Maurizio Franzini

Review of The Stern Grove Festival

If not for the eponymous summer festival, this lit...

If not for the eponymous summer festival, this little gem is generally not well known, nor frequented by Sanfranciscans outside of the surrounding neighborhoods. When you walk into it, though, a blanket of orange nasturtium saturates the air with its pungent scent, and the tall eucalyptus trees shield you from the noise of the road traffic, in addition to slowing down the wind, giving a sense of relaxing piece.