The San Francisco Model Yacht Club (SFMYC) has scheduled model sailing for youth ages 10-14 on Sunday, June 23 and again on Sunday, July 21, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Spreckels Lake.
Remote-controlled Model Sailing Days at Spreckels Lake
Flower Piano Marks Five Years in GGPark’s Botanical Garden
The annual twelve-day-only celebration of pianos in the park marks its fifth year at San Francisco Botanical Garden with a special anniversary edition, featuring more performances, special events and new opportunities for the public to play.
Historical Photo – GG Park’s Early Aquifer
To tap a subterranean aquifer and provide water for Golden Gate Park, a pump works was first built in the late 1880s in what is today the Botanical Garden.
Sunday Streets in Golden Gate Park and the Sunset District on June 9
Experience over six miles of car-free streets on June 9 as Sunday Streets connects JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park to the Great Highway and down to Sloat Boulevard. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The San Francisco Model Yacht Club Presents Steam-Up 2019
On Saturday, June 15, The San Francisco Model Yacht Club members will display and demonstrate their models powered by live miniature steam engines on Spreckels Lake in Golden Gate Park.
Concert and Light Show at Conservatory of Flowers in GG Park June 19
The third annual flower-powered night under the stars kicks off summer with the Psychedelic Photosynthesis and Surrealistic Summer Solstice Jam on June 19.
‘Access to Adventure’ on May 4 in GG Park for Families of Children With Disabilities
A free arts, music, and recreation festival that provides engagement for children of all abilities will take place on Saturday, May 4 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Music Concourse Bandshell in Golden Gate Park.
Letter to the Editor – Marijuana Use Should Not Be Encouraged
I’m so dismayed to see that the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is now organizing the marijuana festival for this Saturday 4/20 “to celebrate all things cannabis” (to quote your on-line announcement of the event).
SF Rec. and Park Breaks Ground on $27M Tennis Center Renovation
Tennis enthusiasts of all ages gathered today with City officials, the Tennis Coalition of San Francisco and the San Francisco Parks Alliance to celebrate a new era for public tennis in San Francisco with the groundbreaking of the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center renovation.
Maxine McCormick’s Fly Casting Demonstration Photos
On Sunday, April 14, 2019, 15-year-old world champion Maxine McCormick demonstrated her technique to local children and adults at Golden Gate Park’s Anglers’ Lodge and Casting Pools.
World Casting Champion Demonstrates Her Fly Fishing Skills in Golden Gate Park
Maxine McCormick, now 15, started learning to cast and fly fish when she was 9 years old. At age 12, she became the youngest adult division gold medalist and world champion in the sports history.
Tiny Trove of Treasures
The Garden Bookstore, located just inside the main gate in the Botanical Garden in Golden Park, offers residents and visitors a wide range of books, gifts and plants to help visitors explore the world of gardening and horticulture.
Groundbreaking for GG Park’s Tennis Center on April 17
The groundbreaking for the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center renovation will take place Wednesday, April 17. The facility will undergo a $27 million renovation, which will make the 125-year-old site one of the best public tennis facilities in the nation.
Historical Photo – Monarch the Grizzly
Monarch the Grizzly lived in a Golden Gate Park bear pit which was situated on the knoll between today’s California Academy of Sciences and the AIDS Memorial Grove.
Letter to the Editor – Botanical Garden Changes are Making it Worse
Editor: A gem of the Inner Sunset is gone, never to be seen again. The demonstration gardens, a lovely and secluded area, could once be entered to the right ftom the main […]
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