The hippies had to give up their hill today as thousands came out for Opera in the Park in Sharon Meadow. The short video below shows performances at today’s event from the opera Il Trovatore, which is currently being performed… Continue Reading
When I look back on my week, I realize I had some form of chocolate every day whether it was a hot chocolate, a Hershey’s kiss, or chocolate ice cream. Apparently, I really like chocolate. If you do too, then… Continue Reading
A special wine for the boy king? I’ll drink to that! Today, the de Young Museum launches a new sparkling wine, Tut Cuvée, to commemorate their Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition. Tut Cuvée is a limited… Continue Reading
This Saturday and Sunday the SF County Fair Building will host “Orchids in the Park”, a show and sale put on by San Francisco’s Orchid Society. Stop by for demonstrations on orchid care or to purchase some beautiful plants. Local… Continue Reading
This weekend, Golden Gate Park plays hosts to two free music events that sit at the opposite ends of the audio spectrum. First up on Saturday is Power to the Peaceful 2009, where you’ll join Michael Franti and friends for… Continue Reading
I guess science museum lovers and garden lovers are very different since the Academy of Sciences and the SF Botanical Garden are having their pricey, annual galas just two days apart this month. SF Botanical Garden’s Garden Feast 2009 starts… Continue Reading
In a post on his blog, SF Rec & Park Department chief Phil Ginsburg writes: In the afternoon, I visited the “non-fountaining” fountains in the Concourse between the de Young Museum and the Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park… Continue Reading
This weekend we’ll host the final Sunday Streets of the year. Like last time, they will close off most of Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway to car traffic from 10am to 2pm (see map). You can stroll, bike,… Continue Reading