Clars Auction Gallery 5644 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609, 510-428-0100, 888-339-7600, This shop offers a variety of antique and contemporary furniture, as well as home decor, fine art, jewelry, and rugs. Auctions are scheduled every four weeks and special auctions are also held throughout the year. more... 

United Artworks 8730 E Street, Oakland, CA 94621, 510-568-4298, This art shop carries a wide range of artwork, including sculptures, jewelry, furniture, ceramics, graphics, and hardware. more... 

Bibliomania 1816 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-835-5733, One of the Bay Area's finest book stores, this place features a wide variety of books on such topics as fiction, poetry, California, and general titles. 

Cody's 2454 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-845-7852, A great bookstore that carries a large selection of books on almost every topic available, as well as offers specialty topics including foreign language books, Judaica, system dynamics, and whitewater maps. 

Deep Knowledge 2201 Broadway, Suite 213, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-836-2983, This bookstore has over 700 books about Black self knowledge, including African culture, history, spirituality, and wisdom. The store also offers audio tapes about the African culture. 

Diesel, A Bookstore 5433 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618, 510-653-9965, One of the best bookstores in Oakland, this store carries new and used general books, children's books, contemporary fiction, and culture studies. more... 

Serendipity 1201 University Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-841-7455, This beautiful bookstore features very fine woodworking in their bookcases and cabinets and it offers a warehouse full of first editions and rare books.

afterglow 4233 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609, 510-654-7514, Afterglow is an independently owned retail store which carries clothing, bags, jewelry, and other accessories by independent California designers. Afterglow is also the showroom and design and production studio for AC Clothing and Bags. Afterglow & AC Clothing and Bags is dedicated to the principles and promotion of sustainable and fair business practices, supporting local arts and industry, and networking with other independent designers, shops and events. All pieces carried at afterglow are made in the USA and are 'sweatshop-free'.  more...

J. Miller Flowers 4416 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611, 510-658-0613, 800-985-6455, One of the premier florists in Oakland, this full service florist shop provides a variety of fresh flowers and beautiful floral arrangements, with FTD delivery service available. more... 

Art Loft Framing-Montclair Village 2082 Antioch Court, Oakland, CA 94611, 510-339-0890, Art Loft Framing-Montclair Village has been providing museum quality and conservation picture framing since 1973.  more...

David Fay Custom Furniture 4115 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94609, This full service furniture store provides handcrafted, custom furniture, including lamps, tables, and bed frames, with matching design services available. more... 

Casaj Gallery 100 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607, 510-986-0678, This ethnic gift gallery offers a variety of items, including dolls, books, jewelry, sculptures, lithographs, and original art. It also offers custom framing and art installation. In addition, they carry just about everything needed for an African-American wedding, including African clothing, Africentric gifts and accessories, and wedding books. more... 

What the Traveller Saw 6128 LaSalle Avenue, Oakland, CA 94612, Located in Montclair Village, 888-339-8162, An eclectic shop that offers a fantastic selection of art, furniture, clothes, and jewelry from around the world. more... 

Alice Gillibert 437 Perkins Street, Studio B, Oakland, CA 94610, 510-452-5181, This studio creates handpainted ceramic tiles for kitchens, bathrooms, fireplaces, and gardens, as well as offers matching fabrics and wallpaper. 

Claremont Rug Company 6087 Claremont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618, 510-654-0816, Connoisseurs will appreciate great beauty, while savvy business people will marvel at their value investment posibilities while at this store that features some of the finest rare antique Pursian rugs in the world.  

High Strung 5461 College Avenue, Rockridge, CA 94612, 510-923-9482, This bead stores offers a variety of quality beads and bead making classes, plus it offers many services, including restringing, custom designs, and jewelry repairs. more... 

Pave Fine Jewelry Design 5496 College Avenue, Rockridge, CA 94618, 510-547-7000, This jewelry shop creates fine quality, unique jewelry and it specializes in wedding and commitment bands. The store also features antique jewelry, such as necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings. more... 

A & G Music Products Company 564 Fourteenth Street, Oakland, CA 94612, 800-727-3822, This music shop carries a wide selection of new and used instruments including brass, woodwinds, and string Instruments. It also offers instrument accessories and in-house repairs. more... 

Swans Marketplace Located at Ninth & Clay Streets, 510-832-9078, One of California's oldest markets, this marketplace offers international foods, a world-famous sausage factory, a specialty meat market, and a fish market. more...

Jack London Square Located at Broadway & Embarcadero, 510-814-6000, One of the nation's most distinctive and the Bay Area's most beloved destinations, this busy site is nestled on the water's edge and it offers a wide variety of options for dining, entertainment, shopping, and much more. more...

Rockridge Market Mall 5655 College Avenue, Suite 201, Oakland, CA 94618, 510-655-7748, A large European style shopping mall that contains many stores where you can find such products as flowers, meats, gourmet products, bakeries, pasta, wine, and much more. more... 

California Canoe and Kayak 409 Water Street, Oakland, CA 94607, Located in Jack London Square, 510-893-7833, This shop rents canoes or kayaks for your enjoyment on the Oakland Estuary or the San Francisco Bay. Lessons and guided tours are also available. more... 

Kelly Bike Company 1051 Fifth Avenue, #E, Oakland, CA 94606, 510-452-4001, A full service bike shop that provides quality, name brand bikes for all ages, as well as offers a production shop and a design shop for special orders. more... 

Sew Images 4172 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611, 510-601-8739, Shop for sewing supplies, books, cutting mats, embrodiery software, sewing room furniture, and specialty threads while at this store that is an authorized Bernina and Baby Lock dealer for sewing machine sales and service. Sewing classes for adults and children at any skill level are available, as well as repairs for all household sewing machines. more...