Next week is your chance to get up close and personal with the city's plethora of local makers.
No doubt you've already savored a Ritual coffee, quaffed a Big Daddy IPA, and thrown on a Timbuk2 messenger bag before hopping on your Mission Bicycle, but now you can pay homage to all of your favorite homegrown labels at the same time. SFMade Week (May 6–May 12), now in its third year, delves a little deeper than just the finished product—it's a firsthand look into SF's manufacturing sector and the people who get down-and-dirty to make our beloved wares. Here's what not to miss (but check out the full schedule online for panel discussions, orientations, etc.).
Factory Tours
Learn the process behind the craft at factories you wouldn't otherwise have access to. See what goes into making DODOcase, T-We Tea, Woodcut Maps, Hydra, Anchor Brewing Co, Rickshaw Bagworks, Cells 33, Timbuk2, Bluxome Street Winery, Urban Farm Girls, and more.
Neighborhood Place-making Tours
Learn about the history of some of San Francisco's key manufacturing neighborhoods and the businesses who are helping shape a new future of local manufacturing—Dogpatch's American Industrial Center, Pier 70, and the Northeast Mission.
When: Tuesday, 5/7, Thursday, 5/9, and Friday, 5/10
Ramp It Up! Party
Make the rounds to "maker stations" at this fundraising party, bursting aplenty with artisan food and beverage. Special awards will go to Bluxome Street Winery and Weston Wear.
When: 6 - 9 p.m., Wednesday 5/8
Where: Heath Ceramics, 2900 18th St.
