Zip Trips Hayes Valley

Mornings on to the nine is on the road for our final Fox local zip trip of the season to San Francisco's Hayes Valley. Really, Hayes Valley is thriving and coming back. Whether you're hunting down an afternoon expresso or late night comfort food, this neighborhood has completely dialed in the ultimate day to night food scene. It looks amazing. Oh my gosh, no wonder you guys are popular then while guesses local myths and a century old mystery buried deep underground. We took Hayes Valley tribute to the streets to see just how well the locals know their neighborhood. Where'd that come from? What have you heard that? That's fabulous. Great answer, but it's wrong. OK, as mornings on to the nine takes you on our final Fox local zip trip of the season to San Francisco's Hayes Valley. Welcome, welcome, welcome to our Fox local zip trips to Hayes Valley. Our final zip trips of the season and we are glad that we can. Call Hayes Valley or final spot here because it is a beautiful place. And just if you're wondering where we are right now, if you get off on one on one, you're coming to the city. You're going over to North Beach, the marina coming to see the air show. You'll likely get off on 13th. The ramp there right before market. You get stuck in the traffic there right up Octavia St that is the park that we're at right now in San Francisco right before you make that left and head up to other parts of the city. We're just a few blocks not far from City Hall. From the Symphony Hall, those type of areas. But there's a lot packed into this tiny area. If you're a big box chain, you're not allowed here. Smaller companies are allowed. Blue Bottle Coffee, which is based in Oakland, had their original location there. But one of the first locations they opened outside of Oakland was right here in Hayes Valley. And there's a lot, just a lot packed into this very, very small area. I think Goff to Fillmore to the East and West and then Fulton to Oak on North and South. That's the area that we're talking about right now. The extreme walkability of Hayes Valley is something that we cannot shout loud enough or are easily muni accessible. I mean, once you're here, you can just spend the entire day. We're going to take you through Hayes Valley with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Talk to you maybe about the farmer's market that's tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock which helps bring new life to this neighborhood and kind of go deep into the origins because, you know, 20, 30 years ago, 30 plus years ago, this was not a place where people were feeling safe and comfortable, right? And now it's turned to one of the hottest little neighborhoods in the city. So we'll talk about the evolution of Hayes Valley. We've got our reporters all out and about this morning. I think Brian Gallo is on his like 18th cup of coffee here. He and Sal have moved over to Le Boulangerie right across the street here in Hayes Valley. So we'll check in with the gentlemen in a minute. And Ali Rasmus is tackling the fine arts. She's at SF Jazz where people are learning and experiencing incredible music right here in the heart of the city. Yes. But first, oh, they're still getting ready over there, but Le Boulangerie. Yes. Walked in there. The pastries look fantastic. The coffee smells good. We're going to check in in a little bit, but first we want to check in with Joe Maloney, president of the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association. Joe, thank you so much for joining us here this morning. We appreciate it. Pleasure to be here. Thank you for featuring Hayes Valley on Zip Trips. We're really happy to have you here. Joe, why do you love Hayes Valley so much? Because, I mean, you know, we were talking to you a little bit earlier and you just have something in your heart for this city. Yeah, I think you nailed it. I mean, the people in this neighborhood are really what make it what it is. People really show up for each other here. And as president of our neighborhood association, I see myself as a connector. You know, we have people who do trash pickups once a week. We got the farmer's market here, as you mentioned earlier. I saw that the mural over here that was featured earlier as well, we got that up as well with the help of 1AM Projects and Levi's as the sponsor. So I just love all the people in this neighborhood and all the activations that we have throughout the year. Is your work about curating Hayes Valley or making sure there's a space for everyone in Hayes Valley? I think a little bit of both. You know, we have so many opportunities for volunteers to engage in supporting our neighborhood. And we want to make sure that everyone that visits here has an excellent time and sees all that we have to offer from all of our local businesses and all of those opportunities. You know, one of the terms that Hayes Valley is called Cerebral Valley because, you know, the folks that are working in AI and innovation that live here. But I want to talk a little bit about how that intersects. I mean, are the folks, even though they're involved in the technology part of things, are you finding those folks that work in that technology part ingraining themselves within the Hayes Valley neighborhood? Yeah, that actually taps into one of the things I love about Hayes Valley. It's such a crosscut of what San Francisco can be and the people in it. So while we do have people in tech, we also have people who've lived here for 40 years. And, you know, we have all ages, all races, all, you know, different backgrounds. And that's one of the things that makes Hayes Valley great. You were honored during San Francisco's Good Neighbor Week. So I know Hayes Valley gets a ton of visitors. Yes. How do you tell a tourist to be a good neighbor? Because right now we're in your backyard. Sure, sure. You know, one of the things that we do, I personally love, I'm always doing the trash pickup once a week. On Saturday mornings, 10 a.m. at Gambit Lounge over here on Hayes Street. So even if you're a tourist, we've had people from as far as Singapore actually partake in our trash pickups every week on Saturdays and it's great. It's