Sam Hodgson, Author at Uptown 11 Studios

Electric performances set the tone, and the tune, for 43rd Adams Avenue Street Fair

Sam Hodgson September 22, 2025 No Comments

The Schizophonics rocked San Diego’s faces off on Saturday as headliners of the 43rd annual Adams Avenue Street Fair, presented by San Diego Foundation.

The Barrio Logan Science and Art Festival

Scenes from the Barrio Logan Science and Art Expo

Sam Hodgson April 23, 2025 No Comments

The Barrio Logan Association brought science to the streets in a fun and accessible way for the whole community at the Barrio Logan Science and Art Expo.

I hope you have a great summer: Scenes from Yearbook’s magazine launch

Sam Hodgson April 9, 2025 2 Comments

Growing up, Enrique Espinoza didn’t typically get his hands on a class yearbook. Instead, he’d get a notebook, have his friends sign it, and slot in their photos, creating his…

Behind the scenes with the “Doers of Downtown”

Sam Hodgson March 26, 2025 2 Comments

Charles Barrett’s shift at the Downtown San Diego Partnership’s safe sleeping site starts after most of us are tucked in for the night. As an operations manager at “O Lot,”…

Support Local: Vote for San Diego’s Best Café and Camera Shop

Sam Hodgson February 24, 2025 1 Comment

A few things that the neighborhood café bica and the local camera shop Camera Exposure have in common: We couldn’t agree more. And we’d love it if you’d take a…

How we built a website to match Adams Avenue’s vibrant spirit

Sam Hodgson February 2, 2025 No Comments

We worked for months to redesign the AABA's site, integrating images from its amazing events, as well as photography that documented the neighborhood and the shop owners and personalities that…

A new home and a new homepage: Welcome to Uptown 11 Studios

Sam Hodgson January 30, 2025 4 Comments

Take a peek inside the new Uptown 11 Studios headquarters and take a quick tour around our brand new website.

It’s a jolly holiday on Adams

Sam Hodgson December 26, 2024 No Comments

These neighborhood kids aren’t exactly accustomed to the brisk weather. So it was a special treat for them to get out in the powder, dredged in by a few large…

Stay tuned to this Developing Story

Sam Hodgson October 21, 2024 No Comments

This morning, Uptown 11 Studios launched one of its most exciting collaborations to date. We worked with the fine folks at Safelight Labs and Camera Exposure to launch a new…

In San Diego, We Choose Care

Sam Hodgson October 16, 2024 No Comments

Behind a white picket fence on Chula Vista’s Third Avenue, Mary Ann Canales is playing a game of high-stakes diplomacy. One of the children in her care wants to ride…

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