Field Notes: Levi's Vault Exhibit, Coastal Tide Pools, and an Historic Haight-Ashbury Home

"Night roots A mile of illuminated installations has settled into the Botanical Garden at Golden Gate Park, turning the usual loop into an evening walk lined with shifting color. The route moves through redwoods, open lawns, and fern canyons, where the lights take on different shapes and rhythms depending on the terrain. runs through January 4, with discounted tickets on select dates for those using SNAP, EBT, or Medi-Cal."

"East 12th reverberation Legendary Oakland graffiti artist Del Phresh's updated OAKLAND IS PROUD 2 mural on East 12th Street revives the bold lettering he first painted in the 1980s the same style that once flashed across the credits of 90s sitcom and helped broadcast Oakland's swagger far beyond the East Bay. Community painters including members of TDK, the East Bay graffiti crew founded by the late Mike Dream Francisco, plus Dream's son Akil recently helped bring the piece to life."

"KQED Threads of influence San Francisco's Levi's Vault has briefly opened its doors for a special exhibition tracing more than a century of jeans across stages, red carpets, and rehearsal rooms. From Freddie Mercury's 501s to Beyonce's Swarovski-studded jackets, and Britney and Justin's all-denim moment, the exhibition shows how denim shaped music and style. Levi's historian Tracey Panek guides visitors through these cultural footprints, revealing both the iconic and the unexpected. The Vault at 1155 Battery Street runs through December 18, with free admission."

An illuminated mile-long installation at the Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park transforms the loop into an evening walk with shifting colors through redwoods, open lawns, and fern canyons, running through January 4 with discounted tickets for SNAP, EBT, or Medi-Cal holders. Legendary Oakland graffiti artist Del Phresh updated the OAKLAND IS PROUD 2 mural on East 12th Street in his bold 1980s lettering, with community painters including members of TDK and Mike Dream Francisco's son Akil assisting; the group plans a Kings of the East Bay event next summer. San Francisco's Levi's Vault presents a free exhibition through December 18 tracing denim's influence on music and style, guided by historian Tracey Panek. The Doolan-Larson House at Haight and Ashbury hosted Haight Street Voice recordings featuring Mickey Hart, Woody LaBounty, and Ben Fong-Torres, and is inviting proposals under San Francisco Heritage.

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