not just picking up trash, it's actually building community too. And we've built a lot of friendships and relationships with that trash pickup. And it's a great way to build community in Hayes Valley. Is there any bad behavior by visitors that you would like to curtail? By visitors? That's your chance. No, I couldn't say that there is. I think most people come here and they love it and they want to hang out and purchase this green and, you know, grab a coffee from, you know, one of our local cafes and a slice of pizza and kind of just enjoy the neighborhood. We'll step back. You have people from Singapore that are participating. What's that about? We have, we had someone visit from Singapore and they showed up to our trash pickup. And the big compliment was that this place is really clean. I think coming from Singapore. Someone from Singapore. Which is known to be very clean. Precisely, yeah. That's a high compliment. Big compliment, yeah. Can we roll the calendar back to June because there was a new farmer's market that planted itself here in June. You know me, I love a farmer's market. How did that happen and what has it brought to the neighborhood? Sure, so there's been rumblings about a farmer's market for years in Hayes Valley. And we finally had the Pacific Coast Farmer's Market Association come to us and they said, hey, we have been wanting to have a farmer's market in your neighborhood. And I said, great, let's all come together with the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, the Hayes Valley Merchants Council. And we worked on getting all the legwork and pieces together to make that happen. And, you know, finally we opened up and it's a sort of a weekly staple and people expect it now. Just 20 seconds left. What is the one thing about Hayes Valley that not even the natives in this area or even outside of this neighborhood know? Oh, what is something that they don't know? Gosh. Or have you been privy to that information just yet? That is the question, Joe Maloney. Well, you know, earlier today when Supervisor Mahmood was featured, he mentioned that we are in the works of getting a CBD in operation here in our community benefit district. And that is sort of now a public secret. We are working towards that as a goal to support this neighborhood in the long term. And how would that change what happens here? So what that does is it allows us to fund sort of people to come out and clean up in the morning and sort of take care of the neighborhood and do some promotion for the neighborhood and sort of, you know, fund that in a long-term way. So it's not just volunteers that are doing that all the time. I got you. Joe Maloney with the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association. Joe, thank you so much for the work you do. Thank you, appreciate your time. Congratulations on all your success. All right, let's get a snack. Better than a snack, let's get a croissant. Or a Queen Amand. Let's head over to the Gentleman Brian Gallo in South Castaneda, or at La Boulangerie. This is a place that must smell amazing and everything is made by hand. You know what, it is. And it's kind of a lively spot here on the corner. And we found people, Patricia is here. Don't call her Patty. I will say something that I always ask people who remember Hayes Valley. Patricia, you and I are old enough to remember when there was a freeway that was right there where Garcia and Andre are. There was a freeway ramp that came right through here. Remember that? Yes, I remember that. And it has changed so much since then. And you know, I come out here because they have a festival out here and I go dancing and everything out here. I love it out here. So it went from being under the freeway and being kind of an area where people didn't want to go to, you know, now this is the it thing. Brian, what are you doing over there? I'm playing with the beautiful people. Chip, get the folks in the truck. Wait. Oh, wow. Hey, happy Friday, y'all. I'm here to chat these two up. Come get in the shot real quick. Are you handing it off to me, Sal? Thank you. Tell the folks your name. I'm Christine. And you? Victoria. Which one of you is supposed to be at work right now? Not me. Under the bus you go. So we chatted a bit earlier, but tell the viewers at home and myself and Sal, what is your favorite thing about KTVU? And hold the mic while you tell us. I mean, it's you guys, obviously. Besides us. You heard that? Besides us. You guys. Andre and Garcia. Yeah, yeah. All right. And so tell me, you guys live here in the city. Tell me a bit about community and what it feels like to come down here and give us a bit about that. I mean, you can't beat San Francisco, especially on a day. Look at this weather. It's so nice. And, you know, got plenty of places to visit, see. Yeah. Get some coffee. I did it for you. Great food. Uh-huh. Yeah. Do you have a suggestion? Let me say a word about that. Well, do you come to Hayes Valley? It's a good idea. Hey, do you have a favorite place in Hayes Valley? I love the cannolis from Joya Pizzeria. A cannoli. Robin, come here. That's my favorite. All right. So we're just kind of chatting people up on the street. This is a very lively neighborhood. Hi, Robin. Hey, how you doing? Yeah, I'm a loyal Channel 2 viewer. She is. She follows us on Instagram. She emails myself, Frank Sal. When she walked up, I recognized her immediately. So a big thanks to Robin and you two, and you at home for supporting us. We do this for you, you know? All right, Andre and Garcia, we're going to tease ahead. This is what is called a tease ahead. So I went through this neighborhood, I don't know if you know this, and I went through a couple of the restaurants. There are some good eats here in Hayes Valley, all right? There are some good eats. So we're going to talk about that. And also Brian and I are going to try and to get into some sort of trouble. Well, I want to eat. Can the trouble involve food? Yes. Right, ladies? Yes. So let's go back to you guys. Wait, guys. And feel free to bring some over to us, some of that food when you get into that trouble a little bit later. All right. And thank you to the folks that stopped by. Brian, Sal, we'll