Stern Grove

We recently visited Stern Grove at 19th Ave and Sloat on a rare warm, sunny day. Fantastic! It has a Secret Garden-y feel since you're surrounded by busy streets and houses yet in the forest. There is lots to do like:

Play around in the amphitheater (where a summer concert series is held):

Get your picture taken in front of one of San Francisco's only natural lakes:

Stand in front of this strange jack rabbit/man statue:

Climb a tree while a guy plays guitar underneath:

This is also a fabulous place for little ones to ride bikes because of all the flat, paved trails. My husband and I had fun riding 1st Brother's Razor scooter around since he gives up on it after about 2 minutes (should I have purchased the bike with training wheels after all? Sigh.)