Where do I start? This is one of my favorite bookstores (and not just because it is the one closest…read moreto where I live.) Amazing staff, amazing selection of books, gifts, trinkets, stationery (I love writing cards and come here for birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day, and Christmas cards--also just-because cards!), and also board games. It feels like home. It's cozy, warm, intimate, and what a small indie bookstore should be. They update their selection pretty often and are just wonderful people.

This bookstore is one of the best in the city. It boasts a great selection of books in most genres,…read moreas well as a generous gift selection. It's become my go-to place to buy cards for weddings, new babies, promotions, etc. They have a robust section of LGBTQ+ wedding cards, which is hard to find - and great to see here! They also have really cute custom canvas totes, as you might expect, highlighting our fantastic city.

They say art is timeless but there is only one week left until May 3 to see the KAWS art exhibit in…read moreSF. Some art I enjoy has a message or a cause. Some art remain static which are displayed only on building walls and some are art statues which are frozen like a mannequin. Then they are performative artist promoting and selling you a vibe or brand on my social media feed. There is a place where you can get art to wear art on a T-shirt or hat and you can show off the art in public with a tote bag. You can also learn about art with a book and also get art replicas you can put on your coffee table. This place is located inside SOMA of San Francisco and it's called the SF MOMA Museum Store. On an art crawl also known as a Spring stroll in SOMA past the Yerba Buena Gardens I landed on 3rd street in SF. Before walking in and walking out the KAWS exhibit at SF MOMA there is a museum store that has something for almost anybody. You will find it before entering and exiting the SF MOMA. Once inside you will feel it's part gift shop and part bookstore. You will see hella games and puzzles along with toys. There are some interesting books available for sale. You can show off some art by getting some art you can wear with a hat. Give the gift art by getting a gift with art from SF MOMA Museum store. Art displays are visual and still alive and I do "see them"displayed at the store SF MOMA "Museum" art is still alive around the world you can even see art for the dead at the "mausoleum" in the city you will see Emperors wearing no clothes stationed in the Legion of Honor but not at the "Oakland Coliseum" Some art they try to ban and "prohibit" and art is a lifestyle and some people do "live it"and now you can buy art piece and share it as a gift you can "give it" and where you can go to shop is located at the SF MOMA Museum before and after the KAWS art "exhibit"

Service was great, the person at the ticket counter let us know about the discount we would get if…read morewe brought our ticket stubs back the next time we were there, I forgot her name, but she was pleasant. The Teen and I were there to see the KAWS Exhibit and it didn't disappoint, very creative from every perspective. Since we visited other floors before on our previous visits, the special exhibits are always worth the fee. The selection of art has something from various artists & mediums, that my opinion is always appealing to the eye and leaves me inspired to go home and paint. As an art lover, and an artist myself, it's always a value and I always experience something new even though I've been there plenty of times. Of course I'll be back: Matisse's Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.

I like exploring around San Francisco . On my Summer stroll of the Embarcadero I landed at one of…read moremy favorite places to go since I was a child, the Exploratorium. In my formative years the Exploratorium was located in the Marina at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.The Exploratorium always had a fun science magic atmosphere since taking bag lunch field trips. Now as an adult I go to the Nightlife events the Exploratorium offers at the Embarcadero After Dark as the science drops with the drinks and music by the water. In the daytime I do like to do a pit stop at the Exploratorium store to browse and shop as my curiosity takes over. One thing which I still have is a pair of math dice. I use to carry these dice and create dice games to play at events and gatherings. This store has a bit of everything from books like the Drunken Botanist to the San Francisco 1000 piece puzzle ( my new favorite). This place be dropping the science for people of all ages. There is something for anyone who wants to explore the arts and sciences. A great Edutainment store experience at the Exploratorium at Pier 15. This is the place for fun and games that STEM from exploration. A place in San Francisco that's terrific next to the Ocean in the Pacific Piers 15 to be specific a place explore the arts and get scientific

The exploratorium store was a cool spot with a huge range of gifts to get. It is the gift shop to…read morethe Exploratorium. I liked the black sand exhibit at the Exploratorium and asked the sales associate there for some. She was very happy and eager to lead the way to the black sand. They also have a bunch of other cool tacky stuff to buy from a test tube glass tea diffuser to crystal rocks. A jar of black sand was $9.72 which I thought was a fair price to pay.

Sausalito Ferry Co is a unique toy and gift store known for its eclectic mix of items, including a…read morelarge selection of Tintin merchandise. They have a large variety of toys, miniature figurines, Funko toys and Rolife Book Nooks. They had a whole section of pez dispensers, animal figurines, Sanrio items, blind boxes and Sausalito souvenirs. I liked that this store had so many unique finds other than the standard tee shirt and sweatshirt stores. Things are pricey in the store, which is to be expected for the area.

Sausalito Ferry Co. Novelty Toy and Gift Store is a fun little tourist store that's a cut above the…read moresurrounding "Sausalito shirts/hoodies/hats" touristic traps around it. They sold quite a few games, toys, puzzles, as well as canvas totes in different styles and sizes, and a few of the lighted bookshelf decor pieces that I've been hearing about the past few years. Their prices were quite good and the space is a lot of fun to browse through, though a bit tight when you have larger groups visiting. All in all, a super cute shop and I'd definitely return!

