San Francisco Visitors Planning Guide - Winter/Spring 2009 - (Page 31) Cherry BloSSom FeStivAl oF northern CAliForniA www.nccbf.org, 1759 Sutter St., 415-5632313. one of california’s largest ethnic celebrations to welcome spring, showcasing Japanese culture, dance, martial arts, calligraphy, flower arranging and tea ceremony. during the month of april and festival on weekends. exotiC erotiC BAll & expo www.exoticerotic ball.com, treasure island Event Facility, 600 california St., 415-567-2255 (Ball). nation’s largest, longest-running adult halloween event waterside at treasure island. live headline music, dJs, burlesque, circus; outrageous outfits everywhere. two-day expo with more than 100 booths — erotic art, fashion, gifts — precedes ball. expo oct. 30, 2–10pm, oct. 31 noon–6pm. ball oct. 31 8pm–2am. admission $20 for ball, $69 general admission, $125 ViP. must be 18 and over to attend expo, 21 and over to attend ball. ae, d, mc, V. Fleet WeeK SAn FrAnCiSCo www.fleetweek.us, 1110 Eugenia place, Suite 300 (carpinteria 930132923), 650-599-5057. Fleet Week is the bay area’s opportunity to pay tribute to the men and women of our armed forces. tour navy ships and watch air shows in oct., 10am–4pm. Free to the public. reserved seats at municipal Pier $25. Flight deck club access, marina Green $125. FloAting homeS ASSoCiAtion www.floating homes.org, p.O. Box 3054 (Sausalito 94966), 415-3321916. unique community of picturesque homes floating on richardson bay. Private tours available: owners will open their homes, allowing a peek at the distinctive lifestyle. internAtionAl lAtino Film SoCiety www. latinofilmfestival.org, 984 Folsom St., 415-513-5308. the organization presents an annual three-week film festival in nov., presents year-round programs throughout the bay area and has an award-winning educational program, youth in Video. admission varies per screening, per event. discounts for members, students, seniors and disabled. litquAKe www.litquake.org, p.O. Box 720125, 941720125, 415-750-1497. litquake’s mission has been to galvanize the bay area’s already thriving literary scene by bringing emerging, mid-career and established local authors together with fans of the written word for an annual fall festival of readings, panel discussions, themed events and general literary mayhem. SAn FrAnCiSCo ChinAtoWn Autumn moon FeStivAl www.moonfestival.org, 667 Grant ave., 415982-6306. an annual san Francisco chinatown street fair held in sept. or oct. Festivities include continuous asian entertainment, lion dances, costumed artisans, cultural demonstrations, arts and crafts vendors. SAn FrAnCiSCo ChineSe neW yeAr FeStivAl & pArADe – ChineSe ChAmBer oF CommerCe www.chineseparade.com, 730 Sacramento St., 415-982-3071. celebrate chinese new year with firecrackers and dazzle at the Flower Fair, chinese community street Fair, miss chinatown usa Pageant and the Golden dragon Parade. Parade bleacher seats $30, miss chinatown usa Pageant and coronation ball, $15–100. mc, V. S ee & Do onlyinsanfrancisco.com 31 http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com
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