The Best Specialty Store in Bay Area

826 Valencia - The Pirate Store

826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured arou... more

Aloha Warehouse

The Bay Area's Hawaiian Connection! Aloha Warehouse is your home for Ukuleles, Fresh Lei and Flower Arrangements, Hawaiian Music & DVDs, and more! We are located in San Francisco's Japantown in the Buchanan Shopping Center. more

Aquarian Era

At Aquarian Era, it's our belief that the energy you put out is the energy you will in return receive from the universe. That's why upon entering our Concord shop, you'll find we strive to welcome our all of our customers the same -- into a peaceful... more

Artisana - Sebastopol

Artisana began with the dream of celebrating art in everyday life. We first opened in 1999, in a train car off the beaten path. In 2001 we relocated to our current location on Main Street in Sebastopol. It is only because of the loyalty and support o... more

Artistic Picture Framing

Artistic Picture Framing is a custom frame shop and gallery, specializing in the artistic side of framing and design. Established in 2008 and with over 32 years of experience, Artistic Picture Framing supplies the Bay Area with the highest quality in... more

Asian Renaissance

Asian Image's sister store, Asian Renaissance presents many possibilities for those of gift-giving sensibilities: ceramic tea and sake sets in traditional and contemporary glazes redefine stuffy notions of the classic accoutréments of tea and hospita... more

Atlantis Fantasyworld

For years, Atlantis has provided the Santa Cruz community with a comfortable themed entertainment store for the whole family. Atlantis is not only a place to shop, but also a destination for entertainment and fun. more

Atys

ATYS is a specialty shop that features products designed by visionary architects and industrial designers from around the world. We specialize in modern items from Scandinavia, Germany, Italy and France.  From fireplace tools to cufflinks, we... more

Autumn Express

Your fair trade and digital green printing shop in the heart of San Francisco. Autumn Express can print your business cards, postcards, flyers.....on recycled paper and same day. There’s an exciting new addition to the colorful culture of San F... more

Avenues Dry Goods

Useful, practical, and delightful goods for life on the edge of the continent. more

Barrango

Barrango has been designing and manufacturing quality Christmas decorations and custom commercial seasonal decor since 1906. Our creative and distinctive elements can be found in department stores, hotels, casinos, shopping centers/malls and amusemen... more

Bay-Made

Bay-Made, a Bay Area gift shop that features products and artwork exclusively from local artists and makers. more

Bernal Cutlery Workshop

A Knife Shop & Sharpening Service. Bernal Cutlery specializes in handmade and small factory make Japanese knives: Akifusa, Ashi Hamono, Mutsumi Hinoura, Tsukasa Hinoura, Ohishi, Sakai Kikumori, Sakai Konosuke, MAC, Fujiwara Teruyasu, Yoshikane,... more

Bittner 'The Pleasure of Writing'

World's finest selection of fountain pens and stationary, including Jetta, Carne, Pelikan, Aurora, Caran d'Ache, Montegrappa, Monte Blanc, Cartier, Waterford and many more. Specializes in personalized stationery and weddings. Books on penmanship and... more

Botanica Yoruba

For your specialized spiritual needs, go to the beautiful Botanica Yoruba on Valencia Street, at 21st. Incense as soon as you walk in, but this is the good stuff: Frankincense, like they use in church. It's sold here in crystals and you need a disk o... more

Carmel Bay Company

The Carmel Bay Company has been greeting people in Carmel for over 25 years. Their historic building displays a variety of fine-quality accessories for the home and garden. On the walls are oil paintings and exquisitely framed works of art. Brightly... more

Cliffs Variety

One of the classic hardware stores in San Francisco, Cliff's Variety is known for being a friendly service hardware store and for carrying unique items that cater to Victorian and Edwardian home owners. more

Concept Forty Seven

Concept Forty Seven is lifestyle shops in the San Francisco Bay Area that have supported 100+ local and independent makers, artists and artisans since 2013. We offer organic and eco friendly beauty products, unique home goods, jewelry, candles and se... more

Custom Costumes

Adult costume rentals, drama camps, and so much more! A true rare/unique gem. more

David Allen Designs

David Allen Designs is an award winning Fine Jewelry design shop. We are located conveniently at 139 North Main Street in downtown Sebastopol. David Allen is the Master Platinum and Goldsmith who will work with you directly. David is an expert in fin... more

