Chinatown Kite Shop - San Francisco Things To Do

  • Address: 717 Grant Ave., San Francisco, CA 94108
  • Phone: 4159895182
  • Email:
  • Website:www.chinatownkite.com
Average Rating
4.0
 17+ reviews
from 4 sources
Frommers
0.0
 1+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
 1+ reviews
CitySearch
3.5
 1+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 14+ reviews
Chinatown Kite Shop
717 Grant Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94108

Chinatown Kite Shop Details

Full Amenity List

  • gift shop
  • hands-on interaction

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Do not let the small size of this store fool you, there are hundreds of different kinds of kites here. Some like the soaring Bugs Bunny, are not what you'd call traditionally Asian, but look around. The very traditional goldfish, dragons, and butterflies in vibrant colors go for around $30, depen... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • In Short :The only thing patrons will need after a visit to this Chinatown shop is a generous gust of wind. Colorful tails sweep the heads of those browsing shelves and wall racks crammed with everything from whimsical nylon pirate ships to double helicopters, stunt flyers to parafoils ready for ... more on CitySearch
  • This shop's playful assortment of flying objects includes attractive fish kites, windsocks, hand-painted Chinese paper kites, wood-and-paper biplanes, pentagonal kites, and do-it-yourself kite kits, all of which make great souvenirs or decorations. Computer-designed stunt kites ... more on Frommers

Reviews From Across The Web read all

Chinatown Kite Shop

...at one of the world's great kite shops, there are Asian fighting kites; multilevel, dual-control stunt kites; dragon kites; windsocks; and even plain diamond-shaped ... Insiders' Guide, a user of Insiders Guide. Read full review on Amazon.com

5.0
stephanie i. 's review

Quick. You need a cool kite before tomorrow's first annual, drunk kite flying contest. You don't want to spend a lot of money BUT you also don't want to ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Rox M. 's review

Kites galore in this shop sweet Yelpers. I've never bought a kite before....so what inspired me, do you ask? Well the simple fact that my little tot ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Lauren G. 's review

Going to the Chinatown Kite Shop is the reward I get for playing tour guide to my friends and family visiting from out-of-town. And it is totally worth ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Rona J. 's review

In preparation for the annual Berkeley Kite Festival, the bf and i were not going to be shown up by every other attendee. Oh no, we wanted a kite that ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Cross Street :Sacramento Street

Between Clay and Sacramento Sts

Hours

10a-9:30p

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Chinatown Kite Shop on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.chinatownkite.com
  • http://www.visitcalifornia.com
  • http://www.sanmateocountycvb.com
  • http://www.visitberkeley.com

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