Where to Shop Local in Oakland, by Vibe

Elevated basics + workwear, streetwear, and gameday gear.

The vibe is a hip men’s store with team hats, jerseys & accessories.

Made locally in Oakland, CA.

Game store

Feelmore Adult Gallery is a sex shop like no other. When you want something new and fresh, visit Feelmore. Located Downtown Oakland in the heart of everything. Vibrators and Lubricants.

Quality American-made goods, the finest local wares, and other things we love. Featuring apparel & accessories from Levi’s, Fjällräven, Mollusk Surf Shop, Topo Designs, Stussy, WRK, Pendleton + jewelry, bags, leather goods, artisan food, candles, cards & other gifts and souvenirs!

Curated with love by Oaklandish. Made locally in Oakland, CA.

Oaklandish started in 2000 as a public art project designed to illuminate Oakland’s local history and unique cultural legacy. After years of covert multi-media stunts around the Town, the Oaklandish brand of apparel was introduced to help support our ongoing calendar of public events and pro bono work.

Our mission is to spread “local love” by way of our civic pride-evoking tees and accessories, while creating quality inner city jobs for locals, and giving back to the people and places that maintain our city’s trailblazer spirit. So, wear it well. When you rock these roots, you’re representing and supporting Oakland!

Made locally in Oakland, CA.

Oaktown Spice Shop is a joyful stop on the errand routine.

Named one of the world’s best spice shops by Food & Wine Magazine, Oaktown Spice Shop offers the freshest, most delicious, high-quality spices and hand-mixed spice blends in the Bay Area.

Made locally in Oakland, CA.

From local foodsheds to gastronomic destinations abroad, Market Hall Foods forage tirelessly, taste with gusto and bring food lovers the finest specialty ingredients.

Rockridge Market Hall is Oakland’s marketplace, a collection of eight owner-operated shops, each expert in their crafts, creating the building blocks of home dining, creative cooking and festive entertaining. This neighborhood cornerstone is greater than the sum of its parts.

Anyone who lives in the Rockridge area, or has passed through the Rockridge BART station in North Oakland, is sure to notice Market Hall. The developers of Market Hall, siblings Sara, Tony and Peter Wilson, wanted to give the Bay area an alternative to the weekly treks to the supermarket, so they pooled their talents and developed the only European style market place in the Bay area.

Recognizable for its unique architectural design as well as the eight individual food and flower shops open to the sidewalk, Market Hall is a bustling cornerstone to the very unique, active and alluring Rockridge district.

1-2-3-4 Go! Records is a label, record store and online mail order based in Oakland, CA. Focused on punk, indie, garage, hardcore, etc vinyl and tapes.

The store hosts live music performances and art shows.

Winner of the East Bay Express Best Punk Records Store.

Comics, board games and more since 1988.

Since 1988 we’ve been serving the North Oakland community weekly doses of comic books and board games. Stop by to enjoy our amazing selection of comics and graphic novels from every genre imaginable, staff tested and approved board games for your party needs and more!

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Our enthusiastic, expert staff are always happy to help guide you with recommendations, item locations, even book delay lamentations!

Did you know we also rent board games? Ask us about the world famous Dr. Comics & Mr. Games Board Game Rental Program! We provide a fantastic selection of thoroughly tested and screened games for all groups, skill levels and interests. Sign up today and get your first rental is FREE, plus discount coupons if you return games on time.
If you have any questions, please give us a call 7 days a week.

Since Sweet Dreams started as a small candy store in Berkeley in 1971, it has been our pleasure to serve decadent treats and handmade confections.Today we’ve expanded our selection beyond candies and added a variety of other delights including unique gifts, fanciful toys, and novelty fashion accessories.

We are proud to feature our favorites from our locations in Berkeley and Orinda, California, on our online marketplace.

Since Sweet Dreams started as a small candy store in Berkeley in 1971, it has been our pleasure to serve decadent treats and handmade confections.Today we’ve expanded our selection beyond candies and added a variety of other delights including unique gifts, fanciful toys, and novelty fashion accessories.

We are proud to feature our favorites from our locations in Berkeley and Orinda, California, on our online marketplace.

Pegasus offers a huge selection of new, used and sale books, restocked daily, and a distinctive selection of magazines and greeting cards. We pay top trade credit for your books in excellent condition: no underlining, highlighting, or cracked spines.

The vibe is simple, timeless, elegant women’s jewelry.

Philippa Roberts Jewelry has been handmade in California for over 20 years. Her clean lines, use of colorful stones, and timeless, classic style has stayed true throughout her years in business. + Handmade in Oakland, CA

Made locally in Oakland, CA.

