| With everything from designer boutiques to funky | | | | In the Italian District of San Francisco, North Beach, find |
| shops to superstores to discount emporiums, San | | | | European-inspired boutiques along Grant Avenue, |
| Francisco is a shopper's paradise that will delight | | | | vintage clothing stores, and music (Italian and |
| vacationers and serious shoppers alike. | | | | otherwise). |
| At the heart of San Francisco shopping is Union | | | | Chinatown, tucked between North Beach and Union |
| Square, featuring haute couture from designers like | | | | Square, offers eclectic shopping with import vendors |
| Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, and MaxMara, jewelry stores | | | | that sell practically everything, including carved |
| like Bulgari, Cartier, and Tiffany, funky boutiques like | | | | Buddhas, mahogany furniture, exotic teas, and fortune |
| Three Bags Full, department stores like Macy's and | | | | cookies. |
| Nordstrom, and familiar brands such as Nine West, | | | | Near San Francisco Bay and the Marina District, |
| Banana Republic and Victoria's Secret. You'll also find | | | | Chestnut Street offers a prime mix of neighborhood |
| Virgin Megastore, Borders Books & Music and the | | | | stores, trendy shops, and familiar chains like |
| Apple Store. | | | | Williams-Sonoma and Body Shop. |
| Not far from Union Square, in San Francisco's Financial | | | | If you are headed to San Francisco, has the perfect |
| District, the Embarcadero Center features brand | | | | hotel for you. Choose the Hotel Mark Twain, the King |
| names like Gap, Liz Claiborne, Ann Taylor, and | | | | George, Hotel Diva, the Adante, or Hotel Union Square. |
| Express Jeans. It also offers the Discovery Channel | | | | Stay at the Hotel Stratford, Hotel Griffon, the |
| Store for science enthusiasts and the Giants Dugout | | | | Kensington Park, the Mosser, or Hotel Fusion. Enjoy the |
| for sports fans. Take a break and rest your feet at | | | | Renoir, Hotel Metropolis, the La Luna Inn, or the |
| the Embarcadero Theater, showing alternative and | | | | Touchstone Hotel. |
| independent films by top directors. | | | | |