Candlestick Park Antiques & Collectibles Faire
When: Every third Sunday of the month.
The smaller cousin of the Alameda Faire, the Candlestick Faire features many of the same dealers but on a smaller (and less overwhelming!) scale. It started only a year ago, but Candlestick already has the distinction of being one of the best flea markets in the Bay. If you can avoid the intense pull of the kettle corn and gourmet donut stands (which is a challenge in and of itself), you will find a little bit of everything at decent prices. Racks of clothes stand next to amazing furniture from every decade, and there are plenty of tables piled high with amazing jewelry if you feel like getting a bit of vintage dust on your hands. Oh, and if you can't resist those mini-gourmet donuts, keep in mind that one order is a dozen and you will eat them all. That alone might be worth the price of the $5-$10 admission, however.
Recent Alameda Scores: A '50s poodle cardigan ($15), '80s Ferragamo shoes ($20), and two '40s chalkware wall hangings ($40).

Photos: Candlestick Antiques