Would you like to know which Bay Area gift store offers a “happy hour?” Which big-name candy maker gives you a discount just because of where you work—if you know to ask? Michael has scoped out the best deals, the largest selection, and the most unusual places to shop. Now he lets you in on all the insider secrets, like where to:

· Find a designer wedding dress for less than the cost of a bridal bouquet;
· Get a leather jacket for the price of a windbreaker;
· Catch a Shakespeare play while eating pizza and drinking beer;
· Get a lifetime of shoeshines for less than the price of a dinner out;
Buy diamonds, DJ gear, computers, music, watches, and clothes—lots of clothes!