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GG Park’s Tulip Garden is Now Blooming
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Spring has arrived which means SF’s beautiful tulips are back. Golden Gate Park’s gorgeous tulips are now blooming in the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden. Thanks San Francisco Recreation and Park Department for sharing the update and photos of the garden in bloom. To experience a brightly colored extravaganza of color, pack a picnic more...
SoMa’s New Filipino “Kapwa Gardens” Opens April 14
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Discoveries, COVID Testing, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy SoMA’s brand new Filipino-inspired community space designed for social distancing, complete with a garden of Philippine calamansi fruit trees that are free for taking, is opening in April. Kapwa Gardens — a city-owned parking lot turned art & wellness pop-up and healing space for the community — will open to the public on more...
SF’s New Presidio “Tunnel Tops” Park Soft Opens in Fall 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Presidio’s brand new park, Tunnel Tops, will wrap up construction on schedule and on budget this fall. Presidio Trust has just announced they’ll then have an extended “soft opening” through the fall and winter months as they prepare to offer safe and welcoming experiences when the new attraction opens to all more...
Coyote Pupping Season Begins in The Presidio
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open While coyotes are seen year-round in the Presidio, spring signals the start of coyote pupping season, which typically extends to fall. This is when coyote parents are active around and protective of their den site. As in recent years, we expect this year’s pups to be born in late March or more...
Golden Gate Park’s New 34,000 sqft Plant Nursery to Open in 2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco Botanical Garden is getting a brand new plant nursery which will open in Spring 2022. They just released the renderings of the new plant nursery and gave a brief announcement on Facebook: After years of hard work, a new plant nursery is finally underway at the Botanical Garden. Scheduled to more...
Should SF Keep GG Park’s “Entwined” Lighted Forest Forever?
Artsy Fartsy, City Discoveries, Have Your Voice Heard, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy A petition has started, with over 1,200 signatures so far, to keep Entwined in Golden Gate Park. The Entwined installation creates a whimsical wonderland where visitors can explore paths and sit under a grove of three entwined sculptural trees while practicing social distancing. Want Entwined to Stay? Sign the Petition The trees range from more...
Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming in SF’s Union Square
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Outdoorsy, Wow Spring has sprung in San Francisco. See Union Square’s beautiful Cherry Blossoms have started blooming now, but the peak is yet to come. Spring has Sprung in Union Square 🌸🌸🌸 Cherry blossom season is here- our little trees are still young and blooming so peak blossoming is yet to come. pic.twitter.com/3k6K58PjVN — Union more...
Red Bull Raid: Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest at Lake Tahoe
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Wow Red Bull Raid Returns to Squaw Valley to Celebrate Local Tahoe-area Rippers The one-of-a-kind all-out endurance and freestyle ski and snowboard event caps off a unique season and applauds those who made it possible. Red Bull Raid–the only freeride event in the United States that blends the endurance aspect of competitive uphill more...
50 Ft. Humpback Whale Seen in SF Bay
Bay Area Updates, City Discoveries, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that there’s a whale in the San Francisco Bay right now. Experts at the Marine Mammal Center spotted the first humpback whale of the season in the San Francisco Bay. The 50 foot whale has been seen swimming in the area over the more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Lighted Forest” Now Open Until 9:30p
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Now that it’s lighter later, COVID numbers seem to be improving and we’re getting into the exhibition’s planned final month, “Entwined” is now open until 9:30pm nightly in Golden Gate Park according to an Instagram post over the weekend by artist Charles Gadeken. The exhibit is currently scheduled to end on more...
SF’s Brand New State-of-the-Art Tennis Center Opens March 3
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s brand new Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park will open on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The $27 million renovation has transformed the legendary Golden Gate Park facility into a state-of-the-art public tennis center accessible to first-time players and seasoned athletes alike. Online court reservations can more...
Camping Reservations in The Presidio Open March 1st
Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open Perched on four wooded acres above Baker Beach at the Presidio’s highest point, Rob Hill is one of just two campgrounds in San Francisco. It offers a national park camping experience just minutes from the city. Here, you can see the lights of Sutro Tower, smell the ocean, and hear the owls more...
GG Park’s Gorgeous “Lighted Forest” Extended Until April 4th
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Golden Gate Park’s beautiful “lighted forest” that’s transformed Peacock Meadow into an enchanted forest of otherworldly shapes and ever-changing light, has been extended. You can now view the whimsical wonderland through April 4th – UPDATE – this might be April 6th according to the artist “Entwined,” by San Francisco artist Charles more...
Highway 1’s Gorgeous Wildflower Superbloom
Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to ABC7 for sharing that there’s beautiful wildflowers blooming along Highway 1. You can find this massive field of wildflowers blooming in Davenport, in a field that’s just south of Bonny Doon Road, north of Santa Cruz.
Oakland’s Secret Heart-Shaped Labyrinth Hidden in the Hills
Outdoorsy Did you know about the secret labyrinths hidden in the Berkeley Hills? In addition to an extinct volcano, Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, also has several manmade rock labyrinths nestled in the foothills, near the former rock quarry. The most frequented labyrinth in the park is the Mazzariello Labyrinth, which was created by more...
