August 3, 2017 — the July/August 2017 edition of “What's New in San Francisco” is now available at www.sftravel.com/media.  Compiled by the San Francisco Travel Association, past editions of “What's New” and other San Francisco stories and ideas are also available.

Highlights include:   

SUMMER OF LOVE NEWS

• Summer Digital Visitor Guide

SAN FRANCISCO NEWS

• Tickets on Sale Now for Rugby World Cup Sevens Coming July 20-22, 2018

FOOD & DRINK NEWS

• 24-27, 2017 - Eat Drink SF Returns
• 16, 2017 - Third Annual SF Cheese Fest
• “A Night at the Palace” Immersive Experience with Boxcar Theatre

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES NEWS

• 5-12, 2017 - Aquarium of the Bay Shares the Summer of Love…of the Ocean
• 19, 2017 – Festival of the Sea on Hyde Street Pier at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
• 27, 2017 - San Francisco Giant Race Course Ends at AT&T Park
• PIER 39's 39-Week 39th Anniversary Celebration Continues with Weekly Events
• Bespoke Experiences Expands into the San Francisco Bay Area
• CoolEffect and You - Supporting the World's Best Carbon-Reducing Projects
• Edible Excursions Receives TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2017
• The Presidio Trust Receives a California Heritage Council Award for the Rehabilitation of the William Penn Mott, Jr. Presidio Visitor Center

HOTEL NEWS

• Six New Hotels in 2017

ARTS & CULTURE NEWS

• Free Admission for Active Duty Military and Their Families Through Labor Day at the Chinese Historical Society of America

Openings

• July 15–September 17, 2017 – “Sarah Lucas: Good Muse” at the Legion of Honor
• July 15–Sept. 17, 2017 – “2017 SECA Art Award” at SFMOMA
• July 15–Nov. 26, 2017 – “Noguchi's Playscapes” at SFMOMA
• July 16-23, 2017 - Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco, presents: “MEX AM Festival”
• 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–June 24, 2018 – “offgrid” at The Contemporary Jewish Museum
• July 15, 2017–Jan. 1, 2018 – “Soundtracks” at SFMOMA
• July 29, 2017 – James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt at AT&T Park
• 6, 2017 – Jerry Day Celebrates 15 Years and the Legacy of Jerry Garcia
• 13, 2017 - Lady Gaga in Concert at AT&T Park
• 15, 17, 22 and 24, 2017 – Taylor Mac's Groundbreaking Performance Art Concert “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music”
• 28, 2017-Jan. 28, 2018 – “Jewish Folktales Retold: Artist as Maggid” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
• 30, 2017-Feb. 11, 2018 – “Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire” at the de Young
• 14, 2017-Jan. 28, 2018 – “Klimt & Rodin: An Artistic Encounter” at the Legion of Honor
• 21-22, 2017 - 14th Annual San Francisco Trolley Dances
• 28, 2017 – Yerba Buena Center for the Arts YBCA 100 Summit
• 28, 2017–Jan. 7, 2018 – “Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient World” at the Legion of Honor
• 18, 2017-March 25,2018 – “Robert Rauschenberg: Erasing the Rules” at SFMOMA

Continuing

• Through Sept. 3, 2017 – “Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs” at the Contemporary Jewish Museum
• Through Sept. 4, 2017 – A Fantastical World Made of Cardboard, “Welcome to WildCard” at the Exploratorium
• Through Sept. 24, 2017 - “Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade” at the Legion of Honor
• Through Oct. 1, 2017 – “Flower Power” at the Asian Art Museum
• Through Oct. 4, 2017 “Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja” at the Walt Disney Family Museum
• Through Oct. 9, 2017 – “Edvard Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed” at SFMOMA
• Through Aug. 20, 2017 - Sophie Calle “Missing” at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
• Through Dec. 31, 2017 – Rodin Centenary at the Legion of Honor
• Through Jan. 8, 2018 – “Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle” at the Walt Disney Family Museum
• Through March, 2018 – “Exclusion: The Presidio's Role in World War II Japanese American” at the Presidio Officers' Club

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SFO)

• Construction Underway for New Grand Hyatt Hotel at SFO, Scheduled to Open July 2019
• Pre-Security Mural “When Pink Elephants Fly” Brings Joy to SFO Terminal 1 During Construction

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