Polk Street, San Francisco

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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