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Oakland Local Blog Directory

Oakland bloggers rule! Oakland bloggers are a varied crew: folks who cover the city council and local government in a a way the newspapers never do, neighborood bloggers who (brilliantly) cover their hood, food bloggers, social justice bloggers, sex bloggers, identity bloggers, music and entertainment bloggers, Oakland Raiders bloggers—we have them all. If you have an active blog and are NOT on this blogroll, email us (editor@oaklandlocal.com); everyone else, enjoy the range of talent and vision these blogs represent.

Weblog Blogger Weblog Body
38th Notes Cool Hand Luke http://www.38thnotes.com

38thNotes is a local love affair; a visually-oriented Oakland pop culture blog that covers everything from Bay Area music and sports to night life and community issues. 04.11.12
A Girl and a Boy Leah http://www.agirlandaboy.com/journal

Primary focus on an entertaining look at early childhood development and being a modern parent.

04.11.12
Adrienne Maree Brown Adrienne Maree Brown http://adriennemareebrown.net/blog

I am about radical love, actions speaking louder than words, and communication as a point of evolution. This is a space for my writing, songs, poems, experiences, a-ha moments, and documented life: my Fantastic Life. Welcome. 04.11.12
All About George George Kelly http://www.allaboutgeorge.com

Rapid-fire commentary, news and media critiques, specifically from a multicultural perspective.

05.03.12
Bay Area Boudoir Mariah Carle http://www.bayareaboudoir.com

Celibrating the beauty of women and men in Oakland and beyond through photography.

 

04.11.12
Beer and Nosh Jesse http://beerandnosh.com

Beer & Nosh explores the endless possibilities of beer and food together. Based out of San Francisco, I cover home and professional brewing, restaurants, beer news, cooking and anything else that strikes my interest, all accompanied by the best photographs I can manage in the dark beer bars where the brew is being served. 04.11.12
Being Light Skinded http://tigerthegecko.blogspot.com

Reflections of an Oakland public school teacher trying to make a difference against all odds. 04.11.12
bLaKtivist Krys Freeman http://www.blaktivist.com

bLaKtivist: (defined as a an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a "bLaK" political cause) focuses on issues related to equality and social justice, particularly those related to the intersection of race, sexual orientation and gender identity. 04.11.12
Body Impolitic Laurie Toby Edison http://laurietobyedison.com/discuss

Photographic project on non-mainstream nudes, embodiment and body acceptance. 04.11.12
Boothism Kwan Booth http://boothism.tumblr.com

Art-Culture-Tech-Sex-Beats-Life-Word-isms. A left coast, black futurist take on art, life, culture, and randomness. 04.11.12
Burrito Justice Johnny O. http://burritojustice.wordpress.com

Burritos, taco trucks, The Mission, technology, Macs, iPhones, Canada — so much to discuss. 04.11.12
Community Rejuvenation Community Rejuvenation Project artists and students http://communityrejuvenation.blogspot.com

The Community Rejuvenation Project transforms blighted areas of the community through murals, community clean-up, landscaping, gardening, and community celebrations--transforming target walls, routinely blighted areas, and abandoned lots into points of community pride. 04.11.12
Contentious Amy Gahran http://contentious.com

Media consultant, journalist, and info-provocateur Amy Gahran’s news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. 04.11.12
Davey D's Hop Hop Corner Davey D. http://hiphopandpolitics.wordpress.com

Hip Hop culture and politics from Journalist, activist, radio personality, columnist and college instructor Davey D. 04.11.12
Deep Oakland http://www.deepoakland.org

Affiliated with neither the tourism nor better business bureaus, non-profit arts project Deep Oakland seeks to create a compendium of inter-linked images, text and sound that represent the complications and vitality of Oakland’s current moment. 04.11.12
Defending Measure Y Marleen Lee http://defendingmeasurey.blogspot.com

Devoted to informing the public and keeping those that are interested up to date on a lawsuit against the City over Measure Y, this blog is written by a self-represented lawyer in this action who also represents public educational entities, loves her neighborhood, and believes in Oakland and fighting for things she believes in. 04.11.12
Ebcabunoc http://ebcabunoc.blogspot.com

The physical and conceptual journeys of an independent artist, from keno to coffee bike. 04.11.12
Endless Canvas http://endlesscanvas.com

Endless Canvas adds original street art and graffiti photos to the site daily along with interviews and events. All the pics are taken by our own team of photographers. 04.11.12
Fake Plastic Fish Beth Terry http://www.fakeplasticfish.com

Please leave your ideas, opinions, suggestions, advice about how we can live with less plastic. Fake plastic fish may be cute, but if we don't solve our plastic problem, they could be the only kind we have left. 04.11.12
Fifty Seven - Thirty Three 57-33 Lola Nyguen http://fiftyseventhirtythree.wordpress.com

Inside SF indie fashion designers 5733. 04.11.12