Sunday, August 16 marks the 13th birthday of one of Golden Gate Park’s most unique events: Lindy in the Park. Every Sunday, dancers, tourists, residents and passerbys stop by to hit the dance floor along John F. Kennedy Drive. Lindy… Continue Reading
New General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department, Phil Ginsburg, started a blog a few weeks back, detailing his day to day park adventures. His latest entry, reprinted below, is about joining the Park Patrol and the SFPD in… Continue Reading
A special giveaway just for Richmondsfblog readers! I have a pair of VIP tickets to the “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of Pharoahs” exhibit at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. VIP tickets entitle you to see the… Continue Reading
This Sunday in Golden Gate Park, City Car Share and the SFMTA are hosting a demonstration of a potential bicycle sharing system for San Francisco residents. The event is being co-hosted with Bixi, Montreal’s popular bike-sharing system. Bixi riders can… Continue Reading
Jill at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park tipped me off to a special event tomorrow night. On Friday night, Guy Cogeval, the President of the Musee d’Orsay in Paris is speaking at 7pm on “Sneak Peek —… Continue Reading
So I was all excited to dive into the SF Bay Guardian’s annual “Best of the Bay 2009” list tonight, confident that our great neighborhood with all its character, fabulous restaurants and history would be well represented. Well, how should… Continue Reading
The San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park is hosting their 11th Annual Summer Gardening Fair this Saturday, August 1, from 10am to 3pm. This is a great chance to find out what grows best in SF gardens and… Continue Reading
In its most recent issue, 7×7 magazine highlights their top 10 things to do in 10 San Francisco neighborhoods, aka “The Big To-Do SF: 10 ‘Hoods, 100 Things”. Here are the Richmond District to-dos that made their list: 1. Watch… Continue Reading