Posts Tagged ‘walking’
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
You’d think he’d just ride MUNI or his BMW K1200 RS motosickle, but no, UC Hastings Dean Frank H. Wu sometimes actually walks almost five miles to get to campus just south of the Tenderloin* and just north of the Twitterloin.
Anyway, this is the notice that all Hastings students just got, per Elie Mystal:
“I invite you to walk with me to UC Hastings. From time to time, I walk to work. The route proceeds from the Forest Hill neighborhood, north through the Inner Sunset, enters Golden Gate Park at 9th Avenue, proceeds along the Panhandle, takes a slight detour through Alamo Square Park, continues along Golden Gate Avenue and ends at school. This route is approximately 4.6 miles. The pace is approximately 17 minutes per mile, but if faster walkers are amenable it could be increased to 15 minutes per mile.
I will be walking on Friday, September 23, beginning at 6:30 am. You may join me at the JP Murphy playground at 6:30 am; the 9th Avenue entrance to Golden Gate Park at 6:45 am; Faletti’s (at 308 Broderick Street) at 7:10-7:15 am; Alamo Square Park at 7:30-7:40 am.
If there is interest, I am open to walking from other starting points within the City. This is a social event and it is not an official activity of the College. Any walkers assume all risks and will be asked to sign an appropriate release form.
Please contact [Redacted] Please note space is limited; please provide your cell phone number when you RSVP and specify the rendezvous. Thank you.
Dean Frank H. Wu
Chancellor and Dean”
Enjoy.
Former Interim Chancellor Dean Professor Leo Martinez passing the torch, from back in the day:
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*The Toughest Lawyer in Town, San Francisco’s [Vincent] Hallinan used to walk to work in the Tenderloin too, back in the day, but that was a bonus because it gave him a chance to engage in pugilistics when people tried to mug him. FYI, you’ll find this book on file at UC Hastings Legal Information Center, prolly.
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Bluoz has the deets on this recent SoMA scene:
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Five pooches enjoy a Grand Day Out on the main drag of San Francisco’s corrupt Twitterloin District:
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
See?
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Tags: 2011, bay area, california, dog, hills, house, justin beck, San Francisco, tilt, walk, walking
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Hummingbirds are the orneriest of critters – they simply cannot abide, you dig?
Anyway, see if you can follow the action here at Tennessee Hollow in our Presidio:
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Whoosh:
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
You need to go up a little bit. Most people just walk right by.
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Like this, up to the red “A,” see?
See you there!
Tags: 2010, bay area, bench, GGNRA, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, hiking, lands end, ocean, pacific, San Francisco, sit, Trail, walking
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Monday, September 21st, 2009
These adorable pups caused a minor frisson when they were trotted about Civic Center yesterday.
Which is your favorite?
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Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Tonight’s Fourth of July fireworks show had a fairly high fog ceiling, so it would have to rate as better than average. Better than last year anyway, but not as good as 2007.
Here’s an excellent eight-second exposure of the northern waterfront show from Lafayette Park in Specific Whites Pacific Heights. Click to expand:
via bendjsf
And here’s a real-time shot of the same show from Twin Peaks:
Everything is done double – that’s the way they do it. Here’s a double double:
But this is what happens when the fireworks get too high – you can only see the bottom halves sometimes due to the fog:
Let’s look across the Bay over at Sausalito. That’s USF in the foreground:
Now here are some illegal explosions in San Francisco. This was an impressive burst above the northern Mission district:
And here’s Mission Bay / Dogpatch with Alameda / Oakland in the background – very nice:
The Mission and points south all had lots of illegal fireworks booming:
Oh noes, it’s a flare, shooting high above Twin Peaks…
…and then landing somewhere in the Castro District:
And there you have it.
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
When they tell you “Fog could shroud S.F. fireworks“ up in Fishermans Wharf at 9:30 PM on the Fourth of July 2009, what they really mean is Fog WILL shroud S.F. fireworks, barring some Act of God, or Gaia, or Whomever.
Sometimes the weather is good, sometimes not. This year, not.
Check it out from 2008. Click to expand:
Eliya via Flickr
This is by no means the worst case scenario. So when they talk about special low-level fireworks and let’s cross our fingers, they’re spinning. And spinning is just the polite term for lying. So, what do you do? Head on over to the Mission District, where they’ll have oodles of Yelp-rated, illegal, illicit, MUY PRO HI BI DA DO (now I say that in Spanish because that’s how exotic and not allowed it is) fireworks, fog-free, for free. Just check out this screen saver album from 2007.
