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@Cajeta
my favorite is* Faber's cyclery in San Jose, California.
It's totally magic, and it's more than just a "shop". the first time i visited, i had been drawn down to san jose for a bike swap meet being held in an adjacent lot, but it was faber's itself that i ended up returning to again and again. there's an amazing collection of bikes in varying condition; some beaters, some magnificent-- Alex (the owner of the business)
has some really remarkable bikes stashed away, and had plans for opening a museum.
Alex is helpful, and fair, and generous, and Faber's a great place to rummage for parts, and to get help with various bike projects, often while enjoying a beer under the shade of the pepper tree.
(*hopefully not "was", but while searching the internet for links, i've found a couple worrying mentions of it possibly having closed in august, and another that lists it for sale.)
http://media.http://www.thesantaclara.com/media/storage/paper946/news/2007/05/17/Scene/Local.Bike.Shop.Charms.Customers-2904759.shtml
https://67.15.34.213/dmirror/http/en.epochtimes.com/news/5-7-22/30502.html
http://www.dirtragmag.com/web/news-article.php?ID=879
http://www.sanjose.com/underbelly/unbelly/Sanjose/Monterey/fabers.html
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/02.27.97/slices-9709.html
Wish i could afford it (and i wouldn't change a thing): http://faberscyclery.com/?p=1#respond