Ce lieu iconique indépendant de North Beach, fut fondé par l'auteur et mentor du mouvement littéraire et artistique de la "Beat génération" Lawrence Ferlinghetti. L'endroit va au-delà d'une librairie classique en mettant l'accent sur la littérature de la "Beat génération", des anthologies, et fiction d'Amérique Latine, des Caraïbes, du Moyen-Orient, d'Afrique, d'Asie et plus encore. Découvrez San Francisco à travers les mots écrits par certains des écrivains les plus célèbres du quartier, et souvent difficle à trouver. La boutique à sa propre maison d'édition, City Lights, ce qui a enrichi la communauté de San Francisco depuis 1953 en promouvant l'émergence les nouveaux auteurs.
Le marché du Ferry Building est un lieu incontournable pour les visiteurs de San Francisco. Ce complexe de plusieurs millions de dollars propose de nombreuses activités pour toute la famille. Ce merveilleux bâtiment de style Beaux-Arts fut conçu par le célèbre architecte Arthur Page Brown. Similaire à celui de l’emblématique minaret de Giralda à Séville, le beffroi de ce bâtiment est un monument populaire visible de loin. Faites une visite de l’historique Ferry Building, flânez dans les magasins d'antiquités, profitez de la vue sur la baie, dégustez un bol de soupe au Ferry Plaza Seafood, ou achetez des produits biologiques au Farmer's Market. Profitez des vues et des sons qui font du Ferry Building l’unes des destinations les plus populaires de la baie pour ses divertissements, sa gastronomie et ses animations.
Aucun amateur de musique ne peut quitter San Francisco sans être passé par ce magasin de musique de la taille d'un entrepôt, auparavant c'était une salle de quilles, situé à l'entrée du parc Golden Gate. Le magasin situé sur Upper Haight attire des centaines de clients cherchant à travers la vaste sélection de CD, disques, cassettes, vidéos et affiches. Les aubaines sur les articles usagés et ceux avec un autocollant jaune (apparence endommagée, mais fonctionnement garanti) sont les meilleures en ville, tout comme la sélection de titres obscurs et de maisons de disques indépendantes.
L'agrandissement du plus grand centre commercial d'Amérique du Nord apporte encore plus de boutiques de mode, de grandes chaînes de détaillants ainsi que deux grands magasins, Nordstrom et Bloomingdale's. Le centre offre maintenant 139 355 mètres carrés de restaurants haut de gamme, de divertissement et d'espace de bureau. Son architecture époustouflante date de 1896 avec certaines touches plus modernes. L'espace ne manque pas de lumière naturelle pour vous guider lors de votre shopping. Laissez l'escalator circulaire vous emmener devant les 150 magasins et boutiques. Le centre commercial est équipé d'un comptoir d'information et de distributeurs automatiques.
Ne quittez pas San Farncisco sans un détour sur cette place légendaire près de Fisherman's Wharf, qui porte le nom du chocolatier de la ville : Ghirardelli. Vous y trouverez une boulangerie et plusieurs restaurants et, bien sûr, le magasin de glaces Ghirardelli, où vous pourrez déguster de délicieuses glaces à l'ancienne ou acheter quelques friandises en souvenir. Prenez le temps de visiter les galeries d'art, les boutiques de cadeaux et spécialisées, ainsi que les magasins de chaussures et de vêtements.
With its own BART station, Rockridge's main artery is College Avenue. Half in Oakland and half in Berkeley, Rockridge nevertheless feels like its own little town. Locals, as well as those in-the-know throughout the Bay Area, know this is the perfect place to wile away a sunny weekend afternoon shopping for antiques, gourmet groceries, and the best in locally made clothing and crafts, or to just enjoy a leisurely brunch at one of the many fine restaurants. Whether you are visiting for a short while or are new to the area, a day in Rockridge is not to be missed.
This small neighborhood bookstore specializes in titles in Slavic languages. You will find a selective range of new and used titles in Russian and in English translation. Featuring titles in literature, mystery, politics, reference, history, and more, it also offers a number of vintage art prints. One of the only Slavic bookstores in the city, it is located in the Richmond District, where a lot of the local Russian immigrant community resides. Check website for details.
888 Brannan is a one-of-a-kind store where you can find almost anything under the sun. Whether it be fashion accessories or clothes, books or kitchen devices or just a knick-knack to adorn your home, you are sure to find it here. It also holds special sales and events for occasions like Thanksgiving and Mother's Day.
Gospel Flat Farm is located about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) north of San Francisco. Offering a great insight into organic farming, the farm is a wonderful mix of numerous activities, educational elements, outdoor fun and of course organic produce shopping! The vast organic farm is covered with lush green vegetable fields, and if you're lucky you'll also be able to spot sunflowers in full bloom. On offer are farm-fresh veggies such as zucchini, pumpkins, carrots, pickled vegetables and lots more that are vibrant and incredible to taste. But meat-lovers needn't frown, since they also sell a fine quality of pork from their farm-raise pigs as well as dungeness crabs that they breed just a couple of miles from Gospel Flat Farm. They also have an in-house field baker who bakes a storm of awesome-smelling bread loaves on a wood-fired oven, that are a work of art in themselves. Apart from all the food fun, Gospel Flat Farm also hosts a fun range of activities, workshops and programs throughout the year. Group tours are available along with lunch options; check the website for more details.
Watch in awe as delicate, elegant and artistic pieces take shape from characterless blobs of molten glass at the Glass Hand Studio. This public access art studio often hosts open house events and glass-blowing demonstrations that are nothing short of mesmerizing. The studio itself is available on rent for use by artists who would like to work on projects of their own. Besides rental space and events, the Glass Hand Studio also offers custom glass blowing classes for individuals and groups of up to three participants, suitable for every skill level. The studio doubles up as an art gallery displaying hand made glass art for sale, and even accepts custom orders.
Eugene and Jeremy, the owners, like to call it a ‘life shop’. That is because there is not only quality clothing available for men, but also a lot of other items. You can step in to buy books, classic film CDs and DVDs, and old vinyl records of timeless music. They have created a small but charming outlet to share the things they love with every customer that would walk in. There’s sure something for everybody.
Industry of All Nations is a clothing store based all over the world, one such store is based in San Francisco. Their goal is to deliver garments which have been made in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, India, Kenya and many more all over the world. It helps artisans from all the world to sell their product on a larger scale. The store has garments for both men and women inspired by the culture in the country it was made.