Golden Gate Park

S.F. Officials Now Have An Excuse to Cancel 4/20 Fun, but Will They?

If you live in San Francisco, there are certain places in San Francisco you simply will not go. North Beach on a Saturday night, Candlestick Park when the 49ers are playing the Raiders, and now add to the list the eastern end of Golden Gate Park on 4/20. We've heard "horror" stories of the ravages ... More >>

Outside Lands Announces 2013 Lineup: Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Kaskade, and More

Outside Lands festival organizers today announced the lineup for the 2013 event, and it looks like a big one. Headliners include Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Willie Nelson, Hall & Oates, and more. The festival takes place Aug. 9-11 in Golden Gate ... More >>

Here Are 16 Photos of Ed Sheeran Fans Freaking Out at the Now & Zen Festival

Now that our hearing has returned, a good week and a half after Alice's Now & Zen festival went down on Sept. 30 in Golden Gate Park, we take this time to present the reason for that loss of hearing: tens of thousands of teenagers freaking the eff out at the performance of Ed Sheeran, the lovable gi ... More >>

Bouncer Soaks Up the Deep-Fried Pleasures of Kezar Pub

Hippies to Descend on Golden Gate Park This Weekend for Human Be-In

Here's a weekend event for you really free spirits who can't seem to shake those post-burning man blues. A massive group of humans is planning to make its way to Golden Gate Park this weekend for the 2012 Human Be In, where reincarnated hippies will do what they do best: eat, dance, and just, well, ... More >>

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 >>

Oysterfest: Show Preview

Dumb Robber Can't Steal Car Because He Doesn't Know How to Work a Hybrid

That's the thing about crime: It's not supposed to be even a little funny.Sadly, we couldn't help but chuckle at this criminal who apparently just wasn't savvy enough to steal a Hybrid taxi cab in the Richmond District. According to police reports, a cab driver was flagged down at about 4:30 a.m. on ... More >>

Chickens, Bees, and Cheese

How Not to Get Attacked by a Coyote

If you haven't yet noticed that it's coyote season in San Francisco, you will as soon as you cross paths with one in Golden Gate Park. The County's Animal Care and Control Department informed us that it's coyote mating season, which means these canines will be doing it like bunnies all summer ... More >>

David Miles Jr. Benefit: Show Preview

Baby Bison Dies After Leashless Dog Enters Paddock in Golden Gate Park

​It's been a dramatic week for the San Francisco Zoo, which has been coping with the mysterious disappearance -- and even more curious return --of a stolen monkey. Now, they are grappling with the death of a 6-month-old bison, which died last night after a small pup made its way into the bison pad ... More >>

Take the Best G-Rated Cock Ride This Weekend

What a ride ​It's Friday, and judging by the last five days, who knows what the weather will bring this weekend. But while tossing around some ideas of what to do this weekend, we came across one idea that seems like something every San Franciscan -- young and old -- should try:The G-rated cock ri ... More >>

Local Brit Tosses Cigarette at 'Prissy' Woman

We have a long history with the Brits​Never let that refined British accent fool you. A well-dressed Brit strolling through Golden Gate Park on Tuesday verbally abused a woman -- and then assaulted her -- as she was pushing her baby along in a stroller.Police said the chap was walking near Sixth A ... More >>

The Day's Most Popular Stories

So, people want to read about the dog...​People do visit other websites. We know this. Here's what they're reading there. San Francisco Examiner: An older man stabbed a teenager in Golden Gate Park Tuesday, proving you're never too old to do something really stupid. This article also, conveniently ... More >>

Harldly Strictly Bluegrass, AIDS Wolf, World Veg Fest, Castro Street Fair and More

Autumn De WildeJenny and Johnny are among 80 acts at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2010​Hardly Strictly is here! But before you blow your figurative load over the biggest free concert of the year, keep in mind that there are plenty of other fun and cheap events in the city this weekend. Here's our lis ... More >>

More Tree Vandalism in San Francisco

University of TexasSan Francisco's vegetation is under attack...​A spate of anti-vegetation violence continued in San Francisco with the destruction of nine tea tree bushes in the vicinity of Park Presidio and Fulton. This comes on the heels of the denuding of 32 Golden Gate Park rose bushes, and ... More >>

Let's just drain the Lily Pond and kill the frogs

Dogs in Golden Gate Park Biting Rampage Could Face Death Today

​The window for the owner of the pair of dogs seized following a July 1 early morning bite-a-thon in Golden Gate Park has closed -- with one and perhaps both facing a date with the needle. The dogs, which may be owned by homeless people, bit at least three people and were fired upon by police. Not ... More >>

Baylinks: Dog Attacks, Serpentine, & Ace Junkyard

Not that kind of serpentine.​Did you know serpentine was the state rock? Well, it might not be anymore. [Burrito Justice]In the wake of the Golden Gate Park dog attacks, runners try to find ways to deal with maniacal curs. [SFAppeal]Hayes Valley rejects plan to erect signs that will tell drivers ... More >>

Pair of Decorated Police Horses Head Out To Pasture -- Equine Who Killed Man at 49ers Game Still Working, Incidentally

Starting tomorrow, it'll be all carrots and no sticks for Kenny and Chip. The pair of longtime San Francisco police horses will be retired in a Tuesday morning ceremony at the Golden Gate Park stables, curtailing a combined 22 years of police work for the pair of horses -- in which, unlike their hum ... More >>

Seen In San Francisco: Man With City's Smallest Bow Tie Quite Pleased With His Look

Joe EskenaziMeet Jim Lunney. The denizen of Church and Market "cleans up refuse in Golden Gate Park" for a living -- and "I'm very good at it." The hardest thing about wearing a bow tie so small you could swallow it, he says, is matching it to the rest of your ensemble. When asked what his sartorial ... More >>

S.F. park rangers want more power, guns

"Unique and Zany"

Get on the Bus

Interview with the Bartender: Chug Pub's Terence Pon

20th Annual Jimmy's Old Car Picnic in Golden Gate Park this Weekend

Saturday: Power to the Peaceful at Golden Gate Park

The Secret Garden

One of the city's nicest outdoor spaces is tucked away in Hayes Valley.

Sunday: Doin' It In the Park

Outside Lands After-Party Announced

Park It for the Summer

A survival guide for outdoor musical events in the city.

Extra Snaps: Ironwood BBQ

'Cue the Applause

Excellent barbecue in an unexpected location: a golf course.

Might As Well Be Locked Up

Future of SF Skatepark in the crosshairs of city budget battle

What a Drag: Use a Parachute To Workout

Gavin, Golden Gate Park and the Homeless: A Theory

A Walk in the Park

Cynics use the retarded to keep cars in Golden Gate Park

Best Hidden Tennis Courts

Perfect Parking

You can find many things in a San Francisco park. Even mystery.

Use Your Head

Agent Skull-y

Humor Me

People acting "funny" in the park

West Coast East

Inventing Asian theater

Best Place to Relive the 1970s

Disco Roller Skaters

Horse Senseless

City closes Golden Gate Park stables for long-needed rehab; only-in-S.F. protest has privileged horse-owners refusing to move mounts

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.

Long Lost, Late Won

R&R Rundown

Monumental Disgrace

Can S.F.'s rusting, weathered statues be restored by purchasing a whole new line of sculpture?