Parks & Beaches
Giant ‘No Dancing’ Burning Man Sign Coming to Golden Gate Park
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Soon Golden Gate Park visitors will be greeted by a massive “NO DANCING” sign on JFK Promenade, across from the roller skating rink Skatin’ Place near 6th Avenue. The giant sign stands 20 feet high and spreads for 115 feet, but the artwork isn’t a Footloose-esque ban on dancing. In fact, more...
Last Weekend for Ocean Beach Bonfires in 2023 (Final Night Oct. 31)
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco This is your last weekend of 2023 to enjoy a bonfire on Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Bonfire season ends on October 31, 2023. November 1 kicks off the “No Burn” season which runs from November 1 to the end of February, when bonfires are not allowed. Then you’ll have to more...
SF Planning Epic “Winter Lights at the Gardens” for GG Park in 2024
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco The Gardens of Golden Gate Park, which includes the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and San Francisco Botanical Garden, are planning a unique winter lights installation from mid-November 2024 through early January 2025. Details are sparse for now as they are currently accepting proposals for a lighting partner to help more...
SF’s Huge “TreasureFest” Returns to Treasure Island in 2024
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Things to Do For the first time since November 2019, the massive “TreasureFest” makes its return to Treasure Island on February 24-25, 2024. Announced on September 19, 2023, Treasure Fest, a huge 18,000+ weekend festival will once again take over the eastern side of Treasure Island for 11 monthly weekend-long festivals starting in February more...
SF’s Union Square Ice Rink is Back for 2023-24 (Nov. 1 – Jan. 15)
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s only outdoor ice rink, the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink returns to Union Square for the 2023-24 holiday season and will host favorite on-ice traditions including Learn to Skate, Drag Queens On Ice, Flashback Fridays, Simba Saturdays, Silent Skate, and Polar Bear Skate. SKATING SESSIONS AND HOURS (2023-24) The ice rink more...
SF to Host Up to 3 New Huge GG Park Concerts in 2024
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Plan for Concerts in Golden Gate Park and Downtown Plazas Approved New agreement will bring concert series to San Francisco annually for three years as part of the City’s economic revitalization efforts Today the City’s plans for a series of ticketed concerts in Golden Gate Park following Outside Lands Festival and three more...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Final Lineup For 2023
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Parks & Beaches Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Final Lineup For 2023 Additions Include: Bettye LaVette, Big Richard, Buddy Miller, Cassandra Lewis, Dawes, deadramones, Della Mae, Dry Branch Fire Squad, The Go To Hell Man Band, The Jerry Douglas Band, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & The West Texas Exiles, Jon Langford & The Bright Shiners, Laurie Lewis & more...
160 Acres of Private Property Near Big Sur To Become Public
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Hats off to The Wilderness Land Trust who recently completed the purchase of 160 acres in the Ventana Wilderness of California. In the heart of California’s Central Coast, the 160-acre Church Creek property overlooks the wild sharp-crested ridges and steep valleys of the interior coastal range. The property connects to over more...
Shady Hikes for Hot Summer Days (Bay Area)
East Bay, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches East Bay Regional Parks with cool weather and shady trails offer an escape from the summer heat. Enjoy parks safely – stay hydrated, and plan for heat safety. See tips on our Heat Safety page. Always view Alerts/Closures before heading out to parks. Here are some suggestions: Point Pinole Regional Shoreline: Cooled by breezes from San Pablo Bay in Richmond, more...
SF Gets Brand New Waterfront Market (Starting August 6)
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco There’s a new market on the block, and it’s at your soon-to-be new favorite park! The San Francisco Parks Alliance are partnering with Sunset Mercantile to bring this new market series, The Park Market, to Dogpatch’s best kept secret, Crane Cove Park. Each themed market will feature local makers, live music, more...
Private 394-Acre “Russian River Redwoods” Forest to be Saved?
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Road Trip, Swimming / Waterparks Save the Redwoods League Pursues Protection of 394-acre Sonoma Forest, Aiming to Raise $6.5 Million In a significant move to preserve California’s ancient redwood trees, the nonprofit organization Save the Redwoods League has announced plans to acquire and protect a 394-acre redwood forest in Sonoma County. The group aims to raise more...
Check Out Presidio Tunnel Tops’ New Meadow Coming in 2025
Bay Area Favorites, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Presidio Tunnel Tops to Expand w/ New Picnic & Gathering Space The Presidio Trust today announced it will expand the iconic Presidio Tunnel Tops by adding new parkland for a picnic and gathering area along with high demand visitor amenities. New “Outpost Meadow” Coming End of 2025 Outpost Meadow will be created by transforming a more...
This Popular Russian River Beach Just Opened for Summer 2023
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Summer swimming for 2023 has just opened at Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach along the Russian River, just a 1 hour drive north of San Francisco. And just in time. Temperatures in Healdsburg are set to hit 97 on Friday, June 30th and 100 degrees on Saturday, July 1st. For the first time more...
Huge 69-Foot Sculpture Unveiled at SF’s New Hilltop Park
Artsy Fartsy, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco By Lydia Sidhom Bay City News A 69-foot sculpture by internationally renowned artist Hiroshi Sugimoto was recently installed on Yerba Buena Island, next to Treasure Island in May of 2023 The sculpture marks the first artwork from the Treasure Island Arts Program, which dictates that public art equal to at least 1% more...
This is the Bay Area’s Epic New Art Pop-Up
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...
