Wat er het hele jaar speelt in San Francisco (SF), Verenigde Staten

Rustig — de rustige maand volgens de redactie, Christmas and New Year

• Natuur

  Plum and magnolia blossom

  25 jan – 15 mrt · meestalKersenbloesem

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

Nog steeds bezig: Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 mei (meestal)), Christmas and New Year (24 dec – 1 jan)

Rustig — de rustige maand volgens de redactie

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Plum and magnolia blossom (25 jan – 15 mrt (meestal)), Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 mei (meestal))

Druk — tussen de pieken in, Spring break in Verenigde Staten

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Plum and magnolia blossom (25 jan – 15 mrt (meestal)), Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 mei (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — tussen de pieken in

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 mei (meestal))

Druk — tussen de pieken in, Bay to Breakers

• Festival

  Bay to Breakers

  17 meiSportevenementDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Gray whale migration (15 dec – 15 mei (meestal))

Rustig — de rustige maand volgens de redactie, San Francisco Pride

• Seizoen

  Fog season

  1 jun – 31 aug · meestalRisico

  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 junDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Rustig — de rustige maand volgens de redactie, Independence Day

• Feestdag

  Independence Day

  3–5 julNationale feestdagDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Fog season (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal))

Rustig — de rustige maand volgens de redactie, Outside Lands

• Festival

  Outside Lands

  1–16 aug · meestalMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Fog season (1 jun – 31 aug (meestal))

Topdrukte — de drukste maand volgens de redactie, Summer break in Verenigde Staten

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — de drukste maand volgens de redactie, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

• Festival

  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

  2–4 oktMuziekfestivalDruk

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

• Festival

  Fleet Week

  4–12 oktGroot festivalDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Druk — tussen de pieken in, Thanksgiving

• Seizoen

  Pacific storm season

  15 nov – 31 mrt · meestalMoessonRisico

  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.

• Feestdag

  Thanksgiving

  25–29 novNationale feestdagDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Rustig — de rustige maand volgens de redactie, Christmas and New Year

• Natuur

  Gray whale migration

  15 dec – 15 mei · meestalWalvisseizoen

  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.

• Feestdag

  Christmas and New Year

  24 dec – 1 janKerst & nieuwjaarSluitingenDruk

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Pacific storm season (15 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Thanksgiving (25–29 nov)