Berkeleyside would like to take a minute to express its gratitude to our current advertisers: Actors Ensemble of BerkeleyAmoeba MusicBernardo Lopez Garden Design & InstallationCal Youth CampsCarolyn Jones at The Grubb CompanyDan SuichDowntown Berkeley AssociationEnergy Upgrade CaliforniaFocal PointGemzThe Grubb CompanyHotel Shattuck Plaza/Five RestaurantMoe’s BooksPasta BenePhoto LaboratorySF Mime TroupeTelegraph BerkeleyUC Berkeley Extension, and UC Berkeley Optometry.

We encourage our readers to patronize these local businesses whose business we very much appreciate.

If you are interested in promoting your business or service to Berkeleyside’s many thousands of loyal readers, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Tracey Taylor is co-founder of Berkeleyside and co-founder and editorial director of Cityside, the nonprofit parent to Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside. Before launching Berkeleyside, Tracey wrote for...