Fathers Day Sports Gifts and Gifts for Sports Fans

1. Father's Day Events 2008
2. Father's Day Gifts for Sports Fans
3. Outdoor Sporting Ideas
4. Gift Ideas for Travel, Electronics, Art & Gardening
5. Food & Wine Gifts

Sporting Gifts

For San Francisco Baseball Fans

Check the Giants Schedule and also the Special Promotions Calendar for summer game dates.

For Oakland Baseball Fans

See the Oakland As website for tickets and information.

Team Merchandise

If you're looking for a last-minute gift for a fan, most team websites have printable, online gift certificates for purchase, along with regular merchandise.

• For Baseball Merchandise: MLB Online Store
• For Football Merchandise: NFL Online Store
• For Basketball Merchandise: NBA Online Store
• For PGA Golf Merchandise: PGA Online Store
• For Hockey Merchandise: NHL Online Store

For Campers and Hikers

About.com's Guide to Camping, David Sweet, put together a list of his Top 10 Camping Gear Gifts.

General Sports Equipment

Browse a few local shops for a large selection of gear across the board, including camping, snow sports, running and hiking:

• Lombardi Sports
  1600 Jackson Street (at Polk Street)
  San Francisco, CA 94109
  Telephone: (415) 771-0600

• Sports Basement
  In the Presidio, across from Crissy Field
  610 Mason Street
  San Francisco, CA 94129

• REI
  840 Brannan Street
  San Francisco, CA 94103
  Telephone: (415) 934-1938
  Also in Berkeley at 1338 San Pablo Avenue (at Gilman)

• Golfsmith - Golf & Tennis
  735 Market Street (between 3rd & 4th)
  San Francisco, CA 94103
  Also check Golf Course Pro Shops and Tennis Clubs for specialized gear

For Cyclists

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has a list of Bike Shops in San Francisco. You can also sign Dad up for a Bike Coalition Membership which will give him discounts at listed bike shops, an Urban Bicyclists Survival Kit, and more bike-related swag.

Local Messenger Bags

These San Francisco companies carry a variety of bags, including bike messenger bags and laptop cases:

• Chrome Bags
• Timbuk2
• Waterfield

For Surfer & Scuba Dads

San Francisco Surf Shops:

• Aqua Surf
  2830 Sloat Boulevard (between 46th and 47th) San Francisco, CA 94116
  Telephone: (415) 242-9283
  Also location in the Haight. Map to both locations

• Mollusk Surf Shop
  4500 Irving (at 47th Avenue)
  San Francisco, CA 94122
  Telephone: (415) 564-6300

• Wise Surf Boards
  800 Great Highway
  San Francisco, CA 94121
  Telephone: (415) 750-9473

San Francisco Scuba Gear:

• Bamboo Reef
  584 4th Street (between Brannan & Freelon)
  San Francisco, CA 94107
  Telephone: 415) 362-6694