FEATURE/The Argent Hotel Leads the Way for Holiday Activities by the Bay.Entertainment Editors/Travel Writers FEATURE... SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002 Following the $25 million redesign of Union Square, San Francisco's downtown area is ready for its first post-renovation holiday season. Here is a summary of 2002 holiday highlights. Go to http://www.argenthotel.com/SFRT.pdf for full news release. UNION SQUARE ASSOCIATION On July 25 the Union Square Improvement Project culminated. The "all new Union Square" is the product of 18 months of renovation. Contact Linda Mjellem at (415) 781-7880. YERBA BUENA GARDENS Yerba Buena Gardens is the name for two blocks of public parks located between Third and Fourth, Mission and Folsom Streets in downtown San Francisco, California. The first block bordered by Mission and Howard Streets was opened in 1993. The Gardens present the carousel lighting at dusk on November 30. Contact Anita Hill at (415) 541-0312. THE ARGENT HOTEL The Argent Hotel's Holiday Shopping Package: FREE HOTEL VALET PARKING, late 2 p.m. checkout for $159 a night. The Family Package: VIP Fun Pack booklet including more than $250 of discounts and savings at attractions like PIER 39, Metreon and Zeum, Kid Koncierge for a goody bag filled with games, stickers and more for only $179 per night. Available through December 30, 2002. The Romance Package: champagne and strawberry amenity is available for $199 per night. Available through December 30, 2002. The San Francisco Bowl Package: two tickets to the game that matches top Mountain West and Big East teams. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve, for $149 per night including game tickets and deluxe guestroom. In addition to the overnight packages, The Argent Hotel has prepared delicious value priced $35/person prix fixe dinner menus for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and a New Year's Eve menu available for $70 per person. Don't forget to join The Argent Hotel on December 31st for sushi, cocktails and dancing to ring in the New Year with a cover charge of only $10. Contact Mara Mooney at (415) 277-4905. *All packages based upon availability, exclusive of tax and gratuity Money, also known as a tip, given to one who provides services and added to the cost of the service provided, generally as a reward for the service provided and as a supplement to the service provider's income. . Restrictions apply. MACY'S GIFT TO THE CITY LIGHTS UP UNION SQUARE Macy's Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will happen at Union Square November 29 at 6:00 p.m. That same day, Macy's unveils its Holiday Windows on Stockton & O'Farrell Streets. The Holiday Lane Trim-A-Home department provides customers with everything they need to decorate for the season. Contact Rina Neiman at (415) 393-3455. SAN FRANCISCO SHOPPING CENTRE The San Francisco Shopping Centre is happy to announce new stores including Swarovski, L'Occitane, Pac Sun, Tourneau, and Origins. Holiday visitors can purchase the Centre's new gift card and use them at any Shopping Centre store. Contact Christine Miller at (415) 512-6776. METREON -- A SONY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Beginning November 29, SNOW will fall at Metreon! Visitors can host holiday events at Where the Wild Things Are and Portal One. Guests will enjoy Metreon retailers including Action Theatre, Just Desserts, and Sony Style. Contact Kirsten Maynard at (415) 537-3417. SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a major modern art museum and San Francisco landmark. It opened in 1935 under founding director Dr. Grace Morley (Grace L. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ) recently expanded the museum gift store. Holiday visitors can enjoy: Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting runs through January 14. Ellsworth Kelly in San Francisco runs through January 5. No Ghost, Just A Shell: The Ann Lee Project opens December 14. SFMOMA admission is half-price Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. Contact Polly Winograd Ikonen at (415) 357-4170. YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS From October 26, 2002 through January 12, 2003, YBCA YBCA Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA) presents Bay Area Now 3. From November 29 through December 15, ODC ODC - Open Distributed Computing presents The Velveteen vel·vet·een n. A cotton pile fabric resembling velvet. [From velvet.] velveteen Noun a cotton fabric that resembles velvet Noun 1. Rabbit. On December 7 and 8, the Gay and Lesbian Freedom Band presents the Dance Along Nutcracker. December 18 to 29 the Smuin Ballet presents the 2002 Christmas Ballet. Contact Kena Frank at (415) 978-2700 ext. 207. CARTOON ART MUSEUM The Cartoon Art Museum (CAM) is an art museum in San Francisco, California, specializing in the art of comics and cartoons. It is the only museum in the western United States dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of all forms of cartoon art, and holds approximately The Cartoon Art Museum is at a new location in the Yerba Buena arts district. Now through January 12, 2003 the Museum hosts Superwacky: Animation on Television 1949 - 2002. Gorey at Bay features the art of Edward Gorey. An Exploration of Cartoon Art presents the history of animation A Basic Summary of Animation: Past, Present and Future. The Past The animated goblet5000 years ago, in actual Iran, a goblet was used to display animation. .First Tuesday of the Month is "Pay What You Wish Day." Contact Jenny Dietzen at (415) 227-8666. MEXICAN MUSEUM Highlights from the Permanent Collection is on display in the Peter Rodriguez Gallery. The Mexican Museum offers tours of the Diego Rivera mural and more. Contact Patrick O'Donahue at (415) 202-9700. YERBA BUENA LANE Yerba Buena Lane is being converted into an open-air promenade that will include restaurants, shops and more. The Lane will open spring 2003. Contact Mark Farrar at (415) 274-9150 for details. SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU "Dine About Town" returns January 10-31, 2003. The Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum is the usual name for a number of museums, including:
The San Francisco Ferry Building reopens after a dramatic renovation March 21, 2003. Moscone West opens July 2003. The Conservatory of Flowers The Conservatory of Flowers is a large botanical greenhouse in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, constructed in 1878. It houses an important collection of exotic plants. It is the oldest building in Golden Gate Park and the oldest municipal wooden conservatory remaining in the reopens in Golden Gate Park This article is about the park in San Francisco. For the US National Recreation Area just north of there, see Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park. At 1017 acres (4.1 km², 1. in 2003. Contact Laurie Armstrong of the SFCVB SFCVB San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau at (415) 974-6900. |
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