Crowds flock to Crissy Field

Pelicans flew in a loose V above sunbathers, wet dogs, screaming toddlers and parents happy to escape their air-conditioned homes.

Mikey Pitchers, a 62-year-old triathlete and art director, said he swims at Crissy Field three to four times a week. Normally it's pretty empty, he said, adding that he was glad other people were spending time in the water. Pitchers is originally from Florida and has lived in San Francisco for 25 years.

“People need to enjoy the beach,” he said.