Category: Bay area

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Salesforce Park and Transbay Transit Center

This just opened up the other day.. but it is an elevated park 4 stories above SF streets, 5 blocks long, in downtown SF. It sounds amazing and it truly was pretty damn cool.

I don’t know all the little things of this, as there are still a few things that being worked on, but you go up 4 stories to reach the rooftop park.  There are various trees and grass.. food court, climbing structures for kids… tons of benches and it is well lit.

Below the park itself, is the bus systems of AC transit, Muni and Greyhound. I believe the underground level will be for BART, CALtrain and if it ever gets done, the light rail.

I arrived there late as I wasn’t expect to check it out, but decided to last minute. That little time had a huge impact and left me impressed!

I should have took more pictures, but I was doing live streams on FB and IG. As I was trying to go to the other end, security started to shut down the park, which is open til 9pm.

credit – CurbedSF

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Palace of Fine Arts

Heading towards the Golden Gate from SF, you will see the Palace of Fine Arts. Outside, if you can find parking, it is nice to just hangout and view the mini lake and older architecture.

 

You can also go inside and get a history lesson. It is an active place for music as there are artist and events constantly happening there.

 

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California Academy of Science

 

 

Located in Golden Gate Park, the California Academy of Science is pretty cool. There is an a Planetarium, live animals, aquarium, rain forest..

It is about $40 for adult.  I always look for discounts, but sometimes there are free days.

 

 

On certain evenings, they place in transformed to Nightlife. It is live music, drinks and hanging out. Pretty much a dive bar with animals around. LOL.

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Tilden Park mini steam train

Tilden park is located in the hills near Oakland, Emeryville and Berkeley. Like any big park, there are things to see throughout.

We have typically taken the kids there for both the park, little farm and Tilden natural area for some short hikes.

But we’ve mainly come to experience the steam train.

The location is actually further south. Take Central Park Dr until you hit the Tilden Merry Go Around.