The So-So Market: Graduate Pride Mini Market 6/4

2600 Durant,Berkeley CA 94704

04 June, 2022

Description

The So-So Market is more than just a market. While our main purpose is to bring curated vintage & handmade goods from local vendors, we also cultivate a strong sense of community and allyship. Founded & Hosted by Indigo Vintage Co-op, we are a diverse collective of vendors with shared goals of sustainability, local support, social justice and advocacy + allyship. Community over competition always ❤️ What makes So-So special is the ability to find amazing, unique, sustainable items, interact with the small business you are directly supporting, and be surrounded by a community of creative, fashionable, COOL ppl. We differ from an upscale market, simply because we keep it SO-SO, every vendor who is invited to sell with us is asked to bring DEALS in addition to their fab curations. This makes our market safe, sustainable AND accessible to all. EVENT DETAILS: SATURDAY, 6/4/2022 SO-SO MARKET BERKELEY 2600 DURANT AVE, BERKELEY CA 11AM-5PM For our visiting shoppers, THANK YA for coming to support local Bay Area vendors and business. Here are a few walkable and must see attractions (for more make sure to follow along w our insta page w our Berk faves). The market will be just a few blocks from TELEGRAPH AVE, this the most happening street in Berk <3 Plz enjoy eateries and small boutique shopping: Indigo Co-op Berkeley, a MUST SEE. Our original co-op and where it all began!! Showcasing over 25+ local vintage vendors and makers. Bows and Arrows- best sneaker and street wear shop in the Bay! Shop small y’all <3510 Skate ShopMoe’s & Sleep Cat Books- historic book shop!! + brand new more curated baby book shop w a cute ass sleepy cat.Orginal CREAM- ice cream and MF cookies, shall we say moreArtichoke’s Pizza- no questions, fave pizza Yogurt park (Classic AF froyo)Coffee: 1951, Romeo’s, MY CoffeeMore shopping: 2nd Street buy sell trade, Mars Vintage, Amoeba Records, Hat shop, Cool lil outdoorsy shop- Young’s Backpacking, J-town express for Japanese candies, Cross Roads Trading on Shattuck, Flore Arte (plant shop), nearby areas of interest: 4th Street, College Ave, Rockridge area. Nature shit- Albany bulb, Indian Rock, Tildan Park trails, UC gardens + walking through the stunning campus <3 Oakland China town is just a short drive away! Support small biz in the community and grab some bomb food :)A little bit about your host, Indigo Vintage Cooperative: We started in 2018 on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley CA. We have a non-traditional retail method that is not only sustainable, but emphasizes community and small business. Our brick-and-mortar shops are open 7 days a week and house over 50+ local vendors over three locations: Berkeley, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz. We share resources as a cooperative, and ALL of our items are VINTAGE, re-cycled, small-batch, local, or small businesses. We are womxn-owned and operated, our vendors are a diverse pool from all backgrounds. Our shops are all on iconic streets in their Bay Area cities- which means our rent + operations cost is high. We know our shop prices can be higher and less affordable options, so we decided to start So-So Market to make our offerings accessible to everyone. Our vendors often bring huge markdowns and new sales items starting at $5. We believe fashionable, sustainable, vintage items should be available for everyone! So come get yours at the So-So Market <3 SOCIAL JUSTICE + FUNDRAISING Each quarter we donate % of ticket & snack bar sales to a local organization. We are always looking for new orgs to work with! We are very interested in social justice, mutual aid, resources for house less youth, BLM, green/sustainable orgs, women-led and focused orgs, queer-led and focused orgs & poc-led and focused orgs. Plz email [email protected] if you have an organization or non-profit you’d like to suggest. So far with the help of our amazing So-so patrons we’ve raised and distributed over $5,000.