San Francisco Photo Blog

North Beach, San Francisco on my birthday

2011-11-18T14:26:00.000-08:00

Looking down Montgomery Street from Broadway

Restaurant on Columbus Avenue

Broadway and Columbus

Molinari delicatessen, North Beach

Washington Square Park, North Beach

Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

2011-07-04T07:49:00.000-07:00

Filbert Street Steps at the foot of Telegraph Hill

Napier Lane on Filbert Street steps

Steps up to Telegraph Hill

Filbert and Montgomery Streets on Telegraph Hill

Coit Tower on top of Telegraph Hill

Coit Tower

View of San Francisco Bay from Coit Tower

West Portal, San Francisco

2011-02-27T13:38:00.001-08:00

West Portal neighborhood is one of San Francisco's most metro-centered communities.

The neighborhood is named for the western terminus of the Muni tunnel beneath Twin Peaks that opened in 1918

Weat Portal neighborhood is often described as having a village atmosphere.

Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, San Francisco

2011-02-26T15:38:00.001-08:00

Golden Gate Park on a warm, sunny day in February

2011-02-13T16:52:00.000-08:00

Randall Museum, San Francisco

2011-02-12T15:32:00.000-08:00

Delores Park, San Francisco

2011-02-12T15:23:00.001-08:00

Two Urban Parks in Pacific Heights, San Francisco

2011-01-31T11:48:00.000-08:00

Lafayette Park, Pacific Heights

Lafayette Park, Pacific Heights

Lafayette Park, Pacific Heights

Lafayette Park, Pacific Heights

Alta Vista Park, Pacific Heights

Alta Vista Park, Pacific Heights

Alta Vista Park, Pacific Heights

Alta Vista Park, Pacific Heights

Downtown (Mid-Market St.) San Francisco

2011-01-26T08:26:00.000-08:00

San Francisco Federal Building

San Francisco Federal Building viewed from UN Plaza

San Francisco Federal Building and US Court of Appeals Building

San Francisco Federal Building Lobby

San Francisco Federal Building Lobby

San Francisco Federal Building Lobby Stairway

San Francisco Federal Building Skygarden

Westfield Shopping Center

Westfield Shopping Center

Westfield Shopping Center

San Francisco's Old Mint

Market and 6th Streets

6th and Howard Streets

Downtown Grafitti

Dogpatch and Potrero Hill Neighborhoods

2011-01-23T11:42:00.000-08:00

Dogpatch is located on the eastern side of the city, adjacent to the waterfront of San Francisco Bay, and to the east of, and below, Potrero Hill.

Grafitti by Hugh Leeman

Potrero Hill Playground

Holly Park, San Francisco

2011-01-22T10:56:00.001-08:00

A warm and sunny morning in San Francisco

San Francisco Civic Center: Three Heads Six Arms, by Zhang Huan

2011-01-17T13:53:00.001-08:00

City College SF Multi-Use Building

2011-01-14T21:37:00.000-08:00

Hallidie Plaza

2010-11-13T13:38:00.001-08:00

Cable car turn around at Powell and Market Streets on a warm and sunny November morning.

SF Giants World Series Victory Parade

2010-11-04T08:00:00.001-07:00

Photos of SF Giant's World Series Parade taken by Betty Maffei at Third and Market Streets

Celebrating Historic Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park

2010-09-11T16:10:00.000-07:00

Located between the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum and the California Academy of Sciences on the east end of the park, the Music Concourse was the first landscape feature to earn San Francisco landmark status.

Hayes Valley, San Francisco

2010-08-31T16:10:00.001-07:00

Hayes Valley Sclupture "Ecstasy." A 28-foot-tall figurative sculpture made from salvaged steel

Hayes Valley Sclupture "Ecstasy." A 28-foot-tall figurative sculpture made from salvaged steel

Hayes Valley Graffiti, San Francisco

Early Morning Walk in Golden Gate park

2010-08-29T11:01:00.001-07:00

Outside Lands Concert, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

2010-08-15T16:04:00.001-07:00

The young crowd spills off of local buses and marches into Golden Gate Park for Outside Lands Sunday Concert

