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Photos: Art inspired by Alcatraz Island, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei explores human rights and freedom of expression
San Jose Mercury News

On September 27th visitors to Alcatraz Island will get an extra element to explore, an art exhibit by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz. The exhibit explores human rights and freedom of expression in seven site-specific installations in four locations, some areas not usually open to the public, throughout the island.

Former Alcatraz residents return to island for 50th anniversary of closure
San Jose Mercury News

Alcatraz Island, which hosted its last inmate 50 years ago today, was also home to prison workers and their families who returned to the island this morning to mark the anniversary and recount their lives there.

Muir Beach Reopens Saturday After 6-Month Closure
San Jose Mercury News

Muir Beach will be once again open to the public after undergoing a six-month, $4 million revamp.

Visitor's Center to tell story of Lands End
San Francisco Examiner

A state-of-the-art visitor's center will open this weekend at Lands end in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz' tickets go on sale June 27
San Francisco Chronicle

Tickets to "@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz" will go on sale June 27. The show, which will feature seven site-specific installations by the Chinese conceptual artist and political activist Ai Weiwei, opens Sept. 27.

The outside of Lands End Lookout at sunset
San Francisco's Lands End Gets A Visitor Center Worthy Of Its World Class Views

The new 4,150 square foot “green” visitor center sits directly above the former Sutro Baths at the northwest edge of the City, and features a museum store, café, and educational and interpretive exhibits highlighting the natural landscape and cultural history of this remarkable site. 

Battery East Vista, Golden Gate Bridge
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant To Create A New Vista At Battery East, Presidio

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy announced a $1 million grant from The Tiffany & Co. Foundation to revitalize the vicinity of the historic Battery East in the Presidio.

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Go Ahead, Develop Localitis!

With the holiday season just around the corner, bring your gift giving closer to the places we all love—our national parks and landmarks—by shopping locally.

Mark di Suvero sculpture
New Partnership to Launch SFMOMA's Off-Site Programming

Next spring (May 2013-May 2014), the SFMOMA in partnership with the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy will present a major outdoor exhibition of sculptor Mark di Suvero’s works near the Golden Gate Bridge.

Parks Conservancy's Band of Bridges Project Honored with Travel+Leisure's Social Media in Travel + Tourism (SMITTY) Award

Band of Bridges was awarded the 2013 Social Media in Travel + Tourism Awards for its innovative use of social media to connect, engage, and excite fans of the iconic Bridge from across the world, many of whom might not have been able to attend the anniversary festival or visit during the anniversary year.