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Private tour in San Francisco Fred D
Golden Gate Park: Native Habitats — Walking Tour
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I've lived and worked in San Francisco since 1975, and am quite fond of—and, perhaps, slightly jaundiced toward—my long-adopted home, a. k. a. "The City". I have been numbered as a local student/practitioner of fine, commercial and industrial arts: commercial graphics, multi-media design, and as a craftsman in our once-mighty commercial printing industry. I'm occasionally zealous in defense/restoration of natural habitats, parks, regional agriculture, and historic architecture. Special appreciation must go to food—glorious food! Cosmopolitanism has its benefits; San Francisco is a foodie's paradise. The ride never ends. Truly I am a tourist in my own life here in "The City", "Baghdad by the Bay", "The Queen of the Pacific", "Fog City", or (more poetically) "the cool, grey city of love". Certified Tour Director, International Tour Management Institute (ITMI), 2015 Member: San Francisco Tour Guide Guild BFA (Drawing), California College of Art, 1975 AAS (Commercial Printing and Liberal Arts), WACC, 1972 none applicable
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Thriving native plant and animal habitats in The Oak Woodlands.
Overview of your San Francisco tour
Experience Nature up front and personal in the park that The City adores. San Francisco was built over ferociously tough (and beautiful) native habitats that originally colonized the bare rock and blowing sand dunes of the San Francisco Peninsula. "The Oak Woodlands" in Golden Gate Park harbors thriving remnant populations of these hardy ecosystems. Drought-loving, fog-loving, salt-loving, and/or alkalinity-loving, they flourish onward. And there are numerous notable structures and fascinating tales to note along the way. * This tour is a fully guided walking tour. Substantial portions are wheelchair accessible. * NOTE:Please have strong hiking shoes/boots and layers of outerwear in case of our famous fog, especially in the early mornings.
Your San Francisco tour itinerary
- Meet at McLaren Lodge, trailhead of the Phil Arnold Trail. - Traverse McLaren Ridge - Lick Hill - Horse Shoe Courts; major native plant restorations - Conservatory Drive - Pygmy Forest Trail - The Arguello Rise and Coon Hollow - Bunny Meadow to Casino Hill - "The skate place", John McLaren's "stuckie", - Redwood Grove, and the Rose Garden - Stow [Blue Heron] Lake - end up at the Music Concourse and museums Conveniently nearby the tour end: Japanese Tea Garden, DeYoung Museum, Academy of Sciences and the SF Botanical Gardens. 9th Avenue or Haight/Ashbury shops / eateries are just minutes away.
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Type: Walking
All walking once you get to the park. If you wish to take advantage of MUNI, our excellent public transport system, we can arrange to meet at a stop most convenient for you. Additionally, excellent cafes, etc. abound in the immediate area.
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San Francisco, CA, USA
The tour begins at McLaren Lodge at Stanyan and Fell Streets. Take MUNI (to Stanyan): N-Judah, 7-Haight, 5-Fulton I can meet you downtown to take MUNI together.
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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