San Francisco Visitors Planning Guide - Summer/Fall 2008 - (Page 54)

Sundaysin The Golden Gate Park Cars are forbidden to travel Golden Gate Park’s main thoroughfare on Sunday, and runners, cyclists, skaters and others enjoy the park to its fullest. Special Sunday events are also a big draw. Lindy in the Park Dancing, the long-running swing dance event open to dancers of all ages and levels, is held every week (weather permitting) at Eighth Ave. and Fulton St. Visitors can also take advantage of free concerts by the Golden Gate Band every Sunday, April through October, at the Spreckels Temple of Music in the middle of the park near the 10th Ave. entrance. SEE & DO City Matinee Performances Many theater, dance and music venues offer heavily discounted tickets to Sunday matinees. This is a great way to enjoy San Francisco’s renowned cultural scene at a reduced price, then treat yourself to a guiltfree, post-theater downtown dining experience. Sundays give San Franciscans — and visitors — a chance to catch their breath. Downtown traffic dissipates, harried workers disappear and The City fills with casual strollers taking advantage of the calm. Below are a just few reasons to make sure your trip includes one of these laid-back days. For more, check out the events calendar at www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com. City Guides Tours Sunday is also a great day to the catch free one-and-a-half to two-hour walking tours of beloved San Francisco neighborhoods. City Guides conduct tours of the Castro, HaightAshbury, Golden Gate Bridge, Nob Hill and more. They also offer art and architecture tours. A variety of tours are held daily; visit www.sfcityguides.org for times and availability. Heart of the City Farmers Market San Franciscans love to buy fresh, local produce from The City’s many farmers’ markets. One of the most noteworthy (and affordable) is The Heart of the City Farmers’ Market, which sets up in Civic Center (at Market and Hyde Sts.) every Sunday and Wednesday from 7am to 5pm. Find everything from persimmons, King Trumpet mushrooms and pea shoots to kiwis, Napa cabbage and whelks. TOP: Fresh produce at the farmers’ market. LEFT: Wildfowl Pond attracts an array of avian visitors; City Guides tour; Yerba Buena Gardens outdoor concert. ©Andrea Golod/Weaver, Courtesy of San Francisco Botanical Garden Society, ©Andrea Golod/Weaver, ©Andrea Golod/Weaver Stern Grove Festival Each Sunday during the summer, Stern Grove’s outdoor amphitheater is transformed into a leafy heaven for music and dance lovers. A free annual event since 1938, the festival begins on June 15 this year and will feature jazz, classical and opera music as well as ballet, ethnic dance performances and much more. Visit www.sterngrove.org for more information. 54 San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com http://www.sfcityguides.org http://www.sterngrove.org

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