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Plantosaurus Rex

Every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. from May 30 until October 21

Take a journey of prehistoric proportions with “Plantosaurus Rex,” an ambitious, interactive exhibit that re-creates life 250 million years ago. Pa...

2012 | Best First Date

Bring romance back to its together-in-real-time, stop-and-smell-the-flowers basics with a visit to the iconic Conservatory of Flowers, built in 1879 and both the park's oldest structure and the nation's oldest wooden conservatory. Much more than a greenhouse, the Conservatory stands as a sensory experience--its heated interior alone will melt away first-date jitters. On display are over 1,700 species of tropical, potted, and aquatic plants--one of which, the Victoria amazonica, a... More »
2004 | Four Best Places to Chill Out

What with the manifold opportunities for losing your job and getting evicted and being framed on a murder rap and running out of ice cubes, modern life can be downright traumatic. Sometimes the best solution is to get away from it all, if only for an hour. When the stresses of daily life have taken their toll, consider the soothing options proffered below. Conservatory of Flowers Golden Gate Park, John F. Kennedy Drive near the Stanyan Street entrance, 666-7001,... More »

Conservatory Gets a Flower That Smells Like Rotting Meat

By Alexis Coe | Fri, May 25, 2012

Cultural institutions in San Francisco continually search for new acquisitions. Alexis Coe brings you the most important, often wondrous, sometimes bizarre, and occasionally downright vexing finds eac... More »
Sweet History

By Hiya Swanhuyse | Wed, November 16, 2011

Bottom line: Playland at the Beach is where the ice-cream-and-cookie concoction known as the It's-It came from. People love their memories of the amusement park -- San Francisco's answer to Coney Island (1926-1972) -- and that's cool, but let's be... More »
The Garden of Evil

By Michael Leaverton | Wed, April 06, 2011

Our favorite Victorian hothouse offers a botanical tableau perfectly suited for the dark themes of Halloween. It's devoted not to rebirth and renewal but to heart palpitations, skin lesions, organ failure, intestinal panic, multidirectional vomiti... More »

2012 | Best First Date