3 Best Shopping in The Bay Area, California

Owned and operated by women artists, this gift shop showcases the delightful works of more than 120 Oakland artisans and makers. Browse handcrafted paper and print art, collage art, chocolate, waxworks, jewelry, ceramics, herbs and oils, and quality art and printing supplies. A rotating gallery wall features the latest works from local artists.

Eccentric and fun, this shop is a great place to buy trendy T-shirts, Disney-themed glassware, and vintage clocks, not to mention solar-powered bobbleheads, outrageous erasers, and very small (porcelain) happy cats.

Where Bridgeway intersects Princess Street and curves toward the dock, this contemporary jewelry and craft gallery carries trinkets and gifts, from unique watches to dragon pendants.