San Francisco Welcomed Nearly Three Million International Visitors in 2011

• The San Francisco Travel Association, the official tourism marketing organization for the City and County of San Francisco, announced that the city welcomed 2,872,000 international visitors in 2011, an increase of nearly 10 percent over 2010 and a nearly 30 percent increase over 2009.
• Europe continues to be the largest overseas market for San Francisco, with nearly 1.5 million visitors in 2011, representing an 11.6 percent market share and an increase of nearly 17 percent over 2010. In Europe, the United Kingdom remains the number one market for San Francisco, with more than 300,000 visitors in 2011, a nine percent increase over 2010.  Germany is a close second with 275,000 visitors in 2011, representing an 8.5 percent increase over 2010. The third largest European market is France with 265,000 visitors in 2011, an eight percent increase from 2010.
• Asia is the second largest overseas market for San Francisco, representing more than 800,000 visitors in 2011. Nearly a quarter of these visitors came from China, which represents an 18.2 percent market share for San Francisco.
• Oceania is the third largest overseas market for San Francisco.  In 2011, San Francisco welcomed 228,000 visitors from Australia and 43,000 from New Zealand.
• South America is the fourth largest overseas market for San Francisco, with 169,000 visitors in 2011, an increase of nearly 45 percent over 2010. Brazil is the largest South American market for San Francisco, which welcomed 94,000 visitors in 2011, an increase of 50 percent over 2010.
• The international market represents nearly 20 percent of San Francisco's total visitors, which was 16.35 million in 2011, an increase of 2.7 percent from 2010. These visitors spent $8.46 billion in 2011, up 9.8 percent from the previous year. 
• The tourism industry generated $526 million in taxes for the City of San Francisco, up 8.6 percent from the previous year.   Tourism supported 71,403 jobs in 2011 with an annual payroll of $2.06 billion.  In 2011, there was an average of 129,499 visitors in San Francisco each day.  Visitor spending equated to $23.19 million daily (including spending related to meetings and conventions).
• The Tourism team at San Francisco Travel works very closely with San Francisco International Airport to promote San Francisco internationally as one of the most appealing destinations in the world.  These international marketing efforts, which include an aggressive travel schedule to maintain and develop relationships with new and existing airlines and tour operators, as well as international media, will hopefully result in continued growth of overseas visitors to San Francisco.

New and Future Developments
 

New SFJAZZ Center: Opened January 21, 2013

• The $60 million, SFJAZZ Center, at 205 Franklin St, which opened in January 2013, is the first center anywhere in the country for jazz designed and built from the ground up.
• The Hayes Valley location is just blocks from Davies Symphony Hall, the War Memorial Opera House, the Asian Art Museum, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.
• The 35,000-square-foot, transparent structure designed by Mark Cavagnero of Mark Cavagnero Associates, features a flexible, 700-seat performance hall, dedicated space for education and professional development; three rehearsal spaces; a digital music lab, and a sidewalk-level restaurant/café.

For information visit www.sfjazz.org or call 415-398-5655. Media contact: Kevin Causey, 415-283-0306, kcausey@sfjazz.org; Marshall Lamm, 510-928-1410,marshalllamm@earthlink.net; or Ann-Rebecca Laschever, 866-PR-WEILL, arlaschever@geoffreyweill.com
 

Exploratorium Moves to Piers 15 and 17 April 17, 2013

• On April 17, 2013, the new Exploratorium, San Francisco's internationally acclaimed museum of sciences, art and human perception, will open on Piers 15 and 17, located on San Francisco's historic northern waterfront at Embarcadero and Green streets. 
• The new museum will feature 150 new exhibits, a Bay observatory, outdoor gallery and free civic space.
  For information visit www.exploratorium.edu or  www.press.exploratorium.edu. Media contacts: Linda Dackman, 415-561-0363, lindad@exploratorium.edu or Leslie Patterson, 415 561-0377, lesliep@exploratorium.edu
   

The Bay Lights, World's Largest LED Sculpture, Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Bay Bridge

