City Life

 Scroll down for attractions, activities, nightlife and dining, most all within easy walking distance of the hotel.  Worthwhile links at the very bottom, too.


What's Happening Now 

 
 

 

Nov 3 - Nov 5, 33rd San Francisco Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft
Show
Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street.  This year presents a revamped
and exciting fair that includes fine art, jewelry, local artists and
artisans, gourmet food, music, and live
entertainment.

 
Nov 3 - Nov 26, Sterling Silver Jewelry Sale
Fort Mason Center.  High-quality sterling silver jewelry from Taxco, Mexico
is priced just right for holiday shopping.

 
Nov 4, Esurance ICER AIR 2006
AT&T Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza.  Esurance Icer Air is the first stadium big
air ski and snowboard competition to be held in the United States.  Esurance
icer AIR is a unique and outrageous urban event that will break boundaries
by bringing the snow from the slopes to San Francisco, merging urban and
athletic communities with an exciting event.

 
Nov 4 - Nov 5, 2006 San Francisco Clay and Glass Festival
Fort Mason Center.  A primary goal of the Association of Clay and Glass
Artists is to provide opportunities for members to exhibit and sell their
work.  The Association regularly presents exhibitions of clay and glass.  Be
sure to visit the festival to view and
experience these works of arts.

 
Nov 4 - Nov 11, 2006 American Indian Film Festival
Palace of Fine Arts.  The world’s oldest festival dedicated to films by and
about Native
Americans showcases new and exciting work.

 
Nov 17, Embarcadero Center Winter Carnival
Embarcadero Center, Drumm St. to Battery St.  A perfect event to share with
the family, Winter Carnival will feature a host of fun filled activities for
the children, including interactive arts and craft making booths, face
painters, musical performances, photos with
Santa and more.

 
Nov 17, Hyatt Regency SF Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Hyatt Regency, 5 Embarcadero Center.  Kicking things off, the hotel’s
interior lighting ceremony will be held in the Guinness Book of World Records
largest hotel lobby.  The Hyatt Regency San Francisco will be illuminated
with over 300,000 lights, which cascade down
The hotel’s dramatic 17-story atrium lobby, complemented by a centerpiece
45-foot illuminated tree.

 
Nov 18 - Nov 26, 2006 San Francisco International Automobile Show
Moscone Center, 747  Howard Street.  With more than 800 vehicles from over
40 manufacturers, the 2007 edition of the International Auto Show will
feature exhibits in Moscone Center’s north and south halls, Gateway and
Esplanade Ballrooms plus the lobby area.  The San Francisco International
Auto Show is the number one auto show in the Bay Area.

 
Nov 19, Holiday Harmony
PIER 39, Beach St and the Embarcadero.  A festive, multi-cultural celebration
that showcases Christmas, Chanuka and Kawanzaa, Pier 39’s “Holiday Harmony”
presented by Discover@Network features fun for all ages.  Bay Area
entertainers and musical groups will perform seasonal favorites.  Pier 39’s
majestic tree, adorned with 400 glistening ornaments, 500 bows and 2,000
twinkling lights will be lit at 5:30pm in the
Entrance Plaza.

 
Nov 23, 2006 Turkey Beach Trot
Ocean Beach.  Come kick off a great Thanksgiving with and invigorating fun
run or walk
at the beach before the parades, football games, and feasting commence.  For
event information visit:  www.woohoo.org  Time:  Thursday 8:00am

 
Nov 24, Macy’s Union Square Tree Lighting
Macy’s, 170 O’Farrell St.  Macy’s Union Square invites everyone to join in
the annual ceremony to light the holiday tree at San Francisco’s Union
Square, the day after Thanksgiving.  Macy’s “gift to the City,” the 80 foot
tall tree is decorated with 12,000 twinkling lights and 1,500 red and gold
ornaments.

 
Nov 25 - Nov 26, The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair
Fort Mason Center.  The Crystal Fair is a magical mix of crystals, minerals,
beads, jewelry and the healing arts.  With over 40 vendors at each show,
there are thousands of items available at affordable prices.

 
Nov 25 - Dec 3, Celebration of Craftswomen
Fort Mason Center.  For the past 27 years, The Women’s Building Celebration
of craftswomen has allowed Bay Area residents, along with visitors to San
Francisco from throughout the world to discover the work of the nation’s
best female artisans and fine artists.  The Celebration of Craftswomen is
San Francisco’s largest holiday fine crafts retail fair, and the largest
event celebrating the craft of women in the nation.
 

 


Nearby Attractions

Chinatown
Cable Cars
Fisherman's Wharf
Ghirardelli Square
Pier 39
UnderWater World
Transamerica Pyramid
Wells Fargo History Museum
Maritime Museum
Cable Car Museum
North Beach Museum
Coit Tower
City Lights Books
Chinese Cultural Center
Flatiron (Sentinel) Building



Free Walking Tours

"City Guides"
Running June through September
Available through the Public Library System

San Francisco Historical Society



North Beach Institutions

Beach Blanket Babylon, Club Fugazi, 678 Green, 421-4222

City Lights Books, 261 Columbus, 362-8193




Staff Restaurant & Club Recomendations 

L'Osteria del Forno, 519 Columbus, 982-1124 (Italian)

Rose Pistola, 532 Columbus, 399-0499 (Italian)

The Helmand, 430 Broadway, 362-0641(Afghan)

Trattoria Contadina, 1800 Union (at Mason), 982-5728 (Italian)

Ristorante Ideale, 1309 Grant Avenue, 391-4129 (Italian)

Mama's on Washington Square, 1701 Stockton, 362-6421 (American)

Caffe Greco, 423 Columbus, 397-6261 (Coffee house)

Cafe Roma, 526 Columbus, 296-7662 (Coffee house)

Cafe Puccini, 411 Columbus, 989-7033 (Coffee house)

Mario's Bohemian Cigar Store, 566 Columbus, 362-0536
(Coffee house & Italian food)

North Beach Pizza, 1499 Grant Avenue, 433-2509 

San Francisco Art Institute Cafe, 800 Chestnut, 749-4567 

Stella Pastry, 446 Columbus, 986-2914 (Coffee house and bakery)

The Gold Spike, 527 Columbus, 421-4591 (Italian)

Caffe Malvina, 1600 Stockton, 391-1290
(Coffee house serving breakfast & lunch)

San Francisco Brewing Co., 155 Columbus, 434-3344
Jazz, Comedy Every Tuesday,
Lunch and Dinner

O'Reilly's Irish Bar & Restaurant, 622 Green, 989-6222
Music Wednesday and Thursday Nights at 9:30 PM
Lunch and Early Dinner

Enrico's, 504 Broadway, 982-6223 (Italian, live music)

Moose's, 1652 Stockton, 989-7800 (American)
Lunch and Dinner/Music Nightly
Sunday Brunch and Music

The Royale, 1326 Grant, 433-4247
Music Nightly, Some Food

Cafe Trieste, 601 Vallejo at Grant (Coffee house)
Breakfast and Lunch, Opera on
Saturday Afternoon



Three Famous Cafes That Don't Serve Food

Spec's Twelve Adler Museum Cafe, 12 Adler Way, 421-4112

Tosca Cafe, 424 Columbus, 391-1244

Vesuvio Cafe, 255 Columbus, 362-3370



Music and Bar Only

Bimbo's Club, 1025 Columbus at Chestnut, 474-0365
Tickets Required

La Rocca's, 957 Columbus, 674-1266
Music Sunday Only

Highball Lounge, 473 Broadway, 39-S-WING
Music Wed.-Sat.




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