Park Life

The book collection alone is a reason to visit and purchase, lots of art and collectables from local San Francisco artists. Great selection of gifts, t-shirts, posters etc. will definitely be back soon!

Great selection of unique designs, gifts and eclectic greeting cards. Excellent service.

If you’re looking for unique and local gifts, check out this store on Clement. Nice assortment of T-shirts showing off neighborhood and Bay Area pride, greeting cards, wall art, stationary and a gallery.

This frog shirt design was stolen from actual independent (woman) artist and small business owner, Local Oblivion, by a couple of dudes who own a much bigger business. Pretty shameful, especially for being a place that is supposed to showcase artists, not exploit them. The shirt is listed under their label on their site; it wasn’t another designer they collaborated with or other brand they opted to carry. I can’t imagine why a gallery space would pull some sort of Amazon/Temu bootlegging move. It’s so disrespectful and really discredits this whole operation. The original artist drew the illustration herself as early as 2021 (see screenshots.) I’m seeing that someone else here said something similar in their review, so who knows how much art these people are stealing from actual artists. Please do better.

I've bought a few t-shirts and sweatshirts over the years--they have some cute stuff-- but they are really, really overpriced. You can find better quality and lower prices elsewhere.

This is the vibiest store that ever did vibe! Filled with unique gifts, books, and lots of local shtuff! Also a great playlist!

Lovely selection of books, magazines, t shirts, art and just miscellaneous gift ideas - often fun or with an interesting edge. Entertaining shop to browse, and you never know what you might take away with you.

Support this wonderful neighborhood shop, full of whimsical, quirky and always fun handmade cards, artwork, gifts, hair clips, books, and so much more! The owners/store managers are really great, and they opened another location across the street, which has more cards and stationery than the original location. We've bought a number of super pop art pieces and cards here. A gem of a place in the Inner Richmond (and close to Arsicault if you like French pastries).

This frog shirt design was stolen from actual independent (woman) artist and small business owner, Local Oblivion, by a couple of dudes who own a much bigger business. Pretty shameful, especially for being a place that is supposed to showcase artists, not exploit them. The shirt is listed under their label on their site; it wasn't another designer they collaborated with or other brand they opted to carry. I can't imagine why a gallery space would pull some sort of Amazon/Temu bootlegging move. It's so disrespectful and really discredits this whole operation. The original artist drew the illustration herself as early as 2021 (see screenshots.) I'm seeing that someone else here said something similar in their review, so who knows how much art these people are stealing from actual artists. Please do better.

A cute little novelty store with tee shirts, art, and more. I popped in briefly while looking for souvenirs and didn't find anything quite what I was looking for but still worth a peak inside.

A unique store to browse for books, T-shirts, sweaters, prints, cards, bags, blankets etc. There are a plethora of fun modern gift items etc in Park Life. I happened to be in the area and I decided to briefly stop in here. Within a couple of seconds I had manifested a fun bison/Golden Gate sweatshirt - and a lightweight strawberry picnic blanket. I was about to continue browsing - but I knew it would be best for my wallet, - if I stopped while I was ahead - so I went to the checkout counter. The woman who helped me check out was personable and had a great sense of humor. I was thankful to be helped quickly - since I was eager to make my brief visit into Park Life - as swift as possible - since I was hoping to support some other local stores in the area. If you're looking for quirky hip gift for a friend or yourself - Park Life may just be your spot. Trust.

Some of the coolest stuff in the world... with some of the strangest staff. Felt almost judged the whole time which affected our purchases. Still worth looking at.

Nice things. Been in 10+ times. Guy at cash reg is so full of himself. Can't greet anyone. Can't smile. Can't make eye contact. Thinks he's so sweet it's laughable. Like a spoiled art school kid.

A really nice place!! The collection is top-notch. Super cool books, magazines and artsy items. Feels more like a mini MOMA than a regular corner store.