Inspired by the 75th anniversary of the Bay Bridge in 2011, The Bay Lights is a fine art piece designed to be installed on the western span and viewable from San Francisco and points north, but not by drivers crossing the bridge. Measuring 1.8-miles-long and 50-feet-high, the high-tech light sculpture design features 25,000 individually programmable, energy-efficient LED lights mounted on the bridge's vertical cables. The Bay Lights would remain on the bridge for two years and is projected to add $97 million to the local economy. Installation of the lights began in October 2012 by internationally acclaimed artist Leo Villareal; completion is slated for March 2013. Once The Bay Lights is officially lit, it will be on display daily from dusk to 2 a.m.  For more information, visit www.thebaylights.org. Media contact: Tami Kelly, Brazer Communications for The Bay Lights, 925-640-9997, tami@brazercommunications.com .
 

34th America's Cup: Sept. 7-22, 2013

• The America's Cup Finals will take place Sept. 7-22, 2013 in San Francisco Bay and will pit the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup against the Cup's defender - ORACLE TEAM USA.
• Teams officially registered as challengers for the Louis Vuitton Cup are Emirates Team (New Zealand), Artemis Racing (Sweden), Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy),Team Korea and defender ORACLE TEAM USA.
• Louis Vuitton Cup, the America's Cup Challenger Series, is used to determine who will race the Defender in the America's Cup Finals. Scheduled for July 4-Sept. 1, 2013 on San Francisco Bay, the Louis Vuitton Cup will draw challengers from around the world for the opportunity to compete for the America's Cup.
• The events will be sailed in the cutting-edge AC72 wing-sailed catamarans, the next generation America's Cup boats that are 131-feet tall, 72-feet long and are capable of speeds of more than 35 mph.
• Construction has begun at Pier 27 which will serve as the heart of the spectator village for AC34 and is slated to be completed by February 2013. The AC Village will feature an amphitheater for 10,000 fans, entertainment including live music and dance, exhibitions of past America's Cup winners, and other exciting activities.
• The 161-year-old America's Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport and has evolved into one of the world's leading sporting competitions featuring the best sailors on the world's fastest boats — the wing?sailed AC45 and AC72 catamarans. 
• The 34th America's Cup is an umbrella term that covers several events - the AC World Series, the Louis Vuitton Cup (America's Cup Challenger Series), the Red Bull Youth America's Cup and the America's Cup Finals in 2013. 
• Countries currently represented in the AC World Series races include competitors from France, Italy, Korea, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and ORACLE TEAM USA. 

For additional information visit www.americascup.com. Media contact:  Irene Corosu, irene.corosu@americascup.com or http://mediacenter.americascup.com/.

 

 

San Francisco's New Pier 27 Cruise Terminal

Construction on Schedule for 34th America's Cup Village in 2013

 ·         The Port of San Francisco, which celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2013, is building the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27 over an approximate one-year period.

• The new terminal building will first be used as the venue for the 34th America's Cup Village in 2013 and after the America's Cup event, the Port will complete the cruise terminal in 2014 to make it operational for cruise ships, and create a new 2.5 acre public park known as the Northeast Wharf Plaza.
• The new cruise terminal will accommodate vessels up to 1,200 feet long, carrying 2,600 passengers, and has the capacity at key areas to allow it to service vessels carrying as many as 5,000 passengers.  On non-cruise days, the terminal will be used as a special event facility.
• The entire project, which will be completed in two phases, is estimated to cost $90 million.

For information visit www.sfport.com. Media contact: Renée Dunn Martin, 415-274-0488, renee.martin@sfport.com.

 

Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75th Anniversary

May 27, 2012 marked the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.  To commemorate this milestone, the following long-lasting visitor experiences have been created to honor the history, beauty and ingenuity of this famous span.

