Oakland Local Blog Directory

Oakland bloggers rule! Oakland bloggers are a varied crew: folks who cover the city council and local government in a a way the newspapers never do, neighborood bloggers who (brilliantly) cover their hood, food bloggers, social justice bloggers, sex bloggers, identity bloggers, music and entertainment bloggers, Oakland Raiders bloggers—we have them all. If you have an active blog and are NOT on this blogroll, email us (editor@oaklandlocal.com); everyone else, enjoy the range of talent and vision these blogs represent.

Weblog Blogger Weblog Body
Tamale World Tina Tamale http://www.tinatamale.com

Indy art and indy biz advocate Tina “Tamale” Ramos' life, adventures and projects in Oakland.

05.03.12
Team Shimmy The Fitch-Jenett Family http://simonlev.blogspot.com/

We are a lesbian couple in Oakland raising a son with significant medical issues. The blog is much funnier and uplifting than you would expect, I promise :-) 05.10.12
Tech Liminal Anca Mosoiu http://www.techliminal.com

Small business access to technology: trainings, web design, and virtual workspaces.

05.03.12
That Wondrous Time Jen Sahigian http://jenzahigian.blogspot.com

The adventurous tales of an inspired young woman and her daring view-finder: “I love to photograph America's worn-out, offbeat, and forgotten corners, and work with color to give these places a happier, healthier life.”

05.03.12
The Black Hour Reginald James http://theblackhour.blogspot.com

"The Black Hour" Radio Show is an internet radio show based out of Laney College in Oakland, Calif. The purpose of the show is to discuss anything and everything Black. Politics, economics, education, health, and life.

05.03.12
The Buddha is my DJ Scott Mitchell http://www.djbuddha.org

The Buddha is My DJ is a blog about the practice of Buddhism, the academic study of Buddhism, engaged Buddhism, and the intersection of Buddhism and mass media and politics, written and maintained by a meandering scholar-practitioner, and an adjunct faculty member at the Institute of Buddhist Studies.

05.03.12
The Curvy Fashionistaq Marie Denee http://www.thecurvyfashionista-mariedenee.com

All the latest fashions and trends for the plus-sized, curvy, chic, and fashion-obsessed.

05.03.12
The DTO Jonathan B. http://thedto.com

This blog provides information about Oakland’s most happening ‘hood: Downtown Oakland, colloquially known as The DTO.

05.03.12
The Ectoplasmic Connector Anca Mosoiu http://www.anca.tv/blog

Personal-professional art journal of a digital photographer and independent thinker.

05.03.12
The Gran Emporium http://granemporium.blogspot.com

Journal-style blog about life and trying to make a difference: putting in extra hours to build a business, helping loved ones, being able to help a son grow up to be a strong man, and praying that God enables words to help somebody who might be in a rough situation.

05.03.12
The Illuminator Corridor Suki O’Kane http://www.illcorr.net

The Illuminated Corridor is a next step in outdoor cinema: a nomadic public art project that creates site-specific illumination of public space, drawing on local traditions of film and live music, showcasing diverse collaborations between performative projectionists and musicians, and covering a vast territory of film and music genres.

05.03.12
The Inadvertent Gardener Genie Gratto http://www.theinadvertentgardener.com

A gardening narrative and journal from a gardening outsider trying her hand at urban farming in Oakland.

05.03.12
The Oakland-Berkeley Journal Deidre Joyner http://www.theoaklandberkeleyjournal.com

An online "Style" section: food, real estate and entertainment.

05.03.12
The People Oakland http://thepeopleoakland.com

Redefining nightlife in the East Bay by cultivating music, art, dance, fashion, cuisine, and community to create a soulful eclectic experience. Oakland, with its history as a community of immigrants, transplants, revolutionaries, leftists, artists, and people of color, is an obvious place for creative community building through art and culture.

05.03.12
Transbay Blog Eric Transbay http://transbayblog.com

A blog about public transportation, transit-oriented development, and city planning, it chronicles the efforts in the Bay Area to improve public transit service and to embrace more sustainable growth patterns.

05.03.12
Treasure Your Health Dafina Kuficha http://treasureyourhealth.wordpress.com

R. Dafina Kuficha is a licensed acupuncturist whose passion is transformation through self-love and acceptance. Her resilient spirit in overcoming her own personal challenges and tragedies has aided her in helping others make profound life changes. She encourages her patients to take responsibility for their health, sharing self-healing methods encouraging life style changes to improve their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Frequently consulted for spiritual counseling, readings and ceremonies, she believes that, “one of the main causes of physical disharmony is spiritual irregularity.”

05.03.12
Two Steps Forward Joel Makower http://www.greenbiz.com

Professional blog of a writer, speaker, and strategist on corporate environmental practices, clean technology, and green marketing, he has helped a wide range of companies align environmental responsibility with business success.

05.03.12
Vanessa Barrington Vanessa Barrington http://vanessabarrington.com

Recipes using local, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients, thoughts on my latest interests and obsessions in the world of food, and random ideas and things that please me.

05.03.12
Vegan Soul Kitchen Bryant Terry http://bbq-beansprouts.tumblr.com

Inspiration from a popular eco chef, food justice activist, and author, who for the past nine years has worked to build a more just and sustainable food system and has used cooking as a tool to illuminate the intersections among poverty, structural racism, and food insecurity.

05.03.12
Your Waitress http://www.yourwaitress.com

Serving analog street and portrait photography by Valerie J. Cochran from Oakland and beyond since 2004.

05.03.12