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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not a regular church goer, and I found the people very welcoming. What a beautiful building, and lovely people.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! It's huge! It's beautiful! My friend had a wedding there in the smaller side room. even the side room looks so nice! My friends and I were barely on time for the wedding. One tourist that noticed...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I will never forget the first time I went here..it was 19 years ago during a Christmas Eve Mass. The woman I was seeing at the time insisted I come and I have to say, even though I'm not a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Going inside this church really does feel like leaving SF behind and transporting oneself to Europe (at least to this architecture novice who can't tell the difference between this Gothic cathedral...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Blessed is the man who can eat, drink, Yelp and still go to church on Sundays."- Yelp 20:30
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was here this past weekend to attend another SF Jazz event - Roy Hargrove and James Carter.(This will be a two part review of the venue and the performers)For those that have never attended a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Religious? No . Spiritual? Yes . And there is something about Grace Cathedral that just gets to me. Maybe it's seeing the tall regal towers looming over the bay after a long hike up California street....
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
(Powell and California to help the last reviewer out)I'm not religious but I love this church because they are so open. They always have interesting exhibits/concerts/talks and sometimes movies. They...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I were religious and believed in magic I would worship here. Seriously. Not a knock on magic per se, I love magic, I just don't really believe that bunnies come out of hats now but I still don't...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing like the churches in Europe, but beautiful, and suggested donation. Should visit, and its not too far from the cable car lines on Powell and the other street, forget that one.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
beautiful .... the labrynth is the one! my friend used to go there all the time to walk it. ive walked it once. the serenity and peace that it brings is amazing. gets you in the spiritual moment to...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for the inside labyrinth. My sister, visiting from Ireland, took me here (I'm the local, but I'd never walked the labyrinth!).It really is special, if you let yourself take the time to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was drawn here for the 11am service on Sunday because of the beautiful architecture. The congregation seemed warm and welcoming but the service itself was not my style. It was very old fashioned...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an amazing place to visit even if you are not religious. The architecture is just astounding and you can tell they take great care of the place. You can marvel at the stained glass or sit in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2 stars - Grace Cathedral the church I'd go to on Sunday Morning.5 stars - Grace Cathedral the CathedralI came to Grace Cathedral not for the architecture, but for church. As an Art History major I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This Church is great on several points. 1) I am not a religious man, but they were all welcoming. To my surprise, inside the church was a shrine paying homage to other religion around the world.2)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a significant religious space located on a prominent hill, Grace Cathedral fully rises to its claim as "a house of prayer of all people." The community actively welcomes people from all over the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I went to catholic high school, I had a particularly liberal and feministic nun for a teacher. she took our entire class to this church to walk the labyrinth. The idea is basically walking...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love seeing elevators in churches. They're such a subtle reminder of our final destination, either way we go.WWJY? (What Would Jesus Yelp?) It's still 5 stars in my book. I'm sure Jesus would agree....