check in with you a little later. And coming up next, we're going to get a little culture. Check in with the SF Jazz. Ali Erasmus over there. She's going to have more on that coming up here on our Fox Local Zip Trips to Hayes Valley. We'll be right back. Stay with us. Welcome back to our Fox Local Zip Trips here, Hayes Valley. We're at Patricia's Green right now. The Central Park here in Hayes Valley sits on land where that freeway we mentioned just a moment ago once stood. It was named after Patricia Walkup, the neighborhood activist who led the charge to take the freeway down after it was damaged and delivered it to earthquake and make this beautiful park that we're sitting in front of right now. It's become a central hub for this neighborhood. There's a lot going on here. Lots of mom and pop boutiques, restaurants, no chains allowed in this area. And of course, one of the big pushes here, very pedestrian friendly in this area. Absolutely. So we are just blocks away from, yes, City Hall, from San Francisco Opera, from Davies Symphony Hall. You can come and see a ballet there at the War Memorial and find some place to eat. If you're looking for fine arts and jazz in particular, SF Jazz has you covered. The place opened back in 2013. Can you believe at that time it was the first standalone structure in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to jazz? We had to send our Ali Rasmus there because Ali, I know you're a lover of the fine arts and it's so interesting. I think people need to realize what a gem we have in this city, in this neighborhood. This is such a unique place and we're going to be talking about that in just a second. But I wanna tell you where I am. We're at SF Jazz. This is on the corner of Franklin and Fell and inside the Minor Auditorium is where we are. There's about 700 seats here. And I wanna have our photographer kind of pan around and give you a view because the way this theater and this auditorium is designed is purposeful. It's meant to foster interaction between the audience members and the people who are performing on stage. And this stage has seen hundreds of performances from some talented musicians and jazz greats. I want to bring in Gabrielle Armand. She is the CEO of SF Jazz. So happy to be here this morning. Talk a little bit about why this place is so unique. So thanks for having me and thanks for visiting us. Yeah, SF Jazz is such a unique space. We are standing right now in the Minor Auditorium, which as you said, has about 700 seats. It is unique in that it is a round space where there is not a bad seat in the house, either visually or sonically. And as you said, it promotes an interaction and an intimacy between the musicians who are on the stage and the audience. And that's such an important part of the jazz listening and performing experience. Yeah, I mean, jazz is social music. It's not necessarily meant to be music that you sort of sit upright in your hardback chair and you're at a distance from. The musicians really, they vibe and they take their energy and they take their influences, even musically, from what's happening in the audience. There's obviously a lot going on on stage between the performers, but there is also such an element of the audience that factors into the music. So this type of space. It's meant to be interactive, you're saying? Absolutely. For someone who thinks, oh, I don't know that much about jazz music, maybe they haven't been here to SF Jazz, why should they come and check out a show here? Well, first of all, again, as you said, this is a unique space. There are really only two very large organizations in the world that exist and who solely program and promote jazz. One is in New York, one is Jazz at Liggett Center, the other one is SF Jazz that is here in the Bay Area. And this is a space that, again, you can only experience the music in this kind of an intimate setting. We also have, I'm not sure if it's captured in the panning, but we have an immersive video wall that is surrounding us. So we have the ability to also bring in a visual element to the music, which is really, really, really unique. And again, adds to the user experience. It adds to the audience experience when you come to check the music out. It becomes a multi-sensory experience. And as you said, it is music that actually is for everyone because you can see yourself in this music. It's one of the few art forms where you will see multi-generational acts on stage. You will see people who are in their 70s and their 80s, even in their 90s on stage with people who are in their teens and 20s and 30s. You will see all different races, all different types of faces and genders. And so it's unique in that way because it's an interesting conversation that's happening musically between a lot of disparate or distinct groups that you wouldn't normally see coming together musically in this way. Your season starts just a month from now. So this is good timing. If people want to follow up and study up on what kind of acts are coming, what are you most excited for this season? So yeah, our season actually kicks off next week. It starts on Thursday night and we're opening our season with the amazing Christian McBride, who is a bass player and one of the great composers, players, arrangers, and just sort of spokespeople for jazz music. And he is one of many artists that I'm excited for this season. We have an amazing pianist coming from South Africa, Nduduzo Makatini, who's gonna be playing in one of our other rooms here, our Joe Henderson Lab, which is a really intimate space, but he will be amazing and people will be thrilled who have not heard him before because he is really a master of the music. And again, we have kind of the full spectrum. We have sort of jazz greats, we have upstarts, we have people you've never heard of, people you know their names. And again, they're all interacting in this same space. We have an amazing harpist, Edmar Castaneda, who is a Colombian born harp player who makes the harp sound like nothing you've ever heard before. So there's a lot of exciting things. Gabrielle Armand, CEO of SFJAZZ, a lot for people to come check out, something for everyone, as you