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Golden Gate Park

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2012

    The Traffic For Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Is Going to Be Insane: A Warning

    Everyone, don't even think of bringing your motor-powered metal sled to San Francisco this weekend for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. Just please don't. Because not only is Hardly Strictly going to draw untold thousands of people to Golden Gate Park, but there are about nine major events ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2012

    Lars Ulrich Talks Outside Lands, the Next Metallica Record, and Playing S.F.

    Ahead of Metalica's headlining Saturday-night set at Outside Lands this year, drummer Lars Ulrich held a conference call with reporters to talk about Metallica's preparations for the festival. Answering questions from numerous media outlets, Ulrich spoke about his love for the Outside Lands festival ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 23, 2012

    Chickens, Bees, and Cheese

    Ahead of Metalica's headlining Saturday-night set at Outside Lands this year, drummer Lars Ulrich held a conference call with reporters to talk about Metallica's preparations for the festival. Answering questions from numerous media outlets, Ulrich spoke about his love for the Outside Lands festival ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    This Weekend, Enjoy a Slow Beer at Golden Gate Park

    It looks like we're due for another sunny weekend, a perfect time to slooooow down a bit and spend an afternoon in Golden Gate Park. And while you're there, be sure to stop and smell the beer.On Saturday, the SF Brewer's Guild collaborates with Slow Food San Francisco to bring you a Slow Beer celebr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Marijuana-Smoking Ban Rarely Enforced in Golden Gate Park

    ​"If you had a problem with the stench of marijuana smoke, San Francisco probably wasn't the place for you then. Because of the low cloud covering, it was like someone had Saran-wrapped the City. The smell of weed had enclosed the City from the ocean to the Embarcadero. No one was safe from its od ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Marijuana Smokers Will be Cited for Smoking in Golden Gate Park

    ​It's illegal to smoke marijuana in Golden Gate Park -- and the Park Patrol will cite you for this "major issue."Tell yourself this, the next time you stroll into the park at Stanyan and Haight near the McDonald's, past the touts offering marijuana for sale, heading through the tunnel toward Hippi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    Red-Tailed Hawk Released into the Wild After Being Shot with Nail Gun

    It's great to know the crippled Red-tailed Hawk that suffered for nearly two weeks after apparently being shot in the head with a nail gun is flying high again. The bird was released back into the wild today during a peaceful event at Golden Gate Park -- in the same location where it was found.Rescu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Wet, Meditating Dude Makes Lewd Comment to Woman in Golden Gate Park

    That basically covers it ​We've already regaled you with enough stories of  men who like to beat off on the bus, which is why we are going to spare you today. Instead, we're going to today tell you about a meditating man who liked to talk dirty in the park.On Monday afternoon, a woman was in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Sunday Chili in the Park with Chefs

    Flickr/handsongourmet​Sutton Cellars Chili Cook-Off Where: Golden Gate Park (exact location revealed after RSVP) When: Sun., June 26, 2-5 p.m. Cost: $30 The rundown: Carl Sutton's got the right kind of friends. Every year the vermouth impresario stages a chili cook-off in Golden Gate Park, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Bay to Breakers 2011 Video: Halfway to the Ocean, Fully Hammered

    While this year's Bay to Breakers may have ostensibly seen a pushback against public intoxication, when we sent a camera to Golden Gate Park on Sunday we found no shortage of those who had already been enjoying themselves. The best thing we can say: we're glad these folks were walking, because we're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Dead Body, Severed Arm, Found in Golden Gate Park

    ​A severed arm discovered yesterday afternoon in Golden Gate Park appears to be that of a dead body also found in the park Sunday. The San Francisco Medical Examiner's office told SF Weekly that this was a "decomp case" -- as in "decomposition."

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Our Ideas for the New Golden Gate Park App

    Parks hold other wonders besides waterfowl​The California Academy of Sciences has just launched a new app that serves as a guide to Golden Gate Park, according to richmondsfblog.com. The app offers a few different functions, including a "field guide" to the park's flora and fauna; a map; an "adven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Golden Gate Park Golf Course Vandalized Again

    A crime against golf​Yesterday we noted that the city's Golden Gate Park Golf Course had been vandalized to the tune of $75,000 by off-roading miscreants who reduced holes six, seven, and eight to a morass of mud and tire tracks. While city crews spotted the vandalism on Friday and worked over the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Off-Roading Driver's Rampage Leaves S.F. Golf Course With $75K in Damage

    The rough is now extremely rough​An off-roading driver or drivers -- who may or may not have shouted "fore!" -- left several holes of the Golden Gate Park Golf Course resembling the starting line of a motocross. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department reported on its official blog that "t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Kill the Frogs Before It's Too Late: Message to San Francisco

    Go ahead, punk: Make my day.​Killer frogs lurk in the dark waters of Golden Gate Park's Lily Pond, awaiting the moment when a visiting youngster totes a few tadpoles home to Auburn and lets them loose in a stream -- thus threatening aquatic ecosystems in the Sacramento River Delta and beyond.Notwi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Vicious Dogs Roaming Through Golden Gate Park -- Joggers Beware

    ​If you're about to head out to Golden Gate Park for an early morning walk or jog -- either pack a suit of armor or think again. KTVU-TV is reporting that a pair of vicious pit bulls roaming the area have attacked several people, triggering a police response.

