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The Experience, Alameda: Alameda Natural Grocery @ The Marketplace

The Experience:

Finish Your Gift List at Alameda Marketplace!

Last minute shopping? Did you ever think of your neighborhood natural grocer as a source for great gifts?

At Alameda Natural Grocery you can create baskets for the foodies in your life or a wellness basket as you discover kitchen tools and housewares, reusables, candles, glove, mittens, bags, personal care and beauty products, and so much more.

They focus on  brands and products that elevate the underrepresented, are usable, that give back, that are less damaging to the planet and support our community.

If you want to support Black-owned, Woman-owned, LGTBQ-owned, Climate Positive, Low Waste, or some combination of those – shop here and look for the GIFT tags throughout the store. Or view online.

If you can’t decide, you can purchase a gift card available in any amount. Stop by or give them a call at 510-865-1500.

Photo courtesy of Way To life Foods in Antioch, CA. They make natural granola with a health focus. Featured here: Vanilla Almond Granola. Did you know vanilla extract is rich in antioxidants? Vanilla not only helps repair your body at the molecular level but it also reduces the effects of aging and promotes more vibrant skin

Where:

1650 Park St in Alameda Marketplace
Alameda

https://alamedanaturaygrocery.com

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The Experience, Alameda: Malaya Botanicals Pasko Night Market

The Experience:

Holiday Shopping Help is Here!

Choose from Malaya Botanicals’ entire line of CBD products and their  local artisan partners and give a customized Gift of Wellness to someone on your naughty or nice list! Join them tonight  for the very first Alameda Point Pasko Night Market – Thursday, December 15, 4-8pm! Get your shopping done and support local small businesses while enjoying good food, good music, and good vibes.

The Alameda Point Pasko Night Market will feature:
Food

• Chef Charleen Caabay – Food Network Chopped Winner & Entrepreneur @chefcharleen
• Tita Pearl – Board Director for the Filipino Food Movement
@tita_pearlie
• Whisk Cake Creations – Winner of 2022 Best Bakery in Alameda & Feat. Foodnetwork Bakers vs. Fakers
@whiskcakecreations
• Yana Gilbuena – Founder of Salo Series, kamayan pop-ups across the globe @saloseries
• Ube Area – Sharing traditional ube flavors with a modern twist @ube_area_
• Narra – Asian-inspired oat milk lattes @drinknarra

Local Artisans:

• Premium CBD Products @malayabotanicals
• Handmade Wood Wick Soy Candles – Kumalma
• Parol & Capiz Products @shop_farols
• Crystals for healing, decor, and jewelry @crystal_besties
• Repurposed Authentic Designer Jewelry @butonesjewelry
• Aroid & Rare Plant Shop & Gifts @plant.Baybe
• Sound Healer, Oracle Reader, Yoga Teacher, & Jewelry Maker @healing.soulution
• Polymer Clay & Resin Jewelry @shopheylay
• Thoughtfully handmade goods for home, garden, and closet @pineconeceramics
• Handmade goods Inspired by the islands @_hello_lily

Directions:

  • From Webster Tunnel (Webster Street):
  • Right on Willie Stargell Avenue (First Right)
  • Left on Pan Am Way
  • Right on W. Ranger
  • White Building on the left at the end of the street

If you cannot make it to tonight’s event, shop online or call them (510) 500-5303-and they will wrap and ship!

Malaya Botanicals Premium CBD Products are created to support your Healing & Malaya (Freedom). Clean and effective wellness products formulated with the knowledge and mindfulness of experienced professionals.Malaya Botanicals is a woman owned and family operated CBD Wellness and Beauty Company on a mission to de-stigmatize cannabis and empower women of color to take charge of their health and healing.

Where:

2350 Saratoga St Unit 167

Alameda at The Point

https://malayabotanicals.com

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The Experience, Alameda: Urban Legend Cellars Sipping, Shopping & Views

The Experience:

Spirit Alley Makers Market + Bar Hop!

This is the way to get that Holiday Shopping done! Plan your Sunday now.

  • When: December 11,  12- 5pm
  • Where: Faction Brewing, Building 43 Winery, Dashe Cellars and Urban Legend Winery in Alameda
  • What:  Enjoy a Makers Market and Bar Crawl all in one! Who says you can’t have fun while shopping?

