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Martin Luther King Jr. (at Lincoln), inside Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94122

415-564-3239

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Best Place to Stop and Smell the Lavender
Award Winner 2011

Hours: Various.

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Designed for kids aged 7 and older and their families, this walk will help participants recognize local species.

Story Time in the Library

11:00 a.m. first Sun. of every month

Kids aged 4 to 8 are encouraged to sit back and hear stories about nature and science.
Golden Gate Park Walks

9:30 a.m. third Tue. of every month

Christopher Pollack, author of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park and Golden Gate Park: San Francisco, leads various walks around the park on this mo...

2011 | Best Place to Stop and Smell the Lavender

Our favorite flora pleases us on two simultaneous levels (visual and aromatic), which is what makes the Botanical Garden's Garden of Fragrance so captivating. Visually, it's one of Golden Gate Park's most attractive little nooks, a sun-dappled hideaway of winding pathways, garden benches, and mossy stone walls forming beds of colorful plant life. (These aren't just any old stones, by the way; they're chunks from a 12th-century Spanish monastery shipped here by the whimsical William Randolph... More »
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 »

Consciousness vs. Sex: Jean Grae and the Plight of the Underground Female Rapper

By Phillip Mlynar | Wed, September 7, 2011

Jean Grae, who performs tonight at the New Parish, is a very talented rapper. That's not just a very talented female rapper, but a very talented hip-hop artist who deserves to be considered on nothin... More »
The Top Five Keytar Moments In Music History

By Phillip Mlynar | Fri, August 26, 2011

The kitschy appeal of the keytar refuses to die. Modern-boogie revivalist Dam-Funk, who plays the New Parish in Oakland next Wednesday, is a committed fan of the inspired amalgamation of guitar and sy... More »
J Dilla's 10 Greatest Remixes

By Phillip Mlynar | Fri, July 22, 2011

Deceased hip-hop producer J Dilla, ne Jay Dee, first asserted himself on the rap radar with his group Slum Village. Lauded by luminaries Q-Tip anduestlove, the Detroit-based trio of Dilla, T3, and Ba... More »
Fundraisers to Rappel 400 Feet Off Union Square Hotel

By Caroline Chen | Wed, July 20, 2011

Friday and Saturday you might see (or be one of) 86 people who will rappel 400 feet down the 38-story Grand Hyatt in Union Square. Thrill-seekers? Probably. But they'll also be helping to raise money ... More »
Friday Night: Mudhoney, Hank IV, and Little Queenie Deafen the New Parish

By Ron Garmon | Mon, May 2, 2011

Mudhoney Hank IV Little Queenie April 29, 2011 @ The New Parish, Oakland Better than: Shrooming through a Steven Seagal double feature. More »
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San Francisco Botanical Garden

Martin Luther King Jr. (at Lincoln), inside Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94122

415-564-3239

Description

11:00 a.m. first Sun. of every month

9:30 a.m. third Tue. of every month

2011 | Best Place to Stop and Smell the Lavender

2011 | Five Best Picnic Spots

By Phillip Mlynar | Wed, September 7, 2011

By Phillip Mlynar | Fri, August 26, 2011

By Phillip Mlynar | Fri, July 22, 2011

By Caroline Chen | Wed, July 20, 2011

By Ron Garmon | Mon, May 2, 2011