The California Academy of Sciences is really getting in the holiday spirit this year. This week, a pair of reindeer arrived at the museum. Yukon and Windy will be hanging out in the Academy’s east garden for watching, photographing, and… Continue Reading
The Conservatory’s Garden Railway exhibit, opening Friday. That’s the park’s McClaren Lodge in the foreground Yesterday I got a sneak peek at this year’s miniature Garden Railway at Golden Gate Park’s Conservatory of Flowers. This annual exhibit is one of… Continue Reading
In the latest episode of Richmond District CSI, The Examiner reports that yesterday afternoon, a police cruiser was flagged down near the Polo Fields. Police were then led to a gruesome sight – a severed arm. Meanwhile, the San Francisco… Continue Reading
This Saturday, Golden Gate Park will celebrate the resurfacing of the tennis courts as part of “Fall Fun Day”. Stop by between 2pm and 5pm to enjoy some free food, live music, and to get some tennis tips from Youth… Continue Reading
Today the California Academy of Sciences is launching their first iPhone app, the Golden Gate Park Field Guide: The Golden Gate Park Field Guide is the go-to mobile guide for navigating San Francisco’s thousand-acre urban oasis. The app highlights the… Continue Reading
The annual gala for the Conservatory of Flowers is coming up this month, celebrating the 140th anniversary of Golden Gate Park. View the invitation The gala event on November 18 will include a Whistlestop Scavenger Hunt, leading from depot to… Continue Reading
I know we’re all supposed to have moved onto Christmas by now (Walgreens has – they were shoving over Halloween merchandise yesterday to start stocking ornaments!) but I couldn’t resist this macabre tale from the Bike Nopa website. On a… Continue Reading
A friend of mine said he noticed fencing all the way around the Polo Fields on Friday. Today, RichmondSFBlog reader rodesfishburne said he heard from SF Rec & Park that the Polo Fields will remain closed until March 2011. During… Continue Reading