Golden Gate Park

Pros: so much to see and do!
Cons: none!

Why is the sky blue?
How does a magnet work?
How does our heart beat continuously without ever stopping?

These are just a few questions that can be answered at the EXPLORATORIUM!

Have you ever been curious...

Pros: Lush, tropical plants. Beautiful exterior landscaping.
Cons: It's HOT inside--dress lightly. Boring if you don't like tropical plants. Might be crowded.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers is a strikingly beautiful 19th century building set against the lush greenery of Golden Gate Park. Made of frosted glass panels held together by a delicate framework of white-painted wood, the building features ...

Pros: GOLDEN GATE PARK-Best place to experience San Francisco. Try the DeYoung first.
Cons: Adequate but unmarked restrooms. Crowd control and Emergency evacuation maps not evident.

10/28/09 Update:  Membership in the DeYoung Museum includes admission to the Legion of Honor fine arts museum, NW Corner of San Francisco, 1/2 mile SW of the toll booths at the Golden Gate Bridge. Having browsed the best in Los Angeles, ...

Pros: Array of activities; Japanese Tea Garden; something for everyone
Cons: None in my eyes

Let's first clear up any misconceptions you might be under at this point: the Golden Gate Bridge is not in or that close to Golden Gate Park. The Bridge is north of the park and surrounds it's own parks. Golden Gate Park resides in the middle,...

Pros: so much beauty, lots of green, the people, hours of enjoyment, many attractions
Cons: none

On a recent visit to San Francisco, California, I finally made my first visit to Golden Gate Park, and boy was I impressed with the sheer size and beauty of the park. It wasn't difficult to find, as we left from our hotel in the downtown area, glancing ...

Pros: Delicious food, large portions, fast kitchen, CHEAP prices
Cons: no ambiance, inattentive service,

Yes, this restaurant is tucked on a side street, a veritable hole-in-the-wall, that leaves a lot to be desired in terms of service. But where else in San Francisco can you get a delicious dinner for 8 for only $48?

Szechuan Taste...

Pros: Good place to de-stress
Cons: None

Follow the paved path that goes around Stow Lake, in the middle of Golden Gate Park, for one of the most pleasant walks in San Francisco. It takes about twenty minutes to make the complete circle around the lake, that is if you don't stop to sit on a...

Pros: Flowers, flowers, more flowers, and then free bulbs.
Cons: It's so close to the beach that it's windy so wear a sweater.

In Golden Gate Park, at the end of the Western tip of the US, there's a sweet garden overshadowed by a restored windmill. The Queen Wilhelmina Flower Garden is a great place to go for a quiet moment, a picnic lunch, a talk with the gardeners, or,...

Pros: Beautiful park where you and your dogs can participate in many activities
Cons: Off-leash dogs

Many of us like taking our dog for a stroll. Spending time with this loyal friend can be very positive. A lot of dog owners don't have any clues as to where to turn to find the right fenced areas to let their canine play and run loose. As long as your...

Pros: Great park lots to see
Cons: Like most big city parks stay out at night

Golden Gate Park in San Francisco has a lot of memories for me. As a child my father was stationed at the Persedeo and we went on many picnics and outings to the park. As a young adult, I used to skip business school, and take outings there with my soon...

Pros: A fabulous park with endless avenues of exploration
Cons: San Francisco weather

If you plan on coming to San Francisco, plan at least a day to see Golden Gate Park -- you could spend your whole vacation there, if you wanted to. Get a bicycle and do it right.

The park starts at the "panhandle", across from the...

Pros: Great views, great museums
Cons: So much to see, so little time

When I was five and six, my parents lived in the UC Berkeley student housing in Albany, across the bay from San Francisco. We were rather poor at the time, so we spent a lot of weekends eating car picnics in Golden Gate Park. Soon after, my family moved...

Pros: fun, educational, convenient.
Cons: too much to see

Most visitors to San Francisco miss seeing The Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. This is a shame as the Academy is a wonderful museum composed of an aquarium, natural history museum, and planetarium. The Academy is also a well-known research...

Pros: Lots of variety to view
Cons: none

If you are visiting San Francisco, and happen to find the time, please go to Golden Gate Park. My husband and I recently were in San Francisco (August 2000) and since we were staying in the vicinity, we decided to visit the park and the California...

Pros: Oh, the blossoms and the water
Cons: And the tourists on the bridge

I've been three times to the Japanese Tea Garden, and each time, it has rained. Which is, in its way, a mercy. The rain focuses the mind, and colors the plants all the more vividly. And the garden is a marvel of design, a treasure box, a real-life...

