[url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/neighborhoods/haight-ashbury]Haight-Ashb... neighborhood, turning San Francisco into the epicenter of a cultural phenomenon known as the Summer of Love. During this transformative time, music, fashion, art and new ideas flourished and there was a feeling that everything was possible.
For visitors to San Francisco in 2017, the 50th anniversary will be a celebration with major exhibitions at some of the region’s top museums, special events and concerts looking back at the Summer of 1967 and exploring what that period meant then and now.
More than 60 exhibitions, events and activities are part of the Summer of Love anniversary celebration. (For media, a complete Fact Sheet with contact information is available [url=https://sftravel.box.com/s/4zhgx1nn3trb0a9izwnx5s8t32jz11yw]here[/url].)[url=https://sftravel.box.com/s/4zhgx1nn3trb0a9izwnx5s8t32jz11yw][color=#dc4405]
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San Francisco Travel and the [url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/arts-culture/california-historical-socie... Historical Society[/url] have joined forces on the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. At [url=http://www.summerof.love]www.summerof.love[/url], the California Historical Society provides the detailed factual and cultural context for this seminal summer through its own exhibition and work with cultural partners such as the de Young Museum.
To help visitors plan their “trip,” the San Francisco Travel Association has launched a special website, [url=http://www.summeroflove2017.com]www.summeroflove2017.com[/url], which provides an ever-expanding guide to the whole groovy scene, including events and itinerary ideas.
For a guide to Summer of Love media resources, visit [url=https://sftravel.box.com/s/dk5xrf31ek2tkm3g1stptpl0s6y8reuu]here[/url]. Media contact: Laurie Armstrong, 415-227-2615, [url=mailto:laurie@sftravel.com]laurie@sftravel.com[/url].
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[b]March 18, 2017 – Annual Napa Valley Wine Train Pride Ride
[/b][url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/activities/napa-valley-wine-train]The Napa Valley Wine Train[/url][url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/activities/napa-valley-wine-train]’s[/url] annual PRIDE Ride, an [url=http://www.sftravel.com/lgbt]LGBT[/url] wine expert event, is returning on March 18 for the seventh year in support of Bay Area LGBT communities. A portion of the proceeds will benefit [url=https://www.reaf-sf.org/]The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation[/url], a San Francisco-based non-profit organization.
The event will feature some of the Bay Area’s most prominent LGBT winemakers and experts, each on hand to lend their expertise and assist guests in selecting wines to pair with their multi-course gourmet meal prepared by Executive Chef Donald Young. Along with sampling three glasses of wine donated by LGBT vintners, winemakers and allies, PRIDE Ride passengers will have the opportunity to meet Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims, a well-known LGBT civil rights activist and the first openly gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvanian history.
The PRIDE Ride will begin with a sparkling wine reception at the Napa Valley Wine Train station at 5 p.m. After departing the station at 6:30 p.m., guests will experience an unforgettable three-hour, 36-mile round-trip journey. An after-party will take place once guests return to the Napa Valley Wine Train station.
Tickets are $252 for the Gourmet Express package and $352 for the Vista Dome experience.
For more information, visit [url=http://reservations.winetrain.com/details/91988/napa-valley-wine-train-l.... Media contact: James O’Hagan, 415-394-6500, [url=mailto:winetrain@glodownead.com][color=#dc4405]winetrain@glodownead.com[/color][/url].
[b]March 19, 2017 – Presidio Picnic Returns
[/b]Presidio Picnic, San Francisco’s largest community picnic returns for the fifth season on March 19, 2017. Sponsored by The [url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/activities/presidio-san-francisco]Presidio Trust[/url] and [url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/dining/grid]Off the Grid[/url], Presidio Picnic brings together the best of the Bay Area international food scene surrounded by the iconic beauty of the Presidio. Held on the seven-acre Main Parade Ground every Sunday from March 19 through October at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the family-friendly Presidio Picnic features diverse ethnic and American cuisines from celebrated local chefs with lawn games, yoga classes, music and nature-based arts and crafts for kids.
Presidio Picnic welcomes locals and tourists to enjoy the sunshine, diverse food and beverage options and an open, fun place to bring the kids. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to further explore the Presidio’s miles of hiking and biking trails, iconic [url=http://www.sftravel.com/golden-gate-bridge]Golden Gate[/url] views and a myriad of recreational opportunities.
