Busted backpack? Hiking boots too small? Before you buy new ones, visit these local shops
Narain’s restitches everything from heirloom quilts to sleeping bags, while Berkeley’s REI and Sports Basement…
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Cult-favorite brewery opens massive East Bay beer garden
One of the Bay Area’s most popular breweries is quickly expanding into the East Bay, recently opening one…
The melting pot of ideas keeps us here’: Why sports nutrition maker GU calls Berkeley home
Other players in the field have come and gone — looking at you Clif Bar and PowerBar — but GU’s founder says…
Berkeley restaurant owner recognized for giving free meal to anyone who needs it, ‘no questions asked’
Berkeley diner owner Collin Doran has long been in the business of feeding people.
These Berkeley spots can start you sailing, rock climbing and biking
Modern Sailing, Ironworks and Stay True Cycles are just a few of Berkeley’s recreation businesses serving all…
There’s prepping greens and there’s going green — these catering businesses do both
Berkeley caterers talk about the motivations, the changes and the challenges in becoming a certified green…
Discover 25 local artists and creative vendors under one roof at the Berkeley Holiday Gift Fair
On Dec. 8, the Hotel Shattuck Plaza downtown hosts the one-stop experience for shoppers seeking hand-crafted…
Berkeley Potters Guild celebrates a half-century of crafting ceramics, from mugs to museum pieces
The West Berkeley collective is home to 18 potters with a wide variety of styles.
How a Berkeley startup is changing farming with a new kind of fertilizer
Pivot Bio’s microbial nitrogen offers a host of environmental benefits. And we can taste the results already.
Rare cannabinoids are brewing at Demetrix
Science-backed R&D firm in West Berkeley uses fermentation to create new ingredients for beauty, wellness…