• A new 3,500-square-foot Bridge Pavilion to welcome visitors, house celebratory merchandise and display interpretive exhibits
• Conversion of the iconic Round House from a gift shop to a space for visitor and education programs
• Restoration of trails and scenic vistas
• A "green screen" photo area where visitors can picture themselves in locations not accessible to the general public such as the top of the tower or climbing the cables
• New, personally guided, 45-minute (day) and 60-minute (evening) bridge tours utilizing the latest in audio technology spring through fall
• Construction of a dramatic new Golden Gate Overlook on the southwest side of the bridge

For additional information, visit www.goldengatebridge75.org.  Media contacts: Mary Currie, 415-923-2222, mcurrie@goldengate.org or David Shaw, 415-561-3064, dshaw@parksconservancy.o

Renovation of San Francisco's Moscone Center Completed

The two-year, $56 million renovation of the North and South buildings of San Francisco's Moscone Center include a combined 1.2 million square feet of function space.  Improvements include:

• A $4.5 million wireless system that can provide high speed service to as many as 60,000 devices at one time.
• New carpet, paint, lighting and ceilings; restroom renovations; upgraded lobbies and kitchens, and major upgrades to HVAC systems, elevators and escalators.
• Attendees using Google Maps "My Location" feature will be able to find their way more easily to meeting rooms.
• The renovation was funded by a public/private partnership with the San Francisco Travel Association, the City and County of San Francisco, and the San Francisco Tourism Improvement District (SFTID).
• Color pallet includes international orange of the Golden Gate Bridge to the aquatic blue of the San Francisco Bay.

 For information visit www.sanfrancisco.travel or call 415-974-6900. Media contact: Laurie Armstrong, 415-227-2615, larmstrong@sanfrancisco.travel.

 

The de Young Museum:  "Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis" 

The exhibition, Jan. 26 -June 2, 2013 features 35 paintings representing 17th-century painting in the Dutch Republic. Among the works traveling to the U.S. is the Johannes Vermeer's celebrated masterpiece Girl with the Pearl Earring (c. 1665).

For information visit www.famsf.org or call 415-750-3600. Media contact: Clara Hatcher, 415-750-3554, chatcher@famsf.org.

 

The Walt Disney Family Museum Celebrates

75th Anniversary of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" - through April 14, 2013

• The Walt Disney Family Museum, located in The Presidio of San Francisco, presents a special exhibition "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic" celebrating Walt Disney's first feature-length animated film.
• Guided by the vision of a master storyteller, 32 animators, 1032 assistants, 107 in-betweeners, 10 layout artists, 25 background artists, 65 special effects animators and 158 inkers and painters and countless production staff came together to create the masterpiece. 
• The exhibition features more than 200 works of art including conceptual drawings, early character studies, detailed story sketches and animation drawings
• The Walt Disney Studios began work on "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1934 and it was released on Dec. 21, 1937.

For information visit www.waltdisney.org or call 415-345-6800. Media contacts: Andi Wang, 415-345-6816, awang@wdfmuseum.org or Libby Garrison, 415-345-6822, garrison@wdfmuseum.org.

 

CityPASS Offers Visitors Significant Savings

San Francisco CityPASS ticket booklets save nearly 50 percent on attraction admissions and make it a breeze to plan a getaway to everyone's favorite "City by the Bay." Each San Francisco CityPASS ticket booklet covers pre-paid admission to the California Academy of Sciences, a Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise, Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the de Young and Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museums. And getting to all of these attractions — not to mention Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and other notable sights — is easy with a Muni and Cable Car 7-Day Passport, also included in each CityPASS booklet. The passport lets visitors enjoy an unlimited number of rides on all Muni buses, streetcars and the city's famous cable cars. San Francisco CityPASS costs $69 for adults (value $132.90) and $39 for kids, 5-12. Passes, which may be purchased online at www.CityPASS.com or at any of the CityPASS attractions, are valid for nine consecutive days, beginning with the first day of use. Media contact: Deborah Wakefield, 503-292-4418, deborah@citypass.com.

