The Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th anniversary was a spectacular waterfront festival! Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday, May 27, 2012, and to all our partners who helped make the day a memorable one!
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AMAZING
What I will always admire about San Francisco State University is the University’s commitment to serve the community. In all the classes that I experienced during my time at SFSU, it was clear that community engagement, giving back, was a priority in many professors curriculum. It gave students more understanding to why we were learning about the Third World Liberation Front, why SFSU has the only college of Ethnic studies in the nation, and why students like me continue to give back to the community – it stemmed from our roots and our history.
I grew to love SFSU as time went on. I met several faculty who moved and inspired me to learn, experience classes that made me critically of the world in a different way, and joined organizations like the Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE) to learn more about my roots. I’m sure other college campuses have a similar model like SFSU; however there is something deeply rooted in SFSU that makes it more special than the rest.
College for me was not only about projects and deadlines, but also understanding and learning more about myself through the classes I took. These classes gave me insight to other cultures and teaching that I related back to my own Pilipino culture. At one point, I became so versed with Asian American issues and topics that I became comfortable enough to facilitate workshops for others. Through this, I was able to teach what I learned and give back to my community – it gave me purpose. Never did I think I was going to have an opportunity to give back to my community the way that I did. It was amazing.
Sometimes it felt more like a right of passage for me to give back. No one forced me to do outreach or be involved; I just felt the need to do something during my time. Yeah I went to college to learn, but SFSU really taught me that there’s more to learning than just sitting in a classroom – you have to engage with the community around.
College was never boring. I always had something to do each day. It was exciting and each year a new batch of students came to have the same opportunity to experience that. So when folks ask what college to choose from, I of course boast about SFSU, but you’ll have to experience it for yourself to understand.
College ultimately is an opportunity of enlightenment – whether a community college, public university, or UC, college is a stepping stone to reach our full potential as human beings. When we choose to make a difference we can impact our community in so many ways.
Thank you SFSU, you’ve given me so much more than just a degree, you’ve given me a template of how I can impact the world one day at time.
It’s countdown to the celebration of the year—the Golden Gate Festival on Sunday, May 27, 2012.
Marking the official 75th Anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, tens of thousands of participants are expected at the historic celebration along the San Francisco waterfront. Use the information below to help plan your day.
Key Points
Event Access
For more information click: http://goldengatebridge75.org/celebrate/golden-gate-festival.html
CRISSY FIELD
1) Sonoma Terikyaki: chicken on a stick, veggie fried rice, veggie chow mein and teriyaki chicken bowls.
2) Gourmet Faire: turkey or veggie “homemade” corn dogs, beer battered garlic fries, garlic crab fries
3) Pie for the People: cheese, vegan, pepperoni and several special pizzas like the “Bada Bing” with olive oil crust, mozarella, feta, pesto and pizza sauce.
4) Torani: brewed coffee, handcrafted sodas, iced coffee
5) Ear Good Corn: roasted corn, baked potato, baked yam
6) The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen**: classic grilled cheese on Pinkie’s levain with optional tomato, bacon, pickles or jalapenos; tomato soup too
7) Mission Minis**: Assorted mini cupcakes
8) Lemnman: Lemonade with optional strawberries
9) Big Jim’s BBQ: tri tip and pulled pork sandwiches, bbq ribs and roasted half chickens
10) Tara’s Organic Ice Cream**: Organic flavors from the Berkeley shop in cups and cones
11) Gerard’s Paella: chicken, shrimp and vegan options
12) Martin and Hunter: bacon wrapped hot dogs, kabobs, veggie and meat wraps
13) Peter’s Kettle: Kettle corn
14) Tantes: Italian Sausage, beef hot dog, potato knish, chicken schwarma, falafel, deep fried chicken breast strips.
15) Pica Pica Maize Kitchen**: signature maize wich, arepas, yuca fries and sweet plantains
16) Captain Fish n’ Chips: calamari, crab cakes, coconut shrimp and chips
MARINA GREEN
1) Tantes: Italian Sausage, beef hot dog, potato knish, chicken schwarma, falafel, deep fried chicken breast strips.
2) Ear Good Corn: roasted corn, baked potato, baked yam
3) Earthly Delights: Philly cheesesteak, Italian garlic chicken sandwich, Cajun bbq chicken sandwich, blt and avocado ranch dip, Chinese chicken salad wrap, Sicilian veggie wrap
4) How Ya Bean: organic coffee and espresso
5) Carmen’s Taqueria: beef or veggie tacos, super nachos, super burritos, fresh fruit and mango on a stick
6) Lemnman: Lemonade
7) No Catering**: chicken and sausage jambalaya, blackened shrimp, seafood gumbo, crawfish etouffee, Cajun sausage sandwich
8) Big Jim’s BBQ: tri tip and pulled pork sandwiches, bbq ribs and roasted half chickens
9) Pedamonte: sausages, Philly cheesesteak, garlic fries
10) Napa Valley Noodles: Asian noodles with fresh vegetable, chicken and beef options
12) Desert Coffee: coffee, espresso
13) Calipop: Kettle corn, shaved ice
14) Gourmet Faire: turkey or veggie “homemade” corn dogs, beer battered garlic fries, garlic crab fries
15) Big Tony Brown BBQ: bbq chicken and pork sandwiches, combo plates, baked beans with sausage, wasabi coleslaw
EAST BEACH
1) Sift Truck**: Cupcakes, ice cream sammies, whoopie cookies, crispy cakes
2) Frickle Brothers**: fried pickle chips or fried green tomatoes with various gourmet dips
3) Seoul on Wheels**: Korean bbq tacos, kimchi fried rice plates, Asian burritos, pork potstickers
4) Cole Coffee: organic and fair trade coffee, vegan donuts and locally made baked goods
5) Garden Creamery**: gourmet push pops and ice cream sandwiches
6) Sam’s Chowder**: clam chowder, calamari, fish and chips
7) Hapa SF**: Lumpia Shanghai, vegetarian pancit, lumpia, Beeler Ranch sisig
8) Bacon Bacon: burger, griled cheese, pork banh mi
9) Municher Truck: bratwurst, frankfurters, Municher curry wurst, German potato salad
10) Cosmic Voodoo Van: steak and seitan sandwiches, fried green balls, fried potato balls
http://www.7x7.com/eat-drink/guide-food-sundays-golden-gate-bridge-anniversary-celebration
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