LindyinthePark.com http://www.lindyinthepark.com Free Swing Dancing Every Sunday in Golden Gate Park since 1996 Thu, 16 May 2013 20:02:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Lindy in the Park & Bay to Breakers? YES! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LindyinthePark/~3/ileA1pvoRvE/ http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/05/16/lindy-in-the-park-bay-to-breakers-yes/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:02:45 +0000 admin http://www.lindyinthepark.com/?p=661 A number of people have asked if we’re on this Sunday, with Bay to Breakers going on, and the answer is yes! (If anything changes, we’ll let you know here or on our Facebook feed (on the right).

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WHAT:
Lindy in the Park (LitP) is a fun, free, friendly, public outdoor swing dance in San Francisco’s beautiful Golden Gate park. Free beginning swing dance lesson with Hep Jen & Ken Watanabe: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm. No partner or experience required. DJ’s Ken Watanabe, Naomi Walenta, and guests provide the music; you provide the happy feet!

WHO:
Lindy in the Park is open to the general public (all ages) for anyone who enjoys dancing or listening to swing music.

WHERE:
LitP takes place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, near the Music Concourse and the de Young Museum, on the wide, south sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive, between the 8th Ave. and 10th Ave. park entrances.
Yahoo! Maps Link: YAHOO! MAPS for Lindy in the Park, San Francisco

WHEN:
Every Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, year-round, weather permitting (no rain), even on holiday weekends (unless posted otherwise, here, on our website).
11:00 am – 2:00 pm: DJ’ed Music & Dancing
12:00 pm -12:30 pm: Free Beginning Lesson with Hep Jen & Ken Watanabe

HOW TO GET HERE:
If arriving by car, we recommend parking on or near Fulton St. (the northern border of Golden Gate Park) and walking into the park using the 8th or 10th Ave. park entrances from Fulton to reach JFK Drive. (Note that the 8th Ave. entrance and JFK Dr. are closed to traffic on Sundays.) The following Muni lines are also a great option: N-Judah, 5-Fulton, 28-19th Ave, 31-Balboa, 33-Stanyan, 38-Geary, 43-Masonic, 44-O’Shaughnessy, 71-Haight/Noriega.

E-MAIL US:
info@lindyinthepark.com

]]> http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/03/14/lindy-in-the-park-2/feed/ 0 http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/03/14/lindy-in-the-park-2/ REMINDER: Daylight Savings Time starts tonight (Sun, March 10, 2013 2:00 AM) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LindyinthePark/~3/ogUCv3AJfVw/ http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/03/09/reminder-daylight-savings-time-starts-tonight-sun-march-10-2013-200-am/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:24:58 +0000 Ken http://www.lindyinthepark.com/?p=644 Hi Everyone,

Please remember to set all your clocks and watches forward 1 hour (“Spring Forward”) Saturday night, and don’t be late for LitP Sunday morning! We hope to see you all at the park (on time!).

Ken
Lindy in the Park

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WHAT:
Lindy in the Park (LitP) is a fun, free, friendly, public outdoor swing dance in San Francisco’s beautiful Golden Gate park. Free beginning swing dance lesson with Hep Jen & Ken Watanabe: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm. No partner or experience required. DJ’s Ken Watanabe, Naomi Walenta, and guests provide the music; you provide the happy feet!

WHO:
Lindy in the Park is open to the general public (all ages) for anyone who enjoys dancing or listening to swing music.

WHERE:
LitP takes place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, near the Music Concourse and the de Young Museum, on the wide, south sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive, between the 8th Ave. and 10th Ave. park entrances.
Yahoo! Maps Link: YAHOO! MAPS for Lindy in the Park, San Francisco

WHEN:
Every Sunday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, year-round, weather permitting (no rain), even on holiday weekends (unless posted otherwise, here, on our website).
11:00 am – 2:00 pm: DJ’ed Music & Dancing
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Free Beginning Lesson with Hep Jen & Ken Watanabe

HOW TO GET HERE:
If arriving by car, we recommend parking on or near Fulton St. (the northern border of Golden Gate Park) and walking into the park using the 8th or 10th Ave. park entrances from Fulton to reach JFK Drive. (Note that the 8th Ave. entrance and JFK Dr. are closed to traffic on Sundays.) The following Muni lines are also a great option: N-Judah, 5-Fulton, 28-19th Ave, 31-Balboa, 33-Stanyan, 38-Geary, 43-Masonic, 44-O’Shaughnessy, 71-Haight/Noriega.

