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Hip Urban Boutiques

San Diego's unique and trendy boutiques are sure to please even the most discriminating hipsters:

Gaslamp Quarter

In the heart of downtown San Diego, throughout the 16½-block historic Gaslamp Quarter, quirky boutiques offering ethnic, cutting-edge and vintage fashions rub elbows with established retailers such as Urban Outfitters and Lucky Brand Dungarees. Unusual shopping opportunities abound, from the latest in skateboarding gear at Street Machine to cigars hand-rolled on site at the Cuban Cigar Factory. www.gaslamp.org

Hillcrest

Hillcrest, home to San Diego's LGBT community, offers an exciting shopping experience. Strolling along its main thoroughfares, University Avenue and the tree-lined Fifth Avenue, shoppers can soak up quaint neighborhood charm while browsing through urban-style boutiques and vintage shops stocked with books, clothes and records. Highlights include Mint for the fashion forward footwear and Buffalo Exchange for the hippest in retro clothes.

Little Italy

Located along India Street, the main thoroughfare in quaint Little Italy, are patio cafes, restaurants, pubs, art galleries, and shops that are sure to please people watchers as well as serious “shopaholics.” Niche Boutique and Sorella Boutique offer stylish options in women’s clothing, accessories and shoes. www.littleitalysd.com

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