Shop local Bay Area artists, makers and vintage curators as you sip. Then settle in with beer or wine and some tasty bites. You’ll find jewelry, knit goods, home decor, metalworking, prints, soap, paintings, candles, and more unique gifts.

Note: The address numbers  are descending as you go down Monarch St  from Faction at 2501, Building 43 at 2440 and ending at 1901 Monarch at Dashe and Urban Legend. You can hang at Faction (Momolicious Food Truck serving) or Building 43 or you can reserve a tasting,  a glass or bottle of wine at Dashe Cellars and Urban Legend Winery (Alameda’s own C’era Una Volta is serving!). Check them all out! These businesses work hard to keep Spirit Alley spirited! More info and a map.

Photo/Vivian Aldridge, 12/2/22

Where:

1951 Monarch St, Building 25
Alameda Point

https://ulcellars.com

By |2022-12-08T09:58:45-08:00December 8th, 2022|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Almanac Beer Co. Gifts

The Experience:

Check Beer Loving Friends Off Your List with Holiday Beer Boxes!

Look no further for the perfect shippable & sippable gift for the beer lover in your life! Featuring an ultra-festive design, you’ll find one 16oz beer surprise behind each of the twelve perforated flaps of this advent-calendar style box. It’s a very merry way to make the holidays just a little bit more delicious.

Holiday Advent boxes come in 2 varieties of 12 x 16oz cans, each of which is a surprise mix of beers that will delight the recipient.

ALL FRESH: A mix of IPAs, lagers, stouts, and more!

MIXED: The best of all styles—a mix of fresh and sour beers!

PLUS! Advent boxes ship FREE anywhere in California! Note that all boxes are shipped via FedEx ground. Each box contains 12 x 16oz cans of Almanac beer. Order now and they will ship.

PLUS PLUS: A gift idea just for you! – LOVE Hazy Pale Ale

Share some LOVE this holiday season! This limited-edition ugly sweater LOVE Hazy IPA is a tropical and dank jolly ale double dry-hopped with Sabro, Citra, and Mosaic. Notes of mango, cantaloupe, and coconut will keep you feeling festive fireside, in the hot tub, or après-ski! Hoppy Holidays!

About Almanac

Almanac Beer Co. brews bold and innovative beers inspired by California’s rich pioneering and agricultural traditions. Visit their taproom and also tap into some great food! Almanac’s Barrel House, Taproom and Brewery are open 7 days a week: M-Th 12-9pm; F/Sa 12-10pm; Su  12-8pm.Food trucks daily.  (415) 992-3438

Where:

651B W. Tower Ave
Alameda

http://almanacbeer.com

By |2022-12-01T12:01:55-08:00December 1st, 2022|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments
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The Experience, Alameda: Lighted Yacht Parade

The Experience:

Join the Parade. Board the Ferry!

WHEN: Saturday, December 3, 5:30pm

It’s the Season of Giving Hope! Encinal & Oakland Yacht Clubs present the 46th Annual Lighted Boat Parade to benefit the Oakland. Firefighters Random Acts and the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

The parade will start between the Fortman Grand Marina’s public pier and the Wind River’s buildings (the parade staging area). Starting at 5:30pm the boats will proceed down the Alameda side of the estuary past the judges at Encinal and Oakland Yacht Clubs.

Then past Pasta Pelican, cross to the Oakland side, past the Port of Oakland and Scott’s Seafood, turn and make its way back to the staging area at Wind River.

You can still enter your boat in the parade! Don’t have a Boat? Take the Alameda Main St Ferry!

Hop onboard the SF Bay Ferry and experience the parade up close and personal. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for each member of your party. Boarding is first come, first served. 200 seats will be available to walk-up riders. Boarding begins at 5pm. For details on how to hop aboard, visit: https://bit.ly/3VeNNbc

Sponsored by local businesses and parade entrance fees.

Photos courtesy of Lighted Yacht Parade & Ferry photo courtesy of SF Bay Ferry

Where:

  • Boat: Between Wind River and the Fortman Grand Marina’s public pier
  • Watch: Along the estuary in Alameda or  Oakland’s Jack London Square
  • Ferry: SF Bay Ferry at Main St Terminal – 2990 Main St

Alameda

https://lightedyachtparade.com

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