Tourist Trapped: Japanese Tea Garden - SFGate.com (blog)

SFGate.com (blog)

Tourist Trapped: Japanese Tea Garden SFGate.com (blog) This week: The Japanese Tea Garden. I've been saving up my Tourist Trapped trip to the Japanese Tea Garden mainly because I so wanted it to be a magical, renewing experience, like a spa that only charges $5 (for residents, $7 for non-residents.) ... and more »

Square 16 for Japanese tea, Russian bakery - San Francisco Chronicle

Square 16 for Japanese tea, Russian bakery San Francisco Chronicle Nearby is Golden Gate Park and the Japanese Tea Garden, which was created as an exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition. At the Japanese Tea House in the center of the garden, you can stop in to sample various types of ...

Arborcide? Controversy grows over UCLA proposed sale of donated Japanese Garden - 89.3 KPCC (blog)

89.3 KPCC (blog)

Arborcide? Controversy grows over UCLA proposed sale of donated Japanese Garden 89.3 KPCC (blog) Last year, a court ruling allowed UCLA to remove the eternally terrifying clause from a 1964 donation agreement, and the university is now looking to sell its Japanese Garden property. The proposed sale of the Bel Air 1.5-acre Hannah Carter Japanese ... and more »

NY winter park is a twist on global pop-up trend of 'guerrilla retail' - Washington Post

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NY winter park is a twist on global pop-up trend of 'guerrilla retail' Washington Post NEW YORK — Birds are chirping, the grass is green and tea is being served amid blossoming bushes. Welcome to New York City in January, with a cure for cold-weather blues: a pop-up indoor park in lower Manhattan that's open through Valentine's Day. NY winter park is a twist on pop-up trendAtlanta Journal Constitution all 125 news articles »

19th Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival - Hawaii 24/7 (press release)

19th Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival Hawaii 24/7 (press release) Cultural Demos/Performing Arts/Food: Enjoy ritual Japanese tea ceremony led by Emi Wakayama, the Sakura Ensemble on shakuhachi (bamboo flute) clarinet and piano; plus a display of oriental art and kimonos. Portuguese bean soup, smoked meat bowls and ...