Pros: Rest & Relaxation
Cons: Real estate prices nearby

Golden Gate Park has so much to offer. Whether you're visiting, just moved to San Francisco, or lived there for a while, you'll find something that will relax you there. As you may have seen from the other reviews, there are many public attractions in...

Pros: A unique urban escape
Cons: Most of the year is not very warm- wear layers

As a native Bay Area resident, and a recent transplant to San Francisco, Golden Gate Park is one of many highlights in the City. The park stretches from the Haight neighborhood to the Outer Sunset, neighboring the Pacific Ocean at Ocean Beach. At ...

Pros: Engaging amusements and peaceful respite; much fun to be had
Cons: Schlep to get there and often cold outside

Though not technically in Golden Gate Park, the Musee Mecanique and the Camera Obscura are just up the hill along the coast, making it the perfect place to end (or start) a day's excursion in the park. They're located beneath the Cliff House.

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Pros: Quiet, tea shop, beautiful, free sometimes
Cons: Usually have to pay to get in

If you are planning on spending any time in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, make sure to make time to see the Japanese Tea Garden at some point in your visit. I took a May 2000 trip to San Francisco, and one of the last things (but should have been...

Pros: the wonderful Academy of Sciences, Japanese Tea Garden, the ocean, and a ton of other stuff are here
Cons: as long as you don't mind a few people living in the park, they're really nice

I love this park. I could live here, in fact a lot of people do. I think it's safe to say that there is much more to do here than in North Dakota. North Dakota doesn't have an ocean, while Golden Gate park is right on the ocean.
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Pros: Lots to look at! Also a scientific research center!
Cons: The cafe food

The California Academy of Sciences is the best place in San Francisco to take children! There are many exhibits to look at. You start off in the main entrance which has a full size replica of a T-Rex skeleton. There are other fossils in the drawers...

Pros: Beautiful
Cons: can Be Crowded at times

the Golden Gate Park, when my parents first wanted me to go, I was a little bit skeptical. However after got there I realized that this is one of the most beautiful parks I have ever seen. When I was there there was a kite festival going on. All the...

Pros: ART, Seafood, Chocolate, Museums and fun
Cons: can get cold quickly

I took my Wife to San Francisco in May of 1999. We went down to fisherman's wharf and parked Near Ghiradelli square. We walked down to pier 39 and went into all of the little specialty shops and had a great time. We visited all of the Art Gallery's in...

Pros: GREAT!
Cons: can be cold.. bring a jacket

What better than to ask someone who has lived in San Francisco for 25 years... ME!

Golden Gate park is part of our history here... the beautiful greenery speaks for itself. There are many many things to see here.. the parks.. the Academy of...

Pros: Quiet places, careful plantings, nice mini-parks, lots of stuff.
Cons: parking, particular by the museums.

It's a small park, but that does seem isolated, once you get inside, from the greater city beyond. It's not exactly backroad isolated hiking trails. It's basically just a large campground. Very developed. Lots of meadows, lawns, picnic tables, and all...

Pros: Beautiful open space with museums and more
Cons: Umm........it's not in Reno?

Golden Gate Park is just about the most perfect city park I can think of (besides Balboa Park in San Diego, but that's another review). Golden Gate has something for everyone, from an Aquarium, to a Japanese Tea Garden, to plenty of space to roam among...

Pros: Great natural environment.
Cons: Young gangsters, sun-dried meat, and poor weather.

Unfortunately, the Epinions database does not have a category specifically dedicated to the Richmond District. Most travellers will never see or smell this wonderful district. I know how great it is because I live there.

Nowhere in the city is...

Pros: it has bathrooms!
Cons: finding those bathrooms in the maze of paths

Golden Gate park is the best city park that I have ever had the pleasure of getting lost in. The park is HUGE and has so many things to offer.It has childrens playgrounds around every corner,a tennis court,flower gardens,at least one museum,an...

Pros: Breath-taking View
Cons: Only in San Francisco

In the beginning of April I went to San Francisco for a five day conference. I decided to take a day off and go site-seeing. I wanted to go to an area of town that I had not visited before so decided to go to Golden Gate Park, in particular the...

Pros: Relaxing, beautiful piece of San Francisco without spending a lot of cash
Cons: Parking can be limited.

Golden Gate Park is a wonderful place to visit whether you are a local or a tourist. Visit the gardens in order to see an amazing array of local and exotic plants and flowers. Bring a blanket on warmer days and join the sunbathers and readers on the...

Pros: nature, animals, flowers, beauty
Cons: none

I can never get enough of the Golden Gate park. The park is very big so you need someone with you who knows where to take you. My friend took me to the park for my first time, and it sucked. But when I went there with my other friend who also haven't...