SF & Monterey Vintage Thrifting

It's been another busy day with lots to see, I've visited some fantastic vintage stores both in SF and also in Monterey, where I am blogging from tonight. Here's my top picks of the day...

The Haight Ashbury area, San Francisco

The locals were right, the area is a haven for vintage and thrift shoppers and those who like cafes (vegan organic ones only of course). 

Haight Street itself is littered with upscale  vintage stores like Wasteland, pictured below. Nothing understated about the exterior of this place...

Somehow the grey walls and minimalist interior wasn't what I was expecting at all...

Have to mention this place - Loved to Death (also on Haight St), not vintage or thrift but best described as antique meets curiosity shop selling taxidermy and more...so cool, if not a little on the freaky side. Sadly no pictures were allowed inside so this is exterior only I'm afraid. 

Once we were shopped out in SF we headed to Monterey on a mission to find the best vintage store around. With the good, the bad and the ugly all represented it took a little time to find anything that really stood out. 

Monterey 

And the winner is...Cats Meow, a vintage fashion and interiors store on 601 Lighthouse Avenue. 

For me it had the most creative VM of the trip...so far. The clothes were pricey, but great quality and much was true vintage rather than vintage style. The accessories and styling fantastic, and the Zoltar type machine fitted right in! 

Not forgetting the fitting rooms...

Behind the pink curtains...

For our final week we will be based here in Monterey - with some time to relax and digest all the amazing sights and experiences of the trip, and to begin the task of writing up my CSR project research notes! 

I'm sure there will be some more posts next week as I stumble upon thrift shops and wonderful views in the beautiful Monterey Peninsula. 

Have a great weekend wherever you are.