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Buy local in Berkeley and help others do the same

Use a Dec. 8 vendor fair, an online guide, or a year-round Berkeley-focused gift card to find presents that reflect and support the unique merchants of our city.

Buy local at a holiday gift fair in Berkeley, use an online gift guide to find other stores around town, or buy a gift card that encourages others to shop in our city.

At the gift fair, you'll be able to buy items made or offered by Berkeleyans ranging from:

- Handmade jewelry from Melissa Joy Manning and Laurel Burch Studios

- Spices, coffee, teas, and other delectable treats from Kitchen on Fire, Uncommon Grounds, and Three Stone Hearth

- Stained glass art and artisan crafts from Snoring Orange Studio and Fern's Garden

- Eco-friendly home goods, toys, and self-care products from the Ecology Center Store

What you wear, how you exercise, and how you furnish your home can all be from Berkeley.  

Visit the Berkeley Holidays Gift Guide to find other vendors, use Berkeley Bucks to buy gift cards that can be used at participating local vendors year-round, and find local holiday events and activities at Visit Berkeley!

Shop local at Dec. 8 holiday gift fair

For those who want to experience the holiday spirit in-person, the Holiday Gift Fair is back for the fourth time!

Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair
Hotel Shattuck Plaza, 2086 Allston Way
Thursday, Dec. 8
4:00 - 7:00 pm

There will be 25 local vendors, as well as a complimentary eco-friendly gift-wrapping station, refreshments, and a raffle to win five Berkeley Bucks gift cards ($50 each).

For inspiration, read the Berkeleyside article about some of the local artists, designers, and vendors participating at the gift fair. Sponsored by the City’s Office of Economic Development’s #DiscoveredinBerkeley campaign, the article spotlights local businesses that enrich our community and build a better world. 

Other ways to join in holiday festivities and shop local

The Berkeley Holidays Gift Guide includes inspiration from 30 local businesses, including over two dozen women- and minority-owned businesses. 

The Berkeley Bucks gift card, which you can also buy at the Gift Fair, can be used anytime at 110 participating Berkeley shops, restaurants, personal service businesses, and entertainment venues.

All of the above ways to support local businesses are brought to you by the City of Berkeley Office of Economic Development, Berkeley Chamber, Visit Berkeley, and business districts citywide.

Help support Berkeley when you celebrate the holidays. Find unique, handmade gifts and experiences at the Gift Fair, use the Berkeley Gift Guide to find other vendors, and buy Berkeley Bucks!

Links

- Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair

- Berkeley Holidays Gift Guide

- Berkeley Bucks gift card

- Berkeley Chamber: Facebook, Instagram

- Visit Berkeley: holiday events, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

- DiscoveredinBerkeley.com: Instagram

- Office of Economic Development

Help develop an Action Plan to reduce wildfire hazards and risks

Complete a quick survey or come to an upcoming meeting to build out a plan to protect Berkeley from wildfire.

The survey, which follows up on two previous questionnaires, asks you to prioritize strategies and funding and give feedback on the outreach process. Please complete the survey by December 31.

If you missed the previous surveys, there is still time for your input:

- Survey 1 focused on awareness of wildfire issues and identifying what folks have already done around their own homes and neighborhoods to reduce the hazard.

- Survey 2 offered a framework with 10 types of hazard reduction strategies and asked you to prioritize various programs, projects and activities.

Your continued input will help us develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

Read more at berkeleyca.gov.

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