Article by Susie Wyshak.
Last updated at Thu, 16 Dec at 10:04am.

If you're thinking about a new career, changing the way you eat, getting into yoga, doing something good for the world, or you just need beautiful gifts with a story, plan to drop by Heather Haxo Phillip's and Bashir Anasta's eclectic house party and gift sale: Part Fair Trade Palestinian products and part raw food cooking.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 6 Dec at 7:20am.

So what if today''s Black Friday, the kick-off to big box store shopping at deep discounts?

Blog entry by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Mon, 29 Nov at 8:50am.

Today is not my day. Today is a day I dislike intensely.

Today is Black Friday – a day of consumer mania. The media and retail industries have whipped themselves into a frenzied, frothy hysteria about sales and deals and one-time opportunities that consumers must take advantage of. And for many years, I was a part of this circus.

Article by Susie Wyshak.
Last updated at Sat, 27 Nov at 11:42am.

There's something to be said for galvanizing support via a mob event: American Express' Small Business Saturday initiative garnered $1 million for Girls, Inc.  - through a Facebook "like" campaign - while simultaneously creating Internet-wide buzz for consumers to support small businesses today.

Blog entry by Kristine Dang.
Last updated at Mon, 3 May at 8:56pm.

Not that I am promoting drinking in anyway (wink)... However, I could not resist sharing this little secret. There's a secret sale of 1800 Silver Tequila at Safeway. Yup. $16.99 instead of $29.99? Hmmm.

Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Sun, 20 Dec at 10:19pm.

Oakland merchants are making it easy to buy unique goodies this season with extended hours, a thriving online marketplace and holiday shopping events galore.

Article by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Thu, 17 Dec at 7:37pm.

Want to shop local this year? Here is a sampling of holiday events that don't take you far away from Oakland, CA at all. Click on each event's link to learn more.

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Dec. 18
Oakland Merchants' Holiday Open House

Article by Meg Bertoni.
Last updated at Sat, 5 Dec at 8:52am.

If there is one thing that is hard to miss about Oakland this holiday season, it has to be the dozens of unusual events mixed in with the beloved traditional ones. A quick perusal through Oakland Local's own calendar section reveals multiple arts-promoting holiday sales and events, each with its own flavor.