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Narrow trails lace the walls of this urban canyon, while a broad lawn beckons frisbee throwers and other lawn-sport enthusiasts. This sunken, hidden grove of eucalyptus and redwood trees draws big,...
citysearch.com - expert review - 02/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you San Francisco for giving us Stern Grove. This is what living in SF is all about and can be seen for a special number of Sundays throughout the summer. I am not always familiar with the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Stern Grove Festival is the best thing about SF! It brings together all of the essential elements of this great city. 1. Free
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every summer I look forward to the performances at Stern Grove. I love the idea of having a picnic with friends, surrounded by trees while I grove to the melodies of a FREE concert. The performances…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
need to go early to find seat and picnic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have not been to a Stern Grove concert in many years. It was an impromptu gathering with my frenchman and his cool chef and foodie friends. We had lots of blanket space plenty of amazing food, and…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I found my new Sunday activity. Just when I forget for one second why I love San Francisco so much I come to Stern Grove for afro beat and fall in love again with the Bay Area. WIth a huge stage,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've lived in the city for about 2 years now and had never been in stern grove until yesterday. In the words of my friend Tierney "it was epic". had no idea how beautiful that place was, from the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing I love about the Bay area is their dedication to and embracement of the arts and exploration of cultural activities. Stern Grove's Free Summer Series is an excellent example of this.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Showed up at 9 am. Staked out the stairs. Napped till 11 am. Had a picnic with my sister. Sang along to EVERY song by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Nakupenda!
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, one of my favorite places in the city! I've never had a bad time at Stern Grove. The line ups are consistent, always offering a fine selection for any music lover. The space is absolutely…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dude I have been here! And you know what I think? This would be a sweet-ass place to get married* because it's all tree-y and shit. But then, there's a stage. Who gets married on a stage?!…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Free concerts from top performers in a beautiful outdoor setting... Does it get any better than this? This is the kinda thing that makes San Francisco the city that it is! Seating is pretty darn…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful. Bring sunscreen! Get there really early, or else you won't have a good spot. There is not enough signage or ushers to keep people from sitting where they're not supposed to.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't beat free. Donations welcome and why not it's really free, first come first serve. Come early enough to get an area to sit and not get stuck out side. When they hit full capacity they will stop…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love the venues here. :-) Lovely patches of grass, and stone steps. Good food vendors.
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Omg, how could I forget to yelp about this when I live right next to Stern Grove now? I loooooooove this event. There are not enough stars to show my love. I always gone to the symphony concert.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stern Grove is one of those magical places and experiences that always reminds me of why I love San Francisco. It's the perfect place to spend the day with friends, hear fabulous live music from…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stern Grove free fests are great in theory. There are several kickers though: 1) That side of SF is in eternal fog in Summer. This year was an El Nino year, so we seemed to get more clear days than…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of many pleasures to live in San Francisco - free art and cultural festivals! Stern Grove Free Summer Festival is an amanzing effort put forward by Stern Grove nonprofit organization…
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I first drove by the stern grove in the night, it's looks like a creepy place. But when I first enter this place to the summer concert. It's totally a different story. Nice weather, Great music…
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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When I hear Opera - I think of angels - I wonder what their voices would sound- Would it be pristine like Leontyne Price or powerful like Luciano Pavarotti's? - Can it speak through any language and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to my third summer concert yesterday. We went to the opera. If you show up about an hour prior to showtime, you can actually get a decent seat up on the hill and see a good show. Take a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
E-chan and I go every year for the free opera performance in the beautiful concert area. Bring wine and cheese and a blanket to sit on! It makes for a perfectly romantic yet low-key date!
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Damn it. Another year and I still never get here early enough to sit in the main area. I'm always in the area stage left -- behind a row of trees. Excellent. That's exactly where you want to be…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars to whoever is responsible for the Stern Grove free concerts, because they are a wonderful thing. One star to myself for only managing to attend an average of one Stern Grove performance…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I drove around for literally an hour trying to find Stern Grove for the free ballet today (plus ten minutes to grab a disgusting sandwich at nearby "Lucky," an Albertsons in disguise)…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to free summer events in a couple of cities and by far, San Francisco's Stern Grove does it right. Whether you're in front of stage dancing, you've camped out for bench seats, are high…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FREE!!! gotta love them freebies. moot point: you just gotta get there early to stake your spot and i mean early!
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming here. The vibe is pretty cool. The performances are great and it's free. How you complain! If you have a willing person to get there early and save a spot it's all good. If not you…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever wondered where the Jedi Forest is? It's just 6 miles from ILM at Stern Grove. Look closely and if you are hallucinating you might even see Wicket. Stern grove is such an awesome spot in…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stern Grove is great for a mellow sunday outdoor date or for meeting your friends for a nice picnic and performance. A lot of really great acts come to the Grove, two weeks ago was Ravi Shankar's…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Things I enjoyed about Stern Grove: - The concert was free. Always a plus.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aside from it being cold, foggy, and windy, I had a great time! This was my first time and the venue is beautiful despite the fact that there was no sun. The sound was so much better than the Lauryn…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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Stern Grove is usually a local hang-out for music lovers. Walking down the steep path, you are usually approached by petitioners and political fliers. Dove Company handed out free chocolate so not too bad. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stern Grove is beautiful. Music,good company and chilling out.What more can you ask for.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Free music like SF opera and outdoors is way cool.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amongst my friends, I am the unofficial Stern Grove party promoter. I've been to three concerts so far this year and have brought along more friends each time. Every week we end up asking ourselves…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It isn't a summer in the City if I don't go to at least one Stern Grove Concert! Yes I admit I am one of those people that get there around 11am to snag a spot, but it is sooo worth it. Bring some…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its such an extraordinary place! We went here to see the Anoushka Shankar concert and this was our first time in Stern Grove. The sound system is amazing and the atmosphere is just excellent! Imagine…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great venue. Great sound system.
