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Berkeleyside says thank you to our advertisers

Tracey Taylor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:50:56 +0000

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:

Amoeba Music, Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, Aurora Theatre Company, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, BHS Live, Bonhams, Buy Local Berkeley, Cal Youth Camps, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Focal Point, Greener Printer, The Grubb Company, Lehrhaus Judaica, Marsh Interiors, McKevitt Fiat, Photo Laboratory, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, Travlyn Russell Tupperware, and UC Berkeley Optometry.

We encourage our readers to patronize these businesses and help stimulate the local economy. If you are interested in promoting your business or service to Berkeleyside’s 84,833 unique monthly readers (latest figures), or in learning more about who they are, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Berkeleyside says thank you to our advertisers

Tracey Taylor — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:45:55 +0000

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:

Amoeba Music, Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, Ashkenaz, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, Buy Local Berkeley, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Focal Point, Greener Printer, The Grubb Company, Lehrhaus Judaica, Marsh Interiors, McKevitt Fiat, Photo Laboratory, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, Travlyn Russell Tupperware, and UC Berkeley Optometry.

We encourage our readers to patronize these businesses and help stimulate the local economy. If you are interested in promoting your business or service to Berkeleyside’s many and loyal readers, or in learning more about who they are, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Berkeleyside says thank you to our advertisers

Berkeleyside Editors — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:30:46 +0000

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:

Amoeba Music, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, Bishop O’Dowd High School, Buy Local Berkeley, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Focal Point, Greener Printer, The Grubb Company, Lehrhaus Judaica, Marsh Interiors, McKevitt Fiat, Park Day School, Photo Laboratory, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, Travlyn Russell Tupperware, UC Berkeley Optometry, and Wellness Coaching.

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Ten most popular Berkeleyside multimedia stories in 2011

Tracey Taylor — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:00:46 +0000

John Rieger interviews cyclists for his podcast on rules of the road which placed 2nd in our Top 10 of the year. Photo: Nancy Rubin

This was the year Berkeleyside went beyond words in a concerted fashion and embraced other media including video, podcasts, film footage, as well as Storify reports comprising Twitter posts and photography.

We were helped in our endeavor by some wonderful contributors who are either professionals or seriously good amateurs.

Berkeley-based videographer Kim Aronson created a series of profiles of members of the Berkeley community, including the couple who run Mr Mopps’ toy store and local barber Harold Spiller. Aronson’s portrait of his neighbor, Gregory Kloehn, who built an ingenious, if minuscule, home from a dumpster, placed seventh in our end-of-year ranking.

Robert Mills, one of our summer interns, produced several polished videos for us, including one that made our top 10, perhaps, unsurprisingly, by focusing on an annual naked cyclist event.

And veteran broadcaster John Rieger made a welcome debut on Berkeleyside in the latter part of the year with his podcasts tackling quintessentially Berkeley subjects such as bumper stickers and the unwritten rules of the road for cyclists. This provocative report, enhanced by the lovely photographs of contributing photographer Nancy Rubin, ranked second in the Top 10 of the year, which we list in full below:

1. The rats of Telegraph Avenue [Video, Tracey Taylor, 01.28.11]

2. What exactly are rules of the road for cyclists? [Podcast, John Rieger and Nancy Rubin, 11.29.11](...)

Read the rest of Ten most popular Berkeleyside multimedia stories in 2011 (109 words)

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Berkeleyside says thank you to our advertisers

Tracey Taylor — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:05:56 +0000

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:

The 25th Street Collective, Amoeba Music, Berkeley Public Library, Berkwood Hedge School, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, Buy Local Berkeley, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa, Donkey & Goat Winery, Ecology Center, Focal Point, The Grubb Company, Health and Wellness Matters, Hotel Shattuck Plaza/Five Restaurant, Marsh Interiors, McKevitt Fiat, Occupy Wall Street, Orinda Academy, Park Day School, Photo Laboratory, The Psychotherapy Institute, St Paul’s Episcopal School, Tehiyah Day School, Telegraph Avenue Business District, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, UC Berkeley Optometry, and Wellness Coaching.

We encourage our readers to patronize these businesses and help stimulate the local economy. If you are interested in promoting your business or service to Berkeleyside’s 132,732 unique monthly visitors (latest numbers), don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Berkeleyside says thank you to its advertisers

Lance Knobel — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:45:40 +0000

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:

The 25th Street Collective, Amoeba Music, Berkwood Hedge School, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, Buy Local Berkeley, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa, Donkey & Goat Winery, Ecology Center, Focal Point, The Grubb Company, Health and Wellness Matters, Hotel Shattuck Plaza/Five Restaurant, Marsh Interiors, McKevitt Fiat, Occupy Wall Street, Orinda Academy, Park Day School, Photo Laboratory, The Psychotherapy Institute, St Paul’s Episcopal School, Tehiyah Day School, Telegraph Avenue Business District, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, and UC Berkeley Optometry.

