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This is the Bay Area's Epic New Art Pop-UpThis is the Bay Area’s Epic New Art Pop-Up
By - posted 6/1/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know about an amazingly beautiful art installation just opened in the middle of nature, in a park in Tiburon with a peak-a-boo view of the top of the Golden Gate Bridge and of Downtown San Francisco. The Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission announced the unveiling more...

Angel Island's Epic Festival is Back for 2023Angel Island’s Epic Festival is Back for 2023
By - posted 5/30/2023
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Healing, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Join us on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 11 am to 3 pm for Family Day at the Angel Island Immigration Station. Family Day is an annual celebration intended to bring all families and communities together. Throughout the day, there will be musical and dance performances, storytelling, short-film screenings, self-guided tours, more...

Golden Gate Park's "Golden Mile" Beer Garden Opens for 2023Golden Gate Park’s “Golden Mile” Beer Garden Opens for 2023
By - posted 5/27/2023
Bars, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Golden Gate Park’s beer garden is back! Starting Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-29, 2023) Pull together a few Adirondack chairs or grab one of the picnic tables and take a a breather from exploring “The Golden Mile” in Golden Gate park with a favorite adult (and non-adult) beverage. Kid and dog more...

Bay Area's Epic $10 Inflatable Water Park Opens (Summer 2023)Bay Area’s Epic $10 Inflatable Water Park Opens (Summer 2023)
By - posted 5/25/2023
Fun & Games, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Summer, Swimming / Waterparks

The inflatable, floating Water Park at Spring Lake Regional Park’s swimming lagoon in Santa Rosa is part playground and part obstacle course. The Water Park opens seasonally on Memorial Day weekend, and is open daily through Labor Day. Lifejackets are provided and kids must be at least 6 years old and more...

SF's Epic Summer Light Show is Back in GG Park for 2023SF’s Epic Summer Light Show is Back in GG Park for 2023
By - posted 5/20/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The annual light show, Photosynthesis, on the exterior of the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park returns on Friday, May 12, 2023 around 8:30pm. We invite you to bring a picnic to set up on our front lawns as the sun sets. The 30-minute light show will transform the building more...

SF to Host Huge 65,000-Strong Golden Gate Park Concerts in 2024?SF to Host Huge 65,000-Strong Golden Gate Park Concerts in 2024?
By - posted 5/14/2023
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

San Francisco Mayor London Breed today announced that the City is planning to bring more summer concerts to Golden Gate Park beginning in 2024. If approved, the two to three days of headliner-driven events would be held on the weekend following the annual Outside Lands festival.     Essentially it will be like part more...

The Bay's Most Gorgeous Wildflower Bloom is Just 20 Minutes South of SFThe Bay’s Most Gorgeous Wildflower Bloom is Just 20 Minutes South of SF
By - posted 5/13/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Thanks to KTVU for letting us know about the amazing super bloom that’s happening RIGHT NOW at Mori Point just south of Pacifica (see map), just about a 20 minute drive south of San Francisco. At this 110-acre park right on the rugged edge of the coast, you’ll get to see more...

Rogue Butterfly Sculpture Removed From Golden Gate ParkRogue Butterfly Sculpture Removed From Golden Gate Park
By - posted 4/28/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Controversy, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

By Bay City News An illegally-erected monument to an extinct butterfly was removed from Golden Gate Park on Friday by San Francisco public art officials. The sculpture, “Memorial to the Extinct Xerces Blue Butterfly,” was “an unauthorized sculpture intervention of unknown provenance by an unidentified artist or group of artists that was more...

LPGA Tour Coming to SF's Harding Park (May 4-7)LPGA Tour Coming to SF’s Harding Park (May 4-7)
By - posted 4/28/2023
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The LPGA is bringing the best female golfers from the top eight countries across the globe back to the LPGA tour calendar for the first time since 2018 and will be held at San Francisco’s famed TPC Harding Park on May 4-7, 2023. Held biennially, the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown celebrates the more...

Lake Tahoe's Blue Waters Now Clearest Since 1980sLake Tahoe’s Blue Waters Now Clearest Since 1980s
By - posted 4/11/2023
Causes, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Looking for clear waters? Get ready to be mesmerized by the bluest waters you’ve seen in decades at Lake Tahoe. That’s right! According to a new study by UC Davis, our beloved Lake Tahoe is crystal clear again, and we can thank some tiny but mighty residents for that – the more...

Golden Gate Park's Bandshell Hosts 100+ Free Live Concerts in 2023Golden Gate Park’s Bandshell Hosts 100+ Free Live Concerts in 2023
By - posted 4/8/2023
Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Live music returns for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park. The series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music Concourse in 2023. Golden Gate Park’s Free Outdoor more...

SF's Jackson Park is Getting a $40 Million MakeoverSF’s Jackson Park is Getting a $40 Million Makeover
By - posted 3/23/2023
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

San Francisco’s Jackson Park is getting a makeover. A new playground, sports viewing areas, community learning gardens and an outdoor ball court are among the features included in the Jackson Park concept design approved Thursday by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission. The $40 million renovation of the 4.4 acre park more...

Where to See SF's Wildflower Super Bloom (Spring 2023)Where to See SF’s Wildflower Super Bloom (Spring 2023)
By - posted 3/23/2023
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Wow

Happy first week of spring! With all of the rains, California is poised for an incredible super bloom this season. Thanks to SF Recreations and Parks Department for putting together a list of wildflowers that will be in bloom and natural areas to see San Francisco’s super bloom. When exploring our natural areas, more...

SF's Historic 1892 Roadhouse Damaged by Fallen TreeSF’s Historic 1892 Roadhouse Damaged by Fallen Tree
By - posted 3/11/2023
Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Fallen Tree Severely Damages Historic Trocadero Clubhouse Iconic San Francisco landmark and event space in Stern Grove red-tagged by City SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An approximately 85-foot eucalyptus tree fell onto the Trocadero Clubhouse in Sigmund Stern Grove early Saturday morning, causing severe damage to the San Francisco Historical Landmark, the San Francisco Recreation more...

SF’s Lighted Forest Ends March 12? Not So Fast...SF’s Lighted Forest Ends March 12? Not So Fast…
By - posted 3/8/2023
Artsy Fartsy, Goodbye, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Another update! (As of 3/11/23) – Good news for people who love Entwined! According to Box Shop SF, due to the wet weather the organizers are unable to de-install their lighted forest as they were planning on doing after March 12th. So, for the time being, the lights will stay more...