Alyce on Grand is located in the heart of the Grand Lake shopping district in Oakland. We feature local designers as well as select national brands.

In the heart of the Grand Lake/ Lake Merritt neighborhood you’ll find Alyce on Grand and its incredible collection from independent female artists, sustainable fashion designers, and apothecary suppliers.

Owners Alyce and Kalu leverage their intergenerational experience to activate their boutique into a community space–one welcoming to all ages of women entrepreneurs, especially women of color who need a place to start or a space to grow. Stop in to shop (or order online), and attend one of their creative workshops or in-store pop-ups featuring a swoon-worthy small local business.

Bay-Made is a woman- & artist-owned Oakland and Bay Area gift and souvenir shop stocked with exclusive local products like locally grown Bicycle coffee, candles, plants, and ceramics as well as a selection of quality art and writing supplies if you’re feeling creative✨ 🖊 !

Locally made in Oakland.

A casual indoor plant boutique with a focus on rare or unusual horticultural specimens. They also have handmade pottery and a variety of botanically inspired goods for the body and home.

This shop vibe or feeling is like springtime. Like sun shining on mysterious plants after a sudden rain.

Crimson Horticultural Rarities proves there’s a lot of magic in the world, and especially here in Temescal Alley. Come for enchanting pottery made and by women ceramicists plus unusual plants made by Mother Nature. And you’ll swoon over the floral designs by co-owner Allison Futeral. Great for gift items, including handmade soaps. Good for accepting new botanical responsibilities. Thankfully, Crimson’s online plant care guides will make co-habitating with your green friends easy. (Air plants are nearly effortless roommates.)

Founded 2007 by Sherri McMullen in Oakland, McMullen is an all inclusive concept shop for luxury womenswear featuring emerging and established designers from around the world.

In its twelve years, McMullen Oakland and Palo Alto have become well known for bringing global fashion and experiences to the Bay Area. Our brand is focused on supporting design and manufacturing that can impact communities and empower women. Aimed at filling the market gap, McMullen has a commitment to supporting African and African-American apparel and home décor designers.

Named one of the top boutiques in the country by Women’s Wear Daily, McMullen carries brands such as Jacquemus, Kamperett, Khaite, Rokh, Mara Hoffman, Nina Ricci, Petar Petrov, Christopher John Rogers, Jonathan Cohen, Rachel Comey, Proenza Schouler, Tibi, Ulla Johnson, and many more.

The oldest independent Black bookstore in the country. Books by and about Black people everywhere.

Albo – a word that has such a deep meaning to young girls in Ethiopia epitomizes the mindset of the young founders of this special store in between Oakland and Berkeley.

Leslie Evers is a fashion/textile designer and live in the SF Bay Area. Check out my website to see my dresses and follow me to see everything else!

The vibe is classic, feminine, and playful with a wink to the 1960s and 1970s.

Made locally in Oakland.

The World’s Largest Independent Record Store

Amoeba Music, the world’s largest independent record store, draws all kinds of customers seeking rare, hard-to-find and not-so-hard to find albums, movies and memorabilia. Born in Berkeley, CA, Amoeba Music is inspired by many of the great independent record stores. We stock everything in our three stores and on Amoeba.com — from the most popular artists to the most obscure in all genres. Our staff is an all-star team of record store veterans who make music their lives in one way or another. Many are musicians themselves and their collective depth of knowledge is virtually unparalleled in the business. Amoeba Music is also the ultimate source for cinema, with thousands of titles in every genre on DVD, Blu-ray, VHS, and even Laserdisc!

Mercy Vintage is a vintage and high end designer clothing & accessories store in Oakland, California featuring unique and beautifully crafted garments from many eras.

Woman-owned denim shop in Oakland, California carrying ethically made clothing.

Maple Street Denim was founded in 2014 in Oakland, California. Owner Julie Harleman brings over 12 years experience in the denim industry to provide quality denim and wearable everyday basics in a comfortable, engaging and low-key setting.

Made locally in Oakland, CA.

Opened in October of 2013, Mr. Mopps’ Children’s Books is our book annex- now located at 1401 Martin Luther King Jr. Way at Rose Street, right next to the toy shop! We provide an immersive literary environment for kids, ranging from board books for babies to young adult fiction and reference books for all ages.

KIMONO MY HOUSE HAS THE LARGEST SELECTION OF JAPANESE ANIME AND SCI FI TOYS IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE!

Kimono My House has had our doors open to anime/tokusatsu fans for over 30 years. From Godzilla, Ultraman and Kamen Rider to Anime from most eras! Toys, Posters, T-Shirts; the selection is varied. Newer stuff to vintage collectibles.