heard. And she also mentioned the intergenerational aspect of jazz music. And that's a big part of what SFJAZZ does as well. They are teaching and inspiring the next generation of jazz musicians. So coming up later in the night, we're gonna talk with the head of their educational programs about that mission. Garcia and Andre, we'll send it back to you. All right, Allie Rasmus, thank you so much. Just down the street from here, the new season's getting ready to crank up so you can get your tickets now, get ready to go there. All right, coming up after the break here, we're gonna have Zip Trip Trivia. Where did the name Hayes Valley come from? Get your mind out of the gutter, it's not that reason. We're gonna have much more of that- I don't know, Garcia. Garcia wouldn't know. Garcia wouldn't know, she doesn't do anything like that. Hey, we're glad to see you! You're watching our Mornings on 2 The Dine, our final Zip Trip of the season. We chose here, Hayes Valley. We're gonna be back right after this in the beautiful Patricia's Green, where many people are walking their dogs and having a great time this morning in the beautiful weather. We'll be right back. One of the best things about San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood is the fact that you can spend the entire day here and just take in all the sights and sounds and smells around you. When it comes to the sights, this area, Patricia's Green, is home to some incredible public art. We made it part of Frank Mallicoat's Zip Trip Triviesta. Where does all this beauty come from? Here's Frank. We all know it as the Hayes Valley, but since the pandemic, a lot of AI techies have moved into the Hayes Valley and adopted a new nickname. What might that be? Glazed Valley, I'm not sure. The Glazed Valley. Where does that come from? I don't know. People look glazed over from their screen use. I don't know. I like it. Tech Valley. Tech Valley is correct. Oh. No, it's not. No. I was like, Silicon Valley, Tech Valley. I don't know. The Blank Valley. Okay. You're super smart. You are... Nerd Valley. Okay, well that would work too. The AI Valley, Terminator. I always think of the Terminator. I'll be back. So the Terminator Valley. I'll be back. Yes. Gentrification Central. What are people calling it now? Cerebral. Where'd that come from? What? Have you heard that? Oh yeah, because there's a lot of AI work around here and so that's what I've heard is cerebral. You are correct. You disagree. I'm here at night sometimes or early in the morning and it's not cerebral at all. The Hayes Valley got its name back in the 1850s. My question is, was it named after our 19th president, Rutherford B. Hayes? Maybe. You're not taking a stand here. I can't. I don't know. It just doesn't seem like something we would do in San Francisco. It doesn't sound San Francisco, does it? No. It's named after a pioneer. Pioneer. Yes. Keep going. Work it, Molly. Invented the, hmm, the winder on the watch. I don't know. Wow. That was, where did that come from? I don't know. Any idea who it was named after? The famous ice cream maker, Julius B. Hayes. That's fabulous. Great answer, but it's wrong too. Okay. But where did that come from? Just made it up. That a girl, that a girl. Actually, the guy's name was Thomas Hayes and he started the first rail system. Did you know there's a mystery under Hayes Street? Somewhere down here is something that got covered up by the city of San Francisco in the 1850s as it began to grow. What is it? A cable. You think it's a cable? There was a cable car. A cable car back in the 1850s. Gold? Gold, yes. Oh, I was right. No, I don't know, but gold, that sounds good. That's a great answer. Something they basically hid underground. What would that be? Drugs or booze. All right. No. Is it a watershed? It's water. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Smaller than a river? A stream? Maybe a little smaller. A trickle? A trickle, that would be too small. Another name for stream is? A brook, creek. Creek. And what would you call that creek? San Francisco Creek. San Francisco, well, that's obvious, but if it's going through the Hayes Valley? Hayes Creek. Patricia's Green is a very popular park right here in the heart of the Hayes Valley. It's also known for rotating massive sculptures month to month for the public to view. There's not one here right now, but here's a picture of one in months gone by. Can you tell me where most of these sculptures come from? Maybe like a local community college or something? That could be, but these are maybe a step above a community college. Sculptures. Burning Man. You think? Totally. Oh, Burning Man. Burning Man. That's correct. They start out in the desert and then they don't want to destroy them, so they bring parts of them here or the entirety here and set them up for the public to enjoy. Do you love that? I love it. The alien cats that lit up and purred were amazing. Okay. I missed them. San Francisco's Hayes Valley. We are live here in just one of the jewels of San Francisco's crown. It is home to dozens of independent businesses, clothing, home goods, specialty shops, art galleries. It is pedestrian friendly within a few blocks of San Francisco Civic Center. There's a new Saturday Farmer's Market. I'll see you there tomorrow morning, starting at 10. We talk about housing. There are Victorians and Edwardian townhouses, modern condos, apartments, lofts, some converted warehouse units, some multifamily properties. Can I tell you, this is an amazing place to visit or to grow up in and stay. Hayes Valley, getting a lot of love from people all across the city and the Bay today. That's why we made it the focus of our Fox Local Zip Trip. So to get down and dirty into what happens here in this area, we welcome Autumn Adams. She is the president of the Hayes Valley Merchants Council. Autumn, thank you for joining us. It is my pleasure. Delighted to talk with you. All right, so we mentioned earlier that this is a no chain location. I know a lot of chains probably want to get in on the Hayes Valley. They sure do. Absolutely, yes. But they cannot. We're standing strong. Yeah, good, you're standing strong here. Tell us a bit about your