O'ANNE AND O'DAVE TRAVELS - Shops worth mentioning we encounter along the way


Bead It, 1325 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060  - 831.426.0779
Open 11 am  to 7 pm, 7 days a week
One of those rare, find anything you want bead it shops. Be careful, you can walk out with a 4" x 4" bag and a $300 bill. Well, if you are a bead freak.

Chefworks, 1527 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95340 -  831.426.1351 - Website
Oh, the joys of a store that carried it all.

Columbus Cutlery, 358 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA  415.362.1342
Open 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Wednesdays and Sundays
A teensy shop, standing area might have been 5 feet by 9 feet. You might be able to see everything in the entire shop if you stay an hour. Since almost everyting we do incorporates a cutting implement, we truly appreciate a fine tool. This is one of the finest selections we have seen in a while. Jenny, the owner, is tremendously pleasant and enjoyable.

Cookin', 339 Divisadero Street , San Francisco, CA   415.861.1854
Oranized chaos is perfect. Open a room, pile it to the brim with every item you would ever need for cooking, mostly antique or at least aged, add a dog, a delightfully sarcastic shop owner and it's pig heaven.

Dean Floral, 320 East Main, Turlock, CA 95380 - 209.634.4913 Website
Hours: Mon - Fri: 9am to 5:30 pm, Sat: 10 am to 2 pm, closed Sundays
Besides a delightful shop with grand garden and gift items, the women there are service oriented, knowledable and very helpful for any occasion. Thank you, Linda!

Discount Fabrics, 1432 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA   415.621.5544
The largest selection of fabric, normal weird and really far out I have come across.

Dreams of Katmandu, 1352 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  415.255.4968 Web Site
Delightful store full of incense, fabrics, masks

Gallery This, PO Box 726, Brookdale, CA 831-338-4770 (At the Brookdale Lodge)
Standard elegant tourist until you take a closer look. We left with a floor bong from Bali, silver jewelry and several scarves soon to become dresses. Thank you, Lisa!

Genesis Imports, 1597 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA   415.703.0775
Indescribable wooden carvings, jewelry, incense and stuff.

Green Apple, 506 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA   415.387.2272  Web Site
Used and new books, beyond imagination and open up late, our favorite late night place to browse.

The Hat Company, 1346 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 - 831.458.9585
From standard hats to pirate hats, flamingo hats, downr right silly hats. A must see and play stop.

Mountain Feed & Supply, 9550 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005  831-336-8876
An enchanted nursery complete with a talking cat, wide selection of everything from pet and farm supply to candles and house delights. Very reasonable pricing on the truckload of unusual plants we now own.

Pets N Stuff,  217 W Jackson Street, Ione, CA  95640   209.274.4324
A small, out of the way (if you call the end of a short street off a 4 block long main street out of the way) pet shop. Small, but tidy, clean, and just happy. The owner Pam, has a lovely laugh. Normal everyday items and hard to find things for our babies!!! P.S. Simon the cat LOVES the Pit'r Pat snik snaks, right by the regiter, hint, hint.

Positively Haight Street, 1400 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA   415.252.8747 Web Site
Clothes, posters, you name it. Positively Sixties.

Tibet Styles, 1707 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  415.387.0903
A newer store with my favorite bedspreads and heavy but exquisite jewelry

World Market Bazaar, 1233 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 - 831.669.3872 Website
A fantastic collection of stuff, all delightful, import fashion. Plan on being there a while to see ii all. Excellent prices.

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