CONTACT US:
info@lindyinthepark.com

]]> http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/02/16/lindy-in-the-park/feed/ 0 http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/02/16/lindy-in-the-park/ LitP on Superbowl Sunday? Yes! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LindyinthePark/~3/9t0iASeKeOY/ http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/02/02/litp-on-superbowl-sunday-yes/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:54:53 +0000 admin http://www.lindyinthepark.com/?p=614 A number of you have asked whether we’ll have Lindy in the Park tomorrow, and the answer is yes (weather permitting, of course).

Kick off for the big game is at 3:30, so plenty of time to get your own (Charleston) kicks in first!

Go, ‘Niners!

]]> http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/02/02/litp-on-superbowl-sunday-yes/feed/ 0 http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2013/02/02/litp-on-superbowl-sunday-yes/ Sunday, December 23, 2013: Lindy in the Park canceled due to rain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LindyinthePark/~3/DORILTKgu84/ http://www.lindyinthepark.com/2012/12/23/sunday-december-23-2013-lindy-in-the-park-canceled-due-to-rain/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:40:45 +0000 Ken http://www.lindyinthepark.com/?p=611 Hi Everyone,

Sorry, but Lindy in the Park is canceled today (12/23/2012) due to rain.  It’s currently raining here in San Francisco (9:40 AM) and the forecasts predict rain throughout the day.  We hope to be back next week, weather permitting.

Ken

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Sorry, but Lindy in the Park is canceled today (12/2/2012) due to rain. It’s currently raining here in San Francisco (9:50 AM) and the forecasts predict rain throughout the afternoon. We hope to be back next week.

Ken

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Thank you all for coming each week, and making LitP the place to be on Sundays for 16 years!

Here are a couple of videos:

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WHEN:
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Extended Hours: 11:00am-3:00pm+

SCHEDULE:
11:00am-3:00pm+: Music & Dancing & Potluck Picnic
12:00pm-12:30pm: Free Beginner Swing Dance Lesson with Hep Jen
~2:00pm: Annual Group Photo

WHAT TO BRING:
Bring main dishes, side dishes, salads, desserts, drinks to share (food warmers, plates, cups, utensils, and napkins will be provided)

WHERE:
The regular Lindy in the Park location: the south sidewalk area along John F. Kennedy Drive between the de Young Museum and the north entrance to the Music Concourse. (Note that the 8th Ave. entrance and JFK Dr. are closed to car traffic on Sundays.) YAHOO! MAPS for Lindy in the Park, San Francisco

VOLUNTEERS:
We’re looking for volunteers to help with set-up, food tables, and clean-up. 30-minute shifts. Please contact Linda Lau, linda0702(at)yahoo(dot)com, to sign up or get more information.

Please help spread the word!
Hope to see you there!

Ken Watanabe

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YES, we ARE planning to have Lindy in the Park this Sunday, May 20, 2012, the day of the Bay to Breakers race (weather permitting, of course)!  Lindy in the Park will take place at its regular time (11:00 AM-2:00 PM) and location (south sidewalk of JFK Drive, near the de Young museum), even though we might have 100,000+ extra people running near or through our dance floor!

We canceled LitP for Bay to Breakers the previous 3 years, and the race does run along JFK Drive through Golden Gate Park, but with the more sober version of the race and earlier 7:00AM start time (for the race, that is, not LitP!), we think this will be a fun, and relatively clean(?) day.

However, due to the crowds and street closures, traffic and parking will definitely be affected.  Please allow yourself extra time to get to LitP and consider using public transit (e.g., BART, Muni).  To drive north-south in SF across the race course, I believe that Embarcadero and 19th Ave./Park Presidio will remain open in both directions at all times.  For more information about street closures and public transportion, check the official Bay to Breakers web site: http://zazzlebaytobreakers.com

And keep your valuables at home or in a safe place!

Hope to see you at the park (no floats, no booze, costumes optional),
Ken

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