Friday, February 27, 2009
Posted By:
Jennifer Anthony
Photo:
Jennifer Anthony
Harding Park
I dipped into Harding Park this weekend because of the sheer number of
times I've driven by it and made a mental note to take a closer look. With its
meandering paths along Lake Merced, its graceful Monterey Cypress trees, and
the picnic benches for that occasional sunny day, it offers a nice little
refuge. Golfers aficionados already know about its course. But newbies might
appreciate the fact that the San Francisco Golf Resident card allows SF
residents to make advance reservations for golf play through the Recreation and
Park Department's Golf Reservation System. (Cardholders are also entitled
to discounted golf fees when they present the card to the starter at the golf
course.) The San Francisco Golf Resident card is for San Francisco
residents or property owners only and is valid at Golden Gate Park, Fleming
Park, Harding Park, Lincoln Park, and Sharp Park. After a long day of sporting
(or relaxing), visitors can pop into the on-site Cypress Grill for food and
libations.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Posted By:
Jennifer Anthony
Photo:
Jennifer Anthony
Fort Funston
Perhaps you're not loaded down with money right now (and if you are--probably not cool to carry on and on about it). Just south of Ocean Beach lies
a national park with a name that just promises good times. Fort Funston has it
all: heaps of free parking and no entrance fee. Hiking trails for bipeds and
(gasp!) off-leash quadrupeds. Fabulous conditions for hang gliding. And for
those days when you're feeling less than athletic, you can simply sit back and
watch the parade of dogs, the air show, and/or the coastline. It's a gamble as
to who's the happiest group at the park--the dogs or the humans. Even the crows
shed their usual dour attitudes and swirl around in the air in eager attempts
to remind the hang gliders which species flew first.
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