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The list is published for everyone in the metro. You don't pay to see who made it.
01 · WHAT THIS IS
The reviews you wish existed.
You've asked a neighbor. You've asked the group chat. You've waded through twelve reviews that read like they were written by the same person. The painter who actually did your friend's house never had a website. The window guy who saved that old Victorian doesn't advertise.
tribeAwards™ assembles them, vets them, and publishes the list. Once a year, per metro. Free to read. Funded by the platform, not by the people on the list.
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Private by Default
We don't sell your search history, your address, or who you hired. Ever.
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Yours, Not Theirs
tribeCast is a member-owned platform. The list answers to the people who use it.
02 · WHAT YOU'LL SEE
You'll know them by the sticker on their truck.
Winners receive the Golden. Every recognized nominee receives the Infinity. You'll see both on storefronts, in shop windows, on business cards across the East Bay.
THE GOLDEN
Awarded to category headliners. One per craft per metro per year.
THE INFINITY
Awarded to every recognized nominee. Engraved per recipient. Built to last.
03 · WHAT'S OPEN
Twelve crafts. Twelve trophies.
The 2026 East Bay list opens with these. More crafts added as the community asks for them.
Golden Brush
Painting
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Wrench
Plumbing
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Trowel
Masonry & Tile
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Pane
European Window Service
East Bay 2026 · Honors
Golden Level
Carpentry & Framing
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Volt
Electrical
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Spark
HVAC
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Spade
Landscaping
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Knife
Culinary
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Lens
Photography
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Cog
Auto & Motorcycle Mechanics
East Bay 2026 · Open Soon
Golden Loom
Textile, Upholstery, Drapery
East Bay 2026 · Honors
04 · HOW THE LIST GETS MADE
How the list gets made.
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Source
We start with license boards, manufacturer certifications, and trade union lists — public records, not paid placements.
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Nominate
You nominate someone you've hired and trust. Two minutes. No account.
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Vet
Editorial review confirms the work. Customers verify the recommendation. We weed out the ones who shouldn't be there.
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Honor
The annual list goes live. Free to read. Winners get the trophy. Everyone recognized gets the badge.
05 · GET IN
Three ways to be part of it.
Nominate
You hired someone who did it right. Two minutes. We do the rest.
Open the nomination formRead the List
The 2026 East Bay list publishes when nominations close. We'll send it to your inbox.
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Talk to Vivian“The right reviews already exist. We just publish them.”— Vivian Vega, Director