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A couple overlooking the San Francisco Bay from Pier 7 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.
 Seginho Roosblad/KQED
A couple overlooking the San Francisco Bay from Pier 7 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.  (Seginho Roosblad/KQED)

Photos: Bay Area Tries to Stay Cool as Temperatures Rise

Photos: Bay Area Tries to Stay Cool as Temperatures Rise

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The Bay Area is cooking this week as we experience the first heat wave of the summer. With triple digit temperatures appearing in the eastern region and high-90s across the inland areas, the coast has become a haven for those escaping the scorching conditions. The National Weather Service anticipates Thursday will be the hottest day of the week, with cooling temperatures through the weekend.

Along San Francisco's waterfront, people are soaking up the vitamin D, as others seek shade under umbrellas or anywhere they can find it. At the coast, Ocean Beach is welcoming crowds of visitors as people look for lower temperatures and cool water.

A fisherman waits under the shade of his umbrella in front of the Bay Bridge. (Arash Malakzadeh/KQED)
A worker takes a break in a tiny strip of shade next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco. (Serginho Roosblad/KQED)
Two young girls run from the water as the tide approaches from behind them. (Arash Malakzadeh/KQED)
Umbrellas provide shelter from the sun for two Jehovah's Witnesses on Market Street in San Francisco. (Serginho Roosblad/KQED)
Jack Antonsen exercises on the beach to take advantage of the warm Bay Area summer. (Arash Malakzadeh/KQED)

At least one person wasn't avoiding the heat, but taking advantage of it. San Francisco resident Jack Antonsen cancelled his gym membership for the summer, in part because of the recent high temperatures. "I'm out here kind of making the world my gym right now because it's beautiful out," he said while taking a break from a workout on Ocean Beach.

A man basking in the sun on the Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. (Serginho Roosblad/KQED)
A woman sunbathes in the grass along the Embarcadero. (Arash Malakzadeh/KQED)
A woman sips her drink as she enjoys the sun in a park near Embarcadero. (Arash Malakzadeh/KQED)
A woman strolls along the shore at Ocean Beach to escape the heat. (Arash Malakzadeh/KQED)

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