 

Major League Baseball Announces that San Francisco Giants Will Host Semi-Finals and Finals of World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park in Spring 2013

• This is San Francisco's debut as the host city for the World Baseball Classic which draws teams from more than two dozen countries from around the globe to test their "brand" of baseball against the other.
• Joe Torre, who won four World Series titles with the Yankees as part of a 29-year managerial career, will lead Team USA in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
• Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants President and CEO, stated, "The Giants are excited to have been selected by MLB to host the Championship Round of the World Baseball Classic. We believe that AT&T Park will be the perfect venue to showcase the best baseball players in the world as they represent their countries and compete in this one-of-a-kind international tournament.

For information visit www.sfgiants.com. Media contacts: media@sfgiants.com or call 415-972-2445 or Patrick Courtney or Michael Teevan, Major League Baseball, 212-931-7878, or Greg Bouris, Major League Baseball Players Association, 212-826-0808.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

ACsailingSF Offers America's Cup Sailing Experience on San Francisco Bay

As the San Francisco Bay Area prepares for the arrival of the 34th America's Cup, visitors will have an opportunity to sail on a former America's Cup racing yacht, the 85-foot, 20-passenger USA 76, the ORACLE Racing challenger for the 2003 America's Cup. 

For information visit www.acsailingsf.com or call 855-ACSF-2013 (855-227-3201). Media contact: Beth Schnitzer, 917-287-7064, beth@spritzsf.com.

Bay Area Brewery Tours

• Bay Area Brewery Tours provides a fun and safe way to visit some of the top breweries in the country and taste many of their award winning beers.
• Public tours are available Thursday through Sunday with visits to three different breweries. 
• Private customized tours are available seven days a week and are available for groups of two to 200 people.   Both the tours include round-trip transportation, a guided tour, a souvenir glass, beer tasting at each brewery, and several of the tours include lunch or dinner.

For information visit  www.bayareabrewerytours.com  or call 415-999-4989. Media contact: Jon McDermott, 619-961-7999, jon@bayareabrewerytours.com.

Bluxome Street Winery Opens in San Francisco's SOMA District

• 100 years ago more than 100 wineries flourished in what is now San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) district.
• Bluxome Street Winery, 53 Bluxome St., is reviving this age-old San Francisco industry with the establishment of their working winery just a few blocks from the Caltrain station at Fourth and King streets and nearby AT&T Park.
• The 2,500-square-foot space features large windows overlooking the working winery and guests (up to 300), can enjoy a flight of wine while watching the winemaking process unfold.
• All of the fruit for the wines is sourced from cool climate regions within 100 miles of San Francisco.

For information visit www.bluxomewinery.com  or call 415-543-5353. Media contact: Jennifer Velasquez, 415-543-5353, jennifer@bluxomewinery.com.

 

The Bugster Experience Features VW Convertibles Loaded with GPS

• The Bugster Experience is a self-guided tour using restored VW convertibles equipped with a state-of-the-art GPS loaded with the coordinates for many of San Francisco's famous sightseeing destinations, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Chinatown, Golden Gate Park, the Castro, Palace of Fine Arts, Exploratorium, Fisherman's Wharf, Cable Car Museum, Haight-Ashbury and Sausalito.
• Each Bugster Experience convertible includes a remote controlled video camera that records every twist and turn of the tour. A copy of the video (up to four hours) is given to the visitor at the end of the tour.
• The GPS can be controlled by voice or touch and is available in 20 languages.
• Tours range in length from one-hour to all-day (9 a.m. to dusk). Reservations recommended.

For information visit www.thebugsterexperience.com or call 1-855-BUGSTER (855-284-7837). Media contact: Stan Hatfield, 916-966-6071, theoutsourcegroup@sbcglobal.net.

Gourmet Walks Offers Gourmet Japantown/Fillmore Tour

• The three-hour Gourmet Japantown/Fillmore Walking Tour makes stops at seven local shops and restaurants, sampling some of the best treats from five different cultures: Japanese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Indian.
• The one-mile tour is offered on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and is limited to 12 people ($68 per person
• Tour participants will learn about the history of the country's oldest and largest Japantown and the "Harlem of the West" of Fillmore Street.
• Guides share recipes and cooking tips along with stories about the growth of Asian cuisine in San Francisco.

