Torn between polishing up your wardrobe or polishing your nails? You don't have to choose if you head to Azalea's. With fresh fashion for men and women and an in-store nail salon, this is one of the city's best one-stop shops for stylish indulgence.

Sure you've heard of the pursuit of the perfect espresso, but with the growing attention paid to artisan coffee brewing, another coffee-related mission is gaining in popularity: namely, the quest for the ultimate cup of brewed coffee.

Bored with the same old boutiques? The new kid on the Hayes Valley block is set to kick your blasé attitude towards SF shopping to the curb. With progressive imports for both men and women that you just don't see elsewhere, Acrimony aims to inspire.

San Francisco's many parks provide an oasis in the urban jungle we spend our day to day lives. Metrowize has the definitive summer guide to the best park's in SF.

As many fashion-savvy city dwellers know, the Haight is one of San Francisco's best shopping spots. This is your Metrowize guide to the best shops the Haight has to offer.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it's given life to one fantastic trove of treasures in the Mission District known as the Curiosity Shoppe, a whimsical store filled with crafts, kits & curios for the creatively inclined.

With so many pairs of jeans to choose from it's hard to find the right pair for you. Next time, spare yourself the fitting room frustration and check out the San Francisco denim heaven that is AB Fits.

With an impressive variety of unique feet treats, Shoe Biz has something for all of you and is sure to whip you into a shoe-shopping frenzy. And with five locations to choose from, it's not hard to get your shoe fix on.

Belle Cose ("beautiful things") and her handsome partner Molte Cose ("many things") are truly a pair of Polk Street gems. Three cozy, connected rooms brim with gorgeous vintage and vintage-inspired clothing.

Ambiance reels in fashionable city gals hook, line, and sinker with its trendy mix of clothes and accessories. The flagship location is found on Haight Street; two other branches lure in the ladies of Hayes Valley and the Marina.

Taking its name from the phrase "objects of my affection", the charming North Beach nook is chock-full of colorful, flirty, and splurge-worthy pieces that are perfect for a fabulous, all-eyes-on-you outfit.

This fashionable hip hat shop has a head-spinning collection of caps for men, women, and children that range from smart porkpies and fedoras to chic clothes and sun hats decorated with ribbons.

When in-the-know style mavens get hungry for some chic, edgy designs, they amble on over to Anica to satisfy their appetites. Check out what we caught when we visited it.

Think crafts aren't cool? Well, think again. The first annual Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco hits Golden Gate Park this Saturday with nearly a hundred vendors peddling a host of handmade crafts and offering free how-to demos.

Dolce Vita's Fashion Day Soiree hits San Francisco this Saturday (December 1st) in the heart of Union Square. Here's a perfect chance to knock some names off that holiday shopping list (or get some great new duds for yourself).

The huge, three-day "party with a purpose" takes place at the Concourse Exhibition Center from Friday through Sunday. In store are hundreds of exhibits by green businesses, special speakers, how-to workshops, performances from local musicians, and ta

Sure, everyone has a vintage poster print or two, but this weekend you have a chance to nab rare originals. From Friday through Sunday at Fort Mason, art dealers from around the world are gathering to display and sell over 10,000 original vintage po

Top Button's Designer Shopping Event last Thursday evening served up top-notch designs, without top-dollar price tags, and top-ups on tasty tequila concoctions to boot…what's not to like? In case you missed out on the experience, here's the debrief.

CAPSULE doesn't provide pretty little pills, but it does deliver a healthy dose of design with its festival. This semi-annual event takes place in Hayes Valley this Sunday, October 14th, and will host 140 independent designers showing and selling th

Feria Urbana—an aptly named urban fair—takes place this Friday night accross the bridge in Oakland from 5-9pm. This bustling bazaar showcases reasonably-priced goods from local artists and designers and gives you the chance to get that uniq

This Sunday afternoon, if the burning man madness of Decompression doesn't interest you, join the crowds flocking to the heart of the Castro district for the annual Castro Street Fair. The major community celebration, now in its 34t

Appel & Frank’s Eco-Chic Shopping Event provides the perfect chance to spend a little green on something stylishly green (eco friendly that is). Shop 65 designers, and score free beauty services and goodie bags to boot.

Closet looking a tad threadbare? This time, skip the mall marathon or boutique crawl and head over to Thread San Francisco. A trendy independent shopping event drawing over 100 designers and artists together for your shopping pleasure.

38 shows will be hitting city stages from September 5th through 16th as part of the uncensored and non-curated San Francisco Fringe Festival. Now in its 16th year, the non-traditional theatre festival hosts a variety of experimental

Whether you’re angling to catch a glimpse of the fashion-forward creations emerging from San Francisco’s hottest design studios or simply desperate for a proper occasion to break out that über-trendy outfit,