When you think of San Francisco’s history of fashion post-1906 earthquake, what might come to mind is the free-spirited hippie era of bell bottoms and psychedelic print mini-dresses or picturing the serious, all-black outfits the Beat generation wore while listening to poetry or experimental jazz in 1950s North Beach nightclubs.
Looking Back: Bison Paddock
It’s normally not dramatic at the Bison Paddock, but occasionally drama breaks out.
Recreation and Park Commission to Select New Name for Stow Lake
A city supervisor will be seeking input from the public on a new name for Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park, after revelations that its traditional moniker honors a virulent anti-Semite led to a resolution to change it.
Two Arrested In Connection To Body Found In Golden Gate Park
The San Francisco district attorney’s office has opted not to file charges – at least, not yet – against two people who were arrested in connection with the death of a San Francisco resident whose body was discovered in Golden Gate Park during the Outside Lands festival last summer.
Proposed Light Show in GG Park Alarms Environmentalists
Local environmentalists are highlighting concerns about a proposal to light up the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park at night during the winter months and the impact this may have on plants and wildlife.
Suspects Arrested in GG Park Corpse Case
The San Francisco district attorney’s office has opted not to file charges – at least, not yet – against two people who were arrested in connection with the death of a San Francisco resident whose body was discovered in Golden Gate Park during the Outside Lands festival last summer.
Letter to the Editor: Anti-Environmental ‘Winter Lights Show’ in Botanical Garden
Now we have the horrendous news that the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society is seeking quotes for a new anti-environmental “Winter Lights Show.” Another exciting opportunity to exploit formerly public space for private profit!
Letter to the Editor: Peering Into SF’s Future
Let us peer into San Francisco’s future. While mutual funds might warn that “past performance is no guarantee of future results,” one can predict how things will progress in our area by looking at the way such matters have gone in the past.
Botanical Garden’s Flower Piano Event Draws 65,000 Music Lovers to GG Park
From Sept. 8 to 12, Flower Piano came back for its eighth annual appearance. Hosted by the Gardens of Golden Gate Park (GGGP) and organized by Sunset Piano, the event celebrated the diversity of music in all its forms.
Letter to the Editor: A Forecast of an Unsavory Future
Let us peer into San Francisco’s future. While mutual funds might warn that “past performance is no guarantee of future results,” one can predict how things will progress in our area by looking at the way such matters have gone in the past.
Sponsored: SF Model Yacht Club Celebrates 125th Anniversary
‘Looking Back’: Japanese Stone
By Kinen Carvala How could the same man be the target of a U.S. declaration of war and be commemorated in Golden Gate Park? Hirohito, born in 1901, married his wife Nagako […]
Letter to the Editor: Post-Outside Lands Concert is a Burden on Neighbors
The post-Outside Lands (OSL) concert may be fun for the privileged few who can afford the tickets, but for the residents of the Sunset and Richmond districts, the neighbors of Golden Gate Park, it’s no fun at all. Another week of noise, blocked roads, traffic, litter and disruption is added to the five weeks Another Planet Entertainment (APE) is already occupying our neighborhood.
New Bike-share Stations Installed Throughout Golden Gate Park
A dozen new bike-share stations were rolled out throughout Golden Gate Park last month to fill gaps in the overall network of Lyft’s Bay Wheels, according to city officials at the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 7.
Looking Back: GG Park on Film
What’s an example of a movie filmed in Golden Gate Park that clearly showed the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum building in its second version before it was rebuilt in 2005?