The fun and flurry of Christmas is over. The rains continue to pelt the Bay Area, with brief interludes of clear skies. The winter solstice recently marked the shortest day of the year, with many more short days to come before spring. It will be awhile before we can get back into the garden - what to do?
This is a great time to take the family or friends out and enjoy the San Francisco Bay Area. The Bay Area abounds with cultural, historical, and natural destinations that appeal to many ages and interests. After 15 years here in the Bay Area, we are still discovering new and interesting events to attend and places to visit. A recent find was the
Presidio of San Francisco, including Fort Point and the Fort Scott parade grounds.
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Fort Scott parade grounds - now with other uses, like the Disney Museum
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| Presidio arches - the old and the new |
The Presidio is a decommissioned military base that sits on the southern face of the Golden Gate. Fort Point was built in 1793-94 to defend the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. Its 7 feet-thick walls and San Martin canyon, cast in Peru in 1684, sit beneath the giant support structure for a portion of the Golden Gate Bridge. This location provides a perfect spot to view San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands from a whole different perspective. Sometimes a new perspective is just what we need, to move in a new direction.
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| Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands - viewed from Fort Point |
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