We encourage our readers to patronize these businesses and help stimulate the local economy. If you are interested in promoting your business or service to Berkeleyside’s 135,128 unique monthly visitors (latest numbers), don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Berkeleyside says thank you to our advertisers

Lance Knobel — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:30:20 +0000

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:

Amoeba Music, Aurora Theatre Company, Berkwood Hedge School, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, Buy Local Berkeley, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa, Donkey & Goat Winery, Ecology Center, Focal Point, The Grubb Company, Health and Wellness Matters, Hotel Shattuck Plaza/Five Restaurant, Mechanics Bank, Occupy Wall Street, Orinda Academy, Park Day School, Photo Laboratory, The Psychotherapy Institute, St Paul’s Episcopal School, Tehiyah Day School, Telegraph Avenue Business District, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, and UC Berkeley Optometry.

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Berkeley print free with Berkeleyside subscription

Tracey Taylor — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:20:41 +0000

Just in time for the holiday gift season, Berkeleyside is offering readers an unbeatable opportunity not only to obtain a gorgeous photographic print showing off our beautiful city, but also the chance to demonstrate your support for local journalism in Berkeley.

The photograph, above, entitled “Storm over Berkeley” was taken by Daniel Parks, a highly talented and regular contributor to Berkeleyside. Daniel’s work is often admired by our readers, and we have had requests to offer for sale prints of several of his images.

Now, thanks to Daniel’s spirit of collaboration, we have ten limited edition prints to give away to the first ten readers who take out a $25/month subscription to Berkeleyside before December 18th, or make a $300 donation. The unframed print is signed by the photographer, and its dimensions are 24″ x 16″.

By subscribing or donating at this level, you will cement your commitment to independent local journalism by helping Berkeleyside continue to deliver essential news, investigative reporting, and community information to you in the year ahead.

Should you already be a Berkeleyside subscriber, and would like to take advantage of this offer, we will simply upgrade your membership so you qualify for the complimentary print.

If you would like to be one of the lucky ten, take out a $25/month subscription using PayPal or your credit card on our Support page, or, if you prefer, get in touch with us directly at tips@berkeleyside.com so we can arrange to take credit card details.

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A Berkeley Thanksgiving A to Z

Berkeleyside Editors — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:00:10 +0000

A Adventure Playground: of course Berkeley children should have saws and nails

B Bancroft Library: Mark Twain and so much more

C Center Street outdoor movies: particularly The Big Lebowski

D Diversity: why would anyone want to live in a monoculture?

E Edible Schoolyard: mmm, all those wonderful greens

F Freight and Salvage: great traditional music in the heart of the city

G Golden Bears: no football this year in Berkeley, but dozens of other sports to enjoy

H Hearst Greek Theater: from Alison Krauss to Paul Simon to Florence & The Machine

I Independent bookstores: too many closures, but Berkeley still has a healthy number

J Jazzschool: churning out a new generation of jazz musicians

K Phil Kamlarz: retiring after 36 years serving Berkeley

L Berkeley Public Library: a still-thriving system

M Julia Morgan: emblematic of the variety of our architecture

N Neighborhoods: so much variety and character in a small city

O Off the Grid: friendly crowds and memorable food

P Saul Perlmutter: Berkeley’s newest Nobel Laureate

Q Quakes: which remind us to be ready for the Big One

R Berkeley Rep: astonishingly sustained excellence

S Pasquale Scuderi: brought quick reactions and welcome transparency to Berkeley High

T Tool Lending Library: unsung social innovation

U Unions: in June the SEIU 1021 agreed a new contract, a first step in righting the city’s finances

V Views: from the hills, from the marina, from numerous spots in the city

W Walks: on Berkeley’s steps and paths

X X marks the spot: Berkeley is still a name that resonates globally for activism

Y Yellowjackets: smells like teen spirit

Z Zest: of Berkeleyside’s commenters

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Berkeleyside says thank you to our advertisers

Tracey Taylor — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:50:45 +0000

Berkeleyside would like to express its gratitude to our current advertisers:

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, Amoeba Music, Berkwood Hedge School, Berkeley Lab, Bernardo Lopez Garden Design & Installation, Buy Local Berkeley, Carolyn Jones at The Grubb Company, Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa, College Preparatory School, Ecology Center, Focal Point, Gather, The Grubb Company, Hotel Shattuck Plaza/Five Restaurant, Mechanics Bank, Moe’s Books, Occupy Oakland, Orinda Academy, Park Day School, Pasta Bene, Photo Laboratory, Saint Mary’s College of California, St Paul’s Episcopal School, Tehiyah Day School, Telegraph Avenue Business District, Tom Miller & Friends Lawyers, and UC Berkeley Optometry.

We encourage our readers to patronize these businesses and help stimulate the local economy. If you are interested in promoting your business or service to Berkeleyside’s 151,601 unique monthly visitors (latest numbers), don’t hesitate to contact us.

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