Moscone Recreation Center is a park located between Chestnut Street and Bay Street, Laguna Street and Webster Street in San Francisco

San Francisco, California

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's Marina District

Marina District, San Francisco, California

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Formerly known as Funston Park, the area was renamed in honor of San Francisco mayor George Moscone

George Moscone

George Richard Moscone was an American attorney and Democratic politician. He was the 37th mayor of San Francisco, California, US from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978. Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming Mayor. In the Senate, he served as...

, who was assassinated in 1978.

The park includes tennis courts, baseball diamonds, children's playgrounds, basketball courts, and putting greens. The park has been a favorite of San Franciscans since its inception in the 1920s. Joe Dimaggio

Joe DiMaggio

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 took Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

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 on a stroll at the park in the hours prior to their marriage at City Hall. Robin Williams

Robin Williams

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, Danielle Steele and Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

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were known to take their small children to the park without fear of paparazzi.