Berkeleyside would like to take a minute to express its gratitude to our current advertisers: Alameda Webster Street JamAmoeba Music, Aurora TheaterAxis OpticalBernardo Lopez Garden Design & InstallationCarolyn Jones at The Grubb CompanyDan SuichEcology Center StoreEnergy Upgrade CaliforniaFocal PointThe Grubb CompanyHotel Shattuck Plaza/Five RestaurantMoe’s BooksPark Day School, Pasta BenePhoto LaboratorySaint Mary’s College of CaliforniaTelegraph BerkeleyUC Berkeley Capital ProjectsUC Berkeley Extension, and UC Berkeley Optometry.

We encourage our readers to patronize these local businesses whose support we very much appreciate. If you are interested in promoting your business or service to Berkeleyside’s tens of thousands of loyal monthly 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...