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Category Archives: Recreation
San Francisco Is Ranked No. 3 in U.S. for Parks
When you think of parks in San Francisco, Golden Gate Park comes immediately to mind. In fact, Travel + Leisure magazine last month ranked the park No. 6 out of the 30 most beautiful in the world. But San Francisco … Continue reading
Never Mind Jason Collins, What About All the Straight Athletes Who Want to Play on Gay Teams?
In April I wrote a post about the San Francisco Gay Softball League, where I have happily played for about a decade despite my status, as it were, as a straight man. Part of that article dealt with one team … Continue reading
New Baby Giraffe at San Francisco Zoo
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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A new baby giraffe was born at the San Francisco Zoo last week, weighing in at 130 pounds and standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, zoo officials said. The female calf, who has yet to be named, … Continue reading
Audience at Oakland's Internet Cat Video Festival Agrees That Cats Are Awesome
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by Aaron Mendelson Thousands of cat lovers attended Oakland’s first-ever Internet Cat Video Festival on Saturday, crowding into four blocked-off streets in the Uptown area. The all-day event celebrated everything feline, with cat adoptions, cat art, a cat photo booth, … Continue reading
Checking Out Pug Sunday at Alta Plaza Park in San Francisco
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by Gina Scialabba Pugs have a passionate, cultlike following. And if you don't believe it, you’ve never been to Pug Sunday, a once-a-month gathering of owners and their wrinkly breed. It’s a time to socialize, nosh and sniff (not the … Continue reading
Tussle in Tracy: Off-Roaders, Nature Lovers Fight over State Park's Future
We’ve heard a lot over the last couple of years about all the money troubles the California state parks have been having—but not all state parks are starved for cash. Eight “off-highway vehicle parks” get a steady stream of gas-tax … Continue reading
Behold -- The Era of California Powerball Begins
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I have been unable to convince my father that his winning the lottery is not actually a viable long-term financial plan. He likes to start conversations about money with, "If I win the Powerball …" It’s the possibility of that … Continue reading
News Pix: Mass for New Pope, San Francisco Symphony on Strike, Turkeys Plague Residents
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Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone conducts a mass in honor of the election of Pope Francis, the first Pope from South America, on March 14, 2013. (Deborah Svoboda/KQED) Musicians for the San Francisco Symphony went on strike Wednesday, March 13 after eight … Continue reading
Pi Day? Here Are 3.14159265359 Reasons to Celebrate in San Francisco
By Sean Greene The biggest math- and pastry-themed party in San Francisco is Pi Day at the Exploratorium. They'll have the Pi Procession around the Pi Shrine, pi lectures — and actual pie. Ron Hipschman of the Exploratorium said Pi Day … Continue reading
