Oakland Unwrapped! Local Indie Shopping Guide - Local Shopping in Oakland


Skip the Malls! Here's Your Local, Indie Oakland Shopping Guide
Shopping at Oakland's Independent Businesses will help: Stop 1 Billion Retail Dollars from Leaving Oakland Create a healthier economy with more and better jobs Celebrate and save our creative, diverse and hella-lovable city You shop green - reduce pollution and save our green spaces You enjoy your shopping experience You find more interesting gifts
5 Ways to Shop Oakland-Owned and Oakland-Created for the Holidays!

	1. Shop Locally-Owned Online OaklandUnwrapped.com Forget Amazon.com, shop online while supporting Oakland! Find local and green gifts ideas like Oakland books and t-shirts, jewelry, baby clothes, hats, greeting cards, eco-gift wrap, green savings books, and more! Convenient, cool, and conscious!

	2. Shop in the Neighborhoods Oakland has over 40 diverse shopping districts, with clothing and houseware boutiques, bookstores, pet stores, tons of restaurants and more. You can easily find a gift for anyone in your life in Oakland's neighborhoods! ShopOakland.com makes it easy to find the right gift with a database of hundreds of businesses, and you can search by category, product, neighborhood, locally-owned, green and more! Get discounts and cool prizes with the Shop Oakland Passport! Pick up the new Passport at Oakland businesses to get discounts, explore our many neighborhoods, and win fabulous prizes by getting your passport stamped at each neighborhood!

	3. Shop at Art Galleries & Studios Pro Arts Gallery - Visit the gallery store near Jack London Square, and discover their talented Oakland member artists online. Oakland Art Murmur - Enjoy the festive atmosphere during the First Friday art walk by this collective of art galleries and boutiques. Or view the list of participating galleries to visit them during open hours. Oakland Artisan Marketplace - Find great gifts at the weekly outdoor marketplaces. Fridays in front of City Hall, and Sundays in Jack London Square Oakland Museum of CA - Check out the museum shop for tasteful and unique items.

	4. Eat Local Food Find restaurants, shops, farmers' markets and farms that offer food grown locally. The California Alliance with Family Farmers has its own local food guide to make it easy. View the Alameda County Local Food Guide (PDF) at http://guide.buylocalca.org Edible East Bay magazine has a great list of farmer's markets organized by day of the week. And if you like food, you'll love the articles, photos and calendar in this gorgeous quarterly magazine, available at Market Hall in Rockridge and many other locations throughout the East Bay.

	5. Shop At Holiday Shopping Events & Fairs Have fun, food and drink at local events while getting your holiday gifts! Thursday, Dec. 6 - Montclair Village Holiday Stroll 6-9 pm - Montclair Unbelievable amount of fun stuff planned for you and your kids. Ice skating, wagon rides, crafts, singing, tap dancing trees, cookies, wine, cheese, discounts and more! Friday, Dec. 7 - Oakland Unwrapped! Gift Fair and OakBook Launch 7-10 pm - Next to Esteban Sabar Gallery at 480 232rd St. Join us as part of First Fridays Art Murmur. See Oakland Unwrapped! Marketplace products in the flesh! Products include Oakland books and t-shirts, jewelry, cards, artwork, housewares, and more. December 7 - 17th - blankspace gallery Holidayland Gift Sale Original artwork, handmade crafts, accessories, and ornaments. Saturday, Dec. 8th - Dimond Winter Festival 10am - 3pm Fruitvale Presbyterian Church 2735 MacArthur Blvd. at Coolidge Ave. Spiritual leaders share words and music to celebrate diversity, choirs, packase breakfasts, photos with Santa, and holiday crafts and gifts from local vendors. Suggested donation $5 or canned goods for the needy. Friday, Dec. 14th - SOBO Celebrate the Season on 17th Street Shops open until 9pm. Explore the shops on 17th between 17th and Webster while enjoying hot cider, cookies, and eggnog! Saturday, Dec. 15th - Santa Visits the Laurel Distrct 1 - 4pm . Santa will be visiting the businesses in the Laurel District, and will be taking pictures with kids at Laurel Ace Hardware. 4024 MacArthur Blvd. Saturday & Sun, Dec. 15th & 16th - The Crucible's Gifty Holiday Art Sale 10am - 4pm. Shop for unique and affordable gifts created by over 75 Bay Area artisans from Oakland's firey arts and community institution. 1260 7th Street