Voting opens for 2012 Oakland Indie Awards - Who you gonna nominate this year?
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 6 Apr at 11:10pm.

By Oakland Local Editorial Team


The Sixth Annual Oakland Indie Awards, hosted by One PacificCoast Bank and Foundation and the EastBay Express, is now accepting nominations.

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Oakland Grown joins forces with Sustainable Business Alliance
Blog entry by Gene Anderson.
Last updated at Tue, 6 Dec at 10:23am.

Friday afternoon, members of the Sustainable Business Alliance (SBA) met at Swan's in old Oakland to hear about Oakland Grown. The SBA recently 'adopted' Oakland Grown, which is a natural fit because local is usually more sustainable, and is definitely good for local businesses. The main speaker was Erin Killmer-Neel, who told SBA members about Oakland Grown and the new gift card program.

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'Los Muertos' come alive at annual Oakland Museum celebration (Slideshow)
Article by Eric K Arnold.
Last updated at Tue, 25 Oct at 5:35am.

One of the Oakland Museum of California’s most-anticipated annual events is the community celebration commemorating Días de Los Muertos, or the Days of the Dead.

This year’s was no exception, as hundreds of folks - especially, families with little ones - flocked to the museum to honor one of California’s most sacred traditions.

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Have you submitted your faves for the Oakland Indie Awards? April 1 is the deadline
Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 21 Mar at 9:45am.

It's time to nominate your favorite Oakland business or artist for an Oakland Indie Award.

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Oakland needs to step up to promote shopping locally (Commentary)
Blog entry by Daniel Swafford.
Last updated at Fri, 11 Feb at 9:14am.

I have to applaud Oakland’s independent business owners for their creativity in presenting unique products and their practically in meeting traditional needs.

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Last minute gifts? Try Oakland Unwrapped for local gifts from small businesses
Article by Tehea Robie.
Last updated at Wed, 22 Dec at 10:24am.

‘Tis the season to be jolly, right?

However, during the past year, Walmart has been blasted for child labor and Target contributed to anti-gay efforts. Thoughtful consumerism that contributes to a sustainable local economy is much more likely to bring peace and joy this holiday season.

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Oakland Grown mixer a big holiday success!
Blog entry by Tina "Tamale" Ramos.
Last updated at Wed, 15 Dec at 9:07am.

What do you get when you combine Mayor-elect Jean Quan, City Councilwomen Rebecca Kaplan and Nancy Nadel, indie business owners, lots of loyal supporters along with tasty nibbles and drinks?

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Mayor-Elect Quan joins launch of Great Oakland Grown Holiday Challenge!
Article by Tina "Tamale" Ramos.
Last updated at Thu, 9 Dec at 9:54pm.

Oakland Grown is challenging Oakland celebrities and all residents to do 100 percent of their holiday shopping with Oakland’s local businesses. The challenge - a program of a local nonprofit organization - is designed to be a fun and inspiring way to discover all of the cool things you can find in Oakland and at the same time, make people feel good about supporting the local economy. Challenge participants sign up here.

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