Concert fans on the way to Lands End Concert Stage

Nice walk in the Park to Outside Lands Concert

Mounted police directing concert crowd

Box Office near the Polo Fields in Golden gate Park

Main Entrance to Lands End Concert Stage

New Buildings at City College San Francisco

2010-08-14T02:05:00.000-07:00

CCSF Rosenberg Library

CCSF Rosenberg Library

CCSF Wellness Center

CCSF Wellness Center

CCSF Multi Use Building

Nob Hill, Sydney Walton Square and Marina Green

2010-07-20T12:30:00.000-07:00

Grace Cathedral, Nob Hill

Pacific-Union Club, Nob Hill

Sydney G. Walton Square

Sydney G. Walton Square

Marina Green

Sea Cliff and St. Francis Wood Neighborhoods

2010-07-03T10:40:00.000-07:00

Haight Asbury Street Fair - 33rd Annual

2010-06-14T00:41:00.000-07:00

Pacific Heights, San Francisco

2010-06-13T10:14:00.001-07:00

Downtown, Chinatown, some parks and churches

2010-06-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

Ferry Plaza, Vaillancourt Fountain

Belden Alley, San Francisco

Market Street Skyscrapers

Hobart Building and Wells Fargo Building

Flat Iron Building

Grant Avenue, Chinatown

Grant Avenue, Chinatown

Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park

de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park Conservtory

Russian Orthodox Church

Mission Delores Church

Fort Winfield Scott in the Presidio of San Francisco

2010-05-30T13:10:00.000-07:00

Fort Winfield Scott was established on June 19, 1912 in the western part of the Presidio as a coast artillery post and the headquarters of the Artillery District of San Francisco.

Washington Street housing in the Presidio of San Francisco

Washington Street Housing now part of the National Park Service

Former Officer's Quarters Housing

Former Officer's Quarters Housing

Fort Scott Parade Grounds overlook the Golden Gate Bridge

Fort Scott Parade Grounds with enlisted men’s barracks in the background

Fort Scott Parade Grounds with enlisted men’s barracks in the background

Fort Scott Parade Grounds with enlisted men’s barracks in the background

Presidio Habitats is an art exhibition celebrating wild life in the Presidio and is located at Ralston and Storey Avenues in Fort Scott.

The Habitats Exhibition Pavilion is an indoor exhibition space created from repurposed shipping containers.

The starting point of the Presidio Habitats Exhibition

"Patience" by Jensen Architects

"Patience" by Jensen Architects

"Patience" by Jensen Architects

"Patience" by Jensen Architects

Former Military Housing near Presidio Habitats Exhibition

A Quiet Presidio Garden Setting inviting patience

Saint Ignatius Church on the University of San Francisco

2010-05-28T13:56:00.000-07:00

California Palace of the Legion of Honor, and The Presidio of San Francisco

2010-05-23T12:34:00.000-07:00

California Legion of Honor and the sculpture located in Lincoln Park

The California Palace of the Legion of Honor

Rodin's "The Thinker"

Simón Bolívar

Montgomery Street Barracks in the San Francisco Presidio

Remodeled Building 48 in the Presidio

Remodeled Building 48 in the Presidio

Officer's Row

Officer's Row

Officer's Row

Officer's Row

Polish Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park

2010-05-02T16:14:00.001-07:00

Celebrating the 219th anniversary of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791

Polish dancers

Free Sunday concerts at 1 pm in Golden Gate Park since 1882

Polish dancers

Polish dancers at Golden Gate Park Band Stand

Sunday Streets at San Francisco Embarcadero

2010-03-14T20:02:00.000-07:00

Sunday Streets opens a 4.5 mile stretch of San Francisco's Embarcadero closed to vehicle traffic. The City route will run along the waterfront connecting the Bayview district to Chinatown.

Bicylists passing a vintage street car along the Embarcadero

San Francisco Ferry Building with Embarcadero Center in background

Ferry Building Farmer's Market

Rocket Boat

Pier 39 without the sea lions

San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

San Francisco's Treasure Island

2009-10-24T14:25:00.000-07:00

Treasure Island is an artificial island in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland. It is connected by a small isthmus to Yerba Buena Island, and was created in 1936 & 1937, from fill dredged from the bay, for the Golden Gate International Exposition.