They have some nice T-shirts but my God the music was so bad. It drove me out of the store. Like literally offensive.

the store is really cute and offers lots of fun outdoorsy themed clothing and books! Really cool if your into cute mushroom hats and SF themed merch. HOWEVER, I probably wont ever go back if the same employee is working there. On sat, Feb 24, I came in with my partner and we really loved the store, I personally was going to purchase the Kusama skateboard on the wall. But the only employee, an older white male individual with glasses was very discourteous. They had no customer service skills whatsoever. Never welcomed anyone in, stared you down as you browsed, they looked liked they did not want to be there. They seemed were very miserable being there! We felt judge just being in the store for looking. Its ridiculous! Made our experience very uncomfortable. We would probably not go back in if that same rude and unwelcoming individual is working. Ultimately, very cute and cool store. But no customer service and social skills whatsoever from the employee. Would come again if they aren't there.

This store has a selection of cool and odd things. Many of them are overpriced though, and the staff is so so rude. No greetings, no thank you's, no eye contact. It feels like they are doing you a favor for ringing you up... will not go here again. HOWEVER, Park Life #2 had a better selection and the one person working there was absolutely WONDERFUL. Not sure why the vibe is so different from one side of the street to the other...

Gendered t-shirts are what they are...if you're a chick who isn't tiny in frame and who digs blue, then wend your way over to the men's tees. That's what I wound up doing on my second visit to Park Life (would that it could have been my first!). I would consider myself an average-sized gal--5'8" at 145lbs, so I sort 'guestimated' my size and I scooped up an 'S' men's. The shirt fits like a loose glove--the way I like it. One can't try on shirts at Park Life, and given that there's no standardized t-shirt sizing chart that exists (that I know of), on my first visit to the shop I was recommended to buy a women's large t-shirt. I was a bit dubious, but went for it anyway. It looked like a 'tit top' on me (and I ain't very busty). That tee now almost permanently lives in my shirt drawer. In addition to *tees, hooded sweat-jackets and sweat-shirts, Park Life boasts some groovy art, nifty jewelry, fun and funky cards, books/coffee table books and houses a cozy gallery space at the back of the shop. Park Life is an eye-catching space with a stiff nod toward design and one of the more attractive wee shops along this stretch of Clement St. -well worth a peek, if one is in the 'hood. *kids' sizes as well

Big fan of this store, stocked full of creative and unique options for personal home shopping or great for gift ideas for others: birthday and holiday shopping alert! This place is fun

This is one of those stores that I feel like have to get dressed up for in case I'm getting vibe checked. Cute, cool, and chill is Park Life's aesthetic, go check it out! This place exudes cool as you walk through the artfully curated merchandise and find yourself in the back facing a mini art gallery and inflatable swan thing. Pick up that coffee table book that will have your guests wondering why you're interested in Japanese inspired NBA art or Russian prison tattoos. Why not five stars? Depending on who's at the register its either a friendly greeting or your existence isn't acknowledged. Get them to notice you with a fire outfit as you browse their custom enamel pins.

I've bought t-shirts and a beautiful art clock that doesn't work more than a week or two after I change the battery. But it's really pretty so I replace the battery and hope for the best (again and again) It's the definition of insanity but I like the clock. Park Life has cool, artsy T-shirts, books, cards, stationary, toys and errata but it's their scowling attitude as soon as you step into the store that reminds me why I don't go running back for something unique for myself or for a gift for a friend. Moving around the displays, it's like going to a friend's house when you were little, a beautiful but "do-not-touch" space that functioned more like a museum than a home. No matter how respectful you are of their merchandise, they don't want people to browse and buy. I grew up with Baccarat objets d'art and antique Persian carpets and so has my child. We're not bulls in a china shop for Pete's sake. My son, who is well-behaved with clean hands and not grabby, was intrigued by a puzzle and wanted to pick it up and take a closer look: Two chunky pieces fell on the wood floor. Someone immediately ran over to put it back and seemed annoyed. Nothing was damaged; they ignored my apology. While we were careful, the art-y displays are more for visual impact than for displaying for the purpose of commerce. Maybe if they placed signage "Touch with your eyes" it'd put everyone at ease - and their mood would be less.. neurotic? I'll return in a couple years which seems to be the last time I wandered in.

Park Life is a fun gift shop boutique with a selection of art books, zines, t-shirts, cards, and more! They feature David Shrigley gifts and I got a tote bag today. It's fun to browse the store. It's colorful and modern. Quirky hipster things that I haven't seen just any place. The store is on Clement in the Richmond.

