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SUMMER OF LOVE HIGHLIGHTS

• May 13, 2017 - San Francisco “Flowers in Your Hair Day” at San Francisco International Airport

SAN FRANCISCO NEWS

• Rugby World Cup Sevens Coming to AT&T Park in San Francisco July 20-22, 2018
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area Tops List of Most Visited National Parks During a Record-Breaking Year 
• San Francisco Ranks High on Most Pet-Friendly U.S. Vacation Destinations

FOOD & DRINK NEWS

• San Francisco Bay Area Honored with 12 James Beard Awards Finalists
• April 22, 2017 – Region's Largest Cider Festival Returns to San Francisco
• April 29, 2017 – Eighth Annual HALL Cabernet Cookoff
• June 10, 2017 – Taste of Yolo Festival Debuts in Davis
• USA TODAY's 10 Best Names San Francisco International Airport to Two Dining Lists
• San Francisco International Airport Named Best Airport for Local Eateries by RewardExpert.com
• Cook with the West Coast's Most Innovative Chefs at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
• Crystal Jade Announces New U.S. Culinary Team

ARTS & CULTURE NEWS

Openings

• April 21-30, 2017 – Let Loose at Bay Area Dance Week
• April 26-Aug. 27, 2017 – Three New Spring Exhibitions at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
• April 27-Sept. 3, 2017 – “Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
• May 5-27 and June 2-July 1, 2017 - “Ghosts and Shadows,” Vivarium” and “Eruption” at 111 Minna Gallery
• May 12-June 11, 2017 – New Conservatory Theatre Centre Presents Del Shores' “Sordid Lives”
• May 24-Sept. 4, 2017 – “The Landscape Architecture of Lawrence Halprin” Exhibition to Open at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts
• June 2-July 2, 2017 - New Conservatory Theatre Center Closes Season with World Premiere of “warplay”
• July 13-24, 2017 - Sunset Piano brings “Flower Piano” back to SF Botanical Garden This Summer
• July 20–Oct. 22, 2017 – “Archie Rand: The 613” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
• July 20, 2017–Jan. 9, 2018 – “In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art: Allison Smith and Christina Zetterlund “
• July 20, 2017–Jan.7, 2018 – “Kutiman: offgrid offline” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
• July 29, 2017 – James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt at AT&T Park
• Aug. 13, 2017 - Lady Gaga in Concert at AT&T Park

Continuing

• Through April 30, 2017 – “Diane Arbus: In The Beginning” at SFMOMA
• Through May 28, 2017 - “Tomb Treasures: New Discoveries from China's Han Dynasty” at the Asian Art Museum
• Through May 29, 2017 - “Monet: The Early Years” at the Legion of Honor
• Through May 29, 2017 - “Matisse/Diebenkorn” at SFMOMA
• Through May 28, 2017 – SFJAZZ' Fifth Anniversary Season
• Through June 25, 2017 - Cary Leibowitz at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
• Through Oct. 4, 2017 “Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja” at the Walt Disney Family Museum
• Through Dec. 31, 2017 – Rodin Centenary at the Legion of Honor 
• Through March, 2018 – “Exclusion: The Presidio's Role in World War II Japanese American” at the Presidio Officers' Club

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES NEWS

• June 17-18 - San Francisco's Italian Culture & Heritage Shine at The 63rd Annual North Beach Festival
• Giants Unveil “What's New” for the 2017 Season at AT&T Park (Awaiting 200 words from Shana)
• Through August 31, 2017-  Big Wildflower Season Expected at San Francisco Botanical Garden 
• PIER 39's 39-Week 39th Anniversary Celebration Continues with Weekly Events
• April 16, 2017 – 26th Annual Union Street Spring Celebration and Easter
• April 22, 2017 – Alcatraz Cruises Celebrates Earth Day
• June 3-4, 2017 – Union Street Festival Returns for its 41st Year as the Union Street Music Festival
• New River Otter Debuts at Aquarium of the Bay
• Through June 30, 2017 – “Butterflies & Blooms” at the Conservatory of Flowers
• Tour San Francisco on Foot in French
• Parts of Alcatraz Closed for Restoration in 2017

HOTEL NEWS

• Hotel Zoe Debuts in San Francisco in Summer 2017
• Claremont Club and Spa Welcomes Canine Ambassador Edie

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SFO)

• Alaska Airlines' Acquisition of Virgin America Yields Lots of New Service 
• SFO Celebrates Nonstop Flights to Berlin with a Contest for Two Roundtrip Economy Tickets 
• SFO Receives 2017 Acterra Award for Sustainability for All-Encompassing Environmental Achievements
• Demolition of Former Air Traffic Control Tower Underway at SFO
   

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