Haight, San Francisco Shopping Guide

A map some of the coolest shops in Haight, San Francisco.

Amoeba Music

For anyone who doubts for a second the ability of independent music stores to survive against the corporate megastore witness Amoeba. The huge, vibrant record store stocks thousands of new and...

Aqua Surf Shop

The light wooden floors, the pleasant aqua walls, the well lit and well organized retail floor are three of the many reasons why Aqua is not your average surf shop. For the hardcore surfer who...

Behind the Post Office

Behind the Post Office, a small store that's somewhat lost in the craziness of Haight-Ashbury, offers the fundamentals of fashionable living. Among its super-funky neighbors, the store is a...

Body Time

Long before a "bath and body" store was a staple of American Life, Body Time was making and selling its own soaps, oils and lotions. The store began as a perfume shop, where essential...

Bound Together Books

Harkening back to Haight Ashbury's counter-culture roots Bound Together is a bookstore that does the '60s proud. The volunteer-run collective mainly stocks books, zines and other...

Giant Robot

If Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of...

Iris

You need only look Iris' cute logo, glance at their cute window, and you'll be ready for the cute lingerie that awaits inside. The cozy, comfortable lingerie lounge that's clearly...

Kidrobot

To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are...

La Rosa Vintage Boutique

Reader Suggested: Carries the absolute best men's and ladies vintage clothing and accessories. From about 1900s-1960s. Lots of suits and cocktail dresses.

Recycled Records

Something tells us that long after CDs take their place on the shelves of history, vinyl records will be alive and well. Recycled Records has been selling used vinyl since 1977 and today serves as...

Static

Navigating the minefield of polyester shirts with shark fins for collars, bell bottoms with flowery beading and ruffled, puffy armed tuxedo shirts, Static focuses on "modern vintage."...

Amoeba Music

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For anyone who doubts for a second the ability of independent music stores to survive against the corporate megastore witness Amoeba. The huge, vibrant record store stocks thousands of new and used CDs and vinyl (including tons of imports), DVDs, posters and more, and they do it all without towing the major label line. The independent store...

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Address:
1855 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-831-1200
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:30-10 Sun: 11-9

Tags: music, vinyl

Aqua Surf Shop

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The light wooden floors, the pleasant aqua walls, the well lit and well organized retail floor are three of the many reasons why Aqua is not your average surf shop. For the hardcore surfer who knows what they want and how they want it, there are dozens of boards, suits and related doodads from which to choose. For the casual or beginner surfer,...

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Address:
1742 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-876-2782
Hours: Mon-Sun: 11-7

Tags: surfing, swimwear

Behind the Post Office

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Behind the Post Office, a small store that's somewhat lost in the craziness of Haight-Ashbury, offers the fundamentals of fashionable living. Among its super-funky neighbors, the store is a bastion of clean lines, elegant cuts and neutral colors. This isn't the type of clothing that will turn heads, but it is the type of versatile,...

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Address:
1510 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

Phone: 1-415-861-2507
Hours: Mon-Sun: 11-7

Tags: women's clothing

Body Time

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Long before a "bath and body" store was a staple of American Life, Body Time was making and selling its own soaps, oils and lotions. The store began as a perfume shop, where essential oils were sold as potent perfume or used to custom scent lotions, shampoos and moisturizers. The store still provides this unique service today, but...

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Address:
1465 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-551-1070
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 11-6

Tags: bath and body products

Bound Together Books

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Harkening back to Haight Ashbury's counter-culture roots Bound Together is a bookstore that does the '60s proud. The volunteer-run collective mainly stocks books, zines and other literature relating to anarchism, radical politics, globalization, conspiracy theories and the like.

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Address:
1369 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

Phone: 1-415-431-8355
Hours: Mon-Sun: 11:30-7:30

Tags: anarchist, books, progressive

Giant Robot

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If Giant Robot the magazine began as an ode to Asian pop culture, then Giant Robot the store is now a mecca for the same. Alongside copies of the latest issue of GR you'll find all sorts of pop-y Asian items (and some American stuff that is just cool enough to be sold in Japan). Comic and design books, funky accessories, stickers and...

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Address:
618 Shrader Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-876-4773
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30-8 Sat: 11-8 Sun: 12-7

Tags: art, asia, books, japan, toys, t-shirts, zines

Iris

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You need only look Iris' cute logo, glance at their cute window, and you'll be ready for the cute lingerie that awaits inside. The cozy, comfortable lingerie lounge that's clearly aiming for a younger clientele is lined with a deceptively large selection of bras, panties and camisoles, mainly from smaller brands from North America...

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Address:
1472 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-252-1108

Tags: lingerie

Kidrobot

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To call Kidrobot just a toy store would be like calling Barneys just a department store. The cool, quirky store was a pioneer in selling designer toys. These vinyl, plush and plastic toys are designed by (primarily Asian) artists and often manufactured in very limited editions. They're intricate, creative and often rather strange toys the...

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Address:
1512 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-487-9000
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11-7 Fri-Sat: 11-8 Sun: 11-7

Tags: toys, urban vinyl

La Rosa Vintage Boutique

Reader Suggested: Carries the absolute best men's and ladies vintage clothing and accessories. From about 1900s-1960s. Lots of suits and cocktail dresses.

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Address:
1711 Haight Street
San Fancisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-668-3744

Tags: vintage clothing

Recycled Records

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Something tells us that long after CDs take their place on the shelves of history, vinyl records will be alive and well. Recycled Records has been selling used vinyl since 1977 and today serves as a fascinating resource to collectors and passersby alike. The vinyl collection is focused on rock and jazz, carrying everything from rockabilly to...

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Address:
1377 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-626-4075
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-8 Sat: 10-9 Sun: 11-7

Tags: music, vinyl

Static

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Navigating the minefield of polyester shirts with shark fins for collars, bell bottoms with flowery beading and ruffled, puffy armed tuxedo shirts, Static focuses on "modern vintage." That is, vintage clothing that does not look out of place next to today's hippest fashions. There are plenty of nice, everyday clothing such as...

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Address:
1764 Haight Street
San Francisco CA 94117

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Phone: 1-415-422-0046
Hours: Mon-Thu: 12-7 Fri-Sat: 12-8 Sun: 12-7

Tags: vintage clothing

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