Where: Dolores Street and 18th Street
Almost all parks are free, but that doesn’t make them worth a visit. However, San Francisco’s Dolores Park could probably charge a small fee and people would still come. Why? Because it is the communal gathering point for many of the Mission Districts young artists, musicians, bloggers, hipsters, and punks. Actually, just about everyone from the neighborhood comes here to hang out. When the weather is nice people have cookouts and drink. You can play tennis or basketball. There is an upper area where men like to sunbath, fondly called Dolores Beach. Plus, if you get bored of being in the park you are only steps away from the heart of the Mission where there are tons of small boutique stores, cheap bars and restaurants, and plenty of style to go around.
Archive for February, 2009
SF: Dolores Park: A Profile
Saturday, February 7th, 2009Get to Know San Francisco!
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
View of San Franciscio Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge from Coit Tower, atop Telegraph Hill
San Francisco is a city famous for steep hills, street cars, and a liberal attitude unmatched in the United States. In America it is mentioned in the same sentence as New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Austin, and Chicago. In fact, it has been voted best city for the past sixteen years. Internationally it is compared to Berlin, France, Amsterdam, and Prague.
So, as one would expect with a world-class city, there is no shortage of things to do.
Begin to discover what’s going on in San Francisco by exploring the links below! And these aren’t boring links from the office of tourism, these are links that will keep you “in the know” about what is going on in this vibrant city.
Remember, come back because the site is updated with tips for events, concerts, restaurants, and more so that you can know what is going on!
The Laughing Squid : This is a great resource for Art, Culture, and Technology events in the Bay Area.
Daily Candy: Daily Candy operates in specific cities and covers all things culture: nightlife, restaurants, fashion, events, art, and more!
Word of the Day – Cognate
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009The Word of the Day is:
cognate • \KAHG-nayt\ • adjective
1 : of the same or similar nature
2 : related; especially : related by descent from the same ancestral language
Example Sentence:
Sean is a professor of astronomy whose background includes extensive work in the cognate fields of mathematics and physics.
Monthly Grammar Lesson: Using “To Wish”
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Let’s examine how to use the verb “to wish” in English!
Let’s start off with the easy part. ‘ I wish to’ can mean the same as ‘I want to’ but it is much, much more formal and much, much less common.
- I wish to make a complaint.
- I wish to see the manager.
You can also use ‘wish’ with a noun to ‘offer good wishes’.
Joke of the Week 2/4
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009The Bracelet
A woman sees a beautiful bracelet in the window of a jewelery shop and decides that she wants it, but she doesn’t have enough money to buy it.
Then she has an idea. She goes into the shop and asks if they will
hold/save the bracelet for her if she pays a small deposit.
The jeweller says that for a deposit of $50 he will hold the bracelet
for her for up to four weeks.
Then he asks her, “When will you come to collect and pay for the bracelet?”
The woman replies, “My husband will come in and pay for the bracelet
as soon as he does something unforgivable. Probably this weekend!”