Head to Berkeley for killer makeup and jewelry after booking a facial at owner Shawn Burke’s rustic enclave for relaxation. You can also custom blend perfumes and sample the eponymous skin care collection.
Serving the gay community since its 1972 San Francisco founding, Hamburger Mary’s has extended across the country to serve homey food in an eclectic atmosphere.
Wash down lunch (tacos, platanos machos), dinner (carne asada, fajitas), or weekend brunch (huevos rancheros, torrejas) with a shot of tequila, served traditionally in a caballito shot glass with a chaser of sangrita (tomato, orange, and lime juices with chiles).
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Flagship store built by Wendy Mullin in 1998. The New York designer’s line is influenced by classic American style and her personal travels and Midwestern upbringing.
The cute little Uptown boutique sells trendy women’s clothes from a Victorian house with a hot pink door.
This bright Mission Dolores storefront with a workshop in back houses creations from local indie designers for both guys and dolls.
Wall Street wives and well-heeled downtowners go here to shop for the classics. For a little more funk, the Soho Co-Op has the best of the best emerging designers (don’t expect to spend less, though).
Stop the waterworks and take kids to splash around in the children’s pool, giant water slides, a 600-foot-long continuous flowing river, and lazy river. There’s an amphitheater, too.