One Block of Small Shops
Start on Ray St, between University Ave and North Park Way, where a single block packs in most of the neighborhood's makers. Artelexia (3803 Ray St) sells Mexican folk art, textiles, handbags and a large Día de Muertos selection, and its sister shop Casa y Cocina (3813 Ray St) has handcrafted Mexican kitchenware, tableware and Otomí textiles. Casa Palma Dulce (3830 Ray St, Suite B) is a self-care shop and botánica with candles, crystals and Talavera pieces. All three are open Mon–Sat 11am–6pm and Sun 11am–5pm.
On the same block, Revival Vintage Eyewear (3821 Ray St) has more than 500 unworn vintage frames from the 1960s to the 2000s and cuts prescription lenses the same day in its own lab. Hunt & Gather (3817 Ray St) and The Gold Dust Collective (3824 Ray St) mix vintage with new and handmade clothing, jewelry and art, and Replay Toys Boutique (3825 Ray St) is the toy stop. Hunt & Gather, Gold Dust and Replay don't post hours, so call ahead.
Books, Gifts, Sneakers and Cameras
Around the corner on 30th St, Pigment (3801 30th St) is the big gift and home shop, with candles, jewelry, kids' things and a houseplant section, open until 8pm Thursday to Saturday. Next door, Verbatim Books (3793 30th St) has more than 60,000 used and antiquarian titles plus zines and art prints; it buys and trades books on Mondays and Fridays, 11am–4pm.
Heading north, Overload (3827 30th St) sells limited-edition Nike SB, Jordan and New Balance Numeric shoes and skate decks, and George's Camera (3837 30th St) has cameras, lenses and film, with rentals, repairs and classes. Visual Art + Supply (3776-3778 30th St) is a gallery and art-supply shop that runs exhibitions and live art nights.
Vintage, Beauty and Records
On University Ave, Day to Day Vintage (3063 University Ave, daily 11am–7pm) has hand-picked clothing from the 1940s to the 2000s, heavy on tees, outerwear and denim. Shop Good (3027 University Ave) is a clean-beauty shop with skincare and bookable facials, and Purrgatory (2879 University Ave) sells gifts for cats and the people who love them. A block off University, Red Brontosaurus Records (3044 North Park Way) has new punk, pop-punk, hardcore and indie vinyl plus retro video games; it opens Wednesday to Sunday only.
Parking and Hours
Park once at the city's North Park Parking Garage (3829 29th St): it's $1 an hour with a $5 daytime maximum from 6am to 6pm, and some shops validate. Ray St, 30th St and University Ave are all a few blocks from it. Most shops open between 10 and 11am and close at 6 or 7pm, a little later Thursday to Saturday, and a few smaller shops close on Monday or Tuesday. See every shop on our North Park page.
