The latest edition of "What's New in San Francisco" is now available at http://www.sanfrancisco.travel/media/SummerFall-2012-Whats-New-in-San-Francisco.html.

Highlights include:

• $56 Million Moscone Center Renovations Completed on May 15, 2012
• Golden State Warriors Announce Plan to Build Arena on San Francisco Waterfront by 2017
• San Francisco Visitor Information Center Returns to Hallidie Plaza Location July 23, 2012
• San Francisco's New Pier 27 Cruise Terminal "Tops Out"
• San Francisco's Outdoor Marketplaces Turn 40; Street Artists Offer "One-of-a-Kind" Handicrafts
• New METREON Opens First Phase of Transformation, CityTarget Opening in October
• Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 75th Anniversary in 2012 with "75 Tributes" Spanning the Year
• San Francisco Hosts America's Cup World Series Races
• Hilton renovations include San Francisco Union Square, Kimpton's Hotel Triton, Hotel Adagio, Mandarin Oriental, Radisson Hotel Fisherman's Wharf,  and Renoir Hotel
• SHN Upcoming Shows  Include "War Horse," "Diner," "The Lion King" and "The Book of Mormon"
• San Francisco Jazz Festival Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 30 Concerts Aug. 25-Dec. 7, 2012;
• SFJAZZ Center Opens on Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan. 21, 2013
• San Francisco Symphony Enters Second 100 Years Sept. 5, 2012
• San Francisco Opera Opens 2012-13 Season Sept. 7, 2012 
• A.C.T. Kicks Off 2012-13 Season with the West Coast Premiere of "The Normal Heart" Sept. 13-Oct. 7, 2012
• Site-Specific Performance Niagara Falling Debuts on West Wall of SHN Orpheum Theatre Sept. 26-29, 2012
• 42nd Street Moon Announces Five Comedies for 20th Anniversary Season Opening Oct. 3, 2012
• San Francisco Ballet Announces 2013 Repertory Season Open with "Nutcracker," Dec. 7-28, 2012
• Teatro ZinZanni Reopens in 2013 After Southern California Road Show
• Yoshi's Celebrates 40th Anniversary with New Concert Performances August-September 2012
• Restaurant News from Press Club, Cako and E&O
• Restaurant  openings include Bask, Brasserie S&P, Burritt Room + Tavern, Lucky Strike San Francisco, Original Joe's, Sauce Belden, Wo Hing General Store, Sweet Inspiration Bakery Café,
• Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) Moves to San Francisco's Dogpatch Neighborhood in Fall 2012
• Earthquake Exhibit "Rumbles" into California Academy of Sciences as of May 26, 2012
• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Presents U.S. Premiere of David Shrigley: Brain Activity Through Sept. 23, 2012
• Walt Disney Family Museum Adds New Monthly After-Hours Party "Animate Your Night" Beginning July 27, 2012
• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Offer an Eclectic Exhibition Season
• Asian Art Museum Showcases "Phantoms of Asia" through Sept. 2, 2012
• Contemporary Jewish Museum Extends "Do Not Destroy: Trees, Art and Jewish Thought" through Sept. 9, 2012
• Museum of the African Diaspora Exhibition Features Nine Influential Bay Area Artists through Sept. 23, 2012
• SFMOMA Announces Extensive Off-Site Programming Beginning Summer 2013
• SFMOMA Showcases Works of Cindy Sherman and Jasper Johns
• The Walt Disney Family Museum Celebrates 75th Anniversary of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Nov. 15, 2012-April 14, 2013
• China's Terracotta Warriors Return to San Francisco's Asian Art Museum Feb. 22-May 27, 2013
• The Office Event Venue Opens in San Francisco's Upper Market Neighborhood
• Yerba Buena Family Day Transforms Yerba Buena Arts District into Huge Free Family Block Party Sept. 23, 2012
• Sailing Lessons: Hands-On Learning Aboard 1891 National Landmark
• Sunday Streets Continue through Oct. 21, 2012
• SF Chefs Returns July 30-Aug. 5, 2012
• La Cocina's San Francisco Street Food Festival Returns to Mission District Aug. 18, 2012
• Stern Grove Festival, "Nature's Music Box," Celebrates 75th Anniversary through Aug. 26, 2012
• Westfield San Francisco Debuts 3-D Light Spectacular "Corazon Under the Dome" through Sept. 3, 2012
• Architecture and the City, Largest Architectural Festival in the U.S., Returns Sept. 1-30, 2012
• Annual Cable Car Bell-Ringing Contest Sept. 6, 2012
• Japantown Showcase for Series for Special Events Throughout 2012
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Celebrates 160th Anniversary in 2012
• Inner Sunset Sundays Set for Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9, 2012
• Tickets Now On Sale Brews on the Bay Aboard S.S. Jeremiah O' Brien Sept. 15, 2012
• 27th Annual Sausalito Floating Homes Tour Sept. 22, 2012
• Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl to Be Played at San Francisco's AT&T Park Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012
• MLB Announces that San Francisco Giants Will Host Semi-Finals and Finals of World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park in Spring 2013
• CityPASS Offers Visitors Significant Savings
• aRes Travel Presents the Triple Play Pass Through Oct. 31, 2012
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Superman Ultimate Flight Roller Coaster Starts June 30, 2012
• Princess Cruises to Base Ship Year Round in San Francisco
• New Ferry Service Offered Between East Bay and South San Francisco Effective June 4, 2012
• Genius Loci Cultural History Tours Explore North Beach's "Bohemians, Beats & Beyond"
• Tapooz Travel — Accessible Tours and Adventures Creates Unique Programs for Travelers of All Abilities
• See the Future of Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf Beach and Presidio on Walks with Neighborhood Vision Tours, Inc.
• Gourmet Walks Debuts Gourmet Japantown/Fillmore Tour
• San Francisco Electric Tour Company Offers New Segway Evening Tour of Chinatown, North Beach and Embarcadero Waterfront
• Discover Walks Offers Free Tours of North Beach, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf
• Sunsail Opens New San Francisco Bay Base Featuring Matched Fleet of Sunsail First 40s
• Bay Voyager Sails Out of Oakland's Jack London Square on Bay Adventures
• SAS opens San Francisco-Copenhagen Route Starting April 8, 2013
• United Airlines to Add Non-Stop Service to Taipei and Paris Beginning April 2013
• San Francisco International Airport Recognized for Excellence
• SFO Cited by Skytrax for Four Different Awards and Named Best Airport in the Americas by Frequent Business Traveler
• Arrivals and Departures: Upcoming New Airlines and Routes at SFO

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