Downtown San Francisco as seen from Treasure Island

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Treasure Island Marina

New Bay Bridge construction

Pelicans over San Francisco Bay

Bernal Heights and Precita Valley, San Francisco

2009-04-30T14:37:00.000-07:00

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) "Walking the Neighborhoods" class taught by Max Kirkeberg. Our second neighborhood walk was Precita Valley on the northern slopes of Bernal Heights. Settlement began here at the end of the 19th century as a lower end working class neighborhood, but today homes sell for $1,000,000 if they have views.

View of downtown San Francisco from Bernal Heights

The OLLI class gathers at the barrier on Bernal Heights Blvd.

Max Kirkeberg

Max Kirkeberg and OLLI class on Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights hill and microwave tower

Lofty views of downtown San Francisco

New Housing on Ripley

Old small Victorian houses: A door and a garage (12.5 feet wide)

Remodled Victorian Houses: A door and a garage (12.5 feet wide)

New Construction: A door and a garage (12.5 feet wide)

Alamo Square, San Francisco

2009-04-16T13:50:00.000-07:00

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute “Walking the Neighborhoods” class taught and led by Max Kirkeberg.

Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California. The Square consists of four city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of San Francisco, with a number of large and architecturally distinctive mansions along the perimeter. The park includes a playground and a tennis court, and is frequented by neighbors, tourists, and dog owners. A row of Victorian houses facing the park on Steiner Street, known as the painted ladies, are often shown in the foreground of panoramic pictures of the city's downtown area. On a clear day, the Transamerica Pyramid building and the tops of the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge can be seen from the park’s center. San Francisco’s City Hall can be seen directly down Fulton Street.

Max Kirkeberg

The Painted Ladies

View of Fulton Street from Alamo Square

Potted plants in Alamo Square

Victorian on Grove Street

Approaching Fulton and Scott Streets

Victorians on McAllister Street

Hank Miller's North Beach Photo Class

2009-03-22T14:21:00.001-07:00

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University contracted with Hank Miller to teach a Travel Photography Class to "take photographs of San Francisco’s famous North Beach district to capture the lovely churches, buildings and the zany characters that comprise one of America’s great neighborhoods." These are some of the photos I took on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2009.

Hank Miller and the OLLI class start at Caffe Roma in North Beach

Statue in Washington Square

Restaurant on Washington Square

City Lights Book Store On Columbus Avenue

Mural on Stockton Street

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in North Becach

Mission Bay, San Francisco

2008-11-18T20:55:00.000-08:00

The Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco was created in 1998 by the Board of Supervisors as a redevelopment project. Much of the land was along a railyard of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. It has rapidly evolved in to a wealthy neighborhood of luxury condominiums, high-end restaurants and retail, and biotechnology research and development

The William J. Rutter Center is named after William J. Rutter, who co-founded the Chiron Corporation in 1981. Chiron grew to be a major biotechnology firm, focusing on developing vaccines and tests for infectious disease, including hepatitis, and is now among the world's largest biotechnology companies,

Mission Creek Park, San Francisco

2008-11-16T12:09:00.000-08:00

Mission Creek Park is the first of many parks and open spaces being developed in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. Mission Creek Park is divided into north and south areas by the waterway known as Mission Creek. The park is located just several blocks southwest of AT&T Ballpark.

The Mission Creek Park will eventually encompass approximately 49 acres of open space and recreational facilities for use by the general public. Small "pocket parks", shoreline walkways, bicycle paths, children's play areas, sports courts and soccer fields are all part of the master plan for this area.

The Mission Creek Park Pavilion Building at 301 Channel Street

Urban Bay Properties on Mission Creek

Urban Bay Properties on Berry Street

Mission Creek Houseboats

Mission Creek Houseboats

Urban Bay Properties on Berry Street

Mission Creek Walk

Arterra Condominiums on Berry Street

Radiance at 325 China Basin Street

AT&T Ballpark at China Basin

San Francisco Public Library- Mission Bay Branch

Walking SF Neighborhods - Embarcadero

2008-11-08T15:43:00.000-08:00

Crouching Spider on the Embarcadero

The Infinity Twin Towers

Cupid's Arrow on the Embarcadero

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Walking SF Neighborhoods

2008-10-28T07:49:00.000-07:00

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

2008-10-25T10:03:00.001-07:00

Walking the Neighborhoods:
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Class taught and led by Max Kirkeberg
San Francisco Redevelopment Project of the 1970's and 1980's

Contemporary Jewish Museum

Russian Hill Neighborhood Walk

2008-10-10T15:02:00.000-07:00

Walking the Neighborhoods:
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Class taught and led by Max Kirkeberg
Russian Hill "San Francisco's most charming neighborhood."

