<p>what stores are close by and easy to get to? i want to get my friend a giftcard so she can buy stuff when she needs to but i don't know what stores are around. thanks.</p>
<p>The nearest small shopping center, in terms of travel time, is on Mission and has a 24/7 Safeway, a UPS store (for shipping), an Ace Hardware, etc., and I think there is a drug store, etc. There is another and larger drug store which is somewhat closer on Mission to the main bus route up and down Bay. Bus access from campus to both is very, very easy.</p>
<p>I recommend a Safeway gift card if such exist.</p>
<p>There's also a Trader Joe's downtown - cheap and healthy food (for the most part).</p>
<p>urban outfitters and jamba juice are downtown too.</p>
<p>do the buses operate pretty late? i'm a big fan of midnight snacking..</p>
<p>OMG there is a trader joes??????? i love trader joes, I was going to miss it. Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>This town doesn't believe in late night, for the most part. :(</p>