You can place orders on the phone and pay with your credit card or PayPal. Your satisfaction is very important to us. The best way to buy things is on our eBay store, by phone or just stop by.

Kelly’s Corner is a consignment shop offering clothing for kids, women and moms to be. New toys, books (Spanish & bilingual) and nursing bras.

Clothes, Toys, Books & Local Gifts​Kids, Women & Maternity New We have many interesting age appropriate new toys as well as that perfect gift for the baby shower!

We carry Melissa & Doug, Usbourne, Huntar and many, many more. In addition, we have new nursing bras with free fittings by Ellen, owner of The Boobytrap (by appointment).

Stop by on your way to the party to get that unique gift for under $40 and we will wrap that in-store purchase for you! BOOKLANDIA bilingual and Spanish children and middle grade books has joined the store! Used We have kids clothes, shoes and toys for newborns to age 12. We also accept YOUR clothes! The regular mom clothes that are seasonally appropriate. ALSO, we are one of the rare consignment stores that offers MATERNITY CLOTHES!

Family owned since 1969, Montclair Toyhouse has served Oakland and Piedmont area families for over 40 years. The owners have searched for the best toys available from the domestic and international toy markets and currently offer over 8,000 top quality, educational and creative play products that stimulate the child’s development.

Eudemonia is a retail store dedicated to the games we love. We sell CCG’s, board games, miniatures, and much more along those lines.

We are a local game store with a large communal space to play. We host many gaming events for both for children and adults – Roleplay, Board Games, Magic the Gathering, Youth Events and Camps, etc. Come in for a schedule of current events!

Rare Books. For the time being, More Moe’s is closed to the public. If there is an item you want to inspect, or buy, send us a message and we can bring the book downstairs. Since 1959 Moe’s has been providing customers with fair and accurate valuations of rare and collectible books in a broad and expansive range of subject areas.

Neighbor is a new and vintage home-life store owned and operated by two passionate, visionary Oakland business owners.

Neighbor will serve as a curator of home life inspiration. High style, traditional craftsmanship, local consciousness, Neighbor will embody these characteristics, with a thoroughly modern sensibility.
Neighbor is the passionate partnership of two committed women: Dana Olson, owner of Good Stock, and Karen Anderson, co-owner of Mercy Vintage Now. Through their combined talents, Neighbor will be a home and garden shop with an eclectic offering of artisan and vintage pieces.

For these women, Neighbor represents what is beautiful and unique, exotic and simple, hard to find and practical. There will be handmade, vintage and new for the home and garden, non-perishable artisan foods, and unique offerings for children. In addition to the storefront, Neighbor will have an outdoor retreat, mixed with garden furniture and accessories. In time, this outdoor space will host workshops on dyeing, weaving, planting… the ideas are endless.

We hope you will visit Neighbor and make it your first stop for home life inspiration.

Get your books at this local Oakland bookstore.

A full service bookstore in the Montclair Village neighborhood of Oakland, California.

Book store

A thoughtfully curated selection of fine jewelry, artwork, and both handcrafted and natural objects. This is the first Esqueleto location opened in 2011 by jewelry designer, Lauren Wolf, followed by the Echo Park shop in 2015.

Made locally in Oakland, CA.

A La Folie is a treasure trove of fine European lingerie, jewelry and boudoir accessories. We adore les femmes in all sizes from 30A to 40H and invite you to come play and discover l’Art de la Lingerie!

Oldest trading post in the bay area. Specializing in one of kind handmade jewelry and art goods.

Bills Trading Post Gallery is a 4th generation family owned and operated small business in Berkeley California. Established in1939, we are the oldest trading post in the Bay Area. Bill’s has a long tradition of supporting Native American arts as well as maintaining relationships with artisans locally and throughout North America.

The Bills Trading Post and The Gem Gallery history
Bill and Caroline Gullery founded Bill’s Model Shoe shop in 1937. By the late 1960’s their daughter Peggy Casey, as well as her children introduced custom leather clothes and California Indian Jewelry to the store’s customers. The family business, Bill’s Trading Post, was expanded further by Peggy’s personal interest in Native American arts and crafts. Today Peggy’s daughters Janet and Maureen, with the help of granddaughter Julie, operate the two stores that provide jewelry repair and custom designs, and continue to support Native American communities.

A thoughtfully curated selection of fine jewelry, artwork, and both handcrafted and natural objects. This is the first Esqueleto location opened in 2011 by jewelry designer, Lauren Wolf, followed by the Echo Park shop in 2015.

Made locally in Oakland, CA.