The September 2015 edition of “What's New in San Francisco” is now available at www.sanfrancisco.travel/media/

Highlights include:

Food & Drink News

• Bon Appétit Names San Francisco “The Best Food City in the Country Right Now”
• Fairmont's Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar Celebrates 70 Years of Tiki Glory  
• Anchor Brewing Teams Up with the San Francisco Giants to Release Giants Orange Splash Lager™
• CUESA Announces Mission Rock Farmers Market Pop-Up Series at The Yard
• The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Debuts the JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset Tasting Lounge
• Mariposa Baking – Gluten Free Goodies

Arts & Culture News

• ART NIGHT SF Launches with Three Events
• Intersection for the Arts Returns to its Roots in the Tenderloin for 50th Anniverary Concert at Glide Memorial Church, Sept. 12, 2015
  • Looking East at the Asian Art Museum Explores How Japan Inspired Monet, Van Gogh and Other Western Artists Oct. 30, 2015-Feb. 7, 2016 
  • Raphael's “Portrait of a Lady with a Unicorn” in San Francisco Debut at the Legion of Honor Jan. 9-Apr. 10, 2016

Attractions News

• American Bookbinders Museum Brings History and Craft of Bookbinding to Life
• See the BigPicture at California Academy of Sciences Through Nov. 2, 2015
• Cruisin' the Castro Debuts Castro Food & Wine Tour
• Alcatraz Cruises and Hornblower Cruises & Events Close In On Zero Waste

Hotel News

• Axiom Hotel Now Accepting Reservations for Jan. 2016 and  Beyond
• Loews Regency San Francisco Re-Launches “Sky Deck Yoga” on 40th Floor Terrace, Offers Chef-Guided Tour of Ferry Building and Farmers Market

Shopping News

• Cliché Noe Presents “Michelle Echenique: Found Histories” Through Sept. 28, 2015
  • Green Apple Keeps Local Bookstores Alive in Two Locations 
  • Timbuk2 Femme Collection Launches Luxe Bags for the Modern, Mobile Urban Woman
  • Scents of San Francisco - Destination Fragrances for Travelers and Dreamers

Beyond San Francisco

• Napa Premium Outlets Enhances Shopping Experience with Byer California, Sketchers and Merrell 

Transportation News

• Don't Pass Cable Cars, It's the Law  
• Take the E Embarcadero Line to the Ballpark and Caltrain Depot

San Francisco International Airport News

• Delta Opens New Delta Sky Club with Twice The Space, More Amenities
• Copa Airlines Connects San Francisco to Latin America

Major Annual Events in September and October

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