Comments on: A resident’s guide to Outside Lands Festival

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:41:16 +0000

btw, i found out by talking to security staff in the park this morning that the festival areas will be open for all non-car traffic until noon each day, or whenever the festival officially starts.

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:02:30 +0000

i’ll twitter what’s open tomorrow AM @b1g1nj4p4n for the six of us or so who commute from the outer lands downtown by bike

By: Administrator

Administrator — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:26:55 +0000

Ah, yes, I don’t think bikes will have any problem. It’s just cars that can’t go through. You can read more about the fencing setup on this page: http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/311/

By looking at that, hopefully you can decipher where you’ll be able to bike through. But sounds like you’ll be able to get through via 43rd on bike.

Sarah B.

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:38:33 +0000

thanks for the response, sarah. i saw that – they’ve had a big DPT blinking sign up at 43rd and fulton all week – but i also heard they’ll have bike parking at the event and wondered whether there was going to be some sort of bike lane through.

for those looking for an alternate route, there is the lane on cabrillo that should be fine through to the inner richmond.

By: Administrator

Administrator — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:33:58 +0000

Hi Seth – According to festival info, beginning at 8pm tonight (Thursday), all the locations listed are closed to traffic, including 43rd Ave (Chain of Lakes) on the north side of the park. Better pick an alternate route for the morning. Good luck,

Sarah B.

By: Seth

Seth — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:20:43 +0000

does anybody know if i will be able to commute through GGP and JFK Drive from 43rd/chain of lakes on friday?

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By: Eric Mar

Eric Mar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:58:24 +0000

Thanks Sarah and RichmondSFBlog!
We’ll be out for the festival; but I and my office will be in close touch with the festival organizers and the Richmond Police Station and MUNI to make sure it runs as smoothly as possible and that the organizers address residents’ concerns about noise and other potential nuissances.
Thanks for posting the info:
Outside Lands Community Hotline: 415-933-6901 | open 10am-11pm, Fri â€“ Sun
Parking Enforcement: 415-553-1200. In addition to the usual staff, the festival has 2 dedicated tow trucks and 1 Parking Control Officer on each side of the park.
Eric

By: Administrator

Administrator — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:48:38 +0000

Ha – very true Annie! We San Franciscans aren’t supposed to like anything that’s big and huge, right? Have a great time at the show!

Sarah B.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:34:19 +0000

Thanks for such a positive and informative post! Everything else I’ve been reading by SF residents (of which I am one, as well) has been so negative, but I am totally looking forward to this event! And wearing comfortably cute shoes so I can just hoof it home if need be.

I just hope the sun decides to show its lovely face:-D.