Anne L. Francis

Hip Clothes, Fun Crafts

The store carries a wide range of designer brands: Juicy Couture; Antik Denim; Cakewalk; True Religion; Junk Food; Nano; City Threads; and many more. There's an impressive amount of stylish tops and bottoms for boys and girls, as well as extremely cute dresses, and a lot of funky, funny, and retro t-shirts -- AB(lightning bolt)CD, Pebbles Flintstone, "I did it all for the cookie", etc. This is a good place for baby shower shopping, for small toys or cute and funny onesies such as: "I party naked"; "007: I take my bottle shaken not stirred"; and "Drool & the Gang".

As an activity center, Bubble offers drop-in crafts, scheduled classes, birthday party hosting, and story time. Kids can choose from several fun and engrossing craft activities including: decorating t-shirts, handbags, hats, frames, and cups; decorating cardboard guitars, trains, and butterflies; and working with beads (3+ for the latter). Daily drop-in crafting costs $14.99 without a purchase, and it's free with a $50 purchase. Visit their Web site for more info on their scheduled craft classes (for ages 2+), story time, and birthday party services.

Bubble is open seven days a week. The staff and owners are friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, and their store has a comfortable neighborhood-community vibe. A bathroom with changing table is available for shoppers and birthday party attendees. Strollers fit in the store well-enough, but note there are a few stairs leading to the backyard (birthday party location). Finding street parking (metered or free) is difficult in this neighborhood most every day, so expect to circle around a bit to find a spot. But do try -- the effort is well worth it.

Bubble
3108 Fillmore
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-771-0570
http://www.craftystyle.com/

Stars: 5 out of 5