by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 2, 2020 | Arts & Literature, Grand Lake District, Kids Style & Stuff
Everybody knows about Walden Pond Books, right? Afterall, it is a Grand Ave institution in Oakland since 1973. It’s won the award for Best Bookstore in Oakland Magazine’s “Best of Oakland” and many other accolades throughout the years. For good reason. The... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Dec 13, 2019 | Gift Inspirations, Grand Lake District, Home Goods & Decor
Urban Indigo, in Oakland, is a very handy store if you need to buy a gift for someone. So you best be putting it on your list of shops to visit. Particularly if you have a really tricky gift giving challenge. So, for example, let’s say you have an uncle that’s... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Dec 12, 2019 | Gift Inspirations, Home Goods & Decor, Laurel & Fruitvale, Oakland Love
Mischief is Always up to Something. So, you too can make Mischief in Oakland. And, when you walk into Mischief, you immediately get the feeling that someone is having a lot of fun running things around here. There is a curated cheekiness about the place. That someone... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Dec 12, 2019 | Arts & Literature, Downtown Oakland, Featured Merchants, Gift Inspirations, Oakland Love
Give the gift of Oaktown Love E14 Gallery is a small space that packs an Oaktown punch. Of course, it does, because the energetic and passionate owner-curator Viviana Rodriguez-Smith is born and raised in Oakland and is beautifully West Oakland proud. And, she’s... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Dec 12, 2019 | DIY & Do-It-Together Creativity, Gift Inspirations, Grand Lake District, Home Goods & Decor, Kids Style & Stuff, Oakland Love
It’s About Bay-Made We’ve visited Bay-Made, a gift and souvenir shop, on Lakeshore Ave several times. And we could write volumes about owner, Sarahjane’s vision and dedication to bringing us works exclusively by Bay Area artists, artisans,... 