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Rolig — redaksjonens rolige måned, Christmas and New Year

• Natur

  Plum and magnolia blossom

  25. jan – 15. mar · vanligvisKirsebærblomstring

  The earliest blossom of any big American city: plum in January, magnolia through February, weeks before the east coast has thawed.

Fortsatt på gang: Pacific storm season (15. nov – 31. mar (vanligvis)), Gray whale migration (15. des – 15. mai (vanligvis)), Christmas and New Year (24. des – 1. jan)

Rolig — redaksjonens rolige måned

Ingenting nytt starter i februar.

Fortsatt på gang: Plum and magnolia blossom (25. jan – 15. mar (vanligvis)), Pacific storm season (15. nov – 31. mar (vanligvis)), Gray whale migration (15. des – 15. mai (vanligvis))

Travelt — mellom toppene, Spring break i United States

Ingenting nytt starter i mars.

Fortsatt på gang: Plum and magnolia blossom (25. jan – 15. mar (vanligvis)), Pacific storm season (15. nov – 31. mar (vanligvis)), Gray whale migration (15. des – 15. mai (vanligvis))

Skuldersesong — mellom toppene

Ingenting nytt starter i april.

Fortsatt på gang: Gray whale migration (15. des – 15. mai (vanligvis))

Travelt — mellom toppene, Bay to Breakers

• Festival

  Bay to Breakers

  17. maiSportsarrangementMye folkStengninger

  Twelve kilometres from the bay to the ocean in costume, or in nothing, on the third Sunday of May, with the east-west streets closed until early afternoon. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Gray whale migration (15. des – 15. mai (vanligvis))

Rolig — redaksjonens rolige måned, San Francisco Pride

• Sesong

  Fog season

  1. jun – 31. aug · vanligvisRisiko

  The marine layer sits over the western half of the city for weeks at a time while the inland valleys bake. The Mission and Potrero often sit in sun above it.

• Festival

  San Francisco Pride

  27.–28. junMye folkBestill tidlig

  The last weekend of June: Civic Center on the Saturday, the Market Street parade on the Sunday, and hotel rates across downtown that reflect it. Kilde ↗

Rolig — redaksjonens rolige måned, Independence Day

• Helligdag

  Independence Day

  3.–5. julNasjonaldagMye folkStengninger

  The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend. Claim a viewing spot early. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Fog season (1. jun – 31. aug (vanligvis))

Rolig — redaksjonens rolige måned, Outside Lands

• Festival

  Outside Lands

  1.–16. aug · vanligvisMusikkfestivalMye folkBestill tidlig

  Three days in Golden Gate Park on the first or second weekend of August, in the coldest fog of the year, which catches out everyone who packs for California in summer. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Fog season (1. jun – 31. aug (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Summer break i United States

Ingenting nytt starter i september.

Toppsesong — redaksjonens toppmåned, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

• Festival

  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

  2.–4. oktMusikkfestivalMye folk

  Free and ticketless in Golden Gate Park over the first weekend of October, in the city's warmest, clearest fortnight of the year. Kilde ↗

• Festival

  Fleet Week

  4.–12. oktStor festivalMye folk

  Ships in the bay and the Blue Angels over it for a week in early October; the noise is unavoidable across the northern half of the city and the waterfront is solid. Kilde ↗

Travelt — mellom toppene, Thanksgiving

• Sesong

  Pacific storm season

  15. nov – 31. mar · vanligvisMonsunRisiko

  The year's rain arrives in a handful of atmospheric rivers rather than as steady drizzle, and the hills go green for it. The light between the storms is the payoff.

• Helligdag

  Thanksgiving

  25.–29. novNasjonaldagMye folkStengninger

  Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close. Kilde ↗

Rolig — redaksjonens rolige måned, Christmas and New Year

• Natur

  Gray whale migration

  15. des – 15. mai · vanligvisHvalsesong

  The southbound run passes outside the Golden Gate around the turn of the year and comes back with calves in spring; the headlands work as well as a boat.

• Helligdag

  Christmas and New Year

  24. des – 1. janJul og nyttårStengningerMye folk

  Christmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays: on 25 December most shops, museums and many restaurants close, and airports stay busy through the week between as families travel. New Year's Eve fills bars and restaurants, many at set-menu prices. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Pacific storm season (15. nov – 31. mar (vanligvis)), Thanksgiving (25.–29. nov)