San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau introduces Neighborhood Membership Grants

Unique “Only in San Francisco” businesses can receive membership and mentoring Feb. 18, 2010 – The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) will award as many as ten Neighborhood Membership Grants this year to unique “Only in San Francisco” businesses located throughout the city, with an emphasis on those operating outside the traditional visitor areas. “We’re launching...

February/March 2010: What’s New in San Francisco?

“What’s New” is a listing of new venues, attractions and activities compiled by the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB). Past editions of “What’s New” and a list of “Recent and Coming Attractions” are available in the Media section of the SFCVB’s Web site, www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com. The next edition of “What’s New” will be sent in March 2010. Public transit...

Leave your sweet tooth in San Francisco where artisan chocolate flourishes

Only in San Francisco, with its rich and lucious history of food, can one find four of the nation’s 11 major chocolate manufacturers and a disproportionate number of unique boutique chocolatiers.The Bay Area is home to some of the greatest chocolate factories in world including: The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, See’s Candies and Scharffen Berger Chocolate (recently acquired by the Hershey...

Special events for romantics in San Francisco

Jan. 14, 2010 — William Saroyan wrote, “No city invites the heart to come to life as San Francisco does.” In this cool, grey city of love, there’s no better time than Valentine’s Day to revive that heartbeat. The city’s renowned restaurants are creating aphrodisiacs and breaking out their finest linen. A dazzling offering of entertainment, such as Wicked or Teatro ZinZanni,...

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — a destination unto itself

Arriving early for check-in and security at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) just may elicit a sigh of contentment. The airport’s “jetiquette” makes traveling welcoming, interesting, fun, and — dare we say – relaxing. There are enough activities and sites to warrant placing the airport itself on a traveler’s itinerary. SFO is a gateway to many San Francisco attractions.  It...