The Daily View

A few week's back, I mentioned that I finally looked out the window. Our offices are in Dogpatch along the water. We have a cool view of the ships coming and going and operation over at the Port of Oakland.

The neighborhood has a rich history of longshoreman, brothels, haunted docks, runaway cows, and the stockyards of yore. Rumor has it - Dogpatch got its name from the feral dogs that used to scavenge scraps of meat and waste at the slaughter houses. Well, isn’t that special?

Our offices are located in the old American Can Factory, which was built over a forty year period (1915-1955). The American Can Company employed thousands of men and women in the manufacture of cans and bottles for West Coast canneries. The plant was shut down in 1969.

Today, Dogpatch is a mix of light industry and residential. We are located along the new 3rd Street Light Rail , which connects Third Street to the Embarcadero, BART, and the Ferry Building. We are proud to be part of this rich heritage and welcome you to come visit us and our neighborhood.

Occasionally, I will post the daily view as a reminder to look up. To remember, yes, there is more to life than work. Today, we were treated to an afternoon setting with a Pricess Cruise Ship docked outside our window. pretty cool, eh?

Plus this way my sister knows I'm alive . . . (I know, I know - I'll write)