Golden Gate Park News

San Francisco - Thousands converged on the route of the annual 12 kilometer Bay to Breakers run which began at 7 AM at the Embarcadero and finished at the Great Highway at Ocean Beach.

San Francisco - More than five hundred families came out to enjoy the tree lighting ceremony with games and warm refreshment at John McLaren Lodge in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

San Francisco - An eviction notice was issued to the Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood Recycling Center on Nov. 29 by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, demanding that the long-standing recycling facility vacate the premises at 780 Frederick Street in less than seven days.

San Francisco - Fifty-five acres within Golden Gate Park just off of Lincoln Way and 9th Ave contain over 8,000 species of plants. This select area is known as the San Francisco Botanical Garden and Strybing Arboretum.

San Francisco - When blossoms appear in Golden Gate Park it is Blossom Festival time yes. Yet it also indicates that despite rain or wind, spring time has officially arrived in San Francisco.

San Francisco - Executive Director Sue Ann Schiff of the San Francisco Botanical Society made a presentation of the $14 million dollar plans to rebuild the SF Botanical Gardens and Arboretum.

San Francisco - The bit of cold weather that suddenly made its way to San Francisco mid-January did not deter gardeners in Golden Gate Park from attending to the trees at the Music Concourse.

San Francisco - Hundreds attended the Idealist Grad Fair in Golden Gate Park at the Hall of Flowers on October 24 seeking direction on future career paths. Over 125 Colleges and Universities were represented all offering advanced degree programs to prospective students.

San Francisco - Since its debut in Golden Gate Park four years ago, some residents are still skeptical about the benefits of the annual Out Lands Music Festival concert which converges on the park and then spills out into the surrounding residential neighborhoods.

San Francisco - Crowds gathered on Sept. 12 at the edge of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park as the Murphy Windmill now restored got its cap placed on top with the help of a gigantic crane.