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California Academy of Science Free Days 2011 for San Francisco Neighborhoods

The California Academy of Science has great photo opportunities waiting to be explored. Here is the 2011 list of free admission dates for San Francisco residents in each city ZIP code:

Parkside, Sunset (94116, 94122): June 10, 11, 12 & Oct 28, 29, 30.
Richmond, Seacliff, Presidio, Western Addition (94115, 4118, 94121, 94129):  June 3, 4, 5 & Sept 30, Oct 1, 2.
Ingelside-Excelsor, Visitacion Valley (94112, 94134): May 27, 28, 29 & Oct 14, 15, 16.
Hayes Valley, Tenderloin, Downtown, SoMa, Treasure Island, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Bayview-Hunters Point (94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94111, 94124, 94130, 94158): June 17, 18, 19 & Oct 7, 8, 9.
Cole Valley, Haight, Glen Park, St. Francis Wood, Lake Merced (94117, 94127, 94131, 94132: May 13, 14, 15 & Sept 23, 24, 25.
Mission, Bernal Heights, Noe Valley, Castro (94110, 94114): June 24, 25, 26 & Nov 4, 5, 6.
Chinatown, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Telegraph Hill, North Beach, Marina (94108, 94109, 94123, 94133): May 20, 21, 22 & Sept 16, 17, 18.

*Each visiting adult must show a valid photo ID with proof of residency. The following items or combination are acceptable:
– A driver license or state ID card.
– Photo ID plus postmarked envelope, postcard, or magazine label with name and date.
– Photo ID plus utility bill (gas/electric/cable), bank statement, or letter from a government agency with name and home address (not a P.O. Box).

Gary

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Club Meet Ups & Field Trips News & Current Events

Japanese Tea Garden Field Trip on 03/26/2011

It’s finally time to visit the Tea Garden and see what images we can create. Located at Tea Garden Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Golden Gate Park, it offers plenty of subjects to compose interesting photos for our viewing. The Drum Bridge, Pagoda or Chain of Ponds always make great images from any point of view. Lets start photographing at 9:00 AM when it opens. Hopefully we can get plenty of shots before the crowds arrive in their tour buses. There is a small entrance fee of $5 for adults and $3 for seniors. Parking may be found at Stow Lake, or in the underground parking garage at the music concourse.
Lets have coffee at the de Young Museum around 11:15 AM. There is no entrance fee for visiting the cafe.
See you there.

Gary Larsen

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Club Meet Ups & Field Trips

Field Trip to Civic Center and Asian Art Museum 1/22/2011

The location offers several photo opportunities both indoors and out in the plaza. City Hall, War Memorial, Veterans Building, Symphony Hall, Public Library (inside and out), Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and of course the Asian Art Museum are buildings to check out. The plaza is also a place of gathering for some people you might want to photograph. Every Saturday a fair is held near the civic center bart station with lots of interesting photographic elements.

Entrance fee to the Asian Art Museum is $12 for adults and $8 for seniors. Unfortunately no tripods, monopods or flash photography are allowed. Photos cannot be taken in special exhibit galleries. This museum is an option in case it rains or cold weather comes our way. However, we could meet in the Asian Art Museum cafe for tea around 11:30 AM. There is no fee to go only to the cafe. I’m taking Muni to get there. If you want to drive, park in the civic center garage.

See you there,
Gary Larsen

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Color News Newsletter

November 2010: Color News

Here’s the pdf version of Color News, November 2010. If you are still receiving your Color News through snail mail and would prefer to get it electronically in your email (and save Photochrome a little overhead into the bargain) please email Enrique Aguirre and he will sort you out.