Government + arts :)
Officially covering the area between City Hall and the Asian Art Museum and the UN Plaza down to Market Street, the CC generally includes everything from the Tenderloin to Hayes Valley - including Davies Symphony Hall, the Opera House and Herbst Theater
The governmental location attracts the politically polarized. Groups in recent years include same-sex marriage proponents and anti-government tea partiers - not mention ongoing anti-war efforts. he most recent Occupy SF movement is downtown across the street from the Ferry Building.
The annual Gay Pride Parade and Lovefest draw festive supporters of gay rights and electronic music - both at each :)
Around Civic Center...
The governmental location attracts the politically polarized. Groups in recent years include same-sex marriage proponents and anti-government tea partiers - not mention ongoing anti-war efforts. he most recent Occupy SF movement is downtown across the street from the Ferry Building.
The annual Gay Pride Parade and Lovefest draw festive supporters of gay rights and electronic music - both at each :)
Around Civic Center...
Asian Art Museum
A lot older than you...
The last 6,000 years has netted about 17,000 artifacts for the Asian Art Museum, it will be exciting to see what treasures the next 6,000 years bring!
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Ballet
Beyond belief
The first professional ballet company in the United States, San Francisco Ballet is possibly the most highly regarded performance group in the area.
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Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Making it, Big time
Renamed in honor of SF music mega-promoter Bill Graham, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is a full city-block and hosts the biggest musical performances in SF (capacity 7,000).
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City Hall
Center of politics, marriage and celebration... often at the same time
The world's 5th largest dome in the world is a centroid of activity - gay and straight marriages, civil rights and antiwar protests, Gay Pride parade, Lovefest, the occasional Flashdance party, among others.
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Farallon Restaurant
Feast your eyes and belly
An eye popping seascape augmented with San Francisco's finest seafood, Farallon deserves its considerable regard!
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Herbst Theatre
Beaux Arts
Adjoining the Symphony, Opera and Ballet, Herbst hosts (typically) more modern musical performances and lectures in a beautiful Beaux-Arts building (the signing place of the UN charter in 1945), across the street from City Hall - check the calendar.
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OperaThe 2nd biggest Opera in North America (to the Met in NYC) - the season runs roughly from September until July.
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Symphony
Amazing music, hall
Conducted by the talented Michael Tilson Thomas in the eye-popping Davies Symphony Hall, the symphony delightsâ–ş!
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