Of course, you can always go with the flow and follow the madding crowd northward into la niebla, le brouillard. And who knows, maybe it will be clear the way it was in 2007. Thusly:
This is the view you had from Crissy Field on 7-4-2007 – those lights at the bottom have something to do with Fishermans Wharf.
But dude, don’t drive up there. Even if they didn’t block off the streets and you already had a parking space waiting for you, you’d still have to drive out of there in a traffic jam when the show’s over at 10:00 PM. Of course, you could always hang out at all the places that will be open up in the Wharf after the show, but maybe you’d be better off driving into the City with your bikes in tow and parking South of the 101 near the Giants’ AT&T Park. Then you could ride up the flat, flat Embarcadero (on the sidewalk – it’s legal) back and forth.
Can you dig the colors, man?
But if that doesn’t pan out, you could follow the cable cars on Hyde (that’s the one north-south street they don’t block off, in my experience) and drop off the brood. Whatever you do, stay off of Van Ness. Or you could BART it to the Embarcadero Station and then hoof it up to Pier 39. But forget about MUNI, ’cause walking would be faster.
And most likely it will be foggy anyway, you’ve been warned.
Dress warm. Panthers out.
Fourth of July Waterfront Celebration
Saturday, July 4, 2009
1:00 PM to 9:30 PM
“PIER 39 invites you to enjoy a fun-filled Independence Day celebration. Rock out with ‘Take 2′ from 1-4pm followed by San Francisco’s favorite 80′s cover band, ‘Tainted Love’ from 6-9:30pm. Immediately after the entertainment look to the sky as the City of San Francisco lights up the night with it’s Firework’s Spectacular, accompanied by a musical simulcast from KISS FM 98.1. PIER 39 has the best viewing area on the bay! In addition, 39 of PIER 39′s businesses will remain open after the fireworks so that guests can miss the traffic, enjoy the PIER, have a drink, get a bite to eat, and shop. Click here for the list of locations open after the fireworks. Sponsored by Crystal Geyser ALPINE SPRING WATER, DeLoach Vineyards, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, The San Francisco Examiner, Tawain Tourism and Asus.”
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
What’s Tennessee Hollow? Check it out here on this map: Tennessee Hollow Watershed Self-Guided Walking Tour. It’s the home of El Polin Springs, the site of recent tours hosted by the Presidio Trust.
Take a look at the Overall Tennessee Hollow Restoration Project Timeline and then decide if you’d like to finance the restoration of this area from about 2010 to 2015. You might be able to do it. All it would take is something like low 8-figures. Seriously. Are you going to live forever? How will people remember you?
Now, on with the show.
Damien Raffa, Presidio Trust Education/Volunteer Program Manager, guides some of the 100+ people who showed up for today’s walking tours. (The future doesn’t look bright for the housing and car parking spaces seen in the background.) Click to expand:
This is it, the spring itself flowing over a notched dam (aka weir) to the delight of a thirsty Allen’s Hummingbird.
FYI, hummingbirds don’t like to share so they are in constant battle over access to the spring. This reliable watering hole attracts all sorts of birds and bird watchers.
Stone well at El Polin Springs. The metal plaque that should be in the foreground was stolen in 2005, possibly by filthy dog-owning ”white thrash” per Francisco Da Costa.
Here’s how you can ENJOY THE WATERSHED. See you there!
Take a Walk – To join a monthly docent-led tour of the watershed, call the Visitor Center at (415) 561-4323.
Volunteer – Join us for new opportunities to volunteer in the watershed. Call (415) 561-5333. Be a part of planting efforts that begin on November 22, 2008 and continue through early 2009.
KIDS on Trails – Download a self-guided tour bookletthat acquaints children aged 5-9 with the Ecology Trail, which runs from Inspiration Point through the watershed. You can also get a copy at the Presidio Visitor Center, 50 Moraga Avenue.
Kids Quest Treasure Hunt – A “Quest” is a self-guided treasure hunt through a landscape. A free Quest guidebook to the watershed, appropriate for kids of all ages, is available at the Presidio Visitor Center, 50 Moraga Avenue.
Self-Guided Tour – Download a map of Tennessee Hollow and create your own day in the watershed.
Dig It- Archaeological research exploring colonial-era life at El Polin Springs continues. To learn about ways to participate or observe, or to offer input on the new interpretive gardens, contact the Presidio Archaeology Lab at (415) 561-ARCH.
Play: Enjoy one of the park’s playing fields.
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