10:30AM - 5:30PM
432 Main St, Half Moon Bay
Book Stores
“This attractive bookstore has lots of gifts and souvenirs galore! Alya was most helpful as she wrapped my gift with precision and care. Visiting from Florida this is a place that you have to come in and enjoy your purchases at reasonable prices.”
“If you're looking for the perfect New Year's Day vibe, look no further. We stopped by the San Gregorio General Store on January 1st and it was absolutely the place to be. Live band playing, energy was high, and the whole atmosphere just felt like a celebration.
There's something special about this spot. It's got that old-school general store charm but comes alive with music and community. Everyone was in great spirits, the band was fantastic, and it reminded me why these hidden coastal gems are worth the drive.
Can't wait to come back on another weekend with live music. If you haven't been, make the trip.”
“This is a wonderful spot to get a child's gift. The young lady who helped us was phenomenal. She was sweet kind and patient. They have an awesome selection.”
“Great mom and pop book shop selling books on Asian American history and culture. They also sell koinobori (carp for Japanese Children’s Day), chopsticks, origami paper. There are only two stores like this in the Bay Area, the other one being Eastwind Books in Berkeley. Volunteer run.”
10AM - 9PM
301 S B St, San Mateo
Book Stores
“Beautifully full of books from a variety of topics. As a bibliophile you can peruse without interference. Every book is priced, so no surprises there. My go-to bookstore when I want something to make me happy
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“Really great and popular library! Nice high atmosphere for both quiet study spaces and conversational areas for tutoring or wfh spaces.Bathrooms pretty clean for a public library”
“I love this place so much i could live in it
This is an edit to a review I’ve already made and I still love this place and I’m writing it because I love this place so much and I almost always have amazing experiences with the staff here they’re so kind but today was a little different and it was someone I had never seen before. It was an older lady and she was just kind of rude to my friend and I it was kind of jarring because I’ve never had an experience like that there. For example, my friend tried to ask her a question and she held her finger up to her. I still love this place and still gets five stars. I just wanted to write a little review because it just doesn’t seem to align with what Barnes & Noble usually is like.
But I love the selection and there’s so many fidget toys and other things that’s an amazing store. I love it and again I could live in it”
“Great little local bookstore. They may be a bit more expensive than box stores or Amazon, but they're very nice and I like to support small businesses.
I'm local, so if they don't have a book I'm looking for, I can order it to store and pick it up, which is a great feature. I always go in looking for books and then walk out with more than I was looking for.”