Bay Meadows

Summer is blossoming at our neighboring Hillsdale Shopping Center in San Mateo; a venue that’s become a spot offering a full range of amenities to our neighborhood – including art and entertainment!

During your next visit to Hillsdale Shopping Center, be sure to experience the Hanging Sea of Flowers Art Installment, located at Macy’s Center Court. Embracing the vibrancy of summer, this immersive experience will be in full bloom through July for all to enjoy.

Created by Los Angeles-based Floral Artist Claire Fagin, who specializes in large scale, site-specific floral installations that are designed to transform the perception of a space, the exhibit transforms perception of space in a breathtaking mid-air garden featuring more than 600 flowers. Crafted over 100 hours from conception to completion, Fagin says her artistry showcases flowers as a symbol of life’s delicate nature and evokes a sense of appreciation for the beauty that surrounds us.

With a background in film and production, Claire’s floral career began in set design, turning various stages and shooting locations into floral explosions all over Los Angeles for notable names such as Beyonce, Olivia Rodrigo, Kate Hudson, Kehlani, and more. Over time, her career has blossomed to include event florals and gallery activations all over the country for companies such as Nike, Revolve Beauty, Puma, Under Armour, and others.

And now, for a limited time, you can enjoy her work at San Mateo’s Hillsdale Shopping Center! Experience a delight for the senses during your next visit to this dining, shopping and entertainment destination.

Hillsdale Shopping Center is a leading San Mateo shopping destination featuring specialty stores, restaurants, and a vibrant entertainment scene. Tenants include anchors Nordstrom, Macy’s and Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas, plus 120 other specialty shops and entertainment venues like West Elm, Ethan Allen, lululemon, H&M, Trader Joe’s, Pandora, DSW, LEGO®, and more. Restaurants include The Cheesecake Factory, Shake Shack, Refuge, Palette Tea Garden and California Pizza Kitchen. Hillsdale Shopping Center is open: Mon-Sat 11am-9pm and Sun 11am-7pm. 

Walkscore.com rates Bay Meadows high on the list for walkable locations to live on the San Francisco Peninsula and for good reason! Why? Because we are steps from shopping and entertainment (Hillsdale Center), groceries (Whole Foods), parks, a farmer’s market and an easy bike-ride from downtown San Mateo with its burgeoning restaurant scene. With wheels on-site to get you from here to there, there’s no need to own your own. And Caltrain is no more than a five-minute walk from anywhere in the neighborhood. Learn all about connecting the dots for your many transportation options with Connect San Mateo.