BERKELEY HOLIDAYS GIFT GUIDE ♥ SHOP LOCAL

Take a holiday shopping trip to BerkeleyHolidays.com today and discover gifts from more than 150 local small businesses.  As you support Berkeley merchants and the local economy, the selection, quality and style of what's on offer is certain to inspire and enchant. There are nine thematic categories adding to the search merriment. And that's not all! Many of the merchants offer FREE DELIVERY and curbside pickup. The #BerkeleyHolidays campaign is a partnership of the City of Berkeley Office of Economic Development (OED), Berkeley Chamber, Visit Berkeley and business districts citywide. Local love! Let's finish this challenging year strong. Berkeley, in it together!

BERKELEY GREEN GIFTS

Treat friends and loved ones to a UC Botanical Garden membership and save 20% this holiday season.  Use code GardenGift2020 at check-out for the discount, through Dec. 18.  The Garden's online store is another great option.

 

In 2021, the Berkeley Ecology Center celebrates 50 years of leadership for a more sustainable, healthy, and just community. Find a bounty of earth-friendly gifts at the Ecology Center Store.  Shop online or in person!       

 

In a new Ecology Center program, produce boxes are now available for preorder and curbside pickup weekly at the Downtown Berkeley Farmers' Market. Boxes will have a variety of local, seasonal fruit and veggies from market vendors. Purchases support farmers in our local food system as well as employment opportunities for youth in our community.

 

Solano Avenue's fair trade hub, Fern's Garden has a new collection of more than 20 gift baskets thoughtfully themed and filled with artisan finds.  Cool masks, too.   

Rosie Lee Tompkins: Untitled, c. 2002; cotton polyester bedsheet, cotton embroidery, drapery hooks; 68 x 71 in.; BAMPFA, Bequest of the Eli Leon Living Trust. Reproduced courtesy of the Estate of Effie Mae Howard.

BRING BAMPFA HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

While the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive is temporarily closed due to COVID, BAMPFA hosts remote programming sure to satisfy holiday hankerings for art and culture throughout the holiday season. Settle in with a hot cuppa' and stream a film from BAMPFA's all-world library. 

BERKELEY BUSINESS BEAT DEBUTS ON YOUTUBE

The premiere episode of the Berkeley Business Beat is now live.  The new series is a collaboration between Visit Berkeley and the City of Berkeley Office of Economic Development.  The first B3 episode:  #BerkeleyHolidays, with special guests. 'Tis the season! 

PLAN THAT WEDDING!

Holidays and engagements go hand in hand! ♥ Berkeley offers a romantic range of places for weddings and celebrations: some classic, some historic, some outdoors, all Berkeley. Visit Berkeley's new Wedding Guide is the go-to resource.  The Guide includes venues and vendors to inspire planning and helps you discover Berkeley as your dream wedding destination.  Get in touch!  Contact Nikole Halaka, Visit Berkeley's Director of Sales, for more information.

 

Design and Photography: Glenn Ramit