Experts' Choice Award 826 Valencia Pirate Supply Store
7 expert reviews
“The nonprofit organization established by writer Dave Eggers and educator Nínive Calegari to help students in elementary, middle, and high school develop their writing skills. ”
– Fodor's
Travel + Leisure "Located in the Mission district, this pirate supply shop was established in 2002 by author Dave Eggers and teacher Nínive Calegari to fund the adjacent nonprofit writing and tutoring center." Full review
Atlas Obscura "An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass. " Full review
Afar Magazine "If you’re still baffled by this, they do indeed sell pirate supplies like hooks and eyepatches." Full review
Afar Magazine "Much like a playground, proprietors encourage you to explore the secret compartments, treasure chests, trap doors, and mysterious manuals inside." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The ultimate San Francisco one-of-a-kind shop is author Dave Eggar's eclectic 826 Valencia." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Avast, ye scurvy scalawags! If ye be shipwrecked without yer eye patch or McSweeney's literary anthology, lay down ye dubloons and claim yer booty at this here nonprofit Pirate Store." Full review
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