San Francisco- bricks and mortar stores?

[RaiserLiebe]

Hi all,
Spending a few days at conference in San Francisco next month (followed by a few days in Napa I think).
Are there any "must see" stores in SF (I'm downtown by Moscone Center) where I can see, smell, and handle wetshaving products?
I was able to visit Merz Apothecary in Chicago earlier this year and had a blast. AMAZING selection, variety (but not a discount store by any means).
Thank you! and Cheers,

 

[jb4647]

Let me piggyback on this thread that I'll also be in the Bay Area at the end of July/First week of Aug. Other than the Art of Shaving store in Walnut Creek, any other shaving shops located in East Bay area of San Ramon/Concord/Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill?

 

[eth]

The Nancy Boy store is in San Fransisco, I would pay it a visit if I were nearby.

 

[mchad21]

There is an AOS store on Market Street and also in Union Square.

 

[Go West Young Man]

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/USA_SFBay_CA

 

[jazzguy]

+1. I was at Lehr's last month and they still have Tabac and Speick although their Speick selection was pretty limited. Cable Car Clothiers is moving so call if you want to go there. I also hear they are expensive.

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/USA_SFBay_CA

 

[benvh]

Nancy Boy for sure.

Cable Car Clothiers is an awesome shop. Amazing sport coats, suits, hats, men's accessories, etc. Lots of shaving gear too, but very overpriced. Still worth stopping in.

Ben

 

[alfbacca]

Grant's Tobacconist in SF has been carrying Merkur razors and Col Conk stuff for a long time but today I noticed they had some Razorock stuff, Proraso and Cella. I remember seeing XXX, Napoleon's Violet and King Louis; there were some others but the wife gave me the 'look' before I even asked . I'll have to go back and take a closer look, but it's great to see and smell products other than AOS stuff in person.