April/May 2009: 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 May 2009. Public transit...
April 23rd, 2009 by thouseman
San Francisco is a Cultural Playground for Children of All Ages
San Francisco is a cultural playground in many forms. Children (and parents) will find museums that encourage creative thinking and exploration, as well as numerous parks, playgrounds, attractions and activities to provide plenty of stimuli to inspire. The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) features an itinerary just for children called Kid City on San Francisco’s official Web...
March 20th, 2009 by thouseman
What’s New in San Francisco? — March/April
CITY NEWS San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau Teams Up with American Express for Value-Added Offers American Express is now the Official Card Partner of the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB). This new partnership has yielded a variety of exclusive offers for American Express® Cardmembers from San Francisco retailers, hotels, restaurants and attractions through...
March 17th, 2009 by thouseman
San Francisco – A Most Uncommon Place
San Francisco refuses to fit a mold. It climbed hills while other cities spread out. It encouraged immigrants to guard their ethnic distinctions while other cities assimilated them. It rejects urban freeways because they’re unsightly and renovates dusty keepsakes (an archaic cable car system, an abandoned factory, an antiquated cannery) with felicitous results. San Francisco is congenitally worldly,...
March 11th, 2009 by thouseman
Recent and Coming Attractions in San Francisco
The following is a collection of recent and upcoming developments in and near San Francisco. 2009 and Beyond “A Gallery Without a Ceiling” to Cap SFMOMA Rooftop in Summer 2009 Opening Date: May 10, 2009 San Francisco-based Jensen & Macy architects has been selected to design a rooftop sculpture garden for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) above the garage structure...
March 3rd, 2009 by thouseman
