You're invited to the Brown Club of San Francisco's 3rd Annual BBQ!  Friends and family are welcome to join us at scenic Land's End for an afternoon of food and fun.  Come enjoy burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, salad, beverages, and other BBQ fixin's with the Brown Alumni family during beautiful Indian Summer.  We'll have lawn games, activities for the kids (including a Brown Bear piñata!), and those over 21 are encouraged to BYOB!

• $10 before 9/9
• $15 after 9/9 (Pre-sale closes promptly on 9/15 at 11:59PM)
• $20 at the picnic (if available)
• Kids are free!

You can get tickets on Eventbrite here.

About Fort Miley

Fort Miley is known to San Franciscans today as the terminus of one of several routes of the No. 38 bus line which operates mostly on Geary Boulevard, as a Veterans' Hospital, and as park land which is under the National Park Service as part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area.  The Fort Miley Military Reservation on Point Lobos, one of the outer headlands on the southern side of the Golden Gate, was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1893 and used as part of the seacoast defense of San Francisco Harbor during the early phases of America's involvement in World War II.  Overlooking Land's End, most of the original Army buildings were demolished in 1934 to allow construction of the Fort Miley Veterans Administration Hospital. The remains of several pre-World War I batteries edge the perimeter of the hospital. West Fort Miley offers visitors a grassy picnic area situated among three gun emplacements, including Battery Chester (1903-1943), which offers a spectacular view down Ocean Beach. 

Location:

West Fort Miley Picnic Area
Lands End, San Francisco
2450 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, CA 94121
(map: https://goo.gl/maps/XbXUH)

Directions

From Most of San Francisco and the East Bay: 

BY CAR: Take California Street West to 30th Avenue; Turn Left on 30th then Right on Clement Street.  Clement Street becomes Seal Rock Drive at 45th Avenue.  Continue on Seal Rock Drive to El Camino Del Mar (approx 1/4 mile) and turn right into West Fort Miley parking lot.  Park and walk up 1st path to the right (heading east, away from the ocean) after you entered the parking lot drive. Follow path up hill, past the ropes course on your right until you see a sunny clearing.  That's the picnic area.

BY BUS: Take the 38 Geary Bus to the last stop (42nd Avenue); Walk west to 48th Avenue and turn right.  Walk One block North to the corner of Seal Rock & El Camino Del Mar and continue about another block into the entrance to Fort Miley.  Then walk up the first path to the right  (heading east, away from the ocean) after you entered the parking lot drive. Follow path up hill, past the ropes course on your right until you see a sunny clearing.  That's the picnic area.

From the South:

BY CAR: Take 280 North Take exit 41 for State Route 35 toward Skyline Blvd/Pacifica Continue onto CA-35/Skyline Blvd.  Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Great Hwy.  Continue straight to stay on Great Hwy. Continue onto Point Lobos Ave. Turn Left on El Camino Del Mar and continue about another block into the entrance to Fort Miley.  Then walk up the first path to the right  (heading east, away from the ocean) after you entered the parking lot drive. Follow path up hill, past the ropes course on your right until you see a sunny clearing.  That's the picnic area.

From Marin County:

BY CAR:  Follow US-101 S to Veterans Blvd in San Francisco. Take exit 438 from US-101 S. Continue onto Veterans Blvd. Continue onto Park Presidio Blvd and take a right on California Street. West to 30th Avenue; Turn Left on 30th then Right on Clement Street.  Clement Street becomes Seal Rock Drive at 45th Avenue.  Continue on Seal Rock Drive to El Camino Del Mar (approx 1/4 mile) and turn right into West Fort Miley parking lot.  Park and walk up 1st path to the right (heading east, away from the ocean) after you entered the parking lot drive. Follow path up hill, past the ropes course on your right until you see a sunny clearing.  That's the picnic area.

