Sandwiched between #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday, is the sweetest shopping trend of ‘em all—SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY! Focused around local businesses, shopping local can be more of a year-round practice, but here are some local spots in the Tenderloin to keep in mind as you shop for loved ones on your gift-giving list.
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Broadway SF (previously SHN)
Get a Tenderloin hoodie for yourself, or a bear wearing a Tenderloin hoodie…You’ve got options when it comes to finding TL neighborhood pride gear at Tilted Brim.
706 Larkin St
Launching in June 2019, Threads For Therapy (TFT) has been an awesome neighborhood addition. TFT is an advocacy clothing brand that provides therapy resources for kids with special needs. TFT partnered with SF City Impact to opening a kids and woman’s thrift store and will provide therapy resources for kids. (So, not only are they making really cute branded items for the whole family, it’s for a worthy cause.)
199 Eddy St
Plants make any room a happier place. And at ‘20% off for all plants’ during Small Biz Saturday you can brighten up your space and maybe share the love for even less. They also offer workshops.
687 O’Farrell St
Vacation SF, which is soon moving across Larkin Street on the corner of Ellis St, is a vintage fashion treasure trove. You can find them at their current location (651 Larkin St) with plenty of items on sale until they officially move. Also browse their online store for frequent new additions.
702-704 Larkin St
From enamel pins, to books and t-shirts the Tenderloin Museum is a great place to both learn about the Tenderloin’s rich history and take some of that TL spirit with you.
The Match Book is a must for the SF art/history art buffs on your list. The Match Book resurrects the Tenderloin’s overlooked history of restaurants, bars, hotels and other business establishments through these daily objects. In many cases, the matchbooks are the only evidence we have that the businesses existed. Bonus points for the spine of the book also being made of matchbook material!
398 Eddy St
If the idea of collecting art both excites and scares you (price-tag-wise), fear not! Swim Gallery showcases some of the best of Bay Area art, with many pieces still in the affordable category. Maybe this is the year you will become someone who collects art!
They also have an ‘Art Changes the World’ t-shirt, if you’d like to support the gallery but are on a tighter budget.
Artwork by Arabella Simpson
509 Ellis St
PIANOFIGHT, EXIT THEATRE, CENTER FOR NEW MUSIC, CUTTING BALL, COUNTERPULSE, RECOVERY THEATRE, SHN ORPHEUM, WARFIELD
Give the gift of entertainment. The TL is a hot spot for performing arts in San Francisco. Check out our Arts Live section for more show info.
If you’re not sold on the idea of a staycation you can take a piece of the Phoenix Hotel home with you instead. Stop by for their happy hour and pop into their gift shop at the same time.
601 Eddy St
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