  • News

    January 6, 2010

    Balls in the wild: Golden Gate Park soccer lights could chase outdoor sex fanciers out of the bushes.

    ​If you're about to head out to Golden Gate Park for an early morning walk or jog -- either pack a suit of armor or think again. KTVU-TV is reporting that a pair of vicious pit bulls roaming the area have attacked several people, triggering a police response.

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    'GodFather of Skating' Hopes to Use 'Sunday Streets' to Fight For Golden Gate Park 'Healthy Saturdays'

    Leading the skate skate revolution... San Francisco's GodFather of Skating, David Miles, Jr., has been one of the main supporters of Sunday Streets, the city's new series of events in which avenues are closed off to traffic to give bikers, skaters, and strol ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 24, 2009

    Cheap Musical Thrills

    Give your ears — and your wallet— a summer treat.

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Critical Ass: SF's World Naked Bike Ride 2009

    On Saturday at noon, Justin Herman Plaza was sun-drenched and buzzing with the activity of particularly open-minded crowd, and passersby were beginning to take notice. "What the hell are all these people doing half-naked and shit?" one man cried.He was obviously not familiar with the way t ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2009

    A Horse's Gift

    City rules draw a fine line between manure and crap.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    What a Fox! Stunning Redheads Seen Around Golden Gate Park

    Jim HerdFoxes in Golden Gate park: You keep an eye on your kids and they'll do the sameThe menagerie of cute-but-keep-an-eye-on-the-children animals at Golden Gate Park appears to have expanded, as the good folks at SFCitizen noticed the re-emergence of the above little red predators in the bush. Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Breaking News: Bomb Squad Investigates 'Device' Detonated North of Kezar Stadium

    Around 7 p.m. Wednesday, police evening cordoned off several blocks around the wooded area north of Kezar Stadium after an explosion rocked the neighborhoods surrounding eastern Golden Gate Park.An official accompanying two bomb squad trucks that had been called to the scene said the blast, which co ... More >>

  • News

    December 24, 2008

    Outside Lands Ouster?

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A: Claude VonStroke

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Sunday: Doin' It In the Park

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2008

    MP3 of the Day: The Cool Kids

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    Outside Lands Day 3: Andrew Bird is Good, Jack Johnson is Charming, and Wilco Still Plays Too Long

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2008

    Outside Lands Day 3: The Sun Is Shining (Maybe)

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2007

    Wonders of Cannabis Festival Somehow Different From Every Other Day In SF

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2007

    Spearhead in Golden Gate Park Saturday: Free!

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2007

    Gavin, Golden Gate Park and the Homeless: A Theory

    City officials, Examiner hassle local promoter that created music fest.

  • Calendar

    July 27, 2005

    The Wheel World

    Ride like a kid again

  • News

    December 1, 2004

    The Hellman Challenge

    There's only one way to settle the de Young parking garage brouhaha: a footrace between a steely billionaire and a PR-savvy columnist

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2004

    Lady Film Fest

    Watch out! It's a MadCat!

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Four Best Places to Chill Out

    Watch out! It's a MadCat!

  • News

    April 28, 2004

    Museum Quality

    The new de Young Museum is an architectural marvel; its parking garage shows what's wrong with S.F. development policy

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2003

    Humor Me

    People acting "funny" in the park

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2003

    Birthday Bash

    The Academy turns 150

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2003

    Playing the Field

    On a horse, of course

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2003

    Head for the Hills

    A Point Reyes fun run

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Place to Strum Your Ukulele

    Stow Lake

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Place to Chill Out

    Imperial Tea Court

  • News

    December 29, 1999

    Abbey's Road

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • Calendar

    August 4, 1999

    Night & Day

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • Music

    March 26, 1997

    Night Crawler

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • Calendar

    May 22, 1996

    Night+Day

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • Calendar

    April 24, 1996

    Night+Day

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • Calendar

    April 17, 1996

    Night+Day

    The stones of a 13th-century Spanish monastery lie crumbling in Golden Gate Park, a forgotten legacy of William Randolph Hearst. Trappist monks now hope to resurrect part of what Hearst tore asunder.

  • News

    September 6, 1995

    Foreign-Born Dog Soldiers

    U.S. police departments, including the SFPD, shun American-bred recruits for their canine corps

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