Advanced tickets may be purchased at www.gourmetwalks.com. Media contact: Andrea Nadel, 415-312-1119, anadel@gourmetwalks.com.

Discover Walks Offers Free Tours of North Beach, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf

Originally started in Paris, Discover Walks recently expanded to San Francisco and is offering free walking tours with a "real" San Franciscan to several popular areas including North Beach, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf.

• Dressed in bright orange outfits, the guides offer the insights and experience that visitors might have  if they had a good friend who was a San Francisco native, including the landmarks, the side streets, as well as the best restaurants, favorite cafés to people-watch and where to find an authentic Mission burrito at midnight.
• All of Discover Walks San Francisco walking tours are free of charge with tips as the sole source of income. The walks start and end at major city landmarks.
  For information visit www.discoverwalks.com or call 415-494-9255. Media contact: Jesse Miyazaki, media.sf@discoverwalks.com

Sunsail Opens New San Francisco Bay Base Featuring Matched Fleet of Sunsail First 40s

• Featuring a new matched fleet of Sunsail First 40s and on-water activities including racing, corporate events, team building, charter vacations and ASA sailing schools, Sunsail has opened its first base on the West Coast.
• The fleet of Sunsail First 40s will be available for charter to race in numerous local regattas held throughout the year.
• Sunsail offers a fully comprehensive range of sailing courses, designed for every level of ability and previous experience. Courses are suitable for families, groups or individuals and cover everything from the basics of boat handling to advanced sailing skills.
• Schedule by the cabin or charter a full yacht to gain certification in the ASA 101, 103 and 104 courses.
• Sunsail's new base is located at Sausalito Yacht Harbor, a quick 30-minute sail from the Golden Gate Bridge, offering spectacular views of the bridge, the city and world famous Alcatraz.

For information visit www.sunsail.com or call 800-797-5907. Media contacts: Josie Tucci, 727-451-7755, josiet@sunsail.com or Gillian Hegner, 727-437-0073, gillianh@sunsail.com.

Treasure Island Flea Market

• Treasure Island, renowned as the site of the 1939 World's Fair, now features the Treasure Island Flea marketplace.
• In addition to antiques and collectibles the marketplace has become a magnet for new independent designer merchandise, handmade one-of-a-kind items, repurposed and up-cycled goods, shabby chic and French garden pieces, home décor, emerging designers, art, specialty food providers and more.
• The open-air market is held on Treasure Island, Avenue of the Palms, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., the last weekend of every month. Admission $3, 12 and under free. Parking is free.

For information visit www.treasureislandflea.com or call 415-898-0245. Media contact: Charles Ansanelli, 415-898-0245, charles@treasureislandflea.com.

San Francisco's Gay Scene

New Historic Folsom Tours

• Once home to more than 30 gay bars and bathhouses, and still referred to as the stomping ground of the leather community, Folsom Street boasts a unique history, important landmarks and a bustling current population.  Walking tours are offered every third Saturday of the month.
  For additional information, visit www.exploresf.biz. 

 

GLBT History Museum

• The GLBT Historical Society, located in the heart of the Castro at 4187 18th St., features a museum solely dedicated to the history of the gay movement.
• The space features a video screen visible 24 hours a day continuously playing historic footage of past events, from Pride parades to public demonstrations and news coverage. 
• Once inside, visitors may examine rare artifacts, photographs, documents, sound recordings, films and videos in the exhibition that will open an array of unexpected perspectives on the past, ranging from women's bookstores to queer temples and churches, from bathhouses to battlefields, from early efforts to find hidden histories to highly visible struggles for GLBT civil rights.

For additional information, visit  www.glbthistory.org.