Went for a walk on Clement street with my wife and happen to come across this store. Walked in, nobody was inside until a male walked out from the back and went straight for the cash register. No acknowledgement, hello, eye contact, nothing. As if we did not exist or were deserving of a friendly hello. I feel bad for the artists that have their work here, as me and my wife were interested in making some purchases, however the lack of customer service completely turned us off and we left.

A pretty awesome store if you like unique items perfect for quirky personalities as gifts for others or yourself. If you're a fan of Kid Robot, Giant Robot, Munky King, Wishbone, and other pop art n' novelty type merchandise stores, this is definitely worth checking out. The only comment I'd have is it would be great if the store expanded in size to then be able to carry more inventory to choose from.

I've been here before and what I like is the uniqueness and relatedness to this part of SF in the gifts.

Rushed over from work to get a t-shirt because they close at 7. Store was locked up tight at 6:42. I told the person working there the next day- the response - "oh yeah that happens". No apology or acknowledgement at all. I asked for some tissue or a gift receipt for my gift and was told no. There's no way this store is owned by anyone local. Update: the shirt was marked $28 but the receipt said $30. Shady!

I always try to give this shop "one last chance". I have been in dozens of times. They never greet you or even acknowledge your presence, unless to see if you are wearing a mask. I've worked in retail my whole life...just find it odd..and rude.

Walked in and saw some cool shirts. Bought one for my nephew and one for myself. Didn't do a full inspection on the shirt I bought, but ended up realizing that it had deodorant on the bottom of it (someone tried it on and they put it back on the hanger). Gross. I'll just go take it back, tell them about it, and they should replace it for me, right? Wrong. I go back, and they tell me that it's A) Not deodorant B) Part of the print. LOL wut? You mean to tell me that when it was being screen-printed, some of the ink somehow miraculously ended up at the bottom of the shirt? They said if I wash it, it should go away. Uh, duh. If I wash it, yes, then the deodorant will come off. How are you going to work at a store that sells clothes (amongst other hipster nick-nacks) and not know that it was a deodorant stain on the shirt. Guess what happened when I turned the shirt inside out? Oh yeah, deodorant in that too. If you are allowing people to try clothes on inside the store, at least wash them yourselves before you put them back on the rack -- don't make me do it. Also, why can't you swallow your pride and accept the fact that the customer was right? Park Life? More like Lazy for Life.

Park life is a beautiful little design store and art gallery in SF. If you are a designer, striving to be one, interested in art, enjoy quirky souvenirs or simply need a cool birthday gift for your artistic friend, this is the place to go. The clothing is original. The books are fresh. The jewelry is innovative. Need I say more?

I definitely feel this place was a bit overhyped for me. I imagined it to be a lot bigger than it was. When I mentioned this to the bf, he had said he heard bad things about it. A quick glance at the first page reviews reveal only a small handful of 3 or 2 stars which were mostly related to the price. I was okay with that since Kidrobot and Giant Robot are pretty pricey so I didn't think it would bother me much. I walked in and there were a few people browsing. I realized I had pass this store many times but for some reason never walked in. Genki Crepe was only half a block away so unbelievable that I would have missed it on so many occasions. The inside was small, the store part was even smaller as they cut the store in half for an art gallery. The store has some cool books but mostly overpriced by about $10-15, but then again I don't buy books at stores (amazon.com baby!) so maybe that's just how much they are. The cards were ok, I didn't think they were especially creative. They had some unique items but not enough to keep me interested. Overall I guess don't make a special trip here like I did since there really isn't much to see.

After running around the beach sans shoes in sand and eating ice cream at Toy Boat, it was natural to find myself at Park Life. I've never been here before, and my friend Joe had to show me. Well, it was destiny... I had to see this place. http://www.parklifestore.com/index.html Oh my God. I love everything about this boutique. It was a neat, tidy, little space full of great surprises -- edgy art and dark humor everywhere. I was inspired to go home and write poems. Quirky art and demented toys, ohhhhh, these are some of my favorite things. We loved/enjoyed the place so much, I was afraid we were going to break some of the toys or break some of the spines of the books. BIG HUG!!!! I didn't have the same vibe at Giant Robot -- to me, that store was sensory overload. At this store, I felt the owners handpicked the items out of a lot of cool things and offering them to you rather than bombarding you. It would make a great place to find gifts for people since some of the major hunting as already been done! After narrowing things down, I had to have: Fushigi Circus - Mark Ryden Suicidegirls Issue 1 Papercuts 03.2007 (Wow... more pierced girls NAKED) (Yeah right, screw everyone else... the stuff was so good, I was keeping it for myself.) Joe had to have the parody on Sky Mall. We were both intrigued by Loretta Lux Andrew Schoultz the wooden LED clock the sticker book (they only had one left) the guitar-playing toy Joe already had Bansky: Wall and Piece I also wanted the Madonna and Toast book, the monkey-egg grow container, the Amy Cutler, and the clocks made with little circuit boards (?), but I realized I couldn't have everything. It's been a long time since I got this excited about a retail store. Joe warned me about it being hard to leave the place without wetting my pants.

