Painted Bird

Like in most major cities, vintage shopping in San Francisco has become somewhat of a sport in recent years. Hard-core competitors will dedicate full days to scavenging the wealth of thrift and vintage shops dotting the Mission District, and then they might head to the one-offs in various neighborhoods around the city—ranging from the SoMa to the Tenderloin (yes, there's a Goodwill in the TL and it can be a great resource for '80s classics) to the sometimes too-picked-over Haight Street—or even the high-end consignment shops in Russian Hill and Pacific Heights. Here, we've highlighted a few must vintage stops by the Bay.