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Family-owned Flax Art & Design has been fostering creativity in SF for over 60 years.
(between California & Sacramento
sts.)
y
415/362-5750. AE, DISC, MC,
V. Bus: 1, 15, 30, 45. Map p 69.
★★
Cliff's Variety
CASTRO This
only-in-SF shop is loaded with amus-
ing, useful, necessary, or just plain
fun items, among them art supplies.
479 Castro St. (at 18th St.)
y
415/
431-5365. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V.
Streetcar: F. Map p 70.
★★
Flax Art & Design
MISSION
FLAX carries just about every art
and design supply you can think of,
plus crafts, children's art supplies,
frames, and calendars.
1699 Market
St. (at Valencia St.)
y
415/552-
2355. www.flaxart.com. AE, DISC,
MC, V. Streetcar: F. Map p 70.
Good Vibrations
MISSION AND
NOB HILL This straightforward,
layperson's sex-toy, book, and video
emporium is geared mostly towards
women, but not exclusively.
603
Valencia St. (at 17th St.)
y
415/522-
5460. Bus: 22, 26. Bart to 16th St.
1620 Polk St. (at Sacramento St.).
y
415/345-0400. Bus: 1, 19. Cable
car: California line. www.goodvibes.
com. AE, DISC, MC, V. Map p 70.
★★
Kiehl's
PACIFIC HEIGHTS
This is one of the few retail loca-
tions of the 150-plus-year-old cos-
metics firm.
2360 Fillmore St. (at
Washington St.)
y
415/359-9260.
www.kiehls.com. AE, DC, MC, V.
Bus: 1, 22. Map p 70.
★★
SFMOMA MuseumStore
SOMA With an array of artistic
books, jewelry, and intelligent toys,
it's one of the more clever gift shops
around.
151 3rd St. (between Mis-
sion & Howard sts.)
y
415/357-
4035. www.sfmoma.com. AE, DISC,
MC, V. Bus: 9, 15, 30, 45. Map p 69.
Tai Yick Trading Company
CHINATOWN This is a real find for
tiny china tea sets, miniature Chinese
bowls, and all kinds of porcelain and
pottery.
1400 Powell St. (at Broadway
St.)
y
415/986-0961. www.tai
yick.com. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Bus:
12, 15, 30, 45. Cable car: Powell-
Mason. Map p 69.
Housewares & Furnishings
★★
Gump's
UNION SQUARE
Founded in 1861, this SF institution
offers tasteful home accessories