Meh. Cool stuff. Horrible workers. Tall white dude with glasses acts like it's such a chore to answer any questions. Sorry to bother you. Sorry to ask you to do your job and give some customer service. Ask about an item if you dare to interrupt the shopkeepers oh so important conversation they're having. No welcome or greeting. Stares and looks of shock that you require any assistance. Don't bother asking for a call if an item is restocked. They act like they don't want to sell anything. I oblige.

A darling store that you'll find new and delightful products at during each visit. A big table of books that I wanted to take home and curl up and enjoy ... but then I realized I want a Kindle and that would defeat the purpose. Not that any of the books on this table would work on a black / white e-ink screen. Neat little gallery in the back. Will definitely stop by again next time I'm in the area to take a peek!

A designers dream... Love PL, and my man Derek [Asian cat w/ glasses] is a good dude. Every time I go in here it's like a joy to my eyes. Type, creativity of the mind, thorough advancement of communication. Visual art is an oasis of literature at Park Life. The theory, the books, well designed, all types of communicative art. I always stay for a while. I love print. The depth and scale of their catalog is very good. Although they are a selling bookstore so they do change their stock. Anything you wish to own, they can order for you if it's in print [Original Emigre's anyone?]. The Design books and periodicals are worth their price. They are from some of the worlds greatest designers, art directors, and writers. They also have a very underrated art gallery in the rear, they sell small novelty items like t-shirts. You should go, yes you should.

A fun little store on Clement. Of the same ilk as Giant Robot or Kid Robot but I think a wider variety of stuff. Pretty much wanted one of every T-shirt. Great design and layout of shop-friendly people there. Just a great place to stop by, if you're in the neighborhood. Definitely going to get some shirts next time!

Two days I pop into the place just to see if the lamp is back. It's not there, but now there's two jackasses in the shop sniggering and jeering and they followed me out of the shop onto the street. This is a great place staffed by nice people? I don't think so. LMAO. You people are so naieve. Petty bullies, I guess. Perhaps the worst retail experience of my entire life. I walk into the store shortly after they opened on a Saturday morning and I see an unusual lamp that I wish to purchase. There's no price tag. The male and female attendants were so absorbed with some private drama that I was afraid to ask a question. Hush hush cloak and dagger melodrama. You know, kiddie stuff. I felt most unwelcomed. An intruder on the set of Day of Our Lives and l leave. I passed the shop again after breakfast and I decided to ask about the lamp regardless of the attitude and the drama of it all. I go to the store, mind you this is 90 minutes later, the lamp is gone. The formerly taciturn staff are now all gregarious and helpful, indeed helping a fussy old lady with her purchases and even offering to carry her purchases to her car which I think only amounted to less than $200. They're also kind to some guy buying a lousy cheap Chinese made t-shirt. They keep insisting that they just sold the lamp and, to add insult to injury, they also alleged it had been sitting there for over a year. So why hadn't I bought it before, eh? Now, if you see someone looking at stale merchandise and there is no price on it, would you not go to the customer and say, hey that's on sale? Not when there's intense life changing events behind the scenes, I guess. There's some sort of b******* going on at this place and it needs to be shut down and the staff replaced. I wonder if a friend if a friend wanted the lamp or the owner's whore had been eying it.

