{"id":5671,"date":"2026-08-14T10:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=5671"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:23:34","slug":"walk-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=5671","title":{"rendered":"Adventure on the Waterfront!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>S<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>N<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span> boldly goes into new frontiers of summer adventure\u00a0on\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f60101\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Saturday August 15,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>10am<\/strong><\/mark>\u00a0for a gentle walk along the San Francisco waterfront, through the wilds of Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf, past boats, sea lions and general spectacle. We know this will be a sensory challenge for some of us, but that makes it a great chance to\u00a0support each other as we take our place in the world.\u00a0First off,\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f80101\" class=\"has-inline-color\">bring ear protection.<\/mark>\u00a0<\/strong>This should be memorable! We&#8217;ll have a brightly dressed leader to help keep us all together.<br><br>We&#8217;ll\u00a0start directly in front of\u00a0the\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#0c952a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Ferry Building and head north to Aquatic\u00a0Park<\/mark>\u00a0<\/strong>(marked &#8220;Hyde Street Pier&#8221; on map), where we&#8217;ll eat our lunches. We&#8217;d love to have you join us for the fun and conversation as we support each other in the stimulating environment. We&#8217;ll\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f60101\" class=\"has-inline-color\">meet at the Ferry Building,<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0directly in front of the clock tower on the street side\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>10am.\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#905606\" class=\"has-inline-color\">(See\u00a0<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe0000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">red pin<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#905606\" class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00a0on map below.)<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0We encourage you to take public transportation, but if you insist there is expensive parking nearby. Check your GPS for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is all about having fun and enjoying the beauty and life along the Bay in the warm company of the AASCEND community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ferry-Building-Map2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5673\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5383955015667252;width:614px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ferry-Building-Map2.png 560w, https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ferry-Building-Map2-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/aascend.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ferry-Building-Map2-468x300.png 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f40202\" class=\"has-inline-color\">details:<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0We&#8217;ll stroll together at a leisurely pace, stopping whenever something catches our attention. We encourage you to\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f30101\" class=\"has-inline-color\">bring a lunch<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0to eat as we relax at Aquatic Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What to bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sensory protection (for eyes and ears, for example)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comfortable walking shoes and clothing for SF weather<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A lunch or snacks to enjoy at the park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your beaming face!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an easy walk with plenty of opportunities to pause and appreciate the lively scenes.<br><strong>Who:\u00a0<\/strong>Adults on the spectrum, family, professionals and friends all welcome!<br><strong>When:\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f40101\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Saturday, Aug 15 2026, 10:00am\u00a0to 1pm<\/mark>\u00a0<\/strong>approx<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f30404\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Ferry Building,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/mark><strong>San Francisco<\/strong>\u00a0(See above for details.\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f40101\" class=\"has-inline-color\">red pin<\/mark><\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/xLATJEL2Akco6bVz6\">map<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact info@aascend.org with any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0AASCEND boldly goes into new frontiers of summer adventure\u00a0on\u00a0Saturday August 15,\u00a010am\u00a0for a gentle walk along the San Francisco waterfront, through the wilds of Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf, past boats, sea lions and general spectacle. 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