Scroungers' Center for Reusable Art Parts — a nonprofit dedicated to collecting cheap, reusable art supplies and errata and selling it for cheap to artists, educators, and anyone who asks.
45 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge, a few miles before you enter the town of Sonoma, look for a few gigantic blue lawn chairs and a wild new take on the classic white picket fence on the side of Highway 121 and you will find this fascinating shop.
The Flea Market 1590 Berryessa Road San Jose, CA 95133 408/453-1110 http://www.sjfm.com/
Alemany was a Farmer's Market decades before farmer's markets were cool.
Proof that size doesn't matter: Shop tiny Bi-Rite for the best prepared foods, produce, meats/poultry/seafood and fine wine.
The Car you love is just a click away!
This tiny gem of a shop, for the chocolate obsessed, is well worth a taxi ride from downtown.
Clement Street is San Francisco's "other Chinatown" -- a thriving neighborhood in the Inner Richmond district.
Maiden Lane is lined with designer stores and cafes, just off Union Square.
This cute little store offers an array of reasonably priced suspenders, fannypacks, knit sweaters, coats, snowsuits, vests and heart shape sunglasses.