Best Free Places To Visit In San Francisco Near Me

4worldlovers: From the first run in 1873 to the present. Learn about the inventor, technologies, builders, rapid expansion, near loss and the ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the cable cars of San Francisco.

Houses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays and gift shop run by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum - a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of cable car history.

Located in the Washington-Mason powerhouse and carbarn on Nob Hill. Hours of operation, contact info, travel info, cable car guide, public transportation options and schedules.

Select items from the museum store will be made available online. The museum store offers a variety of cable car memorabilia, books, clothing, cards and even genuine cable car bells!

4worldlovers: The rumors are true. Golden Gate Park is as fantastic as they say. Explore this iconic park’s 1,017 acres, from bucolic lakes and meadows to vibrant activity destinations. Golden Gate Park has something for everyone.

Golden Gate Park Car-Free Route In an effort to create safer spaces for everyone to enjoy our parks, we're providing a virtually car-free route from one end of the park to the other. Find out more

Visit our Accessibility Questions page for more information on accessibility resources in our parks, including Golden Gate Park.

4worldlovers: 80,000 Tulips to Illuminate San Francisco’s Union Square on American Tulip Day in Celebration of International Women’s Day

American Tulip Day is returning to Union Square Plaza in San Francisco on March 4, 2023, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Union Square will be transformed by 80,000 American-grown tulips, grown from Dutch bulbs, in honor of International Women’s Day. The public is invited to come and pick a free bouquet of tulips for themselves or as a gift to a woman who has inspired them this past year.

“Science confirms that flowers make us happy and promote compassion and kindness for others. Seeing the joy on thousands of people’s faces is so powerful. There is nothing else like the feeling American Tulip Day brings,” exclaims Peggy Anne Montgomery from Garden Media Group. “Tulips are the perfect way to honor women and spread the joy that only fresh flowers can bring. We hope it will become a new tradition to share a bouquet of tulips with the special women in our lives on International Women’s Day.”

4worldlovers: Originally built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition, The Venue at Palace of Fine Arts is now available for corporate events, private galas, trade shows, weddings, and other events in need of a large space. Operated by Non Plus Ultra, San Francisco’s most celebrated venue management company, The Venue at Palace Of Fine Arts is open Tuesday – Sunday from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed on Mondays and for special events). Come inside and grab tasty food and beverages at the newly opened Cafe Plus!

4worldlovers: The Academy's mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Every visit supports our work.

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Caring for endangered species, here and beyond, ensures healthy biodiverse ecosystems for all. Learn more about our programs.

Registration opens October 12th at 11 am. Classes fill up quickly. Registration are first come, first serve.

You can host a wedding, birthday party, or corporate event at the Zoo.

A Membership offers you the opportunity to forge a closer connection with our 2000 amazing animals. Benefits include unlimited admission, exclusive discounts, and more. Join us!

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4worldlovers: All public and private San Francisco middle school students (grades 6 to 8) are invited to participate in the San Francisco Middle School Science Fair, including home schooled students ages 11 to 14.

The Randall Museum is proud to host a number of clubs covering a wide range of interests in science and the arts, as well as occasional lecture series, one-time talks and special presentations. Most are free and open to the general public. None require a scientific or artistic background to appreciate and enjoy.

Board Recruitment Information SessionThursday February 16th 6:00-7:30pmThe Randall Museum--San Francisco's treasured space for science, the arts, and nature--is a public/private partnership between the SF Recreation...

4worldlovers: At the northwestern corner of San Francisco, there is wild and windy trail with stunning views at every turn... Lands End's trails winds their way around rocky cliffs above the ocean, moving through shady stands of cypress and eucalyptus and emerging on to spectacular views of the shore, headlands, and Golden Gate. A trip down the trail is also a journey through the history of Lands End, offering glimpses of the past at every turn.

When hiking in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, stay on trails and keep your distance from cliffs.

Walk north along the edge of the city-and the continent-on the Coastal Trail.

Scan San Francisco from the Legion of Honor overlook and return via the El Camino Del Mar Trail.

Check out the memorial to the USS San Francisco-a WWII cruiser that sustained 45 hits and 25 fires during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942-and the newly improved adjacent overlook.

The West Fort Miley batteries offer a grassy picnic area among three turn-of-the-century gun emplacements.

Visit Vestiges of Lands End, a digital guidebook of historic places, stories, events, artifacts, landscapes and geology.

4worldlovers: SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- On Memorial Day weekend, a San Francisco tradition was revived after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The annual ceremony was held to honor the memory of the USS San Francisco in the battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. The event also honored a sailor who was commended for his bravery, even as he battled racism...

Those who served aboard a warship with special significance to the Bay Area were honored not far from the Golden Gate Bridge. The USS San Francisco took part in some of the most significant fighting in the pacific during the World War II battle of Guadalcanal.

This website is open to all who wish to learn about this unique warship and the men whose lives are inextricably linked because of her, and have grown over time, as new information has been gleaned from numerous sources. The intent is to tell as many of the stories as possible about the sailors and Marines who knew her, and to that extent, the USS San Francisco Memorial Foundation welcomes any and all information about any aspect of the ship’s history, from the men who served on land and sea, from their families and friends, from historians and hobbyists.

Become a member and help us preserve the faces, photos and stories of these brave Americans for generations to come.

No matter how much the site grows, however, not every story will be told here. Volumes could (and have) been written about the USMC who fought for every square inch of ground in invasion after bloody invasion, and while this site commemorates those battles, there are numerous websites devoted to their efforts at Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and other islands in the campaign. But even focusing on the USS San Francisco is a daunting task, since thousands of men were touched by her.

Some stories have been lost forever, as the players in those dramas have passed on. Time is of the essence, as the people and events depicted here are passing into history. Please help us in preserving these faces, photos and stories for generations to come by joining or donating to the Foundation today.

Established in 2005, the USS San Francisco Memorial Foundation is dedicated to preserving the history of the storied WWII heavy cruiser and the 100 sailors and 7 Marines killed in action during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 75 years ago on 12/13 November 1942.

Collected from the national archives, families and friends of those who served aboard USS San Francisco (CA-38), these photos will help preserve the memory of this great ship and the important part that it and its crew played in defending our country’s freedom.

Instead of a symbolic statue, the USS San Francisco memorial displays something far more visceral: a shell-ridden section of the San Francisco’s bridge. The site of heavy gauge steel perforated like paper captures the fury and horror of the Battle of Guadalcanal.

There are probably more untold stories about USS San Francisco (CA-38) than we have on record – but it is our mission to preserve and archive as many as we can. From sailors to Rear Admirals, experience the real stories from those who lived it.

Search the list of all of the men and women who served aboard USS San Francisco (CA-38) from the time it was launched in 1935 until it was decommissioned in 1947. And if by some chance someone you know is missing, you can send that information here.

Our mission is to inculcate patriotism, defend the United States of America and its Constitution, and conduct a memorial service each year on the Memorial Day weekend, honoring those men who served and who died serving America.

By Chief Petty Officer Richard Jon Gordon (known as “Chief Johnny”)