I'm harkening back to my other entry about my favorite sf playgrounds. Last sunday the Chronicle's pink section ran a feature on the top playgrounds. I've just returned from KidPower on Hoff st off 16th in my hood. It is a fabulous park with excellent play structures especially for toddlers. But what's weird about it is there are no kids playing there. It's in a tweaked neighborhood where the average passerby is swearing loudly, dressed in rags, likely pushing a shopping cart, and probably drunk or worse. Oh yah that's great for kids to be near and to hear. Also on the their list is McKinley Square which I've been to and loved. I've heard of most of the others, I just haven't gotten there yet. I'm making it a goal to try to get to each before the end of the year. Pretty sure I can manage to achieve this goal. However, my memory being what it is — which is quite pathetic these days — I'm using this posting to remind myself which ones to visit.

Walter Haas — Diamond Heights Boulevard at Digby Street
Julius Kahn — West Pacific Avenue near Arguello (in the Presido)
Parkside Square — Vicente at 26th Avenue
Holly Park — Highland Avenue at Bocana Street
West Portal — Lenox Way between Taraval and Ulloa Streets