Cities
Shopping Girl
The Curiosity Shoppe, Mission District
We love online shopping, but adorable stores like The Curiosity Shoppe make us want to step away from the computer and run out with credit card in hand. Owners Lauren Smith and Derek Fagerstrom launched ...
Barneys, Union Square
Finally! San Francisco is now home to Barneys — a must-visit every time I’m in New York City. But now I don’t have to fly thousands of mile to see what’s new at the Co-Op. ...
Salt, Los Gatos
On a stroll through downtown Los Gatos last week, I was shocked to see how many charming new shops had recently opened. The most surprising was Salt, a cool women’s boutique that resembles something you ...
Schilling Jewelier, Spiegelkwartier
One of the best things about having people to visit is that they often end up taking you to parts of the city you’ve never explored before. I’d window-shopped along the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat many times, ...
Egg & Urban Mercantile, Cole Valley
Parking in Cole Valley is tough. Really tough. But it’s worth it in order to pay a visit to wonderful shops like Egg & Urban Mercantile. (Public transportation takes you practically to their door as ...
Sports Basement, Potrero Hill
No matter how many times this store moves around or where its current lease takes it, sports enthusiasts will follow. Originally located near AT&T Park (or whatever they’re calling the Giants’ ballpark these days!), the ...
Romi, Palo Alto
I recently returned from a trip to NYC and was missing all of those wonderful boutiques out there. Then, along came Romi. I discovered this fantastic shop in downtown Palo Alto — a few blocks ...