12 anniversary gift ideas for your partner in San Francisco

12 anniversary gift ideas for your partner in San Francisco

1. A pixel game with a quiz of your inside jokes Our product

   oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with them as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your inside jokes rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →

2. A piece from a favourite brand

   A jumper or jacket from Uniqlo, COS or Arket. Check their size. Around $60-250.

3. A star map

   A framed sky from a night that matters to you, with a short line underneath. Order a week ahead. Around $25-60.

4. Flowers

   A bouquet delivered to the door with a handwritten card. Around $25-80.

5. A spontaneous trip

   A ticket to a city high on their wish list, booked as a surprise with a printed day-by-day plan. Around $100-600.

6. An experience day

   A hot-air balloon ride, a pottery workshop or an escape room, booked for a date you pick together. Around $50-250.

7. A birthday dinner

   A table booked at their favourite restaurant, with a small surprise at dessert. Around $60-200.

8. A cooking date

   Choose a recipe, shop together and cook it side by side. Around $20-60.

9. A day trip

   A train to a nearby town, a picnic and no phones. Around $20-100.

10. A good bottle

    A bottle of wine or whisky chosen with a little research, and a card. Around $25-90.

11. Open-when letters

    A stack of envelopes, each labelled for a moment: open when you miss me, when you need a laugh, when you cannot sleep. It costs little.

12. A time capsule

    A box of letters, tickets and photos to open in a year. It costs little.

Shopping for your partner in San Francisco

In San Francisco, gift shoppers head to Union Square, Hayes Valley, Valencia Street and the Ferry Building Marketplace.

The city is small and hilly, so walking between shops adds up; use the streetcar or a ride, and order online for anything bulky.

Buying for your partner

A partner knows you well, so effort is the thing they read first. Choose a gift that took thought, not just money.

Pair something useful with something sentimental.

If your anniversary is tomorrow

Flowers, table bookings and a personalized game can be arranged online the same day. An oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment. Pair one with a handwritten note and they still have something to open.

Traditional gift lists by year, paper, cotton, leather and so on, can give you a direction if you like rules. Break them if you have a better idea.

A gift that does not depend on San Francisco

An oin game does not depend on where they live. It is emailed to you, usually within an hour, as a private link that works in any browser in San Francisco or anywhere else. The final level you can play today is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon.