I was impressed by Nick's a long time ago. I worked at Fog City News and we would recommend it as…read more"the" place to get out of town newspapers. The, I assume, owner is not that bad of a guy. It's his "lackey" that's the issue. This guy is complete a*#hole, and has turned me off of Nick's forever. I had been ordering Seattle Times Sunday Edition for 6 weeks straight. These papers cost $6.00, and I have to order them a week in advance. I was on a roll, and then I planned a trip there this weekend so I didn't need to pay $6 for one next week. He said that he already ordered it and that I cost him money. "Tough s#*t", I said. "That's your problem, and I've ordered six of these f*&%ing papers the last 6 weeks! Don't tell me I've cost you money, I've made you money, you a$*hole!" Never again. Thank god I'm moving to Seattle.

In whatever city I'm living in I try to buy The Economist on the Friday afternoon it comes out. I…read morelike to get my first read in over my Friday lunch. This newsstand seems to get the latest edition before Border's, Stacey's, or the other bookstores downtown. They also don't charge me the sales tax on it, so the $5.40 magazine is just $5 here. Those two things make me come back each week.

4-stars for stocking all of next week's mags on Thursday (usually new mags are suppose to hit the…read morenewstand on Fridays)! This is the only place where I can find Entertainment Weekly (Walgreens, for some reason, doesn't really stock this anymore!). Minu 1-star for putting the in demand mags in front of the counter. I guess they are trying to discourage people from reading w/o paying? Also no discount! :(

Eastern Newsstand is just half a block from my office so I came here looking for Runners World…read more The place is basically lotto, mags and candy/snacks, but I was a little confused on how the magazines were organized. I was asssuming the running magazines would be in the general area where all the fitness/sports magazines would be at, but it seemed as they were arranged weird. Also the staff wasn't very friendly. No "Hi" or "thank you"

While the Economist is a great source of news, they have increased their subscription rate far in…read moreexcess of inflation and have now decided to have their print subscription customers pay for the Economist to advertise itself (they substituted extracts from their 1873 magazine in the July 27th double edition in place of mailing out the August 3rd edition).

I received the periodical for many years, but they decided that my city address was "undeliverable"…read moreand quit delivering without notice. This went on for six months. Despite the fact that I had been a customer for many years, they decided that I was unimportant and that they were not going to give me any credit for the issues they did not deliver. This amounts to theft. Do NOT trust them.

I used to pick up this mag-rag to look at all the pretty shiny people in their happy gowns and…read morecostumes and think - gosh, they really live for this stuff. Then one day I get a call, and someone I know points out the fact that I'm in there! HA! Imagine that!? Guess this means I'm now legit. :) Either that or it's just great to be yourself.

I really enjoy reading this paper. Copies are put in my mail room every month and I enjoy reading…read moreabout local news, updates, and functions going on around town. People should be a little nicer about it, as they don't put anyone down, just show how much fun and exciting life is. With so many problems in the world, it is nice just to read about local attributes. They also have a cute office.

Absolute thievery. I paid for 4 issues in September 2025 and have received nothing but silence. I…read morehave chased customer service for months with zero response--they have simply ghosted me. They took my payment, delivered nothing, and refuse to answer for it. A complete scam.

they are crooks and will charge you after cancelling. customer service? Non-existent. Emailed over…read more50 times. finally got a hold of someone on instagram but they were of no help whatsoever. Criminals.

I've been using Bleacher Report for years. I like it better than ESPN. Bleacher Report is the GOAT…read moreof sports reporting. Thanks BR

I was on the hunt for a specific magazine that had Lady Gaga on it. I went to every supermarket in…read moreand around my neighborhood, called up all the local bookstores, and even went to Barnes & Noble outside the city. Nobody had it. Couldn't buy it online. I found Smoke Signals on Yelp and gave them a call and asked if they had it. "Yes, of course." Of course?? I drove right over and he had a whole stack of them waiting for me. But although I got what I came here for, I took my time perusing his expansive collection of magazines. absolutely incredible inventory. You have magazines from all over the world, limited editions, special editions, etc. The fashion collection alone is a collector's dream. He has it all - business, politics, sports, cooking, hunting, tabloids, adult magazines. If it exists, he probably has it. Of course, he also has a pretty wide variety of newspapers, and a section full of cigars. This is one of those stores that are just so niche, which makes them really special. I will be sure to buy any magazines from here in the future, instead of some big-box store. Check it out! You'll be sure to find something you enjoy here.

I used to have to fly all way to New York to browse great magazine selections but I no longer have…read moreto! This place feels like a little piece of New York in SF, I LOVE IT! So many cool magazine options and truly a gem! They have a HUGE selection, and they accept digital payments such as apple pay!