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DiscoveredinBerkeley.com spotlights local businesses enriching our community. This account is managed by the Berkeley Office of Economic Development.

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🎨 BERKELEY CREATIVES: BE ONE OF THE FIRST 24.

We’re building the next Zero Empty Spaces creative community in the heart of Downtown Berkeley, and for October, the first 24 qualifying creatives can experience their first month of ZES on us.

📍 2036 Shattuck Avenue, inside the former Half Price Books
✨ 24 creative studios
💯 0% commission on your sales
🛍 Create, showcase, sell, collaborate + connect
🤝 Join a growing community of artists, makers, designers, independent brands + creative entrepreneurs

FIRST MONTH FREE IN OCTOBER.
No October rent. Just a refundable security deposit, returned in full if the space is left in good condition.

This is your chance to get settled, start creating, and help shape the community ahead of:

🎟 Open House Preview + Artist Info Session
Thursday, October 8 | 5–6 PM

🎉 Grand Opening + Ribbon Cutting
Saturday, November 7 | 5–8 PM

🖼 East Bay Open Studios Community Hub
December 5–6 + December 12–13

Since 2019, Zero Empty Spaces has activated 35+ locations across six states, supporting 1,000+ artists and creative entrepreneurs. Now we’re bringing that movement to Downtown Berkeley.

👉 Apply now: zeartistspaces.com/rentspace

Tag a Berkeley or East Bay creative who should be one of the first 24.

#ZeroEmptySpaces #BerkeleyArtists #EastBayArtists #DowntownBerkeley #BayAreaArtists taken in Downtown Berkeley by @discoveredinberkeley

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4 days ago

Recently deemed a Legacy Business by the @CityofBerkeley, @the_gardener_store continues to delight customers with seasonal plants, high-end gardening supplies, tableware, soaps and other
plant-inspired gifts for gardeners and garden-lovers. Though modern in its boutique aesthetic at its location on @Fourth Street, it has been curating the latest looks for home and garden in #Berkeley for 42 years.

#DiscoveredinBerkeley #CityofBerkeley @Berkeleyside #EastBay #BayArea #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #kitchen #gardening #homeandgarden @hidatool taken in Berkeley California USA by @discoveredinberkeley

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Recently deemed a legacy business by the @CityofBerkeley, @hidatool has provided utility to customers from its San Pablo Ave location in #Berkeley for 42 years. A compact shop in the @GilmanDistrict, it is filled with high-quality Japanese knives, carpentry and gardening tools.

#DiscoveredinBerkeley @berkeleyside #CityofBerkeley #smallbusiness #familyownedbusiness #legacybusiness #EastBay #BayArea #knives #kitchen #gardening #carpentry #tools #Japanese @the_gardener_store taken in Berkeley, California by @discoveredinberkeley

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🎨 BERKELEY CREATIVES: EXPERIENCE A MONTH OF ZES ON US.

Zero Empty Spaces Berkeley is welcoming the first 24 qualifying artists, makers, designers, independent brands, and creative entrepreneurs to help shape our newest creative community in the heart of Downtown Berkeley.

We’re activating the former Half Price Books at 2036 Shattuck Avenue with 24 creative studios designed for working, creating, showcasing, selling, collaborating, and connecting.

✨ FIRST MONTH FREE IN OCTOBER

Join during October and your first month at Zero Empty Spaces is free. There’s no rent for the month, just a refundable security deposit returned in full if everything is left in good condition.

It’s an opportunity to experience ZES firsthand, get settled into your studio, and become part of the community ahead of our November 7 Grand Opening and our participation in East Bay Open Studios as a Community Hub.

Why join?

🏠 Affordable creative workspace in Downtown Berkeley
🛍 Opportunities to showcase and sell your work
🤝 A built-in community of local creatives
🎨 Events, activations, marketing, and collaborative programming
💯 0% commission on your sales
📍 A highly visible location in the heart of Downtown Berkeley

👉 APPLY NOW:
zeartistspaces.com/rentspace

OPEN HOUSE PREVIEW + ARTIST INFORMATION SESSION
📅 Thursday, October 8
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 2036 Shattuck Avenue
🎟 RSVP: zes-berkeley-openhouse2.eventbrite.com

GRAND OPENING + RIBBON CUTTING
🎉 Saturday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM

EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS COMMUNITY HUB
🖼 December 5–6 + December 12–13

Since 2019, Zero Empty Spaces has activated 35+ locations across six states, supporting 1,000+ artists and creative entrepreneurs.

Now we’re building the next creative home in Downtown Berkeley.

Space is limited. Application required. Tag a Berkeley or East Bay creative who should experience a month of ZES on us.

Zeartistspaces.com/rentspace

#ZeroEmptySpaces #BerkeleyArtists #EastBayArtists #DowntownBerkeley #BayAreaArtists taken in Downtown Berkeley by @discoveredinberkeley

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12 days ago

🎨 BERKELEY CREATIVES: BE ONE OF THE FIRST 24.

