Snowbirds Living in the Philippines : San Francisco SalesForce Rooftop Park Excursion

Monday, September 23, 2024

San Francisco SalesForce Rooftop Park Excursion

One of San Francisco's best outdoor spaces is four stories off the ground!

Recently completed and now open to the public, the Salesforce Transit Center is a bus and high-speed rail station capped at the roof with an iconic 5.4 acre park, designed as both a public destination and community park within downtown San Francisco. The rooftop park serves as an essential element in the growth of the new East Cut neighborhood in San Francisco and provides high-quality open space in an area whose popularity is growing rapidly but lacks significant public open space for park development.

Eight THD Residents enjoyed a tour of the Park yesterday. I took some pictures for my BLOGS (see bottom of page). This was my first time to be in the Park and it was an excellent reason to get out of my Gilded Cage.

After our picnic lunch and walk ( 0.6 mile) around the oblong park we headed home via the Golden Gate Bridge thru Pine/Lombard Streets passing by the Palace of Fine Arts💚. We passed by Sausalito, San Rafael Bridge then Via Ashby ( Freeway crowded) passing the Claremont Hotel then to Highway 24. The weather was perfect and the sandwiches we brought were yummy.

Enjoying my Sandwich Prior to Our Leisure Walk in the Park with a C0-RESIDENT who wanted to be anonymous.

The following is the write-up below written by Carol High about the Park

https://www.pwpla.com/salesforce-transit-center-park

"There’s always a reason to look up in San Francisco, and the Salesforce Transit Center

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This urban park has become a popular anchor for downtown. Stretching over nearly 4 blocks, this 5.4-acre rooftop park features a beautiful landscape with 600 trees, 16,000 plants, and a linear fountain. It is about 0.6 mile walk and will take about 11 minutes. Pets are not allowed.

About Salesforce Park

Main Plaza

The main plaza of Salesforce Park features an oculus surrounded by a bamboo grove. This open space is a perfect place for people to come and play. There is also a walkable glass floor that is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The main plaza also hosts special events once the sun goes down, such as a music series and immersive fairytales. During the day, there is storytelling with literary artists, fitness classes, and children's activities.

Amphitheater

Located at the west end of the park, this amphitheater holds up to 1,000 people on its grassy lawn. It's also a great place for a variety of activities, including free yoga classes, concerts and movie nights under the stars.

Bus Fountain

A fun feature of the park is this interactive permanent public art installation, a fountain specifically created to correspond with the comings and goings of the buses within the terminal below. Built with more than 1,200 feet of white and gray granite, this contemporary design is one of the world’s longest water artworks.

Children’s Play Area

Located between the central lawn and the main plaza is a children's play area, featuring a climbing rope frame on a spongy protective flooring. After romping and frolicking in the play structure, children are free to borrow a book from the Children's Reading Room for impromptu story time, or grab a board game from the game cart.

Walking Trail

The perimeter of the park is a walking trail that spans half a mile. Along the trail are 13 small botanical gardens with flora and fauna representing different regions of the world.

The Gondola

This might not be your normal mode of transportation to a rooftop park, but it sure offers a much more scenic ride than the average elevator or escalator. This one-way gondola ride that takes you from ground level to the park operates 8 a.m.–8 p.m. (May 1–Oct. 31) and 8 a.m.–7 p.m. (Nov. 1–Apr. 30), and is free of charge.

Park Hours

Summer Hours (May 1–Oct. 31): 6 a.m.–9 p.m.

Winter Hours (Nov. 1–Apr. 30): 6 a.m.–8 p.m.

Here are some photos I took during This THD Sunday Excursion and Picnic!

💚Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, 3601 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA 94123( Photo taken from the van)

Enjoying A Gelato After the Walk

Teresa Nudo, our capable Host and Chaperon. Thank you Teresa for the fun excursion and picnic and also to Ralph Guilatco for the excellent driving through the City Streets of SFO and the Fantastic detour via the Golden Gate Bridge and San Rafael Bridge on Our way Home.

We appreciate the work of THD Employees in enhancing our well-being and sense of belonging via fun activities as exemplified by the above SalesForce Rooftop Park Tour and Picnic. Again Kudos to the Activity Department of THD and specifically to Teresa for being an excellent Host and Chaperon. Eight THD residents participated. One of the residents requested I do not mentioned her name in my blog for privacy reasons, but no problem with my posting her photo in this blog.

💚https://www.palaceoffinearts.org/

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