Max Kirkeberg

Art Decco Building

Firehouse Engine #3

Bellaire Tower (1101 Green Street).

The million dollar view

California Academy of Science, San Francisco

2008-10-05T13:51:00.000-07:00

The new California Academy of Sciences is redefining what it means to be a science museum: A single building that evokes the interdependence of earth, ocean and space; that houses an aquarium, a planetarium and a natural history museum; that’s filled with hundreds of innovative and engaging exhibits and thousands of animals.

Festival of Sail

2008-07-26T14:22:00.000-07:00

The Grand Parade of Sail began at noon on Wednesday, July 23rd with 32 tall ships sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge. In addition to the ships' arrival, over the next four days, the entire waterfront was transformed in to an international nautical attraction celebrating maritime past, present and future.

54th Annual Precious Cheese North Beach Festival

2008-06-15T15:29:00.000-07:00

The world's biggest salami is just one of the many attractions at what claims to be the world's oldest street fair. This free fair, held over a weekend in mid-June, celebrates the attractions of North Beach, one of San Francisco's most historic neighborhoods. It features arts and crafts, live music and small press booksellers. In addition to the salami, one of the biggest attractions of the festival is the Italian food prepared by some of North Beach's finest restaurants.

KDFC 102.1 Classical Invasion Concert on the music stage in Washington Park

Washington Square Park, North Beach, San Francisco

Festival crowds on Green Street and Grant Avenue

Capp's Corner: Best North Beach Restaurant

Father's Day Luncheon: Linguini with Mussels and Clams

San Francisco Embarcadero

2008-06-07T13:29:00.001-07:00

East of Fisherman's Wharf stretches The Embarcadero where miles of deep water piers shelter ships of all flags. Passenger ships in port usually berth at Pier 35, near Fisherman's Wharf. Here, too, at the foot of Market Street, is the Ferry Building. Recently remodeled, the Ferry Building has been transformed into a vibrant public space housing high-end retailers, a food hall, restaurants and a farmers market. The Ferry Building is also the terminal for ferries to Marin County, Vallejo, Oakland and Alameda. Promenades extend along The Embarcadero from the Ferry Building, past the base of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge to the South Beach area near King Street. The pedestrian promenades are idea spots for sunning, picnicking, roller blading or jogging. Open to the general public Pier 7, at the foot of Broadway just north of the Ferry Building, is the longest pier in the city and offers picture-perfect views of the downtown skyline.

The Saturday Farmers Market at the Ferry Building

Herb Caen

California Hornblower - Pier 3

Pier 7

Sea lions and tourists at Pier 39

Fisherman's Wharf

Walking San Francisco State University and Park Merced

2008-05-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Classes & Community for Bay Area
Baby Boomers, People over 50, Seniors

Walking the Neighborhoods:
Class taught and led by Max Kirkeberg

The third and final walk of our 'Walking the Neighborhoods" class begain at the San Francisco State University campus and included the residential neighborhoods of Park Merced, Lakeside with its white picket fences, and Merced Heights.

Professor Max Kirkenburg at his SFSU Office, and (below) addressing his students

SFSU: Library(above)and Student Union(below)

Park Merced Neighborhood

Lakeside District

Walking San Francisco's Castro District

2008-04-25T17:01:00.000-07:00

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Classes & Community for Bay Area
Baby Boomers, People over 50, Seniors

Walking the Neighborhoods:
Class taught and led by Max Kirkeberg

The second walk of our class begain at the "Clarks Folly" house in the residential neighborhood of Eureka Valley at the corner of Douglas and Caselli. Included in our walk was the Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church located at 100 Diamond Street (at 18th Street) which has existed as the Roman Catholic religious center of the Castro neighborhood in San Francisco since 1900.