They have random cool STUFF here. It's for SALE. And two dorky dudes (like myself) who like good music work here too. Sometimes people hangout here for art openings, and never actually purchase the work. They just drink free booze and rub shoulders like the pretentious hipsters we/they are. That's just the way San Francisco works, I expect. You WANT an Eggling. You NEED an Eggling. If you don't GET an Eggling, your life will not be complete. Seriously. And Park Life will go out of business if you don't, because they are the largest distributor of Egglings west of the Mississippi. Eggling: http://www.loadsmorestuff.com/images/eggling-petunia.jpg (the information in this review may or may not be fact) ----- UPDATE 9/22/07: I proved my own review wrong. Talked with Jamie at Park Life for awhile last night, and decided to purchase some work from him. It's by Michelle Blade... http://www.parklifestore.com/gallery/michelle001/michell_blade_stairs.jpg

This is complete and total awesomeness packed into an incredibly tiny space. They've really put the Inner Richmond on the map. The gallery in the back always has me wishing I had more cash to drop on original art pieces. Like graphics books? Got it! Like pop culture weirdness? Got it! Like interesting t-shirts that you'll never find at Urban Outfitters or those crappy shops on Haight? They've got it covered! I sincerely love love love their t-shirts (limited quantities and not ironic...whew!) but I wish they carried a size that would fit me...all Larges and Extra Larges means this girl's never gonna get it. Damn! They have a children's section too, and it's great for the miniature purveyor of hip in your life. Please Park Life, recognize that this is SF and almost no girl is a size Extra Large. Make more of your original, creative, and ultimately beautiful shirts in a size S and I will be yours forever. ***After getting a million nasty PMs about the "no girl wears a size L" from people who have never met me and are clearly insecure enough to take offense to a silly girl's silly review, I'd like to point out that sometimes, I'm just a bitch. And it's funny. And whether you're an XS or an XL, I love you just the same...the only thing I was serious about was wanting an effing shirt from Park Life in a size S. So there.

Park Life is a breath of fresh air for art, design and creative connoisseurs. This place has a bit of everything for everyone in every price range. My girlfriend and I always make a pit stop here whenever we eat on Clement Street. For the art collector, there is a gallery of emerging artists. There is a good book section (newly released titles), magazines, and paper goods. You can find quirky home decor too. If you are like me and and always on the hunt for good t-shirt that almost no one else has but don't want to pay $50, you will mos def find that here. They seldom have sales ranging from $10-$20, not bad for one of a kind. As for customer service, the gal is very helpful. The guy (seems pretentious) is always on his computer and gives you a quick glance before going back to his computer when you walk in. Whenever he rings me up at the register, I feel his "thank you" is really fake and does not want to interact with the customers--just my observation.

If you need some inspiration to get your creative juices flowing, stop by Park Life. I could spend hours looking through their art & design books, fun screen print tees and unique home accessories. They even have a gallery in the back with changing exhibits. Currently, they have artwork from their 1st Anniversary Group Benefit Show. I was happy to see a piece by one of my favorite SF artists Kelly Tunstall, whose work I've admired at Brick, Bar Crudo and A16. She's even been commissioned to paint a suite in the SF Hotel des Arts: http://www.sfhoteldesarts.com/pr201kellytunstall.php How cool is that?

I am not sure if the two stores are associated with each other, but this store should be called Giant Robot North. It has a very similar vibe and set-up. Which I am not complaining about because Giant Robot is one of my favorite stores in the city. I think the big difference is where Giant Robot has more of an Asian influence Park Life is going for the fringe artist influence. Park Life is located on Clement Street and it is a breath of fresh air. A lot of the establishments along this strip seem superfluous and moderately sketchy. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. Among other things at Park life you can find art, books on art, and home furnishings that are slightly skewed. This will be on my list of places to shop for presents. Presents that you can't find anywhere else except for maybe Giant Robot.

This store made me very sad, very sad indeed. Why, oh why, little Clement St. must you, too, be plagued by a store selling ironic hipster gear to people who didn't yet get the memo that sincerity is the new irony? Why were nearly all the guys in there still wearing trucker caps? Do we need another one of these stores? And how is this "Park Life"? You'll find far more eye candy--and no irony--in the crepe stand just a few doors down. The one star is really a zero. Boo-hoo.

Park life sucks. No originals designs. They just steal other designers hard work and creativity, and slap their name on it. No local support, don't shop here. They suck. You'd be better off shopping at Wal-Mart.

