The Marina /Cow Hollow Neighborhoods Walk
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Now open for RSVPs. The only cost is $3 cash per adult. Kids free. See legal disclaimer below. The first half of this walk is very easy. First it is downhill to Fort Mason where we will eat our sack lunches. Then it is completely flat for a long way to our half-way point at the Palace of Fine Arts. Then comes the hard part as we go uphill heading East and South back to our starting point. Attendees may leave the walk early without penalty.
Our starting point is on the sidewalk on California Street outside of a Whole Foods Market. There is a cafe there called "Steep Brew Coffee." Bring a sack lunch or buy one at the Whole Foods or another spot nearby. Do not park your car in the Whole Foods parking lot as it will be towed. You might find a free street parking space in Pacific Heights if you spend a long time looking. After 11:10 AM we will start walking North on Franklin St.
We will pause in front of the great Haas-Lilienthal Mansion on Franklin St. Then we will walk by some other interesting old mansions such as one of the 2 remaining octagon houses in San Francisco. We will visit a beautiful community garden full of flowers. We plan to eat our lunch outside in Fort Mason and see historic sites, such as the site of the home of John C. Fremont & Jessie Benton Fremont.
Then we will walk West along a big yacht harbor to the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts. Then we will walk East and see interesting sights such as the magnificent Casebolt House and the Russian Consulate. Then we walk South to our starting point arriving about 4:00 PM.
Below is a link to a trip planner about public transportation. http://tripplanner.transit.511.org/mtc/XSLT... (http://tripplanner.transit.511.org/mtc/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en)
Here is a link to Fort Mason Center: http://www.fortmason.org/
Below is a link to Fort Mason Park:
http://www.parksconservancy.org/visit/park-... (http://www.parksconservancy.org/visit/park-sites/fort-mason.html)
Below is a link to a mansion we will walk by that was for sale. Asking price was $6,695,000. Some experts say it is worth 4 to 5 million:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f... (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/10/BU241AI386.DTL)
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.
Photo below taken at a Family Kite Day at Marina Green.
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Below is from Fort Mason towards Golden Gate Bridge.
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Photo below is of Jessie Benton Fremont circa 1849.
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Photo below is a flower in Fort Mason's community garden.
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Below is a hummingbird in Fort Manson's community garden.
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Below is a small part of Fort Mason's community garden.
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Below is a small part of Fort Mason's community garden.
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Below is a small part of Fort Mason's community garden.
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Below is one of the houses seen walking to Fort Mason.
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