Best Annual Event
D E A D F E S T
Grindcore and punk bands from all over the West Coast, in it’s 3rd year this event has grown to even include bands from the Texas and Colorado. — Krystal Asche
solano stroll
in the morning before the crowds descend — judy herrmann
Sunday Streets, Berkeley
So fun to walk and roll along Shattuck with no cars! Also some excellent booths and music — more music, please! I liked seeing stores and businesses I had not noticed before, altho I drive and ride my bicycle along the same street often. — Seena Hawley
How Berkeley Can you Be
bring it back! — bob2353
oakland internet cat video festival
it’s a dream come true — Danielle Silva
Fairyland for Grownups!
Where you can leave your grown self at the door and escape for a fun boozy evening with your best friends (old and new) to revisit all the great stories that helped shape your weird imagination. — Lily Tsay
Eat Real Festival
Food! — kevin.dickerson
Best Artist
Beyonce
Just because she has one of the best voices out of all singers currently alive. — Nelsy
Brett Baumgart
From hand drawings, design, to tattoo work – he’s a visionary and the best the Bay Area has to offer. — Blake Rice
Ernest Doty
paints this town all pretty. — Trailer Motel
Tom Franco
sculpor and painter http://tomfranco.blogspot.com/ — Tom Franco
Best Art Gallery
Roscoe Ceramic
It is so hip, edgy, urban. Very well curated. Derik is the best. — Leslie Smith
The Streets
ABSOLUTELY no other gallery showcases the cutting edge and epic works like Oakland’s streets — kristih
TRAX Gallery
Amazing and beautiful works! A place for cutting edge work in the field. TRAX Gallery is inspiring, innovative and grounding all at once! Highest Recommendation! — melissa lambert
Best Band
The Universe’s *only* all-female Oingo Boingo cover band!
(Very close runner-up: Nephilim) — MJLawless
Wiles
ROCK! — Steve Hull
B. Hamilton
B.Hamilton making bro-wave-rave relevant again. You can quote me on that. — Justin Flores
General Hospital
Its my band, we are the best — John Murphy
N/A (NslashA)
that’s their name, i’m not n/a-ing the field as non applicable — Marisa-Lee casillo
Best Club
League of Women Voters of Oakland
— Jane Klein
Malard Club
You would never know it from outside —ttt1237e7
Ruby Room
A little mix of everything with the right touch of crazy. — Camille Gebert
The Oakland Metro Operahouse
Place of all things that are awesome. — MJLawless
Berkeley Yacht Club
Great cruising, exciting races! — Sharon Hind-Smith
Club 21
I LOVE GUY RANCHEROS — Angel Espinoza
Van Kleef
(but I’m old now) — Sara Steffens
Best Comedian
Caitlin Gill
Funny. tall. Caitlin! — Sam Kandaghabadi
Chris Riggins
He’s disgusting and always high on stage, but I can’t stop laughing anyway. — selelelele
george carlin
although, i do appreciate john leguizamo amongst many others. — Nelsy
Best DJ Night at a Club
DJ NETO(187)
Sick Sad Oakland. This man is a genius. — Brandon Dizzle
N/A
No such thing. All a DJ does is put records on. They do not deserve an award for this. — Gary Lee
Best Local Author
Daniel Alarcon
Lost City Radio was mysterious, well–written and opened a window on a much hidden part of South American recent history. — Caroline Purves
Ryan Christopher Parks
His Facebook statuses put me through a whirlwind of emotions. — Justin Flores
Joe Clifford
Can I vote for myself? I think that’s OK, right? — joe clifford
J. Douglas Allen-Taylor
Most of us know Jesse from his journalism. But his novel, Sugaree Rising, is absolutely incredible. You can get it at Laurel Books (also a local gem), Marcus Books, some other local bookstores, and also on Amazon and the other internet book sellers. — Emperor’sgotnoclothes
Tomas Moniz aka Rad Dad
(particularly fathers) to share, commiserate and plan with each other, and to support each other in challenging patriarchy one diaper at a time. As China Martens has said, “Tomas has been the most vocal voice within zines, trying to start and keep a discussion within this aspect of radical politics and parenthood.” His writing has been included in many zines about parenting as well as in the books My Mother Wears Combat Boots and Don’t Leave Your Friends Behind. — Endless Canvas
Best Local Book
Telegraph Avenue, by Jonathan Franzen
— Jim Puskar
Best Radio Station
kpfa
I almost never listen to it, but it is the best of the east bay. — Tom Buoye
KALX
DJ Rubberband girl plays the soundtrack to my life, whether I like it or not. — zoeey66
Best Underground Warehouse
NETO!!!!
ALSO, THIS QUESTION IS STUPID — Vanessa Monique Martinez
SUGAR MOUNTAIN STUDIOS
smells like cat pee — John Murphy
what?
are there really a bunch of underground warehouses? really? where? I’ve never heard of any. — rynstinct
Vulcan
Rocking it since Oakland didn’t enforce codes — kristih