Zero Empty Spaces Berkeley is building a new community of artists, makers, designers, independent brands, and creative entrepreneurs in the heart of Downtown Berkeley.

We’re now filling the first 24 creative spaces inside the former Half Price Books at 2036 Shattuck Avenue, creating a new destination to work, create, sell, collaborate, and connect.

✨ FIRST MONTH FREE IN OCTOBER

Approved creatives who join during October will receive the remainder of the calendar month free, giving you time to get settled and become part of the community ahead of our November Grand Opening.

Why join?

🏠 Affordable creative workspace in Downtown Berkeley
🛍 Opportunities to showcase and sell your work
🤝 A built-in community of local creatives
🎨 Events, activations, and collaborative programming
💯 0% commission on your sales

👉 APPLY NOW:
zeartistspaces.com/rentspace

Want to experience the space first?

OPEN HOUSE PREVIEW + ARTIST INFORMATION SESSION
📅 Thursday, October 8
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 2036 Shattuck Avenue
🎟 RSVP: zes-berkeley-openhouse2.eventbrite.com

And mark your calendar:

🎉 GRAND OPENING + RIBBON CUTTING
Saturday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM

🖼 EAST BAY OPEN STUDIOS COMMUNITY HUB
December 5–6 + December 12–13

Since 2019, Zero Empty Spaces has activated more than 35 locations across six states and supported more than 1,000 artists and creative entrepreneurs.

Now we’re building the next creative community in Downtown Berkeley.

Tag someone who should be one of the first 24.

#ZeroEmptySpaces #BerkeleyArtists #EastBayArtists #DowntownBerkeley #BayAreaArtists taken in Downtown Berkeley by @discoveredinberkeley

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15 days ago

Last night the @cityofberkeley Office of Economic Development, @mayoradenaishii and the @berkeleychamber launched a new Berkeley Legacy Business program to celebrate and honor #berkeley businesses that have been operating for 25+ years. The event was hosted at the @berkeley_hillside_club (founded in 1898) and we had 101 attendees from a wide range of Berkeley Legacy Businesses. Please send us a message if you are a Legacy business we may have missed and we will add you to our list and please visit our website for more information. All businesses receive a legacy business decal, certificate from the Mayor, listing in our legacy business map and more! Thanks to everyone who made this night a huge success and to our very talented type designer @a.plus.type for designing a beautiful visual identity for the program. taken in Hillside Club by @discoveredinberkeley

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Berkeley-based @classroommatters is rooted in one-to-one tutoring focused on developing executive function support — the skills and strategies to better plan, organize and focus inside and outside the classroom. See yesterday's @berkeleyside article about how they, and @ace.curiosities help people learn to learn.
#DiscoveredinBerkeley #CityofBerkeley #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #EastBay #BayArea #education taken in Berkeley, California by @discoveredinberkeley

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As the school year gets underway, today’s @Berkeleyside article shares how #Berkeley entrepreneurs have come up with novel ways to help students learn how to learn. The app by @ace.curiosities uses artificial intelligence — and an octopus named Ace — to encourage young children to continue to ask questions and maintain curiosity even as they enter classrooms and learning becomes more regimented.

#DiscoveredinBerkeley #CityofBerkeley #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #EastBay #BayArea @classroommatters #education taken in Berkeley, California by @discoveredinberkeley

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Come on in and bring your light so that we can all be united together! ✨

#blackownedbusiness #blackwomanownedbusiness #Berkeley #Localbusiness #womenownedbusiness by @discoveredinberkeley

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Your new drinking spot📍🌇❤️ try your favorite handcrafted cocktails are at 5 Tacos & Beers with zero artificial flavors or dyes, all natural fruit and hand squeezed limes and pure blue agave. Mexico flavor with 5 generations of perfecting our craft 🌄 From Jalisco Mexico to Northern California l by @discoveredinberkeley

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We are honored to be featured in Berkeleyside as part of the @DiscoveredinBerkeley campaign, spotlighting local businesses that enrich the Berkeley community.

The article is a beautiful celebration of handcrafted jewelry in our city. Whether you’re looking to wear it or learn to make it. We share the spotlight with the wonderful @billstradingpost, a longtime Berkeley gallery showcasing the work of Native American artisans. If you haven’t visited them, they are worth the trip.

The full article is linked in our bio. Thank you to @discoveredinberkeley and Berkeleyside for including us, and to @richardgrant88 for the gorgeous photography.

#DiscoveredinBerkeley #BerkeleyLocal #JewelryMaking #LearnJewelry #SilveraJewelrySchool taken in Silvera Jewelry School by @discoveredinberkeley

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At @silverajewelryschool, now with a @telegraphberkeley location shared with wewieldthehammer, in addition to their original space in West Berkeley, students learn how to make unique, handcrafted jewelry, with classes from beginner to advanced. #DiscoveredinBerkeley @berkeleyside #CityofBerkeley #smallbusiness #shoplocal #californiasmallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #VisitBerkeley #EastBay #BayArea @billstradingpost taken in Berkeley, California by @discoveredinberkeley

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