I visited Park Life on a warm Friday evening to 1. Enjoy art 2. Enjoy free booze 3. Enjoy bumping elbows with hipsters guys. The art featured that night was amazing. Each piece yielded a different artistic style which engrossed me throughly but being a broke ass I had to walk away without buying anything. I would like to declare Park Life is now on my list of places to blow my wad at. Ok, I know that sounded very wrong but it's the truth. If I didn't just pay rent and bills I would have walked out with a Eggling and a sweet looking Free Watch t-shirt. PL carries an extensive collection of dynamically visual graphic t-shirts. Along with kick ass shirts, PL also has a large selection of design and art culture books, flip books, pop up books and a decent selection of international fashion magazines - yes there were boobies and penises featured in the international magazines. Of course, I did not leave empty handed. On my way out I snagged myself a free PAPER magazine. Hey I have no shame. I love all things that are free. Park Life, I'll be back when I have a steady source of income.

Love this store. They have so many fun whimsical tees and hoodies and loads of great gifts. The folks in the shop are also super cool. Just the right amount of helpful and leaving you to it.

A cool little shop for the occasional special/unique gift. . Yes the customer service is terrible. Yes the prices are a little too much. But it is still fun to check out and browse.

I'm a big fan. I always thought Clement could use more edge to it. Show those fancy pants French stores and Durian vendors who's got the moxy, baby! Great t-shirts and books, and definitely more along the lines of some classy artsy stuff that will keep your home the buzz amongst your friends. The art gallery in the back is not to be missed, kids.

Sometimes there are little signs in life that tell you that you are going to like something, and when it turns out to be true, you have one of those "ahhh" moments when everything is aligned in the universe and all feels good and right. Such was my experience at Park Life. Sign #1 - Park Life is the name of one of my favorite albums by Blur. Sign #2 - Upon entering the store, one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite groups of all time, Belle & Sebastian's "Mornington Crescent" was playing. Sign #3 - Upon finding the perfect Holiday Cards there (usually a long and drawn-out task), I was sad to see that they had only 3 boxes available. But the salesperson pointed out that the CARD DESIGNER was standing right there in the store next to me (completely by coincidence, she was shopping just as I was), and I could order the additional cards directly from her. For a Discount. Magic! (http://www.motormouthpress.com) Park Life is a very unique shop, with everything from original art (great pieces, in a gallery at the back of the store) to gift items to a nice selection of books and magazines. The vibe of the place is modern, design-oriented, and whimsical. The interior is entirely white, almost like a museum shop. Finding this place among the mom-and-pop shops on Clement Street was like a wonderful treasure hunt with a great prize at the end. The products are great, my kind of stuff. Destined to be a hit with designers, architects and graphic artists. For example, one standout item was a vase shaped like 3 handguns, in white ceramic. There was a great black candelabra in the window. I also liked the salt & pepper shakers in the form of little creatures with the holes at their behinds. Cute & funny. Some cool Tshirts, too. A wallet that looks like Plywood. If you like Giant Robot, Nara kind of products you will like this place. The selection is very edited, and done well - I hope as they grow, they add more wonderful things. I was able to find the perfect Christmas gift for a friend who is very hard to buy for - a book on Japanese cooking by and L.A. chef with beautiful photographs - a real achievement! Park Life is a store that I will return to again and again to see their new offerings and artwork. I am so pleased to have this store in our city. And I have to credit Sascha B. for his review, which was actually sign #1 that this was going to be a great experience - because that's how I found out about Park Life. Thanks, Sascha!

My sister and her boyfriend said my husband and I would like it here. They were right! All the cute, hipster, knik-knacks a (childless, Pruis driving, dog owning, dual income, recycling/composting, Obama-voting, organic/vegetarian) San Francisco couple could want! We live the cliche...ok?!?!? (Now all we need is a hapa baby with a hyphenated last name, who is bi-lingual and has a mohawk. Then we'll be set! :P ) Anyways back to my review. I picked out a green hand printed t-shirt for myself. A framed print for our hallway. And a replica eames chair action figure(??) for my sister's boyfriend. He's an architect/furniture designer, so tiny replica eames furniture are equivalent to action figures. So many cute things...so little time. I need to go back!

