de Young Museum San Francisco

Paresh has a lot to do for work. So I was on my own for the day. I decided to head to the park, a short walk from the Castro and hire a bike to ride all day. I found a small rental shop, got a bike and took off to explore. The Golden Gate Park was absolutely beautiful with many different attractions and private getaways. I enjoyed a stop at the …

Today I went to the DeYoung Museum with Catherine (a friend of Jamie's, that I met at the Car show on Saturday). It was great. I got to see loads of different exhibits, some collections had some pieces by really famous artists like Picasso and Manet, etc. It had a great 360 panoramic view from the tower, with amazing sights of the city. We had some …

... to say that the Exploratorium is childish and silly and I will. I want to say that Kate was wrong for choosing it over the De Young museum of arts but I can’t. Because we had a great time. It’s a souped up Science museum with tons of stuff ...

... the coffee shops, bars and restaurant. I also got to see the huge redwood trees in Muir Woods, Golden Gate Park, the De Young Museum of Fine Arts and of course the Golden Gate bridge itself!!  Another interesting diversion was a tour of some studios ...

... Golden Gate park. Closed to traffic on a sunday, this park is very pleasant. Its home to, among other things, the de Young Museum, the new California Academy of Science and the Botanical Gardens. I just walked around taking photos, like a true tourist. ...

... hill'. Myself and Cat are still to this day wondering where said hill exists. We cycled all the way to the de Young Museum. Was really, really good. Was knackered and dreading cycle back but it was grand, mostly downhill except for one ridiculous ...

... the famous hippy hangout of Haight Ashbury (now gentrified beyond belief), for a walk in Golden Gate Park, a trip to the De Young museum of art. Very impresive collection of Amercian art, including some Aztec and Maya pieces, native American artefacts, a ...

... Lake for a late lunch. From there we drove down to centre of the park where the Academy of Sciences, the de Young Museum and the San Francisco Botanic Garden are located. The whole area was rammed with people and cars, so we splashed out for a parking ...

... and once I had survived the gauntlet I was welcomed by the beauty of the park. I cut through between the Science Museum and the De Young Museum then headed down JFK Dr until I reached 25th Avenue. 25th Avenue was pretty much all downhill and I quickly ...

... got unlimited bus, cable car and trolley rides plus admission to Alcatraz, Museum of Modern Art, Legion of Honor and De Young Museum, Aquarium of the Bay and California Academy of Sciences.  Best of all, unlimited public transportation.  ...

... transportation on the MUNI (street cars, cable cars and the bus), Aquarium of the Bay, De Young Museum, California Academy of Sciences, Bay Cruise and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.  In transportation alone you save a fortune.  If you ...

... 26, 1995) Said goodbye to the family and drove to San Francisco. We checked in at the Parc55 Hotel. We went over to the De Young Museum and saw the art there. I have always liked this museum (have gone there since I was a kid). Had dinner at the ...