Mini Cruise to the Saint Francis Yacht Club
With such great September weather we snuck in a tiny cruise across the Bay to the St. Francis Yacht Club. I had never docked at this yacht club and had also never been in their facilities. Both are quite lovely and of course the views are unparalleled. So happy we jumped at the chance to participate. Sadly, we could only stay for an overnight as we had SFYC cruise committee obligations that weekend.
What a treat to visit the St. Francis Yacht Club after all these years
It was Mahjong game day in the club house…I would have a hard time concentrating on my tiles with this view!
Hiking from the StFYC to and through the new Presidio Tunnel Tops Park was fabulous…what a day. The following quote is from a plaque on the walkway…”Today, the historic heart of the Presidio is reconnected to the Crissy Field waterfront via a beautiful public landscape atop the tunnels. The Presidio parkway design also allowed for acres of wetlands to be restored along the waterfront at a site know as Quartermaster Reach Marsh.”
What a great job and an amazing use of space. The original concept was created by now deceased architect Michael Painter, who earned his undergraduate degree in landscape architecture from U.C. Berkeley.
Also my first time visiting the Presidio Pet Cemetery. The final resting place of many pets owned by families stationed at the Presidio. The cemetery is operated by the post veterinarian and is maintained by private funds and local scouts.
So much history here at the Presidio and Crissy Field
More history at the Palace of Fine Arts building. Rebuilt from 1964 to 1974,it is the only structure remaining on site from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Super dinner at the Presidio Social Club and nice walk from the StFYC
The Presidio Social Club also known as Building 563 has had many lives…from housing enlisted men from the Spanish-American War to the Philippine-American War and U.S. 9th Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers”. The building has also been used as a thrift store as well as now being a restaurant.
Royal in it’s evening lights, the Palace of Fine Arts is a site to behold on our walk back to the StFYC