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It’s hard to hone in on just a few new things to see, do (and eat) in San Francisco. Nevertheless, we’ll try. Just be sure to keep in touch with us at OnlyinSF on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for the latest. Here’s what’s new and different for 2018. Rooftop bars are all the buzz and we have three in mind: If you stay at YOTEL San Francisco, you’ll enjoy priority access to the stunning 10th floor rooftop terrace and bar. Another nearby Mid-Market property, the urbane San Francisco Proper offers Charmaine’s, where the chic of a European terrace meets laid-back California-cool. At the Hotel VIA near AT&T Park, check out Rooftop at VIA, reserved exclusively for guests and private parties, complete with private cabanas, fire pits, and panoramic views of the South Beach neighborhood. Speaking of rooftops, a rooftop park at the new Salesforce Transit Center will feature 60 species of trees and a 1,000-foot-long fountain. There will be a picnic meadow, a playground and a jogging path for all to enjoy. Below will be the hub of a major regional transit center. Here’s a biggie: Salesforce Tower. The 1,070-foot high rise at First and Mission streets is 200 feet taller than the Transamerica Pyramid, formerly San Francisco’s tallest structure. An electronic sculpture by San Francisco artist, Jim Campbell, hailed as the tallest public art installation in the U.S., will bathe the top of the tower in 11,000 lights and video projecting daily scenes from around the city. salesforcetower.com SHN will bring back The Book of Mormon Feb. 6-March 4 and Hamilton in early 2019. Put your name on the waiting list now for Hamilton. shnsf.com From Korean couture at the Asian Art Museum to the late paintings of artist René Magritte at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opening in May, the galleries of our major museums will be filled with the sublime and the provocative. The daring Disney heroines and heroes that artist Glen Keane brought to life will take a bow at The Walt Disney Family Museum beginning Feb. 22. Another side of Casanova is explored in The Seduction of Europe at the Legion of Honor also beginning in February, and the de Young gears up for The Cult of the Machine in March. Need a laugh? Head for the new home of the Cartoon Art Museum right in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf at 781 Beach St. Housing more than 7,000 pieces in their permanent collection, the museum has works from such household names as Charles Schulz and Bil Keane. cartoonart.org The world’s best rugby sevens players will thrill U.S. crowds at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on July 20-22 at AT&T Park. Read more about this exciting competition which features the top men’s and women’s team on page 18. rwcsevens.com
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