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Time for confession: never knew this existed until this past weekend, and even when we did visit, didn't go in. Reading other reviews now, I wish we had. Never mind. This was the most unexpected stop...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just came here last night to see a play in the Grace Chapel as part of the Fringe Festival. How cool and cultured for them to support the arts in this way! I also remember about 10 years ago when Lady...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simply beautiful and powerful when inside.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i saw a classical concert here with a friend once and began to feel light-headed, but not in a bad way, but then that always happens to me in churches. is it because i was raised sans religion, or am...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was 'thank you,' that would suffice." -- Johannes EckhartFor review 400, I'll try to actually do something useful for a change. For those who think...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I came across this magnificent old cathedral by chance while wandering around the neighborhood. It's HUGE and impressive, and I loved it on sight. We didn't go in, but did take a peek...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't come here to worship, but I've been here for just about everything else. I've sung Christmas carols here when it was too rainy to do it outside at the Nob Hill Tree Lighting, watched and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If it weren't for being an "Agnostic-love thy neighbor-hey, Buddhism is pretty cool-half Jew", I'd actually make a good Christian and/or Catholic. I have an excellent track record...Hey Sarah,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took my mom here I guess a year and a half ago. I may be an atheist but I found the service to be very nice. They welcomed people of all faiths (but of course not of no faith). The cathedral itself...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I have found yet another place that I've been to and not reviewed. This cathedral has 2 labyrinths, one indoor and one outdoor. I have never been to a service, but I have been here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I kinda have this thing about cathedrals (not so much religion) but I am so fortunate to live so close to this beautiful structure. I think the Grace Cathedral is so beautiful from the inside out,...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you come to mass on any weekday, you get the pleasure of sitting in the altar behind the choir. I wish I had more opportunities to come during the day. It's beautiful from the inside and out and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In an American "West Coast" metropolitan city like San Francisco, you rarely expect to find a European inspired cathedral but the moment I walked into Grace Cathedral, my mind went straight to my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a beautiful Gothic cathedral. I deleted one star because it doesn't use flying buttresses, even though it really doesn't need them since it is made of reinforced concrete, but I thought that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll never understand the unquestioning conviction people hold about something as vast as God. It's not that I don't believe in God, rather I don't presume an understanding of its thoughts and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here to contemplate in times of sadness or feeling lost.I've come here to walk the labyrinth many, many times. I've taken communion here and sang. Being that it is Episcopalian, all people...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is no denying that this church is beautiful and so it was our top choice for a phenomenal San Francisco wedding. The staff was super nice and helpful and although you have to take premarital...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Even though this church is technically "pre-fab", it is a lovely thing to behold. I walk the labyrinth here and I spend some time sincerely hoping that God isn't the being humans have made him out to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Walking the labyrinth...Meditating. Rejoicing.There's nothing better.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know what you're thinking ... what was a rotten drunkard like Gregor doing in a church? Well, this might help clear things up: I went there to watch a horror film. No -- for reals! I attended the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is amazing how much one wants to believe... If I described the whole thing, a gigantic mock-medieval cathedral made entirely of concrete and set on top of a hill in California, it would sound like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seems like a great place. I walked up here during my lunch break to see what it was about. I didn't have the suggested $5 donation to visitors, but the attendant was totally fine with that and said...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful church. They have daily meditations podcasts as well as the Eucharists. You can also stream them. I use their site frequently and it instantly centers me. They also have music on their...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a religious girl nor have I drempt of my wedding day since the day I was born but this place sings to me. Listening to thee bells on Sunday morning from my living room window, lounging in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great refuge from the craziness of city life. Grace Cathedral is gorgeous and so is the surrounding area. I live a couple blocks from this wonderful church and it always looks pretty amazing whenever...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My religious path started here at Grace Cathedral. Baptism, First Communion, fear of cannibals in the rafters. Thanks Armistead. Family tradition has us returning almost yearly for the ethereal...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What a beautiful assembly of stones, and not a soul in sight.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Truly the crowning glory of Nob Hill....No matter what your views are on the subject of religion, this place should not be missed. The interior is absolutely breathtaking, the labyrinths are cool,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Columbarium is derived form the Latin word Columba, in English: Dove, a symbol of God's Spirit and Peace. (so written in the Grace Cathedral's information book). I am a member since April 1995,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful church, but it felt a bit too modern for such a "classic" church.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have not been to any services here...but this architectural marvel is one of th emost beautiful building in this little city of ours...and Personally I find the little park here to be the most...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am always in awe walking into any church but Grace Cathedral really just take your breath away. Walking in and you'll immediately feel calmer, at least I do...it's a fantastic feeling. It is an...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a religious person. I never thought I'd get married in a church, in fact I was set against it. Okay, so I'm not getting married anytime soon, but when I walked in here I was totally floored....
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bishop Marc rocks! Social justice and peace are alive and well. What other "church" person has laid down in front of the Federal Building to protest the slaughter of the Iraq war? The spirit of Martin...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's a coffee shop in the basement. What more do you need?
