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parking lot off I-280, at the southern edge of B ernal Heights (below the M ission Dis-
trict). There's a hodgepodge of junk, including furnitur e and tools. The same site hosts
the Alemany Farmers' Market, a smaller counterpart to the one at the Ferry Building, on
Saturdays from 6am to 5pm.
100 Alemany Blvd., at the Hwy. 101/I-280 Interchange.
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415/
647-2043.
www.sfgov.org/alemany.
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday morning excursions to this big, beautiful
outdoor market are a ritual for many families ar ound the city. The mostly organic pr o-
duce and fruit are the best quality anywhere, brought to market and sold by the growers.
Vendors also sell olive oils, honey, flowers, and sausages; local restaurants have booths set
up to provide breakfast. The Saturday market is from 8am to 2pm; a much smaller v er-
sion is on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm.
One Ferry Building, The Embarcadero.
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415/291-
3276.
www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com.
MUSEUM STORES
Asian Art Museum Store
You'll find a small selection of stuff for kids her e, from
topics and puppets to occasional origami kits or other exhibition-elated items.
200 Larkin
St.
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415/581-3600.
www.asianart.org/store.htm.
de Young Museum Store
Downstairs, this creative museum shop carries unique
children's games and inspir ed art topics designed just for kids, as w ell as ex otic instru-
ments from around the world (all certified as “fair trade” to boot). Upstairs, sleek house-
wares like Scandinavian cutting boar ds or J apanese bowls tempt shoppers.
Golden Gate
Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.
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415/750-3642.
www.famsf.org/store.
Museum of the A frican Diapora
MoAD's gift shop is petite, but includes some
interesting kids' topics on Africa and African-Americans and a collection of adorable,
beaded African dolls.
685 Mission St.
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415/358-7200.
www.moadsf.org.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
This is a gr eat shop for gifts, with an
intelligent selection of topics and toys for children. Their satellite shop at SFO's Interna-
tional terminal is a great place to kill time.
151 3rd St.
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415/357-4000.
www.sfmoma.org.
Zeum
This delightful shop is full of creative toys that may be as much for adults as for
kids.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 221 Fourth St.
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415/820-3348.
www.zeum.org.
MUSIC
Amoeba Music
You've found it: the holy grail of CDs, records, and cassettes, with
in-store concer ts and an intelligent staff .
1855 Haight St.
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415/831-1200.
w ww.amoeba.
com.
Clarion Music Center
This fascinating Chinato wn store stocks sev eral unusual
instruments, including dr ums, flutes, and shakers, fr om every culture. It's also great for
CDs and gifts.
816 Sacramento St.
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415/391-1317.
www.clarionmusic.com.
Guitar Center
Come here for the best prices and service on guitars and amps for your
child's garage band.
1645 Van Ness Ave.
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415/409-0350.
www.guitarcenter.com.
Haight-Ashbury Music C enter
Lessons, r entals, r epairs, y ou-name-it. I f y ou're
looking for guitars, percussion, amps, keyboards, folk instruments, or wind instruments,
you'll find them here.
1540 Haight St.
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415/863-7327.
www.haight-ashbury-music.com.
Lark In The Morning Musique Shoppe
Beyond an incr edible selection of
musical instruments, books, recordings, videos, and musical artwork from more than 50
cultures, the Lar k stocks plenty of charming instr uments suitable for y oung childr en.
1453 Valencia St.
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415/922-4277.
www.larkinthemorning.com.
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