Then, we begin our walk up Fillmore Street, a wonderful shopping district here in Pacific Heights. In between streets lined with rows and rows of old Victorian homes, is nestled this great area full of small cafes and gorgeous shops. We stop in at my local book shop, Browser Books (http://www.fillmoreshop.com/pages/browser_books.html/). It has the feel of a well worn leather chair, and looks a bit like a used book store might, but they carry all the latest best sellers, and the best of the classics. I like to shop local whenever I can, and Browser is my go-to book store. There's also about four coffee shops within a block or two, so you can pick up a good book, grab a cup of coffee and relax and read. The Grove Cafe (http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-grove-fillmore-san-francisco) even has cozy sofas and a fireplace to enjoy, and is where I usually hang out, so we pop in here for a nice hot latte.

We wander up Fillmore doing some window shopping, past the cool, old Bead shop, and one of the last standing old theaters, The Clay (http://www.fillmoreshop.com/pages/clay_theatre.html), and head into Nest (http://www.nestsf.com/), another all-time favorite shop of mine. Full of vintage-inspired collectibles, beautiful coffee table books, linens, bedding, clothing - you name it - they've imported it from Europe and beyond and the shop is full of incredible eye-candy. Then we drop into my very own 'secret to the stars' skin care shop to pick up some essentials, Kiehl's (http://www.fillmoreshop.com/pages/kiehls.html/) -- I love how it almost feels like an old-time pharmacy, and the staff is always friendly and ready to give you a few samples of their latest lotion, or hair product.