Wow this space is awesome! Kickwheel has a huge ceramics studio with classes and workshops. Roots &…read moreBlooms has floral arrangements and self care products, there are fine art painters and sculptors, North Bay Creations does wood working and has cute home decor, Harmony Farm & Gardens has a huuuge outdoor area with plants (indoor and outdoor) and gardening/farm supplies, FEED Sonoma hosts a weekly CSA bin pick up and Retrograde Coffee Roasters does all their coffee roasting here. There are three different areas you can peruse and plenty of parking. Events are held on site periodically with live music and food too. A great gem in this area! Be sure to stop by.

From the owner: Barn5400 is a place where the community can interact with local artisans & makers. Our collective…read moregoal is to provide a space for such aspiring artisans, while giving back to the local economy, and bringing a sense of community in a new way. Here, we invite you to shop, learn, and join us at one of our events.

Didn't realize such a cool place existed!…read more Tucked away on the 2nd floor of a building on mission street, this place is hard to notice even if you walk by--it took me a while to find it even though I already looked up the address online. Inside, the place is filled with crazy gadgets and electronics. Mitch, the instructor for the soldering class, is crazy helpful, and the soldering class was actually really fun--I almost forgot how therapeutic soldering can be. Kind of like meditation. There was also another web design/programming class going on on the other side of the building. The class was full, and folks there seem to be enjoying themselves also. Overall, a pretty cool place to chill out and visit.

I moved from Seattle to the bay just to have a community like this to enjoy. The place is just what…read moreI needed. Much thanks to all the volunteers and donators who keep places like this active.

Every member, faculty and staff here is nice, except for one terrible staff, Jay. I used the…read moreprinter once, and he thought I was wasting ink (Although this rule is not written in the lease, agreement, contract, or posted notice) so kicked me out. my course certificate (which I spent $100 just to qualify for 3D printing) here became worthless. After I was kicked out, they refused to refund my membership fee and locker fee, but continued to charge me monthly rent and locker fees until I updated my credit card. And they refused to accept all of my emails, even though they were very important to me.

Tried to take a tour of this place with my husband and kids, only for the receptionist/front desk…read morelady tell us that there's no kids allowed inside. If that was the case, then why put this on your website in your FAQs?? My oldest is 13 so it should be ok for him to look around. Though with my youngest being 7 and will be supervised by me, she's still not able to get in as well? Either word your policy better or put it under the tours question that no kids aren't allowed. Wasted our time there.

I had the pleasure of stopping by Fiber Circle Studio last weekend with my mom. She highly…read morerecommended checking them out, and I'm so glad we did. Some other yarn shops can feel very gatekeeper-ish in my experience, but I didn't get that vibe at all here. As soon as I stepped in, I was greeted warmly by a table full of people and an employee leading a class or group. I didn't require any assistance, but the employee made a point to come over and briefly check-in in an unobtrusive way, which was much appreciated. The space is bright and airy, and the merchandising is on point. They have a surprisingly good variety of yarn, considering the space isn't gigantic (I'm used to Dharma over in San Rafael). Things are clearly labeled and priced, and patterns are available for knitting and crochet, ranked by difficulty, along with a list of where you can find them online. My mom ended up buying some lovely yarn that was made in the USA. Overall, the vibes were great-- it seemed like they were having some kind of class in the back, and it sounded like people were having fun. I perused their website and was impressed by the variety of workshops they offer. They also offer scholarships to workshops, which I don't think I've seen any other yarn store do. Love it when businesses give back to the community that way!

I had a dye class to attend and needed 100% wool yarn that I could dye. The lady working was super…read morehelpful and tried looking up the yarn that I picked. She gave me recommendations and I ended up going with this beautiful yarn that started out white. This is the color it was after I did a solar dye with acid dyes during the class. The store is amazing and has so much to offer. It is clean and organized and easy to find things on your own. I really appreciate the finished products that are sprinkled around the store to give inspiration.

I walked by this place and thought it was so cute. Rang the doorbell and a man came and let us in…read moreto take a look. There is a front portion you can buy art and trinkets and then the rest of the space is for creatives. He gave us a tour which was awesome and there is SOOO MUCH you can do here. Any craft under the sun they have space and equipment for. There's a wood working area, 3-D printing, huge etching machines, t-shirt printing, machines for jewelry crafts, space to work on laptops or schoolwork etc. There's is so much to do here and if you are a creative I deff recommend checking this place out. There was a girl there who was 3-D printing bones of the body and in a hand to help her with her Anatomy class. The gentlemen that showed us around helped teach her some tricks on the 3-D printing and how to do it and he is passionate about creating and helping others be able to use the space or any machine in there just ask and he will show you. I LOVE that, such a great community, definitely recommend the space and studio!

Wow! I can't wait to dig a little deeper into the offerings here for classes in so many creative…read moreopportunities. Shawn took us on a quick tour of allllll the amazing makers spaces. (maybe i misspelled your name - sorry) Also got to try some kava from vendor Quynh and it was amazing! I've never had any before. Quynh said she's not always there doing tastings we just got lucky. Bought a bottle of Meditation. The small makers market was filled with surprises of people's creativity on each shelf.

The Hacker Lab is in a great downtown location. It is a warehouse size, multi-roomed building that…read moreoffers the budding business person a chance to rent an office space of their own. Rooms vary in size for that private office, to meetings or class rooms, to a large, spacious work shop. All in one place, to help the entrepreneur and creative minded alike. Even machinery, hardware and techno equipment are available on the premises and still expanding. The members of the Hacker Lab were very nice in educating us about their facilities during our Elite Yelp event, in which they graciously allowed us to invade and snoop. This facility has so much going for it, that I see it doing well. Membership and rental fees vary, but quite reasonable. And they are accessible 24 hours a day. If anyone is looking for an office space, start their own business, or pursue artistic endeavors, forget about wasting that spare bedroom, attic or garage, this is the place to check out!

"Build. Code. Unite"…read more SITREP This is the motto of the Hacker Lab in Sacramento. As it were, only a few blocks away from where I live. Their mission is a simple one: they "aim to educate folks and seed start-ups with community driven resources." SETUP It is a wonderful warehouse style venue space. I have memories of this physical lay-out when it USED to be Sub-Q tattoo parlor. My friend and fellow Yelper Rich K. also used to sub-let a space from Sub-Q for his music business Zoundhaus, for guitar instruction. However, when Sub-Q lost their lease, Rich had to move as well, which was a shame, because this was prime location in Midtown. So of course I was waiting with baited breath to see what would show up here. ENTER HACKER LAB So since I've been back to this "location" as it is now Hacker Lab, it is a treat to see how the set-up had changed since those previous Sub-Q & Zoundhaus days. This past Saturday Night I got to meet the leader of our local Hacker Lab, Eric, and he explained how Hacker Lab was desiged to be a workspace for BOTH students & professionals in this software & hardware space. As far as instruction and business principles, their instruction includes design & business development, educational courses for all ages and also promotes a "Community Mentorship" for those individuals who are running with a great idea for software or hardware or gaming and seeking to develop a startup-plan. THE LOWDOWN Hacker Lab is a great place people to come and give their idea the potential to become a business. Networking and Industry Events