Awww.

The recession, or whatever it is supposed to be called, killed one of the best bookstores in the Bay Area (if not in the country). Stacey's will be no more in a few months.

I can't say I was a "regular" customer, but anytime I was in SF and had some time to kill on Market, I'd pop into Stacey's. It's huge but not impersonal, has a great selection, and overall just seemed so inviting. Plus, it is much easier to navigate than the cramped aisles of that other, more famous SF bookstore, City Lights.

So -1 point, Bay Area. It has not been a good year for you, thus far.