SAN FRANCISCO SPORT EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
Ball Sports in San Francisco/Bay Area
San Francisco Giants
AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sf Since the stadium is located at the Bay you can enjoy the baseball game and a scenic view at the same time. Reduced tickets are often sold over Groupon.com. |
San Francisco 49ers
4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way Santa Clara, CA 95054 http://www.49ers.com The stadium is located north of San Jose and traffic can be a nightmare during the week/rush hour. If you stay in San Francisco consider the CalTrain and public transportation within San Jose to get to the stadium. |
Golf Clubs in San Francisco
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Lincoln Park Golf Club
34th Street/Clement Street, San Francisco http://www.lincolnparkgc.com/Lincoln_Park/Home.html 18-hole city course at the Presidio. The club is offering 3 holes with coastline and Golden Gate Bridge view. Please contact them directly for detailed green fee information and open tee times. |
Harding Park Golf Club
99 Harding Road, San Francisco http://www.hardingpark.com/layout9.asp?id=129&page=3913 This club has two 18-hole courses that run along Lake Merced close to San Francisco Zoo and San Francisco State University. Please contact them directly for detailed green fee information and open tee times. |
Surfing around San Francisco
Beginner:
If you want to learn surfing during your stay in San Francisco you have to go to one of the beach towns in the North or South. Since surfing is a “national” sport you will see people of all ages on their boards.
What you should know: good conditions depend on the surf and swell and it only makes sense to learn surfing if there are waves. So looking for good tides is essential. Most surf schools are taking care of that for you, but it doesn’t hurt checking it online yourself to avoid a lame experience: http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm
Please note that the water in Northern California is pretty chilly and the reason why surf shops will rent you a wetsuit with the lesson. And believe me you will need it! My tip: consider buying booties for your lesson since the wetsuit is not covering your feet!
The best three surf spots close to San Francisco are:
Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, and Santa Cruz.
Advanced Surfers:
Most of you know the greatest spots in California. For all others here are some recommendations:
San Francisco: Ocean Beach
Half Moon Bay, CA: Half Moon Bay Jetty (next to Pillar Point Harbor)
Santa Cruz, CA: Steamer Lane (at Surf Museum West Cliff Drive), Cowell’s (at the corner of Monterey Street and further down at Pelton Ave), Pleasure Point between 34th and 41st Ave.
More spots are listed under: http://www.surfingcal.com/popular-surf-spots.html
If you want to learn surfing during your stay in San Francisco you have to go to one of the beach towns in the North or South. Since surfing is a “national” sport you will see people of all ages on their boards.
What you should know: good conditions depend on the surf and swell and it only makes sense to learn surfing if there are waves. So looking for good tides is essential. Most surf schools are taking care of that for you, but it doesn’t hurt checking it online yourself to avoid a lame experience: http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm
Please note that the water in Northern California is pretty chilly and the reason why surf shops will rent you a wetsuit with the lesson. And believe me you will need it! My tip: consider buying booties for your lesson since the wetsuit is not covering your feet!
The best three surf spots close to San Francisco are:
Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, and Santa Cruz.
Advanced Surfers:
Most of you know the greatest spots in California. For all others here are some recommendations:
San Francisco: Ocean Beach
Half Moon Bay, CA: Half Moon Bay Jetty (next to Pillar Point Harbor)
Santa Cruz, CA: Steamer Lane (at Surf Museum West Cliff Drive), Cowell’s (at the corner of Monterey Street and further down at Pelton Ave), Pleasure Point between 34th and 41st Ave.
More spots are listed under: http://www.surfingcal.com/popular-surf-spots.html
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