Green Acres: Golden Gate Park

One of the largest urban parks in the world, Golden Gate Park stretches for three miles on the western edge of San Francisco. There’s not a single “Keep Off the Grass” sign and its 1,017 acres are a tonic for mind and body. Two major museums, splendid gardens and facilities for more than 20 sports confirm that this is a playground in every sense of the word. Among the ever-evolving attractions...

February 12th, 2009 by thouseman 

Value$ in San Francisco

Visitor Information Center, San Francisco One can easily spend a carfree, carefree vacation in San Francisco and still have cash to take home. Here are a few tips:  Visitors should make the Visitor Information Center of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) their first stop when visiting the city.  Free visitor guides and maps are a staple of the center, located on the lower...

January 28th, 2009 by thouseman 

Donna’s To Do List: We’ve Got Milk!

LGBT pioneer Harvey Milk is all over San Francisco in October, starting with the street fair he helped to create in 1974, The Castro Street Fair Sunday, October 5, 2008. Thirty-four years later, traditionally blessed with great, sunny weather, the neighborhood still bursts to life with vendor and informational booths up and down Castro, 18th, and Market streets and five lively entertainment venues,...

September 26th, 2008 by ajackson 

Recent and Coming Attractions in San Francisco

The following is a collection of recent and upcoming developments in and near San Francisco.
June 28th, 2007 by ajackson 

GLBT Heritage in San Francisco

Pride and freedom.   Those words seem to define why San Francisco has one of the highest per capita gay populations in the world. It was not, however, a raised fist that signaled the opening of the closet door, it was a rainbow flag.  “It all goes back to the first moment of the first flag back in 1978 for me. Raising it up and seeing it there blowing in the wind for everyone to see. It completely...

July 25th, 2006 by ajackson