“This year, we are excited that the new Presidio Visitor Center is now open and we hope that picnic goers will take advantage of this state-of-the-art center, located adjacent to the picnic, to find other ways to plug in and explore their Presidio,” said Allison Stone, director of park programs for the Presidio Trust
Choices for children are many. Rotating complimentary activities such as free yoga classes, a Green Screen photo booth for “selfies” in front of one of the Presidio’s many beautiful landscapes; nature-based crafts for kids, games that provide fun for people of all ages. On the first Sunday of the month between April and September, the Presidio YMCA will provide free bike safety lessons and helmets via the Y Bike Learn to Ride program. New Wheel will also be hosting free bike valet. Additionally, new custom lawn seating the “Presidio Share Chairs” will also be available to enhance the picnic experience. Many of the food vendors provide kid-friendly menus.
[color=#2c2c2c]For more information, visit [url=http://www.presidio.gov/blog/presidio-picnic-san-franciscos-favorite-sun....
Media contact: Kiaran Locy/Heather Barbod, 415-274-2510, [url=mailto:kiaran@kiaranlocy.com][color=#dc4405]kiaran@kiaranlocy.com[/color][/url], [url=mailto:heather@wagstaffworldwide.com][color=#dc4405]heather@wagstaffworldwide.com[/color][/url].
[b]March 22-26, 2017 – Flavor! Napa Valley
[/b][url=http://www.sftravel.com/article/2017-flavor-napa-valley]Flavor! Napa Valley[/url] takes place March 22-26, 2017, during Napa Valley’s “Cabernet Season” (November through April). The five day event, which supports programs and scholarships at The Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) Greystone Campus in St. Helena, CA, celebrates both Napa Valley and CIA graduate chefs and winemakers with exclusive food and wine experiences that bring out the best flavors of the legendary Napa Valley.
Highlights of Flavor! Napa Valley 2017 events include:
- March 23, 2017 – “From Vineyard to Bottle – Exploring Napa Valley with Iconic Winemaker Heidi Barrett” at [url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/cia-copia]the CIA at Copia[/url]
- March 23, 2017 – “Napa Valley Icons Dinner” presented by the [url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/hotels/silverado-resort-and-spa]Silverado Resort and Spa at Silverado Resort and Spa[/url]
- March 24, 2017 – Chef Demo “Tyler Malek and Lisa Vega at the CIA at Copia
- March 24, 2017 – Terroir to Table – “The Blend Experience at Paraduxx” at Paraduxx Winery
- March 24, 2017 – Terroir to Table – “The Spirited Side of Napa Valley” at Napa Valley Distillery
- March 25 – Terroir to Table – “Exercise Your Senses with St. Supery Estate Vineyards and Winery” at St. Supery Estate Vineyards
- March 25 – “Legendary Napa Valley, The Grand Tasting” at [url=http://www.sftravel.com/explore/culinary-institute-america-greystone]The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone [/url]
- Discover the Bay - explore water samples from the bay and watch the microorganisms on a large-display microscope - learn what role living things play in our local marine environment.
- Arts and crafts - engage in educational and creative green art station for children to express their views of the Earth.
- Gifts and giveaways - enter to win drawings for children who fill out a passport of vendor visits; prizes for all children who fill out passport; spinning wheel for chances to win additional prizes.
- Other activities including face painters, music and other entertainment.
- Fresh new asphalt pavement surface for the second-longest runway at SFO, equivalent to paving four lanes of an interstate highway for a distance of over 10 miles
- Upgraded runway centerline lights featuring long-lasting, energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures
- A new secondary taxiway near the end of Runway 28L to improve operational efficiency
- Enhancements to an existing taxiway to improve the departure capacity of the airport
- March 31 at 6 p.m. through April 3 at 12 p.m.
- April 7 at 6 p.m. through April 10 at 12 p.m.
- April 21 at 6p.m. through April 24 at 12 p.m.
- April 28 at 6 p.m. through April 30 at 12p.m.
- May 5 at 6p.m. through May 7 at 12p.m.
- May 12 at 6p.m. through May 15 at 12p.m.
- May 19 at 6p.m. through May 22 at 12p.m.
- June 2 at 6 p.m. through June 5 at 12p.m.
- June 9 at 6p.m. through June 12 at 12p.m.