Why is the event being held at the Beach Chalet Meadows?
Once we settled on October, we had several choices of outside venues. We narrowed it down to the Polo Fields, Crissy Field, the General Winfield Scott Parade Ground, and the Beach Chalet Meadow. Naturally, we preferred a location in Golden Gate Park. As it turned out, the Polo Fields, the obvious choice at first, would have been too expensive. The Beach Chalet Meadow is a perfect site. It’s near the ocean. Public transportation to the site is good. It has more parking than most park venues. It’s a more pastoral setting. It’s a little smaller than the Polo Fields. And, it’s near the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden, the Bison compound, and other park attractions. A significant advantage to the Beach Chalet Meadow is that it’s orientated towards the ocean so that we can direct sound that way and it won’t disturb the neighbors – a problem that often plagues the Polo Fields.
