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1100 California (at Taylor) San Francisco, CA 94108

415-749-6300

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Best Indie-Rock "Club"
Award Winner 2010

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Famed for its Ghiberti doors ("The Gates of Paradise"), labyrinths, varied stained glass, and medieval and contemporary furnishings, as well as its carillon, organs, and choir, the Cathedral is a good place to visit for appreciators of beauty as well as the devout. Open most days offering tours.

2010 | Best Indie-Rock "Club"

There's no line outside, no bouncers, and no guest list for elite scenemakers. Yet fashionable young crowds still show up en masse. Where is this magical nightclub, you ask Answer: It's not actually a club at all -- it's EpiscoDisco at Grace Cathedral. Hipsters flock to the peak of Nob Hill every month for this series of free musical showcases, where bands like Bronze, Nodzzz, Pale Hoarse, and others play sparse indie folk and psychedelic electronica as the sounds echo through the... More »
2007 | Best Place to Walk in Circles

Talk about the benefits of going nowhere! Labyrinths, those circular paths leading to a center, have been around for centuries and in Europe they were a common feature of medieval cathedrals. Aficionados have long recognized labyrinth-walking both as a kind of spiritual journey and as a way to clear the head and lift the mood. Which is exactly what the Rev. Lauren Artress, a canon at Grace Cathedral, had in mind when she pushed to have the landmark Episcopal house of worship on Nob Hill... More »
2005 | Best Landmark

Atop Nob Hill, surrounded by some of the priciest property in town, a space has been set aside for reflection and meditation. Just to the right of the entrance to Grace Cathedral, up a flight of stairs above the street, a circular labyrinth on the ground serves as a path, a resting place, and an art installation. The design is just complex enough to foil cheaters who want an easy visual solution, so you must walk it to unravel the way to the middle. Begin at the outside and slowly,... More »
2001 | Best Place to Feel Transcendent

Towering 174 feet above the crest of Nob Hill, this hushed, dramatic place of worship is Episcopal in origin but inclusive in its welcome. Wander about and marvel at the building's majestic flourishes: Beniamino Bufano's huge, outstretched black and beige St. Francis of Assisi; the 15th-century Greek icons and the 13th-century Spanish crucifix; the beautifully restored stained-glass windows. There are indoor and outdoor labyrinths, replicas of a 13th-century original at Chartres Cathedral,... More »

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Grace Cathedral

1100 California (at Taylor) San Francisco, CA 94108

415-749-6300

Description

Community Peace Walk

12:00 p.m. every Fri.

From the Courts of Europe: The San Francisco Boys Chorus hosts the Royal Copenhagen Chapel Choir

1:30 p.m. August 6

2010 | Best Indie-Rock "Club"

2007 | Best Place to Walk in Circles

2005 | Best Landmark

2001 | Best Place to Feel Transcendent

Looking for another city?

Grace Cathedral

1100 California (at Taylor) San Francisco, CA 94108

415-749-6300

Description

Community Peace Walk

12:00 p.m. every Fri.

From the Courts of Europe: The San Francisco Boys Chorus hosts the Royal Copenhagen Chapel Choir

1:30 p.m. August 6

2010 | Best Indie-Rock "Club"

2007 | Best Place to Walk in Circles

2005 | Best Landmark

2001 | Best Place to Feel Transcendent

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