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've always loved architectural buildings. especially the architecture of churches. if i could, i would love to travel the world and visit all the architectural churches i can. although i'm a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the most spiritual place ever. accepting of every creed, sexuality, gender, et cetera. walk the labrynth- it is really a journey. fyi- the UN was founded in San Francisco. Everyone thinks New...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Grace Cathedral, rising high into the skies from its home atop Nob Hill, is Gothic glory combined with San Francisco sensibility. An Episcopal church by denomination, but welcoming to all. Before...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The architecture is lovely, perched atop an SF hill with quite a view of the city. I like the meditative labyrinth inside.But the best part of Grace is it's lovely acoustics. I am a fan of early...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gram has been up my ass to seek divine intervention since I moved to the Bay Area, and Easter Sunday is just as good as any time to bond with God through an empty hollow religious service. I donned...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm an atheist, and was not raised Christian.That being said, i absolutely revere and love this church, and am ever-so-thankful for its existence.First of all, the church itself is stunningly - and i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place in San Francisco. My family and friends have a lot of history at this Cathedral. (We are Organ tuners)Grace Cathedral hosts a lot of great Organ Concerts and have many a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'll pray in any church that has a labyrinth! my mind evades to repose...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big church person, but Grace Cathedral is one of my favorite landmarks in San Francisco. There is something truly pleasing to the soul about this space.Along with Huntington Park (which is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a religious man but from time to time I like to check in with the big guy upstairs. So the other day I was just taking a walk and I came upon Grace Cathedral. So I went in........ME - God are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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This is an awesome palce to go just to sight see. My school mates and I went here when I was in college., We got ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GRACE CATHEDRAL is beyond the 5 STARS I have given. It is celestial.We are all lucky to have such an outstanding architectural gem in high atop San francisco's Nob Hill that is filled with treasures...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Prime location on Nob Hill, and a real beauty of a building. I'm not Episcopalian, but I do appreciate the little room they've set aside for AIDS victims.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I never thought I would want to get married in a church, but Grace Cathedral changed my mind. When I do get married some day, this will be the place.I grew up fairly unfamiliar to churches. This one...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
grace cathedral has a labyrinth. fantab.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Grace because of the architecture. I like Grace because of the circle thingy you can walk. I hate photographing at Grace! Ahh, you are so limited. Ok, it's an icon in the City but if you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hi Roxanne, did I see you there? :)I am not a Christian even I have gone to Catholic schools for 12 years and on and off to different Christian churches over the years. Last night my very best friend...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
today grace cathedral participated in a die-in against the iraq war. they marched down from the cathedral to the federal building, and collapsed dead in front of the entrance to the building. the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ever since i set foot in this cathedral as a child i knew I'd get married here. 20 years later i went in today to put my deposit down. lori, the wedding liaison is one of the warmest people I've met...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When my walking team reaches the top of Nob Hill, the new members always notice Grace Cathedral. It's worth an extra 20-40 minutes to go inside and see our version of monumental architecture. It's a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A while ago I took a much needed break from studies and went to work full-time instead. Fast forward to the present, and I am now in the middle of applying as a transfer student to several...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not part of a God Squad nor am I a Seething Heathen, but I've been checking out this Sunday tradition for a few weeks now with an open will. When my sister and I were young, my parents never...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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On a tour we took in San Francisco ( http://www.judysbook.com/members/Jolene/posts/2006/11/485793/ ) this was one of our stops. It was absolutely amazing. I got a lot of great pictures of this place. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm always amazed by the Architecture of Churches and this church amazed me. the labyrinth is something awesome.