organization, what it does here to keep Hayes Valley, Hayes Valley. We engage with merchants and community. We have a number of really great community events that are free for the community because of our fundraising opportunities. We do our best to keep the streets safe and clean. We work with local officials to make sure that the right measures are going through to protect and uplift our community. You've been in business here in Hayes Valley for a good long time. Before the turn of the century, as I like to say, 1989, you founded your shop, Dark Garden, and you're still standing. We are still standing, yeah. First of all, congratulations. Thank you. Second of all, what do you say to someone who says, I want to open a business just like you did? Good luck. Yeah. I mean, you've been through a number of pandemics. I've been through all of it. The downturn of 2008. Yeah. What's been your biggest struggle and what's been your biggest success? Oh, biggest struggle is just, I mean, right now, dealing with online big business because now everyone wants everything tomorrow at the latest. For the least amount of money. Yes, yes. And also people almost don't know how to interact with a brick and mortar experience. So we're really dedicated to a really personal interaction with our customers. And we have a store that's open six days a week, staffing that, keeping people engaged. Especially in corsets. I noticed you are wearing one. I am indeed. Yes, yeah. It's great back support as well. It's not looking too bad. Yeah. I mean, it makes you look amazing. Let me ask you this. Since people are, you know, going to these online retailers, do you find that there are people still coming back to brick and mortar stores? Absolutely. And are heavily invested in supporting those brick and mortar stores? Especially here, if they live in this general area, coming into the store and talking to you and getting the hands-on experience? Yeah, that's a really great question. I think that we're in a really interesting time right now because there is so much online. People may not even see each other, that know each other very well. And because of that kind of, I don't know, distance, people are really hungry for in-person experience. And when you, if you are shopping for clothing, you're always doing it online, nothing ever turns out to be what you expect it to be. Order six things and return five. Yeah, exactly. So there are people who realize that the antidote to that is to shop in person and to support local. And you go beyond just offering people beautiful things in your shop. You work hard to make sure that the neighborhood is alive. I know you've partnered up with one of my favorite groups, Circus Bella. Incredible artists and acrobats. And what does it mean for you to be able to reach out and bring something like the performing arts to your neighborhood for all to enjoy for free? Oh my goodness. I think that is probably my greatest triumph. Like Lloyd Silverstein at Optical Underground, it was his idea to reinvigorate Hayes Valley with so many projects, but especially the carnival. Because there was, the original carnival was in 1911 and it was coming out of the big earthquake and fire. And that was about revitalizing the neighborhood. And he thought, let's do the same. Here we are coming out of the pandemic. It was really rough. And one of the amazing things about this green is it was a meeting place for people. So I think that Hayes Valley came back faster than any other neighborhood because we do have this gorgeous open space where people could socialize at a distance in person. You don't have to brag, but do you think this, what happened here in Patricia Green is really something that could and maybe should be replicated by the communities across the Bay Area? 100%. Absolutely. What does that take? Does it take, it takes, I know everyone we've spoken to here they are pretty invested in this neighborhood. We are. Some people haven't been here that long but they're part of making sure this neighborhood is clean. But how do you go about doing that? I mean, what can you share about your experience that others can take from it? It really is about knowing your neighbors, talking with them on a regular basis, making sure that you all have the same concerns that you're working towards the same thing. And yeah, a good friend of mine says it's really important to know your neighbors before the disaster happens. So it's not the first time you see each other where you're there in your pajamas. That's a great thought, yeah. And I honestly didn't get to know my neighbors until pandemic. And that's when I started working with Lloyd and other people to bring back the Merchants' Council because we as merchants really had to think about how we were going to approach reopening or continuing to be open. Yeah, open for business. I love it. Dark Garden since 1989. Wow. What a credit to you. Congratulations to you. Thank you so much Autumn Adam, President of the Hayes Valley Merchants' Council. So much my pleasure. Thank you for being here. All right, she's getting applause from the crowd as she should. We are going to, I take a pivot here because maybe your tummy is grumbling. I know our Sal Castaneda ran out all around Hayes Valley a minute ago and he's showing us some of the best places to eat. You know, it's interesting Sal, when you talk about Hayes Valley, this place is home to a roast chicken that's known around the world at Zuni Cafe. That's right. They also have Chef Maman. I mean, there are too many places. I came here one time at night and I realized what a nice neighborhood it is. And I only got to maybe a handful of places, but the places I did get to were, as I like to say, legit. Let's talk about Taste of the Town, Hayes Valley. If you're looking for a San Francisco neighborhood that has completely dialed in its food scene, look no further than Hayes Valley. Right here on Hayes Street, you have a lot of choices. A great example is Amano. Bright, airy, and always buzzing with customers diving into fresh handcrafted pasta and wood-fired pizzas straight out of the oven. So I came to Hayes Valley and I saw a lot of people hanging out, just kind of hanging out