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Playland (also known as Playland-at-the-Beach and Whitney's Playland, beginning in 1928 [1] – some say 1926 [2]) was a 10-acre (40,000-square-meter) seaside amusement park located next to Ocean Beach, in the Richmond District at the western edge of San Francisco, California, along Great Highway, bounded by Balboa and Fulton streets. [1]
Coyote Point Park, San Mateo: 1922–1923 Pacific Ocean Park: Santa Monica: 1958–1967 Pierpoint Landing: Long Beach: 1948–1972 The Pike: Long Beach: 1902–1979 Playland at the Beach: San Francisco: 1913–1972 Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark: Newberry Springs: 1962–2004 Formerly Lake Dolores Waterpark Santa's Village: Lake Arrowhead: 1955–1998
Playland-Not-At-The-Beach was featured on the local San Francisco television show Eye on the Bay on November 23, 2009. [4] Just as Playland at the Beach closed on Labor Day in 1972, Playland-Not-At-The-Beach closed on Labor Day in 2018 after more than 10 years of non-profit community service. [5]
The museum's move sparked protests by San Francisco locals. An online petition was created opposing it, with over 12,000 signatures. Many of the protesters believed that the money was unavailable to fund the move and renovations, and many had strong feelings about the museum's historical and nostalgic significance from its history at Playland ...
Directed by Zagone and co-produced with Ralph J. Gleason, Night was shot at the remaining remnants of the old Playland Ballroom in San Francisco. The unique musical performance went on from sunset to sunrise and featured The Grateful Dead , Jefferson Airplane , and Santana , plus a jam featuring members of all these bands with the addition of ...
Playland (San Francisco), a former amusement park in San Francisco, California, U.S. Playland Café, a historic gay bar in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Dodge Park Playland, a former amusement park in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. Rockaways' Playland, a former amusement park in Queens, New York, U.S. Playland-Not-At-The-Beach, a non-profit museum in ...
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Pages in category "San Francisco Bay Area amusement parks" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.