Sunday Streets on the Great Highway: Aug. 9 & Sept. 6

We’re lucky here in the Richmond. We have the city’s largest park in our midst and every Sunday, they close the major thoroughfare to car traffic, making it a wonderful place to walk, ride bikes, skate and just enjoy the outdoors.

“Sunday Streets San Francisco” wants to recreate that same feeling for residents all over the city. In its second year, Sunday Streets creates a safe, fun, car-free place for people to get out and get active in San Francisco neighborhoods. This year they’ll close off major streets in six city neighborhoods, and starting this Sunday, it’s coming to ours!

From 10am to 2pm this Sunday and next month on Sunday, Sept. 6, Sunday Streets will close off traffic along portions of Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway. That means you can bike, walk, play, dance (lindy!), skate, hula-hoop or just stroll freely from Golden Gate Park all the way out to the San Francisco Zoo. See map

So head out and join your neighbors for a fun day by the ocean. While you’re there, stop by the Western Neighborhoods Project and the Playland-Not-At-The-Beach booths to say hello and bone up on some Richmond District history.

And bring your camera – I hear the people watching is always great at these events. 😉

Sarah B.