OCEAN BEACH – Little did Ocean Beach graphic artist Aaron Null realize that his search for office space during COVID would lead him to become a boutique owner celebrating local creativity, craftsmanship, and community.

Now, Vervor Shop at 4689 Voltaire St. is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a party on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. featuring a DJ, food, and drinks. • Voltaire Street

“Since we opened, we have grown from 40 to 365 local artists and makers,” said Null. “I found this space that was not really in the middle of the business district. But it was in a part of town I thought was pretty cool and walkable from my house.

“Then I thought, ‘Shouldn’t OB have an art store, a real art nexus that’s low barrier of entry?’ Weren’t there people here who were just doing

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