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Free concert Sunday. Free parking three blocks away. Friend's got there at like 10:30a to claim spot on the lawn near the entrance for a 2:00pm show. By the time we showed at 11am, the lawns were all…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW!!!! AMAZING!!!!! another thing i've just discovered after being raised in sf...........another sf GEM!!!!!!!!!!! just found another reason why i love sf!!!!!!!!!!! stern grove free summer…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have to give stern grove some props for offering super cool free concerts to the world. but ARG!!! YOU REALLY NEED TO BE THERE AT THE FRICKIN CRACK OF DAWN TO GET A DECENT SPOT. -i hear the peeps who…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stern Grove is a great place, however those of you who have never been there may not realize quite how small the area is. I know it says "Grove" in the title but it doesn't dawn for a lot of you that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love love the free summer concerts. I've been going since I was a wee babe and I have nothing but fond memories of this place. I volunteered a couple years ago and was able to not only…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the many reasons that San Francisco rocks is because of Stern Grove free summer concerts. Stern Grove is an absolutely gorgeous locale--a natural amphitheater surrounded by trees. The acts that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"As the river gives into the ocean, what is inside me moves inside you.."--The Kabir Book.
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What fun...i havent been here for the 7 years ive lived here until now! Ive been missing out. But it was great to catch a concert here on a nice day with a good group of friends...make sure someone…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
whether it's sunny, gloomy,warm,hot or chilly, this is a perfect venue for concerts, especially when it's free! the big, tall eucalyptus trees and other form of greenies that surrounds this park makes…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love them! a sunny grove, free music and drinking with friends. what more can you ask for?? be sure to donate to keep it free.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here for everything from the SF Ballet to Hawaiian Makaha Sons and have never been disappointed. Go early, stay late, bring crackers and cheese and wine and friends and blankets and leave…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to the Idan Raichel Project and Los Amigos Invisibles concert. Those concerts were so much fun. I recommend everyone to go there. My only advice is to get there early.......I mean like…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can you think of a better way to spend a summer afternoon in San Francisco?? Free concerts every Sunday during summer is hard to beat, especially in such a beautiful, enclosed setting like Stern…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for the beautiful venue, the towering eucalyptus trees, the tiered layout that makes this feel like the botanical version of a gladiator arena. Another 5 stars for the incredibly well…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, we're not of those die harders that got to the park at 8am to secure a seat right on the floor by the band. So yeah we missed out on the mixed drinks and food vendors down there by the stage.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It sometimes amazes me how 15-20 min. on a MUNI Metro line can take you to a new world. Even more surprising is how often I forget about this fact. Today was not one of those forgetful days, however,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I've been sitting next to a must-do San Francisco experience for 26 out of the 70 years they've offered free awesome entertainment at the Grove. Why didn't I check these out earlier? Well, they…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Always a ridiculous way to celebrate my bday... or celebrate having fun and hanging out in the morning with your friends... waiting all day for the show. YAY!
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am amazed a place like this exists. Not only is it beautiful, but the sound is great too. Everyone is smiling, the weather was perfect, and I felt transported far away from the city for the hours…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's amazing how many San Franciscans have never heard of this concert series and have never been to a single Stern Grove concert... We went today to the Adan Raishel Project concert. Fantastic…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've noticed quite a trend in reviews recently: It's more about the person writing the review than it is about the place itself. And also, if you talk brashly & openly about sex & drunkenness, people…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pack up a cooler of sandwhiches, beer, wine, and snacks. Get one person to wait in line early. Apply sunscreen. Enjoy. For 70 years, Stern Grove has been producing a diverse line-up of performances…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
free! can't go wrong with that. although, we showed up at 11am for a 2pm concert and still ended up in the hills with the constant fear of us landsliding down the hill into unsuspecting spectators.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
AHHHH!! A summer without Huey Lewis & the News, is a summer without love....Today was completely karmic. I haven't been here for 2 years and a lot has changed for the better. There are better…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have never been led afoul. Besides its free - and where else can you have a totally awesome picnic with all your neighbors, get nice and blasted and listen to some pretty good music. I always arrive…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Been there done that .. bought the shirt. For the last decade or so .. it has always been foggy, gray and not sunny.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This one of my favorite venues for live music. The big Eucalyptus trees and the newly redone stage and lawn area and pretty much everything about it. I have seen a number of incredible performances…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A real San Francisco treat! You can smell the lawn, breathe the fresh air, rock to the music, watch people dance and relax. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon picnic.
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place!! I went to see Seu Jorge there last year. Let me tell you, the weather was perfect, we had great seats, and it was just the perfect way to spend a lazy sunday afternoon.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this park and it's concerts. Come early to get a good spot & I mean really early. Bring lots of food and wine & share with your neighbors as well as your dancing shoes. My mother originally…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A must for any SF denizen. Arrive atleast two hours early and dress warm.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I soooooo love this venue. I didn't attend last year, but did attend in 2005 when I'd first moved to the Bay. Drug my 81 year old mother who was visiting from FL at the time. I believe the performance…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To All of My Friends: I will not get here early and save you a spot. To me, these concerts are all about chilling outside, hanging with friends while listening to great music and watching great…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