here at the corner places, coffee places, pizza places. That's exactly what I wanted to do. So I got myself a coffee and an almond croissant and I'm hanging out. That relaxed patio vibe at the lingerie is a huge draw on this corner, but as locals will tell you, finding a table isn't always easy. It's hard to get seating at this coffee shop if you couldn't look inside. You have the new pizza shop open out here, a lot of new stores, but really Hayes Valley is thriving and coming back. That vibe extends right across the street to Sporno, a cozy new Neapolitan pizza spot where the oven takes up almost the entire shop. While the wood-fired pies are great, the real showstopper here might be their panosie, a massive stuffed Neapolitan wood-fired sandwich made right from their signature dough. But today I was intent on trying the signature offering. Pizza Portofolio, it's a wallet pizza. Portofolio. I met a customer, Chloe, who helped guide me as a first timer. Do you ever worry about burning the roof of your mouth, Chloe? No. No? It's definitely hot, but I wouldn't worry about that. Okay. I'm just about to have my first. What else should I know? I don't know. It's just simple, but delicious. Why do they call it the wallet pizza? It comes out of the oven, and then they fold it for you to make it easier to carry. And was it delicious? Just look at my face. And just down the block, the crowd keeps rolling into Hazy's for signature drinks, comfort food, and a front row seat to neighborhood life. We get a lot of these people that come in every day for happy hour, for brunch, for lunch or dinner. I mean, we're open six days a week. It's a great location. And when the sun goes down, the action shifts down the block. Absinthe remains a classic Hays Valley staple, famous for its craft cocktail program. Right nearby, traditional Bavarian pub, Suppenküche, keeps the night crowd going strong with hearty comfort food and German brews. Great food, great coffee, and no shortage of spots to hang out day or night. Speaking of coffee, man, there's so many coffee spots we're standing right now. We're right in front of Ritual Coffee, another great coffee spot that Brian has made a friend. Dude, look at this pocket-sized dog. This is Kevin. And Kevin is kind of the ambassador of Hays Valley. Everywhere I go, they're like, oh, duh, we know Kevin, right? But can we walk over here for a second? Because it's all about like community and dogs here. So we're going to come on back and have a little moment with the puppies and chat with these ladies. He's the mayor of Hays Valley. Sal, bring the mic over to her real quick. Tell me your name and tell me- Oh, I don't want to be- Irene is the mayor. All right, all right, all right. So here we are again in Hays Valley. There's people surrounding us. Everyone's so curious. And it's really all about, again, the people and the puppies. Tell me your name. Banshee. What's your dog's name? This is Bella. Why do you all come out here every day? Is this like part of just like walking your dog or what? It's to be part of the community and to speak with everyone here. And everyone's so friendly. And, you know, when you're just like cooped up all day in your apartment and you're just like, oh, I wonder who's out there. And it's just super fun. So you come down every day? Yeah. All right. Come on, follow me real quick. We're going to put Kevin down, see if Kevin will follow. We're going to come over here and we're going to chat up the owner of this really interesting business for one second. Let's get you on camera. Do you want to answer a quick question for us? I definitely will. This is the co-owner of this amazing business. Tell us what LuxFit actually is. LuxFit, oh, we're an outdoor training facility at this location, but we specialize in group fitness and personal training. The main thing that we're specializing in, though, is the community. We love bringing people together. And speaking of community, this is somebody that you're training. Keep going. What's your name? Paula Collins. And tell me what you're doing right now. Something extremely difficult and challenging. And do you do this every day? Oh, no. Only when she makes me. Why do you do this? Because I'm about to have my 77th birthday and I want to look good. 77? Don't sound so amazed. Well, you look fantastic. This is that whole, you know, black don't crack. Let's call it what it is. I've been working with Amber for 10 years. You also don't smoke. You don't drink. You have good skin regimen. Where do you live? I live in the city. Yeah, how long you been here? In the city? 40 years. And what's your favorite thing about KTVU? And there are wrong answers. Oh, I can't begin to number all those things. She's good. Sal, I'm gonna toss it back to you real quick. Oh, wow. I think that this business started during COVID when they were working out outside. Another thing they're doing it, they're doing it here. Look at this chip pan up to that screen. So at night, sometimes they have movies that they show the community here. People come out and they sit here and they watch movies. That's a really great concept to get people in Hayes Valley to come out. So Brian is, look, Brian's working out. There he is. There he is, right? So you can come down here to Luxfit and get yourself a time with a trainer, do it outside. It is perfect, Gassi and Andre. I'm telling you, you're not that far. 77 years old. I know a guy who knows a guy. Come on down. No, I want some of that pizza. I'm not working out. I'm getting that pizza. Well, if there was an advertisement for Luxfit, that woman was at 77 years old and she is active. She's out here in the morning. I gotta get on that. And now Brian sees what's happening. Now he wants to get trained and he wants to remain as young looking as that woman did just a moment ago. All right, thank you so much for that report. We'll check in with you shortly. All right, we're gonna take a quick break here, but next we're gonna go back to the SF Jazz Center. That is where Ali Rasmus is right now. Stick around for our Fox Local Zip Trips here to Hayes Valley. We're looking live inside the Jazz Center. We're gonna be back right after this. Welcome back to