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566 Dolores St. San Francisco, CA 94110

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566 Dolores St. San Francisco CA 94110

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The magnificent green space in San Francisco's Mission District is known for its views of the city skyline. It also hosts film nights during the Summer months.








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  • Holy!

    Holy!

    By Casey Burchby | Wed, March 20, 2013

    Get up early and take part in the 91st annual Easter Sunrise Service at the Mount Davidson cross. Civic leaders — including Mayor Ed Lee — as well as clergy and music ensembles traditionally start gathering at 6:20 a.m. This nondenominational... More »

  • Light-Minded

    Light-Minded

    By Devin Holt | Wed, December 05, 2012

    When most San Franciscans think of sightseeing tours, they roll their eyes with thoughts of red double-decker buses, those ubiquitous yellow GoCars, and rows of helmeted tourists on Segways. But thanks to high gas prices and a bad economy, recent... More »

  • Game On

    Game On

    By Heidi De Vries | Wed, November 07, 2012

    In an attempt to make the morning commute to work more palatable, we sometimes think of it as a video game. Race out the door before the timer counts down to zero; Frogger our way across the street to avoid rogue drivers; grab a coffee and bagel... More »

  • Hey, Cookie! Brings Homemade Treats When & Where You Want Them

    Hey, Cookie! Brings Homemade Treats When & Where You Want Them

    By Bay Ewald | Tue, November 06, 2012

    When Hey, Cookie! owner Christa Hill walked into the room dressed in a costume that resembled a cross between vintage Cinderella and Dorothy and smelling of all kinds of cookie dough, she most certain... More »

  • Think Outside the Box: Cardboard Battle at Dolores Park

    Think Outside the Box: Cardboard Battle at Dolores Park

    By Jamie McKenzie | Fri, October 05, 2012

    We seriously cannot get enough of the ridiculous hijinks that take place at Dolores Park -- from Sixteen Candles to 16 sexy Jesuses. Oh, and have we not mentioned our fascination with the endless pote... More »

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  • 2011 | Five Best Picnic Spots

    By Matthew StaffordBetween the temperate climate, impressive acreage of urban parkland, and global reputation for good eating, San Francisco may be the best city in the country for hamper-packing, blanket-spreading, and al fresco chicken-chomping. Here are some of our favorite places to enjoy a festive meal in the great urban outdoors.Dolores ParkBounded by Church, Dolores, 18th, and 20th streetsWith its grassy, hilly setting; often toasty microclimate; and lovely views of the bay, the... More »

  • 2009 | Best Cheap Date

    Volunteer-run, donation-funded, and totally free, Dolores Park Movie Night, while fully permitted, has the raucous feel of a guerrilla screening. The series runs April through October on the second Thursday of the month. Organizers show an awesome array of shlock and high-brow, from Jaws 3D to Delicatessen. If your date isn't the kind of person who's enchanted by a Wayne's World sing-along, well, you probably shouldn't be dating him or her anyway. Settle the object of your affection on a... More »

  • 2008 | Best Medicinal Chocolate

    Aftermath of a fever dream: You're lounging on the grass in Dolores Park on a perfect weekend afternoon, watching dogs, babies, dogs with Frisbees, babies with Frisbees. A handsome young man materializes out of the mist, bearing a tray hung from a strap around his neck, something like a New Age cigarette girl, but instead of cigarettes the tray holds homemade chocolate truffles costing $5 each. The price sounds a trifle steep, but these are not just any chocolate truffles: blended with the... More »

  • 2006 | Best Outdoor Cinema

    As a kid growing up in the Midwest, Sean Boyle would go to summer movie screenings with his sisters, with films projected onto the outside of the local middle school wall. Last year, he and some friends decided to create their own free walk-in movie theater in Dolores Park. They learned how to set up a large movie screen by reading Home Theater for Dummies, and put one up (with speakers) on the south side of the park. Dolores Park Movie Night attracted a few hundred San Franciscans once a... More »

  • 2005 | Best People-Watching Spot

    Ever noticed how Dolores Park seems to be, hands down, the warmest spot in the city? Aside from the weather, it's an idyllic place -- equipped with six tennis courts, two soccer fields, a stellar downtown backdrop, and a playground that even adults can enjoy. It has also been the neighborhood mecca for cultural and political activities since the 1960s, hosting anti-war rallies, Aztec ceremonial dances, and San Francisco Mime Troupe performances year-round. But the delicious dichotomies of... More »

  • 2003 | Best Place to See a Cross Section of San Franciscans

    Not sure where to bring your friends and family to show off the famed loopiness of the city? New to San Francisco and want a quick rundown of who lives here? A sunny afternoon at Dolores Park can help. The multitiered park is rich with the strata of almost every local stereotype and subdivision you could imagine: among them baton twirlers, drum circle participants, evangelists, purebred dogs with their purebred owners, and loners. The park's top tier (near 20th and Church streets), nicknamed... More »

  • 2002 | Best Park Bench

    Taking full advantage of living in a vista-crammed town like San Francisco involves soaking in the scenery every now and then. There's no better place to do that than on the divinely placed bench at the corner of 20th and Church streets. Perched above Dolores Park, it offers sweeping views of all of downtown, the Bay Bridge, and South of Market, plus superb people-, dog-, and dealer-watching. What's more, the bench is located just feet from a J Church Muni stop, so it has public transit... More »

  • 2001 | Best Pickup Game Drug Scene

    Anyone who's stood back and watched what passes for basketball on the tennis court surface of Dolores Park's hoops cage has probably asked himself what those guys are smoking. What with the endlessly incoherent, befuddled pace, the bizarre improvisations, and the masses of players who sometimes wait more than an hour for a game on weekends, it's only natural to wonder. Well, for a hint, swing by the illuminated courts almost any night of the week. And there they are, sitting under the... More »

  • 2001 | Best Urban Beach

    Warm, sunny days are so rare in San Francisco that at the slightest hint of elevated temperatures a swarm of sunbathers -- mostly male, mostly hunky -- descends on the upper slopes of Dolores Park. As the smell of coconut oil wafts through the air, chiseled gay men in teeny, tiny bikinis rotate on their colorful towels like chickens on a spit. Dogs roam freely, searching from group to group for treats. Ice cream vendors push white carts labeled "helados La Michoacana" (when was the last time... More »

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    Aftermath of a fever dream: You're lounging on the grass in Dolores Park on a perfect weekend afternoon, watching dogs, babies, dogs with Frisbees, babies with Frisbees. A handsome young man materializes out of the mist, bearing a tray hung from a strap around his neck, something like a New Age cigarette girl, but instead of cigarettes the tray holds homemade chocolate truffles costing $5 each. The price sounds a trifle steep, but these are not just any chocolate truffles: blended with the high-quality Guittard chocolate is a judicious quantity of powdered cannabis sativa. Shades of Alice B. Toklas. Ah, only in San Francisco.

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