1. Public transportation: Enter your destination as "Sixth Avenue & Quince Dr, San Diego, CA 92103." www.SDCommute.com
2. From 163: take the Quince Street West exit. At the top of the hill you'll come to a STOP sign where Quince Drive meets Balboa Drive. Stay on Quince. Go straight (West) past the intersection. If there is room, park on the right (north) side of Quince, between Balboa Drive & Sixth Avenue. Once out of your vehicle, take the path that's in the middle of the block about 100 feet --1/3 of a block. Find the Magnolia trees of Poetry Grove--and the clay Poetry Bench--on your right. The Bench and trees are next to two, back-to-back garden sheds. [See photo of the Bench & sheds above.] Note: if you encounter the Redwood Bridge Club, you've gone too far north. If you can't park on Quince, continue to the west; turn right at the very next cross street, Sixth Avenue. Park on the right (east) side of Sixth Avenue. There's a concrete path that runs north & south down the middle of the block. Head east, toward that path. Continue to the east, about 1/4 block past the path. Search for the sheds, trees, and clay Poetry Bench. You'll find them about 1/3 of a block or 100 feet north of Quince, near the Northwest Corner of Quince & Balboa Drive.
3. From Hillcrest or Downtown San Diego: take First, Fourth, or Sixth Avenue to Upas. (Cross streets with names of trees are in alphabetical order.) Turn (east) on Upas. That is, from Hillcrest turn left; from Downtown, turn right.. Keep going on Upas until you reach some traffic lights at Sixth & Upas. Just south of Upas--and parallel to it--is the entrance to Balboa Drive. Take Balboa Drive east (away from the ocean). Follow Balboa Dr. as it makes a hairpin turn to the right. Now it's a one-way street, parallel to Sixth Avenue, heading south. Keep going until just before the next intersection (Quince.) Park your car on the right (west) side of Balboa Dr. Have a bicycle? Lean it against one of the magnolia trees that shade the Poetry Bench.
4. Do you need further intructions? Search online or on a map for the Northwest Corner of Quince & Balboa Drive, San Diego CA 92103. If you need further instructions, please Contact Us.
Poetry Grove is in the middle of a block. Sixth Avenue is on the west side; Balboa Drive is on the east side; the Redwood Bridge Club is to the north; Quince Drive is to the south.