Haight-Ashbury – a district in San Francisco, California – became the center of the ... more

From the intersection of Haight Street
and Webster Street on the east
to Haight and Stanyan Street on the west
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Chinatown

Culture / Nightlife Area

Party Earth Review Not only is San Francisco’s Chinatown the oldest of its kind in North America, it’s also the largest Chinese neighborhood outside of Asia, and surpasses even the Golden Gate Bridge as one of the city’s top tourist destinations. Out-of-towners tend to stick to Grant Avenue, entering through the “Dragon Gate” at the intersection ... more

Roughly between Columbus Avenue on the east, Jones Street on the west, Broadway
to north, and Bush Street to the south
San Francisco, CA 94133

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The 6th Annual Renegade Craft Fair San Fran...

Food & Drink Event

Jul 27-28, 2013 Fort Mason Center Featuring hundreds of artists, the Renegade Craft Fair is a free-to-attend arts and crafts fair that supports ... more

38 Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123

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Alemany Flea Market

Shopping Area

Reviewed by Sheree W.

"The Alemany Flea Market is many things, but dull isn't one of them. A variety of vendors converge every Sunday and love to haggle over prices. Parking ..." more

100 Alemany Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94110

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Urban Air Market Fall Show 2013

Shopping Event

Sep 15 11:00am The Urban Air Market is a bi-annual fashion and home decorating street market roughly held in May and September ... more

Throughout the city

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Fisherman's Wharf

Culture / Landmark

Party Earth Review One of the biggest reasons vacationers come to San Francisco is to see Fisherman’s Wharf, whose twelve million annual visitors put it squarely on top of the heap when it comes to the city’s destinations. Encompassing a waterfront stretch barely a mile long, the area overflows with seafood joints, souvenir shops, sightseers ... more

The north waterfront running roughly
from Pier 35 on the east to
Van Ness Avenue on the west
San Francisco, CA 94109

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San Franpsycho

Event Space / Art Gallery

Reviewed by Sabrina G.

"My Take: Nestled among the hustle and bustle of the NOPA neighborhood on Divisadero is magical store called Sanfranpscyho. I had heard of this mecca o ..." more

505 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

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SF Shopping Overview

Mission and Valencia Street Corridor - Nightlife Area | Shopping Area in SF

There is such an incredible variety of stuff to buy while shopping in San Francisco that it’s become one of the biggest reasons why millions of tourists flock to the city every year. At its heart is Union Square, a small square that is surrounded with shopping options, including high-end chains like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, major department stores, and dozens of fine art galleries and boutiques that keep the fashionistas burning out their Amex cards.

One of the biggest reasons vacationers come to San Francisco is to see Fisherman’s Wharf, whose twelve million annual visitors put it squarely on top of the heap when it comes to the city’s destinations. Encompassing a waterfront stretch barely a mile long, the area overflows with plenty of SF shopping opportunities, whether it’s for souvenirs, Ghirardelli chocolate, or fresh seafood.

A massive assortment of San Francisco shopping options await along the Mission and Valencia Street Corridor, full of music shops, upscale clothiers, art and design spots, and oddball boutiques. No other stretch of road in San Francisco evokes images of tie-dyes and 60s rock like Haight Street, even if the area has since developed into a diverse shopping and nightlife destination that caters to everyone from still-tripping neo-hippies to salon-centric style hounds.

Emporiums for libidinous shoppers are easy to find along the gay mecca of Castro Street, but the famous stretch is about much more than just ass-less pants and sex toys. Downtown, meanwhile, is home to the popular weekly Ferry Plaza Farmers Market that sets up out front of the historic Ferry Building and is the site of many retailers and upscale restaurants that are popular with trendy shoppers and foodies.