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Category Archives: Recreation
Rescuers Say Starving Young Pelicans Turning Up Around Bay Area
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(Bay City News) Wildlife rescuers say large numbers of starving young pelicans are turning up on local beaches right now. The pelicans appear thin and weak, and are walking up to people, said Rebecca Dmytryk, a spokeswoman for WildRescue, a … Continue reading
July 4th Events and Fireworks in the Bay Area
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Eat pancakes in Cupertino. Ride a dragon boat in Berkeley. Hear patriotic songs at the San Francisco Symphony. Or see fireworks just about everywhere. You won't lack for choices in the Bay Area on Wednesday when the USA celebrates its … Continue reading
Still Slated for Closure: Candlestick Point Recreation Area
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by Katharine Mieszkowski, The Bay Citizen Less than a week before Candlestick Point State Recreation Area is slated to close, no deep-pocketed savior has emerged to keep open the waterfront park, which is located in one of San Francisco's poorest neighborhoods.Unlike Candlestick … Continue reading
National Park Service Closes Almost 20 Yosemite Sites Because of Avalanche Hazards
(AP) — Falling boulders are the single biggest force shaping Yosemite Valley, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the national park system. Now swaths of some popular haunts are closing for good after geologists confirmed that unsuspecting tourists … Continue reading
Pio Pico State Historic Park to Stay Open Through 2012
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This just in from the LA Times: The adobe mansion of California's last governor under Mexican rule will remain open through the end of the year with $40,000 from the city of Whittier and private donors. You'll recall Pio Pico … Continue reading
Two More State Parks Reprieved From Closure
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In case it flew past you, two more historic state parks have been saved from "The List" of those slated to close July 1st: Los Encinos and Santa Susanna. Both are in Los Angeles County. Both were saved (at least … Continue reading
Photos: Is One of These Recovered Stolen Bikes Yours?
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Last Friday police put up photos of 114 recovered stolen bikes recovered by SFPD spokesperson Officer Carlos Manfredi says the bikes were recovered through an Ingleside Station investigation on May 17 from two locations, a residence on Charter Oak Avenue … Continue reading
Videos: Golden Gate Bridge Celebration Fireworks Display
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Hey Golden Gate Bridge, was that a world-class fireworks display for your 75th anniversary celebration, or were you just glad to see us? Photos from the Chronicle, and two good videos, from YouTube and Bay Area News Group… This one … Continue reading
11 Good Links Related to the Golden Gate Bridge Anniversary
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Seems like we've been hearing about the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge since the day after the 50th. Well it's finally here…on Sunday, that is. Some final preparatory links before you go all international orange this weekend. And … Continue reading
List of State Park Closures Shrinks to Around 50
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Come July 1st, more than 50 state parks are slated to close until further notice … That’s a fair drop from the Original 70, but if non-profits are scrambling to ink deals with the state to shrink the list further, … Continue reading
