Shopping & Services

SFO has opened the first yoga room in any airport in the world, an oasis in the bustling, bright terminal. The San Francisco International Airport is a pioneer on several other fronts, too, and has many attractions and services that you might not know about.

Events and ideas for celebrating Mother's Day in San Francisco, including brunches, concerts, performances, cruises and comedy.

Chocolate is so over-done, and in a creative and foodie city like San Francisco, there are more original options for Valentine’s Day gifts. This Valentine’s Day Gift Guide includes edible and non-edible items, all created in the SF Bay Area.

Get your holiday shopping done and help the local economy by picking San Francisco gifts--gifts made in San Francisco. Clothing, bags, accessories, chocolate and coffee are some of the locally made goods that are widely available.

Find everything from designer boutiques and department stores to outlet malls and thrift shops in the city.

The Treasure Island flea market makes the landfill-island one of the Bay Area's newest and most scenic places to shop.

San Francisco isn t vanilla, and thank goodness neither is its ice cream. Here, artisanal food is considered practically a birthright, so Baskin Robbins won t suffice. And given San Francisco s mild winters and Indian summers, ice cream is a year-round staple. The result: The city is dotted with specialty shops dishing up scoops of fresh,...

Smitten Ice Cream uses liquid nitrogen and molecular gastronomy to churn out possibly the creamiest ice cream in San Francisco, in popular and startling flavors.

Though squeezed by chains like Barnes & Noble and online sellers like Amazon.com, SF still has several scrappy independent bookstores.

Find freshly picked produce every day of the week at the Bay Area's farmers' markets.

Bag shopping in San Francisco is relatively easy, with three local companies--Chrome, Rickshaw Bags and Timbuk2--producing messenger and laptop bags. Besides off-the-rack, pre-made ones, they also offer custom bags.

Shopping for something or someone in particular? Get suggestions from the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Where do others shop, and what do they think of the stores? Find out on this San-Francisco-founded website.