NEIGHBORHOODS Civic Center/ Hayes Valley HERE’S AN IDEA* Asian Art Museum of San Francisco The playful face of Hung Yi’s Dragon Fortune statue is just a taste of the amazing works inside the Asian Art Museum. Stunning pieces from across the continent and throughout history make the museum a must-visit cultural destination. www.asianart.org *DENOTES SPONSORED CONTENT Civic Center One of the city’s central hubs for culture, Civic Center and Hayes Valley are home to stately concert halls, renowned museums and expansive public plazas. HOW TO GET HERE Near the Civic Center BART and Muni station and Market Street bus lines. The 5 Fulton, 19 Polk, 21 Hayes and 47 Van Ness buses also serve the neighborhood. WHAT TO SEE & DO The grandeur of early 20th century Beaux Arts architecture is showcased in gorgeous City Hall on Van Ness Avenue. Directly across rises the ornate War Memorial Opera House, home of the San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Ballet. Also nearby are the War Memorial Veterans Building and the Louis M. Davies Symphony Hall. East of Civic Center Plaza are the Asian Art Museum and the San Francisco Main Public Library on Larkin. On Franklin Street glistens the SFJAZZ Center. The African American Art & Culture Complex is just a few blocks west on Fulton. WHERE TO EAT Enjoy cozy French bistro cuisine at Chez Maman West or have a pre-show dinner at the upscale brasserie Absinthe. For Brazilian fare, step into Espetus Brazilian Steak House and experience the art of grilling practiced by guachos who roamed the Pampas in the 18th century. MUST SEES ASIAN ART MUSEUM asianart.org SFJAZZ CENTER sfjazz.org SAN FRANCISCO BALLET sfballet.org ABSINTHE BRASSERIE & BARE absinthe.com CHEZ MAMAN WEST chezmamansf.com ESPETUS CHURRASCARIA espetus.com © Louis Raphael Geary We s tern Addition Japan Center Van Ness O’Farrell Ellis Turk Golden Gate Fulton Fell Oak Haight Buena Vi s ta Park St Mary’ s African Cathedral Turk A m erican Art & Culture Co m plex City Hall B Visitor Infor m ation Center BART Powell A s ian Art Mu s eu m Market Central Market 6th 7th m Folso Y 5 CIVIC CENTER/ HAYES VALLEY Octavia 8th Lower Haight SF Jazz Center Duboce Park Duboce 14th St Buchannan St Mission Howard Hwy 101 40 . sftravel.com et So m Art s Cultural 9th St St 10th St 11th
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