Yerba Buena Center, an area next to Metreon and top of Moscone Center, is a beautiful yard that’s often not over-crowded by tourists. pic via

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Mark your calendars for some serious smoking sessions at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater as it will be Jerry Day.

12 to 6PM, no admission fee!

“Jerry Day is a civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son - Jerry Garcia. This event captures the true spirit of Jerry Garcia as we celebrate his legacy, the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, and recognize his Excelsior roots. By uniting the diverse communities of San Francisco through Jerry’s music, we are creating something extraordinary for Jerry’s childhood neighborhood - the Excelsior District, McLaren Park, and the City and County of San Francisco.”

Performers:

Melvin Seals and JGB

Workingman’s Ed

Stu Allen & Sandy Rothman Acoustic

Loco Bloco

Jerry Garcia Amphitheater?  Well, I didn’t know there was an amphitheater dedicated to Jerry Garcia but I guess there is one!

The Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, located at 45 Shelley Drive in John McLaren Park, is one of the most spectacular performance venues in San Francisco.  The Greek-style amphitheater is situated in a bucolic setting away from urban noises.  With its outstanding acoustics and generous green room facilities, the theater is appropriate for all kinds of musical and dramatic performances.  Groups interested in renting the facility should contact the Department’s Permits and Reservations office at (415) 831-5500.

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This July 4th, I might be headed out to Tank Hill, located somewhat next to Twin Peaks.  I doubt I can see Fireworks as well than being in downtown but it sure beats the traffic and parking tickets.

My new favorite high point in San Francisco is called Tank Hill, because it was once the location of a huge municipal water tank. Today it’s a protected park with a gorgeous day and night panoramic view from the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands all the way across the city and down to the East Bay. I heard about Tank Hill from a fantastic weekly newsletter called Weekend Sherpa, which reveals secret spots around the Bay Area for all kinds of outdoor activities. (Kay Merrill, a family travel planner who lives up on Larkspur, put me on to Weekend Sherpa.)

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Tank Hill on Yelp

Here’s a video of it:

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Want to help San Francisco by cleaning up?  Here’s a great DIY on how to host your own park clean-up in SF.

You don’t have to wait for Earth Day to do some green good around your neighborhood. Host a Park Clean-Up any time of year (weather permitting, of course) and improve your local hang out while making friends with your neighbors. Do it right and you’re sure to get some free coffee too.

Lake Merced is perhaps one of the best jogging trails in San Francisco along with the Golden Gate Bridge trail.

I am lucky to live right next to the lake so I jog this 2.5 - 5 mile path everyday.  The jogging path is big too so you can take your baby with you too.

Lake Merced is surrounded by beautiful golf courses such as the Olympic Club and Harding Park GC, both known as one of the best golf courses in the world.

This area of San Francisco is probably the most quiet part of the city, where you can jog and enjoy some scenic views.

Here’s some pictures I took today while jogging:

Do you want to get a great photo shot of the Golden Gate Bridge next time you are in San Francisco? Check out Baker Beach, a quite beach with plenty space to take awesome pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Check out panoramic shots of Baker Beach on SFBLOGG Flickr.

Check out the best hiking trail for taking some of the breathtaking pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. You can bring along your dog and enjoy the great views and awesome hiking trail.

You can get directions from Google Map Here and check out where to enter the hiking path entrance here.

Check out all the photos we took today on SFBLOGG Flickr.

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Besides surfing, windsurfing, and hang gliding near Ocean Beach San Francisco, people also get crazy on kite trikes and go pretty fast at about 35mph.