A small shop conisting of cool t-shirts, books, cards, gizmos, and a couple of wee ninjas, oh yea and these eggs that grow into plants?!? They also have this wooden digital clock which looked quite nifty~ I think I might just buy it..my old alarm clock from second grade should get a rest heh heh besides that, I didnt get a good look at what was in the back, I think they were displaying art or pictures. almost like Giant Robot..just with less toys.

This place is in walking distance of my apartment, which means I end up here more often than my poor wallet would like. Actually, my wallet can't complain--yet--because I've yet to buy anything, but there are so many things that I want to buy. Here are a few of them: 1. Clocky: the alarm clock that rolls away from you. I could definitely use that on some mornings. 2. Little eggs that are filled with seeds. When watered, you'll get herbs. Cool! 3. Art from their gallery. Though the artist changes every month or so, they always pick artists I like. I can't really afford to spend a couple of hundred on a piece of art yet, but when I can, I'll come to Park Life. 4. Books. Who needs a book on Russian prison tattoos? Not I, which, I suppose, is exactly why I want it. 5. T-shirts. There are so many awesome designs, it's hard to pick just one. So come to Park Life and find all of the cool things you never knew you needed.

I admit, I'm a sucker for useless toy shit - which is why i like giant robot so much... I just stumbled across this place while eating on clement. They have really cute things! Like... a tooth shaped toothbrush holder (i'm a dental student! haaay!) and like a whole lot of knick knacks and shit that you can't really find elsewhere. I also liked this book I found about like worst case scenario for sf! yee. Extensive collection of graphic t-shirts - didn't get a good look but would like to when i go back. Oh, and I was initially attracted because they have those big city posters from ork posters that have the city split up into the different neighborhoods ! I love maps. There is a little art gallery in the back which was pretty cool. ok, and random side note - they were playing "who can it be now" by men at work and I just like.. can't get over it because a bum was yelling those words on the street the other day and I just realized it was a song and not just him randomly yelling it. my life felt really complete at that moment. the help might be a little bitchy. but maybe i like that.

A very interesting store. Park Life would be a good store to come to pick up a white elephant gift, if not an obligatory birthday gift that needs to be purchased for various reasons. I'm not sure what this store really is out to sell but they have cute goodies, shirts, books, etc. in here. The goodies I speak about are weird Japanese like toys that wow you for a few days or so, but then become useless as each day passes there on out. I'm taking off one star because when we walked in, we were not greeted by the worker. Only one other customer was in there so how hard was it to say, "welcome!" ..?

Nice little but airy art & design bookstore. I had my reservations about a place like this opening up in the 'hood because I am a jaded biatch that once was employed by a similar type of store... but! I was pleasantly surprised. No stuffy, uptight, "I'm cooler than thou" attitudes... Went there on a Friday evening, the store was comfortably filled with curious shoppers, young and younger, and the dude behind the counter actually provided good customer service...even if I was just asking random things outloud to my bf. The store stocked the usual gallery store offerings, but the book titles were diverse and their toys/gifts/gadgets were the coolest part. From tiny little grow a garden matches, mini designer chairs, and little pills that turn into fricken paper towels!!!! Too bad they were 7 bucks, so I walked out with a t-shirt instead. I hope this store stays friendly!

Cute Japanese collectibles, they have it. Cute/weird stuff, they have it. They also have nice t-shirts. The owners are great, friendly and passionate about their products. Prices are a bit high for my tastes, but hey...if you can afford the artsy stuff, why not. Splurge once in a while. ;-)

Park Life is a tiny store that sells everything I want: a tee shirt printed with hot dogs that makes men both turned on and uncomfortable; art I have been admiring for 10 years and finally get to live with; lamps with "wee-wee" switches; postcards to send to your enemies; and enough good books to keep you occupied during a terminal illness. They also sell the idea that uncrappy art can be for you, not the people in Art Forum, or worse yet, ArtNEWS. This is an idea that has solid merit.

Park Life Rocks. Just getting that out of the way. Not only do they have a pretty tight little gallery in the back, but they also have one of the best collections of art, design, photography, etc books in the city. Their products range from cool bookends, to handmade jewelry, to clever tshirts. It's a great place to kill 30 mins and pickup a gift for a friend (or yourself). Make sure to get on their mailing list so you know when they hold gallery openings. There's usually FREE WINE!