Bay Meadows

We’ve been busy hunting for favorite finds to enhance the Bay Meadows and Peninsula lifestyle enjoyed throughout the year. Enjoy this handy list of ideas for everyone on your list, arranged by personality and price  from the team at Bay Meadows:

For the Cyclist
Kids PUBLIC Bike: We’re all smiles announcing the newest (and smallest) models to the PUBLIC bike collection, the new PUBLIC Mini V and PUBLIC Mini C kids balance bikes. These PUBLIC balance or push bikes, ideally for kids 3-5 years old, are available for pre-order now at the special introductory price of $99 (list $129). PUBLIC is the official bike of Bay Meadows and now you can ride as a family in-style!

For your favorite committed rider or commuter, offer safety on pavement or trail: Niterider Lumina 500 Wireless / USB Rechargeable Headlight, $81.95

Add a cup holder and go by bike! San Mateo’s new Philz Coffee is open and awaiting your 2-wheels: PUBLIC Trieste Coffee Cup Holder, $15

For the Gardener
Canvas Garden Caddy: This canvas caddy from Beckel Canvas for Canoe has a bottom lined with water-resistant vinyl. Wrap it up alone, or treat it like a gift bag, filled with hand tools, gloves, and other garden goodies. $60, Canoe Online

Bring the outdoors-in with these handy perches. No green thumb necessary: Thigmotrope Perch via Flora Grubb, $24  Does the Bay Meadows living wall leave you inspired? Check out all the great vertical garden kits on the Flora Grubb site too! You can create a mini masterpiece in the size you’d like.

Love your Persimmon Park plot? Give the gift of gardening tips from our very own community garden partners at Star Apple: Star Apple Edible Gardens Book Kindle $9.78, Paperback $14.76

For the Foodie
Grab 6 friends and go! Held in San Francisco’s Mission District, six students will spend approximately three hours at the 4505 Meats production kitchen creating three different types of fresh sausage. The class will cover tools, technique, recipes, and the general guidelines. Students go home with roughly 6 pounds of portioned sausage per person. 4505 Meats Sausage-Making Class, $250

Digital innovation in the kitchen? Yes, please! Try the Orange Chef Co. Prep Pad smart food scale, $150 or the Range Smart Digital Thermometer that connects to an iPhone, $70

Get ready for our annual Red Hot Roundup event at Bay Meadows with this DIY Deluxe Hot Sauce Kit, $44. Bring the heat to your own kitchen — this kit has everything you need to make 6 bottles of hot sauce: Sweet Heat, Louisiana Style, Caribbean Sauce, Brazilian Sauce, Garlic Sauce, and Garden Sauce.

For the Techie
Dropcam works with NEST. Stay connected with people, places and pets no matter where you are. Fido will never truly be alone at home with Dropcam Pro, $199

We love WeMo. Tech meets home just makes sense at Bay Meadows. Nearly every product tops our list! Prices vary.

Have you been getting snappy and entering sensational shots in our Fame by Frame Photo Contest? Convert your favorite photo into an everyday piece that will bring a smile. Who doesn’t love a portable charger? Shutterfly Custom Portable Chargers, $47.99

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, we wish you all a happy holiday season from our homes to yours!

Bay Meadows is a family-friendly neighborhood with lots of green space to enjoy all year long. Whether its growing your own vegetables in a gorgeous community garden with expert guidance, playing a game of pick-up basketball after work, team building over bocce and beers, or picnicking with friends and family on warm summer nights for Movies in the Meadow,there’s no shortage of green space to explore. If you have little ones, don’t miss Momdays on Mondays in Paddock Park!