Fort Funston & Crissy Fields: Dog Friendly in the Bay Area

Our first weekend in California Andy and I packed our car with dog toys, snacks, ourselves, and our dog Mr. Buckles. We were so excited to explore the Pacific Coast beaches and let our dog run free. Little did we know that the majority of the beaches outside of San Francisco were NOT dog friendly. Beach after beach said 'no dogs'. We were completely disappointed. From that point on, we have been keeping our eyes open for dog friendly areas. So far, we have come up with Fort Funston and Crissy Fields. These places are FULL of dogs and happy dog people. For those of you who don't own and/or walk a dog, there is such a thing as unhappy dog people. They glare at you if you try to let your dog sniff their dogs butt. Or they angrily pull their dog to the other side of the sidewalk when you pass. Those people are complete debbie downers, bah humbug! There are no such people at these places though. The dogs are happy to run off-leash and romp around with each other, while the owners laugh and chat. There are also water areas for the dogs to enjoy a cool drink. In two words, these places are Doggie Paradise. We may just stop our search, because Fort Funston and Crissy Fields are the best!

Strong Arms Saturday!

This Strong-Arms-Saturday is brought to you by Crissy Fields. A new neighbor friend just told us about Crissy Fields. We have passed them in the hall on their way to this beach with their dog a few times, so we finally tagged along. Our dogs have decided to be best friends (the best way to meet people!), so obviously now we are friends. They showed us a non-crowded, non-touristy part of the Crissy Fields beach and our dogs had a wonderful time. It was also a great, clear day to see the Golden Gate Bridge and watch all the sailboats coming in and out. Gosh, I love the beach!

What exciting things do you have planned for Saturday? Feel like snapping a picture of your own Strong-Arms-Saturday, send me a picture and I'll post it along with a little story and a link to your website or blog (if you have one):  E-mail Me!

 That is Alcatraz to the right of Andy.