GUIDE To THE MoSCoNE CENTER 11 STOP AMENITIES AT-A-GLANCE • • • • • More than 504,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition and meeting space. Lobbies in North and South buildings total approximately 60,000 square feet. Two floors of column-free meeting space include a 50,000-square-foot ballroom. 82 meeting rooms. 25,000 square feet of secure outdoor terraces, perfect for open-air events and receptions. • 107,000 square feet of light-filled pre-function lobbies with dramatic views of the city and surrounding Yerba Buena Gardens. 20 loading docks with drive-on access to exhibit halls. on-site Visitor Information Center staffed by the San Francisco Travel Association, open to attendees and all visitors. Behind-the-scenes benefits include a large kitchen and built-in show offices. • • • Where To Eat, Drink And Have Fun Near Moscone When attendees are ready for a break, the area around The Moscone Center is packed with great bars, restaurants and places to cut loose. GREEN INITIATIVES The Moscone Center is innovative in many ways, but one of the most important is its environmental friendliness, having achieved LEED® Platinum certification. Platinum is the highest level the U.S. Green Building Council can give a project, and only a few thousand buildings across the globe have achieved it. The facility uses less space per visitor than any major convention center in North America, saving more than 15 million gallons of water annually and generating clean energy with the largest rooftop solar installation in San Francisco. Here’s a look at some of its other notable eco-friendly features: WHERE TO EAT • Fresh catches abound at Anchor & Hope (83 Minna St.), a nautical-themed, spacious renovated garage serving classic seafood dishes. Barcha (28 Fremont St.) is a chic Mediterranean-style bistro and popular option for private events. Postcard-worthy views and artisan tea make Samovar Tea Lounge (730 Howard St.) ideal for a midday pick-me-up. Chef Corey Lee has reimagined the fine-dining experience at In Situ (151 Third St.) by curating a menu of dishes by more than 90 chefs from around the world. The Michelin-starred restaurant accepts walk-in guests and reservations. • • • Net-positive on water, featuring an on-site water treatment plant with recovery of 15 million gallons of groundwater annually for reuse in The Moscone Center, as well as for irrigation at neighboring parks and street cleaning. • • • Rooftop photovoltaic (solar panels) generating up to 19.4 percent of the building's energy needs. Zero-emissions electricity. Daylight harvesting to offset electrical lighting. • THE GREAT OUTDOORS The facility celebrates San Francisco’s natural environment, with its strikingly light, luminous design and inviting outdoor spaces, including 25,000 square feet of secure outdoor terraces with dramatic city views. The welcoming plazas and the pedestrian bridges, which connect Moscone North and South, include landscaping and public art. The appreciation for the outdoors even continues indoors, as the significant use of transparent and translucent materials brings ample natural light to interior spaces. WHERE TO DRINK • ThirstyBear Brewing Company (661 Howard St.) is known for its organic ingredients and Spanish influence. Bibliophiles will love Novela (662 Mission St.) for its creative cocktails and library-inspired décor. Spectacular views of the city at the aptly named View Lodge (780 Mission St.) make a beautiful backdrop for sipping craft cocktails. • • Louis Raphael, San Francisco Travel Association WHERE TO HAVE FUN • Keith Haring, "Untitled" The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) features modern and contemporary artwork. Short on time? Visitors can observe a number of pieces on Floors 1 and 2 without a ticket. Lucky Strike San Francisco (200 King St.) is a lively restaurant/ bowling alley with dancing, drinks and DJs. Union Square is home to virtually every fashion label in the world, as well as many dining and entertainment options. Yerba Buena Gardens includes the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts , the Contemporary Jewish Museum , the Museum of the African Diaspora , Children’s Creativity Museum and more. sftravel.com • A HOME FOR THE ARTS Both The Moscone Center and Yerba Buena Gardens house a large collection of public art, including works by Keith Haring, Stephen de Staebler, Viola Frey, Jim Dine, Terry Allen and John Roloff. Meeting attendees should be sure to check out these must-see pieces between events. Leo Villareal, designer of “The Bay Lights” on the Bay Bridge, created the light installation, “PointCloud,” incorporated into the East Bridge, which connects Moscone North and South. other artworks include a series of sculptures designed by Sarah Sze, entitled “Double Horizon,” and a sculpture by Christine Corday. Sze’s addition comprises several sculptures that serve as a focal point for the West Bridge. Corday’s “Geneses” is a captivating, monumental sculpture built from stainless steel and concrete that was inspired by the concept of “beginning.” There is also a large-scale mural for the Moscone Paseo by Brendan Monroe. Titled “Roll,” the mural’s imagery draws from the movement of water and air in nature. • •
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