San Francisco Visitors Planning Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 13) D i s Cover FiVE Right Now 1 2 3 4 5 ART AbOunds Winter and spring bring a deluge of highly anticipated art exhibits to San Francisco this year. The following are a few of the highlights: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities, May 30–Sept. 7; the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, April 19–Sept. 7; the Asian Art Museum’s Lords of the Samurai, June 12–Sept. 20; the Legion of Honor’s Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique, Feb. 7–May 31; and the de Young Museum’s Warhol Live, Feb. 14–May 17. visit www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com for more. sAn FRAnciscO GeTs “Wicked” AGAin The now-legendary blockbuster Broadway production “Wicked” returns to San Francisco, the city where it made its world premiere in 2003. San Francisco audiences hold a special place in their hearts for the show. Join them to see why the untold story of the witches of Oz is such a hit. Go to www.shnsf.com for information and tickets. A PlAce FOR ecOThusiAsM Bans on plastic bags and Styrofoam, a 70-percent recycling rate of all waste produced within city limits and a solar rebate program are just the latest in a long list of San Francisco’s environmental accomplishments. Learn more about The City’s progress, green ways to explore San Francisco and other “ecothusiastic” bits of information at the new greendedicated site, www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/green. cAliFORniA AcAdeMy OF sciences is nOW OPen In fall 2008, San Francisco witnessed one of the most talked-about grand openings in years. The California Academy of Sciences completed a 10-year renovation project, receiving rave reviews. Now’s your chance to check out the new academy, the only place in the world with an aquarium, a planetarium and a natural history museum all under one roof — a living roof covered in 1.7 million plants, in fact. Go to www. calacademy.org to learn more. neW culTuRebus MAkes The ROunds San Francisco’s new, bright-yellow 74X-CultureBus provides express service from Yerba Buena Gardens to Golden Gate Park with stops only at union Square and the Civic Center. Passengers have unlimited travel in any direction and receive discounted admission to certain cultural destinations, including the California Academy of Sciences and the de Young Museum. Many other notable destinations are located just a few blocks from CultureBus stops. For information visit www.sfculturebus.org or call 311 (in San Francisco) or 415-701-2311 (outside San Francisco). rEaSOnS TO ViSiT San FranCiSCO Only in San Francisco onlyinsanfrancisco.com 13 http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com http://www.shnsf.com http://www.shnsf.com http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/green http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/green http://www.calacademy.org http://www.calacademy.org http://www.calacademy.org http://www.sfculturebus.org http://www.sfculturebus.org http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com
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