Walking SF West Mission Neighborhood

2008-04-12T07:30:00.000-07:00

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Classes & Community for Bay Area
Baby Boomers, People over 50, Seniors

Walking the Neighborhoods:
Class taught and led by Max Kirkeberg

The first neighborhood to be studied was a mostly residential San Francisco West Mission neighborhood centered in Fair Oaks & Guerrero between 26th & 23rd. This walk illustrated the changing residential architectural styles from Italianate to Queen Anne to Edwardian well as the impact of topography on the built landscape.

Russian Hill Parks, San Francisco

2008-03-23T12:41:00.000-07:00

Russian Hill is an affluent, largely residential neighborhood of San Francisco, California.. Views from the top of the hill extend in several directions around the Bay Area, including the Bay Bridge, Marin County, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz.

San Francisco Historic Site: Playland at the Beach

2008-03-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

On this site from Sutro Heights Park to Golden Gate Park, from the early 1920s until 1972, stood the world famous Playland at the Beach, an amusement park. This monument is fondly dedicated to the remembrance of those days of fun and laughter at the beach.

Dedicated May 19, 1981
Dianne G. Feinstein, Mayor
City & County of San Francisco

Bernal Heights Walk - With Gary Holloway

2008-01-13T14:08:00.000-08:00

Following the U.S. Civil War, a number of city areas were developed with street names that commemorated famous battles or generals. Such an area is Bernal Heights, developed in the late 1860’s. Originally the site of Jose Bernal’s adobe, this gently-sloping area is now one of the most desirable residential areas of the city. On this California Historical Society walk we’ll see an infinite variety of architectural styles on the homes and visit the area’s commercial center along Cortland Street. The town highlight will be walking along Bernal Heights Blvd. to find incredible views of the Mission District and downtown San Francisco. A bonus will be to slide down the longest pair of outdoor slides in the city.

This walk was held in conjunction with the Bernal Historic Project.

Two decades ago, activists in Bernal Heights decided to turn a steep, empty lot at Winfield and Esmeralda streets into a minipark. With the help of then-Mayor George Moscone, the city donated time and money to the neighborhood effort, which involved turning the space into a garden spot with spectacular views of the western slopes of the city.

The slide was the cornerstone of the project, a twin, 42-foot sloping, steel structure that could get a kid with a cardboard sheet temporarily airborne. When the park was dedicated in 1979, photographers were on hand to capture the ever-cool Mayor Dianne Feinstein shrieking as she went flying down the chute.

Thomas Kruse Winery, Gilroy, CA

2007-12-15T14:29:00.000-08:00

Golden Gate Park- Early morning

2007-11-11T09:00:00.000-08:00

Jessie's Grove Winery, Lodi, California

2007-10-22T09:33:00.000-07:00

Plein Air Painting demonstration held at Jessie's Grove Winery, Lodi, California.

North Beach, San Francisco

2007-10-11T13:12:00.000-07:00

Immigrant Point Overlook, Presidio of San Francisco

2007-10-07T15:58:00.000-07:00

Hardly Strictly BlueGrass Festival, Golden Gate Park

2007-10-06T13:57:00.000-07:00

Bluegrass Food in Golden Gate Park

2007-10-05T14:23:00.000-07:00

Levi's Plaza, San Francisco

2007-09-15T11:59:00.000-07:00

1160 Battery St., San Francisco (at Filbert St.)
While you'll find a handful of fine restaurants neighboring this Embarcadero park, you might prefer to opt for a bagged lunch. This grassy knoll is the perfect spot for a midday picnic. It's a well-kept facility featuring apartments and businesses, but it's the park that ties its community together with class. Stroll across a plush lawn, take a nap underneath a fir tree, or sit on the steps of the fountain centerpiece and smell the fresh flowers.

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San Francisco FireBoat

2007-09-09T17:32:00.000-07:00

Pier 22 1/2 at Embarcadero and Harrison Streets

Summer of Love - Golden Gate Park - Sept 2, 2007

2007-09-02T10:37:00.001-07:00

Speedway Meadows

Walking SF Neighborhoods: July 10 - 26, 2007

2007-08-15T07:24:00.001-07:00

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
San Francisco Walks
with Max Kirkeberg

Buena Vista Park, San Francisco

2007-07-22T13:22:00.000-07:00

Buena Vista Park is a park in the Haight-Ashbury and Buena Vista Heights neighborhoods of San Francisco. It is the oldest official park in San Francisco, established in 1867 as Hill Park and renamed Buena Vista in 1894. It is bounded by Haight Street to the north, and by Buena Vista Avenue West and Buena Vista Avenue East. The park is on a steep hill that peaks at 575 feet.

