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Tag Archives: san francisco cemeteries
This Weekend’s Bay Area Cemetery Tours
It seems like every local cemetery is having a tour this weekend. I’m going to hit as many as I can. Hope to see you there! Saturday, November 1, 10-11:30 am Alhambra Cemetery Carquinez Scenic Route Martinez, California 94553 http://www.cityofmartinez.org/cals/default.asp This … Continue reading
The Grove: AIDS and the Politics of Remembrance
Film is the perfect medium to capture the beauty and peace of the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. This documentary, in particular, captures the memorial across the seasons, such as they are in San Francisco: … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #146: National AIDS Memorial Grove
National AIDS Memorial Grove At the intersection of Bowling Green Drive and Nancy Pelosi Drive Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California 94121 Dedicated: September 21, 1991 Size: 7.5 acres Number of interred: unknown Open: Dawn to dusk Tours: Free tours of … Continue reading
Touched by a Cemetery: the National AIDS Memorial Grove
Mostly when I visit a cemetery, I can separate what it represents from the beauty and peace of the place. I don’t see cemeteries as depressing, unless they have been vandalized. Last week, though, I struggled. I’ve wanted for a … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #145: the Ghost of San Francisco’s Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill Cemetery Bounded by Presidio, California, Maple, and Geary Streets San Francisco, California Founded: June 28, 1854 Size: 54 acres Number of interments: 47,000 Dismantled: 1946 Inspired by the garden cemetery movement gaining steam on the East Coast, the Lone Mountain … Continue reading