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the most gorgeous church in SF. and I'm not even Episcopalian, I might be struck down by my Catholic God.I will never forget Grace b/c of the following: I had drinks at both the Fairmont and the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i know i give 5 stars to pretty much everything, but so what. i'm easily pleased... and grace cathedral deserves all 5. its perched at the top of nob hill and its commanding, dramatic presence even...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A beautiful church. Walk the labyrinth path for some inner peace.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first trip to San Francisco. A college road trip down from Seattle w/ a friend and on our list of things to do was: 1) Tour Anchor Steam Brewery2) Catch up w/ my HS friend and artist Kelly 3) Go...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a nice place to go when you want to contemplate, think with little distractions. i like the labyrinth, they have one near the garden and one inside the church.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely a very beautiful cathedral. Grace Cathedral has very awe-inspiring stain glass windows and eye-popping murals depicting San Francisco's early years. I visited the Cathedral when there was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Some good concerts can be found at Grace but it's mostly Organ concerts or their resident school choir. Grace is not a bad place in terms of aesthetics and capacity. But in terms of acoustics, it just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great fun. You can run around in the labyrinths outside (just drawn on the ground, but still fun) attempteing to reach the inner vesicles. Or you can go inside and admire the stained...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the 9/11 service, and I really enjoy the meditative labyrinth walks. Not much else to say- nice Protestant church!
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Peet's coffee shop in this historic church. You have no excuse to fall asleep while confessing your sins to a priest.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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Grace Cathedral is located near the top of beautiful Nob Hill, and is truly a breathtaking sight with its intricate stained glass and stony veneer. Along with its magical ambience, this cathedral lift...
judysbook.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went expecting a hedge labyrinth and was sorely disappointed... but like all monuments to higher powers (see the mason's building across the street) it is beautiful and worth at the least a brief...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Critique a church? A worship service?! Well, it was Easter. All the bells and smells were out, and if you like high church, then it was the right day. It's a beautiful place, and the parishoners...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great hideaway from the recent Bay Area heat. The thick stone walls create a nice quiet and cool interior for contemplation and reflection. I prefer the interior labyrinth; you need a quiet setting...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A few steps inside gothic Grace Cathedral and I was convinced that if I were God I would definitely want to hang out in a place as beautiful as this. This soaring structure, with its luminous...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I saw an incredible exhibit at Grace Cathedral. When you walked through the entrance, you felt like you were swathed in silk and colors. Large banners of fabric were strewn against the ceiling,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Gorgeous at night. Cant wait to come back during the day!
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The next foggy night in the city, pay a visit to Huntington Park and take in the view of Grace Cathedral. Beautiful! Now I know why people travel around the world to visit our fair city.
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An awesome sight to behold, it just dwarfs you with its heights and beauty. Go in the wintertime when they also set lights up out in the park across from it!Times visited: 2
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know about this comparison with Notre Dame but it's a beautiful cathedral. There is a cool Keith Haring triptych in their Aids memorial area. I heard that there were labyrinths and I must...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very fortunate to live across from this beautiful church. Quite a few ppl had commented that it's a scaled-down version of Notre Dame in Paris. Beautiful stained-glass windows and just wonderful...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the most beautiful cathedrals that I've seen in the States, and easily comparable to some of the Gothic cathedrals of France. I love cathedral and church architecture and Grace Cathedral is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The beautiful and aptly named Grace Cathedral takes my breath away everytime I walk inside. Even from the outside, I'm awestruck. I love walking the outdoor labryinth. Reaching the central spot is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
labyrinths are awesomegrace cathedral is awesome possum!
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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I attended a friend's wedding at the Grace Cathedral Episcopal Church a couple of years ago and I have to say that this is a very beautiful church architecturallly. It has two towers on both sides and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The West Coast's largest Episcopal cathedral looms over Huntington Park with Gothic splendor, an imposing replacement for the original 1849 Gold Rush chapel. Of special interest are the stained glass,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they have a labyrinth outside. conveniently next to cable cars, which are so awesome they shouldn't be for just tourists. everytime i use my fast pass, it's like earning $3.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is something to be said for exaltation.
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing inside and out.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2005
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