Budget Friendly Stocking Stuffers

Let BART help you be the best gift giver without breaking the bank. From wearable wonders to edible treats, use your creativity when stuffing all the stockings on your list—and get help from the following local merchants. Take BART to pick up one of these budget-friendly finds from both sides of the bridge, and you’ll satisfy your recipient and your balance sheet.

Photo courtesy of Caramel Honey Company.

Orange Blossom Honey at Carmel Honey Company, $8 | Embarcadero
 

Described as “a mouth full of summer,” this Orange Blossom Honey is a single-source varietal cultivated from California Central Valley orange grove nectar. Beeline to Carmel Honey Company’s gift shop in the Ferry Building Marketplace. It’s a business that started as a school project when its founder was in 5th grade and has since grown into multiple retail locations. Take BART to Embarcadero and head 0.2 miles to 1 Ferry Building, #21B.
 

Photo courtesy of SFMoMA.
 

SF Zip Pouch at SFMOMA Museum Store, $23 | Montgomery St

Compiling your miscellaneous small items into a fashionable pouch just never goes out of style. From art supplies to makeup to other daily essentials, the SF Zip Pouch from the SF Museum of Modern Art celebrates the different neighborhoods of The City. Grab one for your proud SF local or as a memento for someone afar—and choose from red or natural-colored cotton. Take BART to Montgomery St and go 0.3 miles to 131 3rd Street. As an added bonus, show your Clipper Card or mention BARTable and receive 10% off your purchase!

Photo courtesy of Maison d'Etre.

Nopalera Trio Soap Discovery Set at Maison d’Etre, $25 | Rockridge

Right across the street from Rockridge Station in Oakland, Maison d’Etre houses accessories for the home, clothing, jewelry and more—all carefully selected by the shop’s local owners. We’re liking the decorative and skin-nourishing set of Nopalera soaps made of Mexican prickly pear cactus and plant butters. It’s a treat, whether you take each soap on a trip or keep them packaged and on display at home. Take BART to Rockridge and go 135 feet to 5640 College Avenue.

Photo courtesy of Found Gallery. 

Ami Net Market Tote at Perch, $22 | Glen Park
 

Glen Park’s neighborhood go-to for so many kinds of gifts, Perch is just two blocks from Glen Park Station and houses everything from kids’ toys alongside fancy shot glasses and bottles of shrubs for your favorite cocktail-make. This season, we’re thinking the convenient but eye-catching net tote for your next visit to the grocery store, farmer’s market, or beach. Take BART to Glen Park and travel just 0.1 miles to 654 Chenery Street. 

Photo courtesy of Touch of Europe. 

Balkan cheese at Touch of Europe, $17 | Concord

A wheel of Bulgarian Kashkaval cheese—the cheddar of the Balkans—will delight your foodie who appreciates rare international flavors. At Touch of Europe in Concord, gourmet cheeses, beverages, and hard-to-find ingredients from abroad find a home on the shelves of this market and cafe that also hosts culturally rich events. Take BART to Concord and and find 1880 Colfax Street in just 0.4 miles.

Photo courtesy of The Good Hop.

Baseball cap at The Good Hop, $20 | 19th St/Oakland
 

Add some beer-themed attire to someone's stocking or pick up a little something for yourself! Oakland’s finest craft beer and bottle shop has a seemingly endless parade of sips, with 16 draft pours and more than 400 bottles and cans from independent breweries, you may just find your new favorite! You won’t go thirsty, and with a baseball cap (and t-shirts and hoodies), you'll stay in style too. Take BART to 19th St/Oakland and go 0.3 miles to 2421 Telegraph Avenue #102.

Photo courtesy of PF Candle Co. 

PF Candle Co. Diffuser at Needles & Pens, $29 | 24th St/Mission
 

This popular boutique in the Mission holds a strong grip with its eye for the beautiful and unusual. But it’s also got a good nose for fragrances. Grab the gift of alluring smells in the form of a PF Candle Co. diffuser at the cozy storefront. Reed diffusers spread the joys of fragrant oils ranging from Sweet Grapefruit to Sandalwood Rose. Take BART to 24th St/Mission and in 0.3 miles you'll find 1173 Valencia Street.

Photo courtesy of Books on B.

A book at Books on B, prices vary | Hayward

Whether you’re looking for a Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller or an under-the-radar find, Hayward’s Books on B curates a beautiful selection of new and used books. Readers of all ages can find fitting pages to flip through at this beloved independent shop that’s cozy, comfortable and well-stocked. Take BART to Hayward and go 0.4 miles to 1014 B Street.

Photo courtesy of Oakland Fortune Factory.

Personalized fortune cookies at Oakland Fortune Factory, $20 and up gift boxes | 12th St/Oakland 

Oakland’s Fortune Factory has the classic plain fortune cookie plus a wide variety of chocolate-dipped, multicolored sweets. Order an ornate gift box or large bags of treats. These traditional desserts come with a twist: your hidden, tailored message will make for a welcome holiday treasure hunt. Take BART to 12th St/Oakland and find the fortunes in 0.3 miles at 261 12th Street.

Where do you find your favorite stocking stuffers?

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