Beautiful and cute selection of gifts, stationary and cards, home items and more! Very clean and…read morewell organized store Loved the card selection and picked up a unique birthday card. I liked seeing the pins and hair clips too Owner at the register was so friendly and welcoming

This souvenir shop is always my go to for gifts and somehow saves me every single time. Last minute…read moreor not it is the first place I think of. I have found baby shower gifts birthday gifts white elephant gifts ornaments and honestly something for every occasion you can imagine. The selection is always creative and feels thoughtful not generic. I especially love the Sunset District merch because it is always a crowd favorite and feels personal without trying too hard. The stationery is also dangerously cute and the wrapping paper and gift bags are truly top tier which honestly makes the gift feel even better. If you are looking for a gift whether you are panicking or just browsing this place is a must stop. And as if it needed another reason to love it one time a bunch of hummingbirds flew into the store and were just flying around. I do not know about you but I fully believe hummingbirds are a good omen so at this point the good vibes are confirmed

Compact store filled with kites for all budgets and ages, plus other small toys, keychains, and…read moresouvenirs. We didn't want to carry something too big on transit, and we were able to get a very portable pocket kite for only $5. There is also a shop cat that greets customers.

We went to the San Francisco to celebrate mid autumn festival in Chinatown. It was my boys first…read moretime to attend this festival. We walked all of Grant Street festival vendors and also supported the local vendors. We stopped by many of the local shops for my boys to buy trinkets, souvenirs, and just anything they wanted. My youngest wanted to stop by the Kite Shop in Chinatown. We browsed around the shop and my son wanted to buy a lighted dragon sword. They were located right at the front of the cashier. They were $9.99 each and then she had another one that was tagged $5.99 without batteries. My son said daddy I'll buy the cheaper one since that will save me money and plus we have batteries. The cashier which I do think is the owner said it works and all we needed is to add 3 AAA batteries. Long story short, we get home tonight and when I opened the battery cover to add the batteries I can see that one of the battery terminals were very rusted. I added the batteries and the sword lights and sound does not work. I'm pretty certain the owners knew about this defective sword. My son was sad because he used his own money to buy the sword. The owner even saw my son take out his money from his backpack and paid for it. Shame on the owners and I do hope they read this review and make it right by allowing my son to exchange the sword for a working one. We live an hour away and visit SF monthly.

Had a fun time exploring here with a friend while walking around in SF japantown! It's such a…read morewhimsical and small shop filled with gacha machines from popular fandoms like Hello Kitty, Tamagotchi, and anime! They have niche machines like rings, foods, and so much more. Everything is self service with a credit card/money slot machine that only accepts $12 at a time. NO change is given if you pay cash, so please use the exact amount. Each token is $3 so a $12 purchase gives you 4 tokens. Each slot machine has an indicator of where it needs 2 or 3 tokens. They also have a great photobooth for your pulls! Definitely go to this place if you love gacha machines!

It's similar to the other Bandai Gachapon locations that I've seen all over, but it does have an…read moreadded feature of the photobooths. There's a Bleach one outside and a Fruits Basket one inside, as well as another fancier one inside, though I didn't get to see what it exactly was. Like the other Gacha set ups, there is also a photo area for you to take pictures of your new little figures in, so that's neat as well. I'm going to say that what I've seen here is mostly what I have seen all over SoCal at the Bandai locations, at Shibuyala, Mitsuwa, etc. so it's not THAT unique, but there are a few machines that I have not seen such as a bottle clip that was a pair of glasses among some other things. I believe you can use these tokens at other Gachapon locations, so keep 'em if you don't want to use them all here. Also know that on busier days this place gets super packed! Also see if you can trade with others if you have a specific one you'd like too!

There are several museum gift shops within the de Young Museum. I believe there are at least three…read more There is one when you walk in from the entrance of the Music Concourse Parking Garage, one when that you exit into, from the main exhibition being shown presently, which is the Monet in Venice exhibit, and one one the level above where the rest of the museum art displays are. We went to all three. I really like the one that we walked into upon exiting the Monet in Venice exhibit. This shop offers a variety of items pertaining to the Monet in Venice exhibit. They had t-shirts, calendars, tote bags, books and many more items with Monet's artwork on them. I purchased a nice t-shirt that had the Grand Canal Venice, 1908 painting on it. We also purchased a Monet cookbook that features recipes from Monet's notes, that he made, as well as a book about Monet's time in Venice. They had some really nice gift items that would be great Christmas gifts for friends. Since we have a de Young Museum membership, we get 10% off all our museum store purchases, which is very nice. The other two museum stores have many other items pertaining to the de Young museum itself, the Golden Gate Bridge and other cultural art. There are household items, clothing, jewelry, dolls, books and puzzles. Some items can be pricey. Having the 10% discount helps out a lot here. Customer service in all museum stores is very good. The employees are kind and helpful. It's worth checking out the stores, especially if you want to buy something art related that you are passionate about. I am a big fan of Monet. I really appreciated all the Monet themed items that they had to offer. Just a note: if you are not able to make it into the museum store, they do have the same items available on their online store at shop.famsf.org

Fabulous, and fun trinkets inspired by the museums current rotation…read more The reason for my very low rating is for the service by a member of staff named Sarah. My family and I were waiting to be serviced at the cash desk-- as we were purchasing a sweater for my younger sister. Sarah approached us and offered us a delayed greeting. She rung up the sweater and asked if we had a membership, which I do! This is where the dramatics began. She insisted that my membership must be "new" because she couldn't find me in the shops "system". I've had a membership for several months now, and shopped many times at the museum store. She however insisted otherwise. At some point she notes that my membership is listed as "dual" and that she needed the other members name, to add... me? She looks at me plainly and says, "the meaning of dual means two, two people. Who's the other person" Sarah's nerve to offer me a lesson in the English language takes a lot of audacity, and was uncalled for especially over a small discount on a novelty sweater. Sarah is audacious, I will certainly avoid shopping the store if she's ever around. De young please staff some decent shop keeps!