What we’re about
See legal disclaimer at bottom of text. EVERYONE MAY NOW JOIN THE GROUP EXCEPT THOSE FEW WHO WERE BANNED. Walking or hiking. Meet other local people who are interested in walking or hiking for fitness and learning about San Francisco's history, including its movie history.
This walking group is unique. It is primarily a health group with a dash of history talk for flavor. It is for people in average physical shape who need restroom stops and not for athletes or people with serious medical conditions.
We keep our group together. We go on many different urban walks, in the best areas, that vary greatly in amounts of climbing and history facts. We walk at a leisurely pace and enjoy the scenery.
Our walks are usually 5 to 7 miles and might be called urban hiking. Our routes are well planned with good restroom stops properly spaced. Though we mainly walk in SF we also walk in Oakland, Piedmont, Sausalito, Berkeley & Alameda.
We always take roll. Attendance has ranged from 1 to 112 on July 5th, 2015. Kids and cameras very welcome. Dogs and other pets are not welcome. Also, smoking is not allowed on the walks as this is a health group. Occasionally we visit science and nature places. 99 out of every 100 doctors say, "JOIN THIS GROUP!"
Our "group photo" was taken May 26th, 2018 at our "Berkeley Rose Garden & Cragmont Rock Park Walk."
Click on "Photos" near the top of the screen to see over 21,000 photos of our walks thanks to scores of our members.
See how healthy your favorite SF restaurants are by clicking on link below:
https://www.sf.gov/get-restaurant-health-inspection-results
Here is a great web site about old movies filmed on location in SF: http://reelsf.com/
Some legal disclaimers: By joining us for any event you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE it's organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. You further agree that if you or someone under your supervision uses the information on this website you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers from all liability therefore. It is advisable to consult a doctor before you begin any strenuous physical activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency medical procedures and no doctors, nurses or ambulances are provided on the walks.
Upcoming events
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DOWNTOWN S.F. WALK TO FREE MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
Salesforce Park, 425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, USFREE WALK. I am scheduling this walk for Dec. 20th despite having it scheduled already for Dec. 6th. The reason is because this walk is so popular that the Dec. 6th walk quickly filled up all 70 spaces and put over 40 people on our wait list. To give everyone a chance to attend we will do it twice.
This is a free walk because of the holiday season. In December we get a special treat. This walk's last museum, the Fairmont Hotel, has set up its annual 25-foot-high Gingerbread House plus more things for all to enjoy.
This is a relatively easy walk, especially now in the rainy season as this walk has rain protection inside of museums, and they all have restrooms. Also, I will give weather reports before the walk.
We will gather at the far East end of the top of the Salesforce Terminal, next to the Beale Street Elevator, at 10:45 AM. The top has a beautiful park.
Attendance Max = 70. One guest is allowed per member if put on the RSVP.
To find me: I am 6 feet tall, wear a big blue & black hat and have a clipboard. One should bring water and a sack lunch.
THE START OF THE WALK: Then at 11:00 AM we will walk to the down escalator down to the sidewalk and then walk on Mission Street to the Rincon Center's History Lobby to look inside at the many paintings and other history displays. Late attendees may find us walking towards the Rincon Center or inside it.
Usually when I start a walk at the Salesforce Terminal Park, we have time for me to explain things in and around there, but on this walk we don't have time for that.
Bring a water bottle and a sack lunch. We will eat lunch about 12:45 PM.
At about 4:30 PM we will officially end at Sansom St. & Market St. where there is a BART Station. However, I will be walking back to the Salesforce Terminal and everyone there is invited to walk with me.
I advise taking public transportation & not driving to SF because both driving and parking there is usually horrible.
On how to get around the Bay Area on public transportation see below:
Get directions & show routes - Computer - Google Maps Help
Below is a link to the photos taken at the last time we did this walk:
DOWNTOWN S.F. WALK TO FREE MUSEUMS & GALLERIES (Dec 28, 2024) Photos
This walking group is for humans only. No dogs or other animals allowed.
The photo at top was taken at our sack lunch spot, the Levi Plaza.
Some legal disclaimers: By joining us for any event you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE its organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. You further agree that if you or someone under your supervision uses the information on this website you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers from all liability, therefore. It is advisable to consult a doctor before you begin any strenuous physical activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency medical procedures, and no doctors, nurses or ambulances are provided on the walks.70 attendees
A Waterfront Walk to S.F.'s Maritime Sites
Salesforce Park, 425 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, USFree walk to free museums. We will meet at 10:45 AM and at 11:00 AM start walking. We will walk to the S.F. Waterfront North of Market Street to the Hyde Street Pier area to visit great museums such as the "S.F. Maritime National Park Visitor Center" and the "Truhlsen Harmor Museum of the Eye."
Below is a link to some photos taken the last time we did this walk on July 29, 2023.
https://www.meetup.com/walking-in-sf/photos/33783507/
To find me: I am 6 feet tall, wear a big blue & black hat and have a clipboard. One should bring water, and a sack lunch.
THE START OF THE WALK: We will gather at the far East end of the top of the Salesforce Terminal, next to the Beale Street Elevator, at 10:45 AM. The top has a beautiful park.
Then at 11:00 AM we will start walking. Late attendees may find us as we first walk North on Beale Street to Davis to continue North to the corner of Davis & Jackson where there is a small park. We may take our photo in the park.
To find me: I am 6 feet tall, wear a big blue & black hat and have a clipboard. One should bring water, and a sack lunch.
Then we will continue North on Davis to the Exploratorium where we will enjoy their free History Lobby & restrooms. Late attendees may find us anywhere on this route.
Then we will walk to a tiny park near Pier 39, where a little after 12:30 PM we will eat our sack lunches. "The Aquarium by the Bay" no longer lets us use their restrooms! However, there are uncrowded restrooms at the end of Pier 39 which we will walk to.
After lunch we will walk to the Hyde Street Pier area where there are many museums and other attractions including the Visitor Center which has been open for many years and keeps getting better with time. The nearby "Truhlsen Harmor Museum of the Eye" is way newer, but it is a one of a kind museum!
Then we walk back towards our starting area, and along the way we will visit more free museums and other interesting historical sites.
We will officially end at Sansome & Market Street where there is a BART Station. I will be walking back to the Salesforce Terminal and others going there may join me. Ending time estimate is 4:30 PM.
Google Maps says the distance is 4.5 miles. Google might be a little short because we won't be walking perfectly straight, therefore I estimate between 4.5 and 5 miles.
Attendance Max = 70. One guest is allowed per member if put on the RSVP.
I advise taking public transportation & not driving to SF because both driving and parking there is usually horrible.
On how to get around the Bay Area on public transportation see below:
Get directions & show routes - Computer - Google Maps Help
This walking group is for humans only. No dogs or other animals allowed.
Photo at top was taken inside the Museum of the Eye.
Some legal disclaimers: By joining us for any event you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE it's organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for injuries, damages, death and/or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice or information contained herein. You further agree that if you or someone under your supervision uses the information on this website you assume all risks of injury, damage, and economic loss, without limitation, and release providers from all liability, therefore. It is advisable to consult a doctor before you begin any strenuous physical activity. The organizer is not trained for emergency medical procedures and no doctors, nurses or ambulances are provided on the walks.57 attendees
Past events
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