Worth a stop are Valmare Boutique, Be Boutique, Love & Aesthetics, Vocabulary Boutique, Vitreum, RosaMariposa, and Stroll Boutique. Highlights include Luigi Vera Buy Sell Trade Store and Flashbacks for the hippest in retro and vintage clothing. Located only a few miles north of San Diego's bustling downtown, the vibrant uptown neighborhood of Hillcrest stands as San Diego's LGBT central hub, offering an array of bars, restaurants, coffee houses, resale/vintage boutiques and unique shops. Along the main thoroughfares, University Avenue and the tree-lined Fifth Avenue, browse through boutiques and vintage shops stocked with books, clothes and many treasures. In the heart of downtown San Diego, the 16½-block of historic Gaslamp Quarter is filled with cutting-edge fashion in independent boutiques like Wild Dove, Boutique De Marcus and Bubble Boutique, in addition to popular retailers like Urban Outfitters and Quicksilver.
Everything from Vintage to Ultra-Stylish and Eco-Friendly to Opulentįollowing are some of San Diego's popular shopping opportunities, where colorful and multi-cultural shopping experiences tempt savvy consumers.