Dependable Letterpress

Dependable Letterpress creates quality printed work with our vintage presses and attentive craftsmanship. Business cards, invitations, stationery, wine labels, books, or whatever your one-of-a-kind project, Dependable Letterpress will make it shine.... more

Distractions

This store is jam-packed with all the distractions you need to feed your head. The selection is floor-to-ceiling pipes, bongs, incense, postcards, clothing, black lights, spinning lights, psychedelic lights, stickers, perfume oils, temporary tattoos,... more

Ecology Center Store

The Ecology Center Store provides products that encourage environmentally and socially responsible lifestyle practices. The Store stocks books, housewares, great green gifts, organic gardening supplies, toys, games, recycled paper products and glassw... more

Eddie's Quilting Bee

Quilting fabric and sewing machines in the largest store of the San Jose area, at a business that began in Los Altos, then Mountain View, and is currently located in Sunnyvale. Bernina, Viking and Babylock sewing machine brands are some of the best q... more

elizabethW

Elizabeth Wightman was my great grand-mother. She founded a ranch in the Sierra Nevadas in the 1800's, when neither grace nor style were required or desired. Her spirit of determination and independence went hand in hand with her romantic nature and... more

Fiddlesticks

We believe that being a kid is fun and the clothes they wear while doing it should be fun too. There's no need to drag your littles through crowded stores where they get in trouble for exploring. Kids deserve funky, stylish clothes that can survive p... more

Foggy Notion

Foggy Notion is a shop & studio in San Francisco's Inner Richmond. Alissa Anderson carries local, handmade, organic, and wildcrafted goods and makes her own line of recycled accessories, mittenmaker, right in the shop. more

Fourtane

Fourtané Estate Jewelers first offered its unique jewels and objects d'art to residents and visitors to historic Carmel in 1950. Today, Fourtané Estate Jewelers is one of the leading estate jewelry and vintage watch retail stores in the... more

Gaia Earth Treasures

Gaia Earth Treasures specializes in metaphysical healing with the use of crystals and minerals as well as collectible pieces and fossils. Stop by Gaia Earth Treasures soon to enjoy their wide variety of jewelry and unique gifts like vases, goblets... more

Gather

gather provides shoppers with a thoughtfully curated selection of unique local and hand-crafted clothing, home goods, and gifts. It is a place to discover innovative local and indie artists and artisans. gather fosters an engaging shopping experience... more

Gathering Thyme

Founded in 2010, Gathering Thyme is an independent, women-owned herb store and healthcare clinic run by clinical Western herbalists, Cheryl Fromholzer & Judy Lieblein. As an independent herb store, Gathering Thyme helps support community health i... more

Gathering Tribes

Gathering Tribes has been sharing the beauty of Native America since 1991. Art, jewelry, fine crafts and more can be found, all made by Indigenous artisans of the Americas. There is something for everyone with prices ranging from under $10 to over $1... more

Griffin Map Design

Our services include: Custom Cartography, Artistic Maps, and Large Format Printing. Custom Cartography - Maps for books, brochures, magazines, pamphlets, reports, wall maps, websites etc. - GIS Analysis - Ability to figure out "Who, what, where,... more

Gump's

Your destination for luxury gifts, jewelry, artful objects and home decor. While Gump's has seen big changes over the years, our devotion to exquisite craftsmanship and international designers and artisans remains just as strong today as it did more... more

Heat Hot Sauce Shop

At HEAT Hot Sauce Shop, we specialize in fiery foods. We have over 200 varieties of hot sauce, including our own handcrafted organic hot sauces. Come sample our daily featured hot sauce, and enjoy the full hot sauce experience. more

Holm Patches & Caps

Holm Patches & Hats was established as a family operated business in 1969, and has grown to become one of the nation's premier creators and suppliers of hats, caps, patches and a variety of novelty items. Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash - https... more

Homeblown Glass Company

Unique glass pipes, housewares like vases and art pieces for the home. more

Hungrybunny

Showcasing a bevy of delightful items for food lovers young and old, from toys, games, and gadgets to aprons, art, specialty finds, and beyond! more

Island-Inspired

Welcome to Island-Inspired, a tropical and island inspired items in Willow Glen. more

It's Your Move Games

Established in June of 2003, we are your Friendly, Local Gamestore with space to play! We are a local games store. We also host many gaming events and are available for birthday parties. Currently we host various role playing games both for childr... more

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