Park and Pond, a boutique selling wares from local makers, closed its North Beach shop back in May, but this week, it's returning as a pop-up shop in a shipping container at The Yard at Mission Rock. The store, which also operates online, showcases more than 150 local artists and craftspeople who create jewelry, greeting cards, bath products, punk onesies, original paintings, and much more.

Owner Jessica Herman will be moving into the space currently housing pet lifestyle shop Wildebeest this Wednesday, and hopes to be open as soon as Thursday (Friday at the latest). The grand opening will be Saturday from noon–4pm, and hours will be at least 11am–6pm daily through the end of October, with longer hours on game or event days. Herman also plans to host weekly events from 5–7pm every Thursday, including trunk shows, visiting artists and DIY workshops.

Herman, a SoMa resident, said she's excited for Park and Pond to be part of the new Mission Bay community and thinks it's "a great fit." After the pop-up runs its course, she hopes to find a permanent location in the area. "I think this will be a great test for Park and Pond to see how we do on this side of town," she said. "I hope all my North Beach friends will come to visit us. It's a great time to be here because it's such a developing part of the city."

"I want us to stay in San Francisco," Herman added. "I think there's a lot of people getting pushed out and going to Oakland, which I love—I grew up in the East Bay—but I think of it as a San Francisco brand and I'd love to keep it here."

The Park and Pond pop-up will carry "all the favorites from North Beach," Herman said, as well as "some new stuff no one's seen yet." She's looking forward to giving her makers fresh exposure to the throngs of San Francisco Giants fans who congregate at the Yard before and after games to grab a beer from Anchor Brewing, a coffee from Peet's or snacks from an array of food trucks. She's also looking forward to the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA)'s new monthly farmers market at the Yard, debuting this fall.

"I'm excited about the opportunity here," Herman said. "It's a new part of town and there's a lot of energy here. I'm excited to be a part of it."