Amoeba Music

The sheer size of this place is guaranteed to impress you, but the vinyl selection this store offers will simply leave you speechless. CDs and even cassettes are also sold here in abundance. Music lovers won't be able to get away empty-handed.

• Web:

  www.amoeba.com

• Address:

  1855 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA

• Phone:

  +1 415 831 1200

• Opening hours:

  Daily 11am–7pm

• More info:

  Find another Amoeba store on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley

Candy Baron

As the name of the store suggests, everything here revolves around candy, but taffy in particular is the true star of the show. The enticing display of the candy in giant barrels makes it difficult to leave without a bag full of candy in your hands.

• Web:

  www.thecandybaron.com

• E-mail:

  customerservice@thecandybaron.com

• Address:

  2 Beach Street, San Francisco, CA

• Phone:

  +1 415 773 0325

Chinatown

Eclectic Chinatown invites shoppers into this bustling maze of streets and alleys that brims with small shops jam-packed with mahogany furniture, carved statues, exotic gifts, green and rose scented black teas. Don’t miss the Fortune Cookie Factory on Ross Alley.

• Address:

  Bush Street, Grand Ave, San Francisco

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

Since 1953, City Lights has been a prominent San Francisco landmark embodying the 50-year history of the Beat Generation. It specializes in arts, world literature, and progressive politics. If you are a book lover, you must check out this place, which happens to be the first ever all-paperback bookstore in the U.S.

• Web:

  www.citylights.com

• E-mail:

  staff@citylights.com

• Address:

  261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA

• Phone:

  +1 415 362 8193

Embarcadero Center

The Embarcadero Center actually consists of ten structures, but the shopping mall area is four buildings connected by skywalks. Check it out just for its architecture alone, that seamlessly flows between indoor and outdoor spaces with greenery at every corner. There's tons of restaurants and shops, two hotels and a cinema complex, as well as tranquil places to just sit around.

• Web:

  www.embarcaderocenter.com

• E-mail:

  info@embarcaderocenter.com

• Address:

  One, Two, Three, And Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA

• Phone:

  +1 415 772 0700

Ferry Building Marketplace

After its opening in 1898, the Ferry Building became the transportation focal point. At its peak, as many as 50,000 people a day commuted by ferry. An elegant two-story public area with repeating interior arches and overhead skylights, the Ferry Building is a great place to be whether you're looking to dine, shop for fresh and local produce, or just look around. You'll find lots of delicious seafood restaurants along the back of the building where you can overlook the harbor. Don't miss Hog Island Oysters, Cowgirl Creamery, and Gott's Roadside. The farmers market takes place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10am–2pm. As a city committed to environmental sustainability, every vendor here has adopted a sustainable mission, and therefore, sells mostly organic products. Speaking of eco-friendly practices, the Ferry Building has been working closely with the transit authority to support the revitalization of the waterfront and the wildlife that resides in the bay.

• Web:

  www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com

• Address:

  One Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA

• Phone:

  +1 415 291 3276

• More info:

  https://cuesa.org/markets/ferry-plaza-farmers-market