Fox Local Zip Trips here at Hayes Valley. You're looking live over at Luxfit where they're keeping people in shape. That's that 77-year-old woman. Look at her move. Look at her move right now. She is doing her rows and she's keeping up nicely and she's doing a much better job than I would at this particular moment, that's to be sure. Hey, did you know that the streets, and I think Frank touched on this in his Zip Trip Trivia, the main streets here, Gough, are named after Thomas Hayes. They're named after prominent people. And then the side, smaller alley streets that are located throughout the city here, those are named after botanical, have botanical names, after ivy and rose and things like that. So I thought that was an interesting fact about this area is you drive through the neighborhood and you drive through those alleyways. The alleyways will usually be named after something botanical. The main streets are named after someone more prominent. So there you go. And here we are in Hayes Valley. We wanted to give a quick shout here to some kids at the International School of San Francisco. Our own James Torres, you see him as a reporter and anchor. He lives, works and plays and coaches here in San Francisco. He is the proud coach of the Middle School Girls Volleyball Team at International School of San Francisco. And we are just so happy to be able to shine a light on them. He says, it's a great team, it's a great school. And can I tell you, especially when you're in middle school, finding your identity is what it's all about, right? Are you a jazz kid? Are you a sports kid? So for kids who are jazz kids, you've got an incredible world-renowned resource right here in your neighborhood, or Allie Rasmus is at SFJAZZ, and she's gonna share what's happening inside that beautiful center that we can all sort of hear and feel all throughout the city and beyond, Allie. Yeah, gracias, Andre. Well, we know that SFJAZZ is just this cultural landmark in the Hayes Valley neighborhood. When you think about it, you think of all the musicians and talented performers, people at the top of their game in the jazz field who come and perform here where we are. This is Minor Auditorium inside SFJAZZ. But a big component of the jazz tradition here in San Francisco and throughout the nation is teaching the next generation of musicians. And there's a big focus on that here at SFJAZZ. I wanna bring in Rebecca Malian. She is the Director of Community Engagement and Education here at SFJAZZ. You have something, a program, very competitive, sought after because of just how prominent it is and how significant it is, High School All-Stars. Tell us about that. Thank you so much, Allie. Yes, the High School All-Stars program was started in 2001. And each year we recruit students from around the Bay Area for this very competitive, incredibly advanced level musicianship program. We have an ensemble that is a big band and then students self-select and create small ensembles. They also compose and arrange their own original music. And we're so excited to welcome our new cohort next week. Our brand new cohort of students, about 40 students who auditioned for the program, about 111 students actually auditioned. And these students come back as performers on our stages. They come back as educators. We bring them into the schools. So it's a really important part of the jazz ecosystem to develop the next ambassadors of the music. I'm sure you have been a witness to some of those moments when the students get it, or they have an epiphany about their craft and the art of jazz. Can you think of an example when you had just a moment where you realized that this growth was taking place in these students that you train here? Sometimes it's at that first audition where the student walks in, you've never seen or heard them before, and they play with such fluidity and such fluency. They tap into something that is universal. At the same time, it's mystical. We had a student who was in eighth grade when she auditioned and she didn't think she was gonna make the program because she wasn't in high school. Her name is Skylar Tang, and she has now come back and performed with Jazz at Lincoln Center. She's been commissioned by them. She's an extraordinary talent on the trumpet and she's still in college. So I knew at that moment hearing her that she was gonna go places. And she's probably gonna be coming back here sometime in the very near future. It's not just the older students. You also have programs geared towards your youngest musician. That's right. This year we're launching WeBop, which is early childhood education. It's caregivers and babies in arms on the floor, singing jazz, learning jazz, becoming the jazz ambassadors at that very young age. So we're very excited to launch that. We also have a family matinee program. These are concerts for the entire family. They're only one hour. They're on Saturday mornings. They take place once a month. And they're a great way, a great introduction to jazz music. When we were speaking with the CEO earlier, we talked about how jazz is an interactive art form meant to foster engagement between the performers and the audience. Part of that means getting people in the doors, exposing them to this maybe for the first time. What programs and initiatives do you have coming up to help people do that? Well, first of all, access and affordability are very essential, right? We wanna make sure that everyone is included. And so this year we launched a new initiative called Hot Seats, $10 tickets for students, educators, and people in the nonprofit space. And this is literally just launched last week. So we really encourage everybody out there, get your seats while they're hot because you will not be disappointed. Costs, not a barrier if you're one of those backgrounds. Rebecca Malian, Director of Education and Community Engagement here at SFJAZZ. We appreciate you talking to us and sharing all that with us. Thanks so much for your time. Yeah, so something for everyone here, whether you're coming here to just a regular audience member, maybe you have a child or someone in your family who is interested in jazz, there's multiple ways for them to come