The San Francisco Citizen

Check out the flowery language used to make the dahlia San Francisco’s official flower:

“The dahlia partakes essentially of the character of our beloved city, in birth, breeding, and habit, for it was originally Mexican, carried thence to Spain, to France and England in turn, being changed in the process from a simple daisylike wild flower to a cosmopolitan beauty.”

Well, O.K. then. Golden Gate Park has tons of dahlia these days - check out the Yelp-approved Dahlia Dell when you have the chance. And also check out the upcoming flower show:

The Dahlia Society of California Flower Show in 2008 will be held at the Hall of Flowers (San Francisco County Fair Building) at 9^th Avenue and Lincoln Way in San Francisco.  It will be open to the public on Saturday, August 16th at 10:00 a.m. and will remain open until 5:00 p.m.  On Sunday, August 17th the show will open at 10:00 a.m. and will close at 4:00 p.m.

A riot of late-summer colour hidden in the park.

The Presidio Trust and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy opened another overlook today: 

The Crissy Field Overlook is the third major vista point to be completed in the Presidio. The Overlook is part of a program to nearly double the size of the Presidio’s trail system and create new ways for the community to experience the Presidio’s great outdoors. The stone plaza features views of the waterfront, San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz, and the San Francisco skyline. The Overlook was supported by a generous gift from the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund.

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You don’t need a car to get up there, so check it out.