 

SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
 

SAS opens San Francisco-Copenhagen Route Starting April 8, 2013

• Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is continuing to expand its services and starting April 8, 2013, SAS will open another nonstop route between the United States and Scandinavia to San Francisco International Airport.
• The first ever non-stop service connecting SFO to Copenhagen will offer six weekly frequencies year -round.
• SAS expects approximately 125,000 passengers per year on the route. SAS's main hub in Copenhagen offers fast and efficient transfers to an extensive SAS and SAS partner route network in Scandinavia, Finland, Russia, the Baltics, Poland and Germany.
• SAS will depart from San Francisco to Copenhagen daily, except Tuesdays, at 5:35 pm arriving the next day in Copenhagen  at 1:15 pm. Departures from Copenhagen will be daily, except Tuesdays,  at 12:25 pm, arriving San Francisco at 2:24 pm same day. Flying time will be 11 hours and 20 minutes.

To book travel, visit www.flysas.com/us or www.flysfo.com. Media contacts: Anders Lindström, +46 70-997- 3394, anders.lindstrom@sas.se or Doug Yakel, 650-821-4000, doug.yakel@flysfo.com.

 

United Airlines to Add Non-Stop Service to Taipei and Paris Beginning April 9, 2013

• United Airlines will begin daily year-round service between its hub at San Francisco International Airport and Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei beginning April 9, 2013, subject to government approval.
• The airline will also begin daily year-round service between San Francisco and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris beginning April 11, 2013, also subject to government approval.
• The new Paris and Taipei services will augment United's ongoing investment in air service at San Francisco International Airport.
• This year, the airline will operate more than 300 flights daily from San Francisco, more than any other airline. United continues to grow with 8 percent more departures this year from San Francisco compared to 2011.

For information visit www.flysfo.com. Media contact: Doug Yakel, 650-821-4000, doug.yakel@flysfo.com.

                                       

SFO Named Best Airport in the Americas by Frequent Business Traveler

• Skytrax, the world's leading airport and airline review site, named San Francisco International Airport's staff service the best in North America.
• Skytrax also recognized SFO for having the second best Regional (U.S.) Airport (just behind Cincinnati) and being the third best Airport in North America (Cincinnati and Vancouver, were first and second, respectively).
• SFO's Terminal 2 (T2), which opened in 2011, was named the fourth best terminal in the world. T2, the first LEED Gold certified terminal in the United States, was preceded by Heathrow's new Terminal 5, Changi's  (Singapore) Terminal 3 and the newest terminal at Beijing airport, in that order.
• In July 2012 San Francisco International Airport was also named Best Airport in the Americas by the readers of Frequent Business Traveler (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com), an online publication written for and by affluent frequent business travelers.

SFO "Yoga Room" in T2  

San Francisco International Airport opened the first of its kind Yoga Room in the Airport's recently refurbished Terminal 2.  The room, located just past the security checkpoint and adjacent to the Recompose Area, offers visitors the opportunity to step into a space devoted to contemplation and self-reflection.

For additional information, visit www.flysfo.com. Media contact:  Doug Yakel, 650-821-4000, doug.yakel@flysfo.com.

 

San Francisco's "Sister Cities"

Establishing a sister city relationship strengthens ties and creates a commitment between two cities to carry out exchanges in such fields as science, medicine, environmental technology, commerce, art and culture, public health, sports, tourism and others to promote prosperity and contribute toward the development of deeper bonds of mutual understanding between the citizens of the respective cities.

San Francisco currently shares this relationship with eighteen International cities:

• Barcelona, Spain - 2010
• Amman, Jordon - 2010
• Krakow, Poland - 2009
• Bangalore, India --2008
• Zürich, Switzerland - 2003
• Paris, France - 1996
• Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - 1995
• Thessaloniki, Greece - 1990
• Abijan, Côte d'Ivoire-1986
• Cork, Ireland - 1984
• Shanghai, China - 1979
• Seoul, Korea - 1975
• Haifa, Israel - 1973
• Assisi, Italy -1969
• Taipei, Taiwan - 1969
• Sydney Australia - 1968
• Manila, Philippines - 1961
• Osaka, Japan - 1957

 

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