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From quilts to sleeping bags, Narain’s does repairs, while Berkeley’s REI and Sports Basement offer used gear at lower prices.

Modern Sailing, Stay True Cycles and Ironworks are just a few of Berkeley’s recreation businesses serving all ages and abilities.

Caterers talk about the motivations, the changes and the challenges in becoming certified green businesses.

These Berkeley businesses enable moms to build community with each other and also shape community for their children.

On Dec. 8, the Hotel Shattuck Plaza downtown hosts the one-stop experience for shoppers seeking hand-crafted goods from Berkeley businesses.

The West Berkeley collective is home to 18 potters with a wide variety of styles.

North Shattuck space offers 800 new and old-fashioned board games — along with food and drink.

Finding a special gift for moms, dads and grads also supports the tenacious small business owners who kept the doors open when so much closed.

Transcendentist, a certified green business, not only pampers the patients, but goes easy on the planet, too.

Caribou Biosciences is using next-generation genome-editing technologies to advance the development of cell therapies for patients.

The charming Rasa Caffe serves hand-crafted chai teas, steamed rose milk, specialty coffees — and pastries worth traveling for.

Aiden, Graduate Berkeley and Hotel Shattuck Plaza provide a fun rooftop, tailgate parties and creative cocktails — not just visitor lodging.