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Girl Genius is a webcomic started in 2002 written by Phil and Kaja Foglio and colored by Cheyenne Wright about ...

When we visited Maui this year, we found an awesome chocolate plantation, Ku'ia Estate Chocolate. They grow delicious world-class cacao ...

Is it so wrong I keep thinking about chicken and waffles after just one random encounter at little skillets? The ...

Grub is the foodie hub in Mission. Causal with home style meals it is a special start to the day ...

Want to bring out the inner monster within? Just go to Anthony's Cookies and your inner cookie monster will spring ...

He just purchased a wonderful walnut pie from Mission Pie in San Francisco. Mission Pie is our favorite pie shop ...

Last weekend Indie-Mart got back into action with an outdoor event in San Francisco. The weather was perfect, there was ...

The Monster of Nixi from director Rosto looks like an incredible brilliant but admittedly dark animation wonder. Read more about ...

Here is a teaser trailer for the film Henry Waltz by Emil Goodman. The animation looks innovative and the world ...

Cute, clever and just beautiful to look at a Hip Monster will dig the art from The Black Apple. Her ...

Rating for cheesecake: Rating for restaurant: Kid-friendly! Monsters love to travel, especially to large cities with a dense population, skyscrapers ...

Check out Rawtoast Design for some interesting and fun limited edition prints and cool greeting cards. From revolutionary tofu to ...

A store with a Hip Monster in mind, Revolver SF (now closed) has the latest fashion and wears. Want a ...

If looking for trendy and quirky t-shirts Binary Winter is a good place to begin with lots of limited edition ...

Cute, quirky and fun Dorkland is a monster's favorite. They have lots of crocheted creatures and monsters sure to be ...

All too rare today is a neighborhood bookstore. Alas, online giants like Amazon, along with ubiquitous brick-and-mortar chains like Borders ...

There's something about a macaron that renders it irresistible to almost everyone -- especially Monsters! (What, aren't you familiar with ...

Blue Plate, a place for high caliber, organic, free-range comfort food, popular among the San Francisco hipster foodies who whisper ...

Surreal yet fun, Laura George's work harks back to the vivid and fun imagery of the Seventies. From a fun ...

NifNaks wool creations are playful, bright and sure to make your office-mates jealous. The designs are influenced by Japanese styles ...

For those monsters out there with little ones Ana Apple is the place to go to make sure your little ...

Although the name is misleading (several of us Monsters here were drooling when we heard the name) Fat Rabbit Farm ...

Every wanted to wear a flower necklace? If so Katy Kristin's jewelry is perfect for you. And better yet her ...

A store all about poetry what more could a poem-loving Monster ask for? Each poem at The Poetry Store is ...

Mark Poulin's jewelry is a favorite here at Hip Monsters. Fun, innovative, and skillfully made his earrings, necklaces, and bracelets ...

With a name like Bunny Butt Apothecary (now closed), you know you are in good hands when it comes to ...

Cool graphics on dumpster-destined scrap materials Bird Versus Bird has items from coin purses to stickers to pins. A bird-lover ...

Japanese anime inspired art, Camilla d Errico's works are cute and fun. The theme of most of her works are ...

Cats are the closest thing to a monster most humans will ever get near. No creature is near to monster's ...

Seldom have monsters been treated with such tenderness as the monsters of Vuduberi. Giant yetis with mysterious expressions look out ...

Juli Adams' art is quirky surrealism at its best. Her topics range from children with huge monsters as pets to ...

A site dedicated to paying homage facial hair of all sort Fuzzy Ink is a furry monster's delight. T-Shirt, prints ...

Modenski Modenski has simple, European inspired designs with a quirky sense of humor. Bold graphics, minimal use of color the ...

Handmade objects and art to bright your home. Useful and elegant their work brings art to the everyday. What monster ...

Wool Buddy's toys are classic in design. The artist pays attention to detail making sure each stripe is just right ...

A great San Francisco comic book store between Noe Valley and the Castro. Small but selective merchandise for the inner ...

Although monsters and robots have had their troubles in the past us monsters at Hip Monsters love Johnny Botts' art ...

A carefree and adventurous little creature, Bumper Boy takes you along as he explores the world. The illustrations have a ...

Katedurkin's art has humor, style and well executed skill. A blend of European styles and American folk art she pulls ...

Artwork for the pensive Monster, Catia Chien s work draws a Monster in. Saturated colors embrace her figures who reside ...

Bossanova Baby has woman's apparel with a quirky, timeless appeal. Their hand crafted skirts are suitable for a night out ...

Cute trendy clothes with a vintage feel, any Monster can make room for a skirt or two from Fieldday Wearables ...

Original posters and prints from Strawberry Luna will make any Monster's lair looks hip and happening. Bright and bold Strawberry ...

With a name like Frantic Meerkat how could they go wrong. For the creature loving Monster, Frantic Meerkat offers cute ...

Art and illustrations with a fondness for Monsters and other misunderstood creatures Nora Aoyagi is a Hip Monster's favorite. Joined ...

Critter Shop illustrations are a Hip Monster's favorite. Bright, cheerful and ever-clever, his works will give you years of pleasure ...

Red Fish Circle has art that can be best described as friendly. With cheerful creatures living in a imaginative and ...

For a strange and creative view check out Amos Goldbaum's art. The imagery takes the form of detailed outlines of ...

Photography, paintings and more, Sita Rupe's art is playful and cute sure to brighten any Monster's home. Most of the ...

Pretty Fun Jewelry has cute and fun designs for monsters of all ages. They specialize in vintage designs artfully molding ...

Drew Mossison's art have that creepy cool look that is so difficult to achieve. I actually tend to dislike creepy art ...

For cute, Asian-inspired art and t-shirts check out Martin Hsu. His style is a great blend of Japanese Anime and ...

With the artful blending of cute and creepy Misty Benson engages Monsters of all kinds. From garlic-loving vampires to tattoo-wearing ...

Simple, elegant woodworking Tiny Sparks Design makes art from the everyday object. Following the Japanese wood-crafting tradition, the wood is ...