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  • Still untouched by San Diego’s urban renewal boom, antique stores, second-hand book and record shops, and retro-clothing boutiques are sprinkled along these streets in east Hillcrest and Normal Heights.

  • Find a wacky item to make you the life of the party. Flashing “Kiss Me” buttons, guns that launch plastic pigs, Wonder Woman memorabilia, and Tikis are the favorites.

  • Lining a lushly landscaped plaza decorated in brilliant colors, quality shops offer Mexican tableware, folk art, Guatemalan textiles, and books (see Bazaar del Mundo).

  • Discover decorating ideas among the exotic home accents, antiques, and teak furniture, mostly from China and Southeast Asia. Planters and patio decor fill the outside.

  • This Old Town store specializes in authentic Indian pottery, weavings, jewelry, dreamcatchers, and paintings of Native American themes.

  • Original Paw Pleasers

    If you feel guilty about leaving your pet at home, bribe him or her with a calamari treat, yogurt bar, or organic catnip from this pet bakery.

  • U.S. Apothecary & Soap Shoppe

    This Old Town shop is filled with bins of herbal- and citrus-scented bath salts, and handmade soaps and lotions with unusual scents such as cotton candy, lemon-grass, and eucalyptus.

  • If you want to keep the sun off your head, this is the right place: find Panama hats, straw and felt hats, and other imaginative creations on display.

  • Vintage clothing includes party dresses, leopard jackets, and Western wear.

  • With an emphasis on fresh organic food, you’ll find flavorful produce, a great assortment of imported cheese and olives, a deli that specializes in healthy takeout, and all the vitamins you’ll ever need.

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