here and experience SFJAZZ here in Hayes Valley. Back to you guys. Allie, thank you so much. Appreciate it. We really do. Hayes Valley, you're either pushing a small human being in a stroller or being led around by a four-legged friend. That is what's happening. Have you heard the thing they say about children and dogs in San Francisco? What do they say? I don't know if it's like urban myth or whatever, but they say that there are more dogs than children in San Francisco. And I'm like, yeah, that tracks. I get it. That makes a lot of sense. We're having a great time out here. We still have much more coming up here on our Fox Local Zip Trip to Hayes Valley where, yeah, there seems to be a lot more folks being led around by their dogs than pushing around a baby stroller around here in Hayes Valley. But we're gonna have much more coming up right after this. Stick with us. We're about to wrap up a full morning dedicated to San Francisco's gorgeous Hayes Valley neighborhood. If you have not been here in a minute, now is your call to come. Maybe tomorrow at 10 o'clock, check you out here at the Farmer's Market. It started here just in June after a lot of advocacy and it is a great gathering time and spot. And honestly, it's a beautiful morning just for a little cup of coffee, just to sit and watch the people go by. Yeah, you know, and both Gossie and I, we were like, okay, we gotta get dressed and layer up and everything. We completely misjudged the weather. Didn't need all this. Didn't need all of it. I could have worn a pull-up today. It is a beautiful morning out here. People are walking around. The kids aren't even bundled up. The little baby kids aren't even bundled up. But, you know, this is a great way to end it in this great weather here. I can't believe it's like the whole season is over. Gone, just like that. It's like a flash. A flash, yeah. We had some really fantastic moments too. You had some good ones. We're gonna do it again. Don't worry. What was one of your favorite ones? Oh my, so many. I mean, I have to say like these guys, Brian, this was your first ZipTrips season, which I can't believe. Sal, you've been, I mean, we started ZipTrips. I think about, I was gonna, yeah. Was it only 2019? It was before COVID. I feel like it was, gosh, was Hayward only in 2019? I remember our first one. Just, I mean, I have to tell you, the whole goal of ZipTrips is to be able for us to shine a light on places that don't always get the attention they deserve, bring a positive story to these neighborhoods where people live, work, do business. I mean, Brian, do you have a favorite? Can I tell you what my favorite part of ZipTrips has been because of you? Oh, stop it. I'm serious. Because of you. You are the wind beneath my wings. Two weeks ago, if you guys did not see what this gentleman did in Half Moon Bay, let's roll the tape. You amazed us all. Your first time on a surfboard. Let's watch. As he learns to surf. Live right here on our Fox Local Zip. I can't believe you guys. You stood up. Let's stay with it. Oh my gosh, is he gonna get up? I would've never been able to do that. Are you kidding me? Look at that. Oh, okay, yeah. That was his first time. Okay, I would never. I've tried. 100%. And I still haven't been able to stand up on a surfboard. Well, you're not six foot four and svelte, and you know. Yeah. Lean. Yeah. That was super fun. One of my favorite moments, though, is when we were at Morgan Hill. Oh. You were out of town that day. I was watching. But you should've seen that. That show was insane. Check this out. These guys found the wine trolley down there at Morgan Hill. Oh yes, exactly, Brian, exactly. Take a look at the video so you can see if you missed it. Back up. And if your daughter can hear the music, and if you like YMCA, let's let it rip. Sub! Brian, come on in! Yeah, I mean, I could not believe how much fun you all were having, and the folks that you were with were having on this. I didn't realize how much of a party this wine tree really was. I knew it was going to be like, well, they were drinking, and we got on a big boat, so we didn't get to drink. Don't pretend you weren't either, Brian. I saw you. That's like 9.45 in the morning. I know. Yeah, exactly. It was awesome. Oh yeah. You know what's also fun? We got to shine a light on Oakland's Jack London Square, which, by the way, is the home of KTVU Fox 2. There are some amazing restaurants in Jack London. You found one, Sal, that's Nito's, right? Do they have like a whole tequila flight thing? If you have not been, we want to take a quick peek, a quick peek back. That's the unofficial KTVU spot. That's the unofficial, yeah, gathering place. Yeah, hopefully you have the video that can show it. Come down and shake some margaritas with Mezcal. Now, you don't like Mezcal. You guys are always drinking. Yeah, you don't like Mezcal. Not anymore. All right, so I love Mezcal, all right? So she's making one for me and I might even have yours. What is it about Mezcal you don't like? It's gross. Dude, first of all, Brian, watch your mouth, dude. Yes, sir. That's some heathenous things to say. Tequila, they have, look, they have you hooked up up there. Look at all the. Are you guys, are you guys salt on the rim or no salt on the rim? Salt on the rim. Salt forever. Are you a no-salt gentleman? All day. You can't drink it forever. The sweet and sour tears your stomach up. Salt and alcohol, no. I have a virgin margarita. I like that. Oh, I love sweet and salty and yeah. You like all that? I like sweet and salty, yeah. I want that pizza. I want that wallet pizza, yeah. So the Neapolitan pizza. Yeah, you got some good stuff. Thanks to the people at Proxy, I want to come and watch a movie outside. I love it outside. So, okay, so that big thing is a movie theater, all right. Just curious, why didn't production, Brad and Ryan, like where's the food and drink for us? Well, I thought you guys were gonna bring it over. What, next year? Yeah, right. They're working. Thank you to everyone. Thank you to Ryan. Thank you to everybody who gathered here in San Francisco's Hayes Valley. No place better than to wrap up a gorgeous Friday morning. We'll do it again next year, everybody.