ASAP GETAWAYS : SAN FRANCISCO RACE LURES COSTUMED RUNNERS.Byline: Daily News The 85th annual Bay to Breakers The Bay to Breakers is an annual footrace which takes place in San Francisco, California. The name reflects the fact that the race runs from the northeast end of the downtown area near The Embarcadero (the Bay side of the city) to the west end of the city and Ocean Beach (the ocean Footrace, which will take place May 19 in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , doesn't feature just the usual bunch of joggers. In addition to ordinary participants, spectators shouldn't be surprised to spot runners wearing everything from gorilla suits to wedding gowns, or clustered together as a many-legged centipede centipede, common name for members of a single class, Chilopoda, of the phylum Arthropoda. Centipedes are the most familiar of the myriapodous arthropods, which consist of five groups of arthropods that had a separate origin from other arthropods. or a bunch of grapes. The event is billed as a race/spectacle and begins at 8 a.m. in the Embarcadero/Financial District area. The 12-kilometer (7.46 miles) route ends at the Great Highway, just past Golden Gate Park This article is about the park in San Francisco. For the US National Recreation Area just north of there, see Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park. At 1017 acres (4.1 km², 1. . For local runners who'd like to participate, registration is $15 through April, or $20 May 1-18. Related events include ``Back of the Pack'' walkers and a post-race ``Footstock'' festival in Golden Gate Park. Hotline information: (415) 808-5000, Ext. 2222. Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 16,117), Monterey co., W central Calif., on a point where Monterey Bay meets the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1889. : The town's 39th annual Good Old Days celebration will run April 12-14, including a quilt show, wood-shaft golf tournament, pancake breakfast, parade, dramatic theater, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. fair, pie-eating contest and in-line skating show. Information: (408) 373-3304. Lakeport: Boat trips in Anderson Marsh, nature walks and tours of a historical ranch house will highlight the second annual Heron Days celebration, set for April 13 at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is a California State Historic Park. It is located at the formation of Cache Creek on the southeast corner of Clear Lake, the largest natural lake completely within the borders of California. , off Highway 53 between Lower Lake and Clearlake. Hikes will leave at 9 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Anderson Ranch to view marsh nesting sites of the great blue heron. Ranchhouse tours will be led between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Pontoon pontoon, one of a number of floats used chiefly to support a bridge, to raise a sunken ship, or to float a hydroplane or a floating dock. Pontoons have been built of wood, of hides stretched over wicker frames, of copper or tin sheet metal sheathed over wooden boats will leave from Redbud redbud or Judas tree, name for trees and shrubs of the genus Cercis, handsome plants of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), covered along the branches in the early spring with deep rose or (rarely) white flowers resembling pea blossoms. Park in Clearlake at 9 a.m. and noon for two-hour tours of the marsh and Cache Creek. Boat trips cost $10 per person, and reservations are required. Reservations and information: (707) 994-2024. Clovis: The Fresno-area town will feature its annual Big Hat Days Festival April 13-14, featuring a big hat contest, crafts, rib cook-off, car shows, Western bands, children's carnival, camel and pony rides, and a horseshoe tournament. Information: (209) 299-7273. Lancaster: The California Poppy California poppy: see poppy. California poppy Annual garden plant (Eschscholzia californica) in the poppy family, native to the western coast of North America and naturalized in parts of southern Europe, Asia, and Australia. Festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 13 and 14 in Lancaster City Park, 43-11 N. 10th St. W., with food, music, a flower market, a hot-air balloon race, carnival games, a bike race and helicopter rides (20 minutes for $35) over the California Poppy Reserve. The 1,700-acre reserve is off Highway 14 on Lancaster Road. Shuttle buses will take visitors from the festival to the poppy reserve. Festival admission is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and children under 12. Information: (805) 723-6077. Eureka: The Eureka Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an April 26-28 Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Festival, including a parade with more than 150 entries, a golf tournament, flower show and antique show. Information: (800) 356-6381. Also in Eureka, Fort Humboldt State Historic Park Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, is a California State Park located in the southern portion of the city of Eureka, California just off U.S. Route 101. Fort Humboldt was established in 1853 by the Army as a buffer between Native Americans, gold-seekers and settlers. will celebrate Donkey Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27-28, with displays of historic logging equipment (including steam ``donkeys,'' used to haul timber), train rides and a logging competition. Information: (707) 445-6567. Bakersfield: The California Living Museum will celebrate its 13th birthday April 13-14 with music, children's activities and other events that run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The museum is at 14000 Alfred Harrell Highway. Admission is $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for seniors, $2 for kids ages 3-12. Information: (805) 872-2256. San Diego: American Indian Cultural Days, which run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 18 and 19, will showcase the nation's 300-plus tribes with traditional singers and dancers, food, dress and adornments. Events will be in Balboa Park, at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way. Information: (619) 281-5964. Carlsbad: The town will host what's billed as the largest one-day street fair in California on May 5. The Spring Village Faire will feature more than 700 exhibitors, international foods and entertainment. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: (619) 434-8887. Colorado: Tickets are on sale for the 14th annual Food & Wine Magazine Classic at Aspen, set for June 14-16. Three-day passes cost $495 and admit visitors to workshops, samplings, lectures and demonstrations. Information: (800) 494-6396, Code F27. New Mexico: Las Fiestas de Albuquerque, the city's founder's day celebration, will run April 20-21 with a parade, art festival, music, food and dance. Events run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission is free. Information: (505) 768-3483. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: A bunch of ``grapes'' joins Bay to Breakers runners. |
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