Ina Donna Coolbrith Park, San Francisco

2007-04-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

Ina Coolbrith (born Josephine Donna Smith) (March 10, 1841-1928) was California 's first poet laureate and a prominent and beloved figure in the San Francisco literary community.

Liverpool Lil's and the George Lucas Digital Arts Center in the Presidio of San Francisco

2007-04-29T15:35:00.000-07:00

At the edge of Cow Hollow, overlooking the Presidio, is the true cornerstone of San Francisco. For over 30 years Liverpool LiL's has epitomized the meaning of warm, neighbourhood and welcome, offering a full spectrum of service whatever your desire may be.

The 23-Acre George Lucas' Letterman Digital Arts Center in Presidio National Park in San Francisco Is the new home of Lucasfilm. The 850,000-square-foot Presidio complex surrounded by a tree-dotted area was designed by landscape architect Lawrence Halprin.

Infantry Terrace, Presidio of San Francisco

2007-04-27T11:48:00.000-07:00

The Infantry Terrace neighborhood is poised on a beautiful streetscape above the historic Main Post. The neighborhood features 20 duplex units and 11 single-family homes built in 1910 as officers' family housing.

Mountain Lake Park, San Francisco

2007-04-24T14:29:00.000-07:00

Situated in the lovely Richmond neighborhood, Mountain Lake Park has jogging trails, picnic areas, playground and tennis courts.Children will love feeding the ducks that inhabit the lake.

Heron's Head Park, San Francisco

2007-04-23T14:41:00.000-07:00

Heron's Head Park (formerly known as Pier 98) is a 24-acre restored wetland, that is owned and operated by the Port of San Francisco and situated at the base of the Hunters Point Power Plant. Heron's Head is a unique environment in that it is built on landfill, but is now a thriving marsh that is maintained primarily by youth and community volunteers. More than 1,200 student volunteers serve as primary caretakers of the park each year. They help to plant native plant species, weed non-natives, and clean and maintain the wild areas of the park. Heron's Head Park supports over 78 species of birds annually, and is an important rest stop for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway.

Green Apple Music & Art Festival, Golden Gate Park

2007-04-22T16:47:00.000-07:00

The Green Apple Music & Arts Festival --
the nation’s largest celebration of Earth Day-- is committed to raising environmental awareness by combining live musical performances from diverse genres with educational outreach and cultural events suitable for all audiences

Brooks Park, San Francisco

2007-04-21T11:35:00.000-07:00

Brooks Park is an island of trees and native plants on the far western edge of Merced Heights. From here one can see the towers of Parkmerced, the San Francisco State campus, the glimmers of Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean.

Polk Street, San Francisco

2007-04-15T12:44:00.000-07:00

Polk Street runs from Ghiradelli Square at Beach Street at the North end South to Market Street near City Hall and the Civic Center. Located on the West side of Nob & Russian Hill, the area is in a San Francisco microclimate relatively immune to foul weather.
There are hundreds of shops selling almost anything imaginable. Whether your looking for books, lingerie, videos, hardware or just looking for a nice neighborhood environment to enjoy a meal, Polk Street has what you are looking for.

Sunday in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

2006-11-12T14:29:00.000-08:00

Free Lindy dancing every Sunday (weather permitting, of course).
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM On John F Kennedy Drive (JFK Dr) in Golden Gate Park, between 8th and 10th Avenue, in the Richmond District of San Francisco.

The San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club manages three greens and offers free lessons. Contact the club for information and reservations.

SF Model Yacht Club, Spreckels Lake, Golden Gate Park

2006-10-28T15:11:00.000-07:00

San Francisco Model Yacht Club is located in Golden Gate Park at the 36th Avenue and Fulton Street entrance. There they have a clubhouse and a lake, both of which are devoted to model yachting.

