At http://www.bart.gov/index.aspx you will find the Guide to Passenger Safety which may be beneficial.
The Muni website at http://www.sfmta.com/cms/home/sfmta.php has tons of information for the San Francisco traveler. It gives you updates on new Muni construction, alerts, and information about the Clipper Card. The Clipper Card is a transit card that you preload with funds to move about on Bay Area public transit systems - Muni, BART, AC Transit, Sam Trans, VTA or Golden Gate Transit. The site also tells you about the next street closure for the Sunday Streets Program, which is a series of events put on by the city on a stretch of neighborhood streets. This is important due to possible rerouting / disruption to bus service. The next Sunday Streets will take place in the Bayview neighborhood June 12th (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM). It will include health screenings, recreational activities, many children activities, food / will include the 2nd Annual Bayview Music Festival at 3rd Street / Galvez.
By the way, you can purchase a Clipper Card at any Walgreens or SFMTA in the city. You can also call 511 or go to 511.org for SF Bay Area trip planning information.
You should know that the California Street cable car line is under construction until at least mid-June. Public transportation can be crowded and delays happen from time to time, so plan accordingly. Public transportation can be an adventure.
Now that you have transportation, check out these events:
The Celebrating Mexico Exhibition will highlight the Mexican Revolution and Mexico’s Independence from Spain with activities, lectures and displays from 6/18/11 – 9/15/11. Sara Poot –Hererra (University of California – Santa Barbara) will lecture on the role of women during the Mexican Wars of Independence. The lecture will be held in Spanish, with an English / Spanish discussion afterwards. This program is sponsored by the Consulate General of Mexico. Place: Main Library (Latino / Hispanic Meeting Room) / Date: 7/16/11 / Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM.
(The SF Main Library is located near the Civic Center Muni Station)
SF Underground Market is a place where vendors sell items that are not necessarily made in a commercial kitchen, but who often have delicious, creative and edible wares for you to sample and purchase. The market moves around each week to different locations. See the website: http://foragesf.com/market/for additional information. On June 11th(Saturday), the market will be held at Public Works, which is located at 161 Erie Street, SF, CA 94103. There are two sessions (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM).There are two sessions (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM). Admission is $5.00 for the day or night session or $8.00 for both sessions. You have to be a member to be admitted, but membership is free. You can obtain a membership application on the Forage San Francisco website. The membership application explains and makes sure that participants are aware of the fact that products sold at the market are not necessarily prepared in a health inspected kitchen. The word in the city is that this is a geat place to be as well as sell your wares. Take a preview of the event - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMK9JJB5tew&feature=player_detailpage
| Forage San Francisco, sponsor of the SF Underground Market offers the following: · Wild Food Walks – a two hour guided tours to learn how to identify Bay Area wild edibles. Tickets are about $32.00 per person · SF Fishing Tours – this is not a boat tour; you may need tall boots for this tour where you learn how to catch rock crabs, find edible seaweed, throw a Hawaiian casting net and find local mussel beds. Note: There is an annual mussel quarantine from May 1st to October 31st which extends from the Oregon border south to the Mexican border) Fort Mason-spanishfortango.com website  Fort Mason Center is one of my favorite places in the city. There are often many exciting events held at the Pavilion, including the annual Orchid Festival. It has spectacular views and is home of a variety organizations which includes, but not limited to Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company, BATS Improv, Magic Theatre, Museo Italo Americano, SF Children’s Art Center, The Mexican Museum, Young Performers Theatre and Greens Restaurant. |
· Fort Mason Historic District Walking Tour on June 10th (Friday) at 1:00 PM. Meet at the Gatehouse (just inside the main gate) if you would like to take this free (donations accepted) 90 minute tour. Go to www.sfcityguides.org for additional information on the tour or call (415) 557-4266.
· Off the Grid is an event at Fort Mason Center that takes place on Fridays from 5:00 – 10 PM. Present will be some of the best food vendors and artisan ale producers selling their products. There will also be live music and probable good weather this Friday (June 10th). Go to www.offthegridsf.com for more information.
· The 2nd Annual Bay Area Brew Fest will be held at Fort Mason Center June 11th (Saturday) from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. General Admission is $40.00 and VIP admission is $50.00, which gets you in the door an hour earlier (1:00 PM). See www.drinkeatplay.com/bayareabrewfest for more details.
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SF International LGBT Film Festival (Frameline 35) celebrates its 35thanniversary and will hold screenings throughout San Francisco on the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender (LGBT) international experience. There will be over short films / documentaries from over 30 countries. There will be panel discussions / showings of rare film clips as well as other activities to mark this event which will take place from June 16th –June 26th. Go to www.frameline.org to purchase tickets and obtain additional information. The Frameline SF International LGBT Film Festival has generously donated its extensive film archives to the Hormel Center at the SF Main Public Library. From June 7 – June 30th the SF Main Library will present a Frameline Movie Archive Series, which will show selected films from the archive in their entirety, including a 1951 French Film. Go to www.sfpl.org/ and click on events for further information.
The Academy of Sciences is one of the coolest places in San Francisco. First of all the location –it is located in Golden Gate Park in the mist of other world premier destinations, including the De Young Museum (http://deyoung.famsf.org/) which has Picasso: Masterpieces of the Musee National Picasso, Paris on exhibition until October 9th. Also located in Golden Gate Park is the Japanese Tea Garden (http://japaneseteagardensf.com/), the oldest public Japanese tea garden in the United States.
The Academy of Sciences building is an architectural marvel with its sustainable / living roof, energy efficient systems and building materials constructed of recycled materials, solar heating, radiant heated floors and soil roof insulation to name a just few of the details of this building that help reduce the carbon footprint .
There are a host of activities and special events. You can schedule a behind the scenes tour for your father for Father’s Day or schedule your child’s birthday party. Besides the spectacular regular academy events / exhibits, there are sleep overs, lectures and workshops.
· Conservation Photography Workshop and Field Practice: Sustainable Architecture
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· Morrison Planetarium - (largest all-digital planetarium in the world)
Benjamin Dean Lectures. On July 11th, Dr. Steven W. Stahlerfrom the Department of Astronomy at the University of California – Berkeley will present the lecture Why Are There Stars. Reserve space online at 800-794-7576. Admission price: $6.00 for members and $12.00 for non-members. On August 8th at 7:30 PM, Dr. Todd J. Henry – Director of RECONS / Professor of Astronomy at Georgia State University will give a lecture entitled, Your Map to the Stars – Exploring the Sun’s Neighborhood. Reserve space online or call 800-794-7576 Admission: Academy members - $6.00, Seniors – $10.00 / Non Members - $12.00.
Benjamin Dean Lectures. On July 11th, Dr. Steven W. Stahlerfrom the Department of Astronomy at the University of California – Berkeley will present the lecture Why Are There Stars. Reserve space online at 800-794-7576. Admission price: $6.00 for members and $12.00 for non-members. On August 8th at 7:30 PM, Dr. Todd J. Henry – Director of RECONS / Professor of Astronomy at Georgia State University will give a lecture entitled, Your Map to the Stars – Exploring the Sun’s Neighborhood. Reserve space online or call 800-794-7576 Admission: Academy members - $6.00, Seniors – $10.00 / Non Members - $12.00.
· Nightlife at the Academy – On Thursday nights, the academy host activities for 21 and older visitors to enjoy music, cocktails, science and entertainment while they enjoy the exhibits. June 9th from 6:00– 8:30 PM, Nightlife at the Academy includes the Capacitor Okeanos Dance Company.
Now, take a look at the penguin exhibit at SF Academy of Sciences using the penguin live cam
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