What better way is there to reenergize your soul than by exploring a new city or place you’ve never been before? San Francisco is one of our favorite cities and with the help of our friends at Wildsam, we created a custom map that highlights all the places we’d recommend to you. View the Eat and Drink sections or download the entire map below.
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8. 101 Music
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Slip past the stacks of vintage stereo equipment and head downstairs, where a crate digger’s paradise awaits all who enter this dusty basement trove of used vinyl. 513 Green St
9. William Stout Architectural Books
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Formerly a practicing architect, Bill Stout now focuses on his Jackson Square collection, which includes theoretical tomes (Ancient Wisdom and Modern Knowhow) to futuristic hypotheses (Thoughts on Designing Information). And look for the store’s own imprint, which focuses on noted California architects. 804 Montgomery St stoutbooks.com
10. City Lights Bookstore
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti opened his iconic shop in 1953, introducing the world to revolutionary Beat voices like Ginsberg and Burroughs. Today, the stacks fill three floors, none more delightful than the Poetry Room up top. Be on the lookout for hand-painted signs (”Books not Bombs”) that are scattered throughout the shop. 261 Columbus Ave citylights.com
11. Shinola
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Motor City comes to Jackson Square. Explore Shinola’s range of thoughtfully-designed goods at their flagship in the historic Belli Building. 722 Montgomery shinola.com
12. Al’s Attire
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Made-to-measure suits, dress shoes, and overcoats from master tailor Al Ribaya in a handsome, brick-walled workroom, where finished pieces rest near colorful fabric swatches and rich, oil-tanned leather hides. 1300 Grant Ave alsattire.com
13. Filbert Steps
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The secluded stairway up Telegraph Hill gives breathtaking views, from parrot-spotting in the lush Grace Merchant gardens to the top of Coit Tower. To find, follow Sansome Street to Filbert, a stone’s throw from Levi’s HQ.
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