Saturday, May 7th // 9 AM - 12 PM
Visitacion Valley Middle School, SF

Looking for something to do on Saturday morning? Join us for a few hours and come play soccer with Visitacion Valley’s youth! We’ll be participating in a skill drills session with Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.), the largest provider of academic and social support for at-risk youth in Visitacion Valley. R.O.C.K.’s active learning programs focus specifically on using the power of active play to influence the positive development of children in the program. No soccer experience is necessary; anyone can participate.

We only have space for 10 volunteers, so sign up now!

We're celebrating championship sports in the Bay Area and the Brown Clubs of SF and Silicon Valley together invite you to raise a glass after work and watch the Giants host the A's on Friday, July 24th.

Your special event package includes a ticket to the Friday evening interleague game at AT&T Park, access to the annual pre-game Wine Fest in Seals Plaza from 5:00-7:00 PM, a complimentary tasting card, and a Wine Fest-themed Giants item!

Whether you're a wine connoisseur or casual wine taster, the Wine Fest will be a great way to gather with other Brown alums and fans before the game. Several wineries from the Lodi region will be on site providing tastings.

With 3 World Championships in the last 5 years and a consistently packed house, the atmosphere at AT&T Park is always electric! Buy your tickets here before the game sells out!

Help welcome current Brunonian interns to the Bay Area this summer!

Picnic with us at Off the Grid in the Presidio and enjoy great food, lawn games, and conversation with fellow and soon-to-be alumni!

Brown and Northwestern Alumni are again joining forces for a hike through beautiful Sweeney Ridge in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Mateo County.  The 5.7 mile out and back hike near Pacifica offers views of Montara Mountain, the Pacific Ocean and a wealth of wildflowers that begin blooming in March!

Feel free to pack a lunch to enjoy after the hike!

Directions to the trailhead from San Francisco:

Drive 5.5 miles south on I-280, then take exit 43B onto Sneath Lane (just before the I-380 exit).  Turn left onto Sneath Lane, and drive 2 miles west to the trailhead and parking lot at the end of the road (Coordinates: 37.619375, -122.454156).

STRAP ON YOUR HIKING BOOTS FOR A HIKE IN THE EAST BAY!

$5 per car for parking

Meet at the trailhead (at the Fishway area, inside the Redwood Gate, Redwood Regional Park, 7867 Redwood Road, Oakland)

Join us for an approximately 6 mile moderate hike on a loop trail that features all the highlights of this well-shaded park, which is nestled in the Oakland Hills.

The hike will take place in a redwood forest, mostly on the Stream Trail and French Trail. It will begin at the Fishway area, which can be reached by entering the park at the Redwood Gate, and parking in the first lot on the left after the Fishway interpretive site. After parking, walk back to the Fishway area, where we will meet.

Please bring adequate water and lunch. Wear long, light-weight pants.

For any questions, call Rachna at (973) 978-9247.

Directions from Moraga: Take Canyon Road south until you reach Pinehurst. Turn left on Pinehurst, which winds over a hill, until you reach Redwood Road. Turn right onto Redwood Rd and enter the park at the Redwood Gate, which will soon appear on your right. Park in the first parking lot on the left after you see the “Fishway” area and sign. 

Directions from the Oakland: Take Highway 13 to the Carson Street/Redwood Road exit. Go east on Redwood Road for 3.2 miles until you reach the park entrance, passing Skyline Blvd on the way. Turn left into the park at the Redwood Gate. Park in the first parking lot on the left after you see the “Fishway” area and sign.

Family Picnic at Off the Grid Presidio

Bring your family and friends to the Brown Club of SF's First Annual Summer Picnic!

Brunonians of all class years will be taking over the Presidio's Main Post Lawn during the one of the summer's classic Sunday afternoon events - Off the Grid in the Presidio.  We'll have picnic blankets, lawn games, and access to some of the best food trucks the Bay has to offer.  Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon in the beautiful Presidio!

Off the Grid runs from 11 AM - 4 PM, but we'll be there starting at noon.  If you are around early, check out the free yoga session at 11 AM.  For more information about OTG, see here.