Views of San Francisco and Marin Headlands

2006-10-26T07:43:00.000-07:00

The Marin Headlands is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area—the largest urban park in the U.S. and one of the largest in the world. Point Bonita Lighthouse, several historic military sites, a Nike Missile site, museums, camp grounds, beaches and hiking trails can be visited and explored within the Marin Headlands.

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

2006-10-23T15:13:00.000-07:00

The Palace of Fine Arts was built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition on land originally belonging to the Presidio. Today the site, which belongs to the City of San Francisco, features a classical Roman rotunda with curved colonnades in an idyllic park setting.

Fisherman's Wharf - On a warm October Saturday

2006-10-21T15:15:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco’s most popular destination. Known for its historic waterfront, delicious seafood, spectacular sights and unique shopping, Fisherman’s Wharf offers a wide array of things to do for everyone.

Crissy Field - On a Warm October Day in San Francisco

2006-10-20T14:32:00.000-07:00

Now a large park in San Francisco, Crissy Field was originally an airfield part of the United States' Presidio Army Base. Under the Base Closure Act, in the 1990s the Presidio ceased all military operations and the base became part of the federal Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Blue Grass Festival in Golden Gate Park

2006-10-07T16:25:00.000-07:00

The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival always adds excitement to the San Francisco community during its two days of energetic live performances. Held in the Golden Gate Park.

A walk along the Embarcadero in San Francisco

2006-08-23T14:28:00.000-07:00

The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront roadway of the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay. It sits atop an engineered seawall on reclaimed land.

Cupid's Span sculpture

Vaillancourt Fountain

Fort Mason Center

2006-08-22T14:59:00.000-07:00

Fort Mason Center, located in the historic piers and buildings of Lower Fort Mason, offers a variety of activities of the highest quality at minimum or no cost, suitable for all ages and interests.

Aloha Festival, San Francisco Presidio

2006-08-06T16:03:00.000-07:00

The 12th Annual San Francisco Aloha Festival

Saturday - Sunday, August 5 - 6, 2006,
10am - 5pm at the San Francisco Presidio

Check out the long food lines.

Fort Mason Community Garden

2006-07-29T15:01:00.000-07:00

The Fort Mason Community Garden in San Francisco is a self-supporting, non-profit "park partner" open to all who enjoy the beauty and serenity of gardening in an urban envirnoment.

Crissy Field - On a foggy day in San Francisco

2006-07-16T14:01:00.000-07:00

Crissy Field is a stunning park site within the Golden Gate National Parks in San Francisco.

Doorways - Cabrillo Street, San Francisco

2006-04-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

2006-04-14T14:21:00.000-07:00

Elk Glen Lake in Golden Gate Park is located at the foot of the 25th Avenue entrance and Martin Luther King Drive. It is a valuable duck habitat and Ring-neck, Ruddies, American Wigeons, Mallards, and Buffleheads can be seen here.

Elk Glen Lake

University San Francisco

2006-01-22T16:33:00.000-08:00

University San Francisco, Lone Mt. Campus

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

2006-01-22T16:27:00.000-08:00

Ocean Beach is a beach that runs along the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States, at the Pacific Ocean. It is adjacent to Golden Gate Park, the Richmond District and the Sunset District. The Great Highway runs alongside of the beach, and the Cliff House and the site of the former Sutro Baths sit at the northern end. The beach is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and operated by the National Park Service.

Baker Beach, San Francisco

2006-01-15T17:49:00.000-08:00

Mile-long Baker Beach lies at the foot of rugged serpentine cliffs west of the Golden Gate. Large waves, undertow and rip currents make the beach unsafe for swimming, but it provides panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands and Lands End.

24th Street, Mission District, San Francisco

2005-11-20T16:15:00.000-08:00

Precita Eyes Mural Arts & Visitors Center, established in 1977 and currently located in San Francisco's Mission District, is a non-profit multipurpose community arts organization that has played an integral role in the city's cultural heritage and arts education.

Nick's Weblog

2005-10-29T07:13:00.000-07:00

This is my first attempt at creating a weblog.

The photo on the right was taken on the Star Princess Cruise ship in the Caribbean this year when I was traveling as the onboard Computer Instructor.

Please check out my personal web site to learn more about my computing background, teaching experience, and world travels.
http://www.nmaffei.com/

My email address is:
nmaffei@yahoo.com