If corsets aren't your thing then Dark Garden isn't for you, but perhaps you still need some quiet and peace — a retreat where things green and alive can greet and inspire you.
One fabulous secret delight is the Fort Mason Community Garden, where our city's fair citizens can convene to grow herbs and vegetables in a tidy little enclave. Over a hundred individual plots are allotted to members who grow flowers, vegetables and dreams within the garden's walls. Membership dues are a measly $80 a year — though there is a waitlist of over 130 at last report.
Need an escape with a view? The Crown Zellerbach (One Bush Plaza) has the Sun Terrace, a serene urban retreat on the 15th floor of its building.
We'd lastly be remiss if we didn't at least mention the most excellent event coming up this Saturday, July 28. Laughing Squid has teamed up with Flora Grubb Gardens (the only place we'd recommend to get palm trees in San Francisco) to host a lavish garden party.