We love our 4-legged friends in San Francisco, and Bayview-Hunters Point is no exception. We caught up with Lauren Waters, Owner/Walker at Mighty Dog Walkers & Services and local Animal Advocate for an inside look at her local BVHP business, and enjoy the interview as she weighs-in with insight into our pet-friendly neighborhood spots and… Read more
Hunters Point: Community Stars
HPS CAC April Newsletter
The Hunters Point Shipyard Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) is a group of San Francisco community residents and business owners who are selected by the Mayor Office to oversee the redevelopment process. Convened in 1993, the CAC has been instrumental in the development of the Redevelopment Plan as well as the planning process for the reuse… Read more
Tina Calloway: How Bok Choy Found Its Roots in 94124 (and much more)
Tina Calloway, creator and owner of URBAN FARMGIRLS talks about the birth of an Urban FarmGirl in BVHP, from England to a community garden in Bernal Heights, mother and daughter plant Bok Choy and a dream takes roots in Bayview. This urban garden story has been planted and it’s growing quite well. Q: How did… Read more
Jeffrey Betcher: Community Blossoms in BVHP
Jeffrey Betcher from the Quesada Gardens Initiative talks about his experience living in his dream garden and watching the seeds planted long ago begin to blossom for all to enjoy in Bayview-Hunters Point. Q: As co-founder of Quesada Gardens Initiative and organizer for Bayview Footprints, you are clearly a community builder, and someone with a… Read more
Jason Bernhardt, the Rock Star Sculptor in 94124
Jason Bernhardt is a native San Franciscan, who has been active in the local arts and music scene for a number of years. Originally a musician both here and internationally, Jason is now also a working artist and sculptor. His organic pieces are reflections of his appreciation for nature and its evolving condition. Self taught,… Read more
Dontaye Ball: My favorite thing about opportunity is hope.
As Executive Chef and Owner of Good Foods Catering, many may not know that Dontaye Ball’s culinary background includes experience at Delfina + Delfina pizza, Spork, Presidio county club, Google, and Contigo. Despite Dontaye’s star studded resume, as evidenced in this interview, he remains quite grounded and passionate about his career, and the people that… Read more
Silvia Poloto: Her Work, Inspiration and Serendipitous Coincidences Surrounding Her Move to 94124
As many readers know, Artist Silvia Poloto recently purchased the building on Innes, the gateway to The Shipyard in Hunters Point. We had the pleasure of touching base with our new neighbor, Silvia Poloto. Silvia’s story is an amazingly beautiful journey filled will dreams, pain and love – all leading to self discovery and creative… Read more
Tony Hurd: Shipping Container Inspiration, Childhood Dreams Re-Imagined
Inspiration can come from many places. One local found his inspiration for future work in a San Francisco port come to life in Bayview from travels all over the world. Tony Hurd creates amazing things from found objects, right here in 94124. Q: Tell us about the shipping container transformations you are creating on Apparel… Read more
Eli Goldman: Sunborne Grows in More Ways than One
Did you know? Bayview’s Sunborne is now the largest wholesale supplier of indoor plants to the interior landscape industry on the West Coast based on total sales, and one of the largest nurseries of its kind in the country! Eli Goldman, Sunborne’s COO takes his time to share a bit about this thriving 94124 business… Read more
Wendy Robushi: Not every child has to become an artist, but there is an artist in every child.
Shipyard Artist and Director of Hunters Point Spring Open Studio, Wendy Robushi, shares an inside look at the hugely successful and longstanding Open Studio event at The Shipyard, little known facts about herself, and a clear passion for youth in arts programs around San Francisco. We applaud your community involvement to infinity and back, Wendy…. Read more