A day out in the city took me to Golden Gate Park, a massive, sprawling expanse in the city. It's more like Central Park in NYC than your typical neighborhood park. There are museums, running paths, kid playgrounds and gardens. There's also a lovely victorian-style Greenhouse in the park called The Conservatory of Flowers. I've wanted to visit it for quite some time and finally made the time. It was well worth the trip!
From Wikipedia:
The Conservatory of Flowers is a greenhouse and botanical garden that houses a collection of rare and exotic plants in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. With construction completed in 1878, it remains the oldest building in the park, and the oldest municipal wooden conservatory remaining in the United States. It is also one of the first municipal conservatories constructed in the country. For these distinctions and for its associated historical, architectural, and engineering merits, the Conservatory of Flowers is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Places, is a California Historical Landmark, and a San Francisco Designated Landmark.
From Wikipedia:
The Conservatory of Flowers is a greenhouse and botanical garden that houses a collection of rare and exotic plants in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. With construction completed in 1878, it remains the oldest building in the park, and the oldest municipal wooden conservatory remaining in the United States. It is also one of the first municipal conservatories constructed in the country. For these distinctions and for its associated historical, architectural, and engineering merits, the Conservatory of Flowers is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Places, is a California Historical Landmark, and a San Francisco Designated Landmark.
A gorgeous green lawn and flowerbed against a gray, gloomy morning.
Orchids are my favorite flower
Proof that if you don't like the weather in San Francisco, you only have to wait an hour...
What to bring: Camera, water, lunch (Golden Gate Park is a very large place with very few places to eat)
Cost: $7 General Admission. $5 Students and Seniors. Children under 5 free.
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