SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO is often called "Everybody’s Favorite City," a title earned by its scenic beauty, cultural attractions, diverse communities, and world-class cuisine. Measuring 49 square miles, this very walk-able city is dotted with landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Alcatraz and the largest Chinatown in the United States. A stroll of the City’s streets can lead to Union Square, the Italian-flavored North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Castro, Japantown and the Mission District, with intriguing neighborhoods to explore at every turn.
The City is home to world-class theatre, opera, symphony and ballet companies and often boasts premieres of Broadway-bound plays and culture-changing performing arts. San Francisco is one of America’s greatest dining cities. The diverse cultural influences, proximity of the freshest ingredients and competitive creativity of the chefs result in unforgettable dining experiences throughout the City. Views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay are often laced with fog, creating a romantic mood in this most European of American cities.
Only in San Francisco can you find tours, one-of-a-kind sights and other attractions. Activities within the city and around the Bay Area are limitless.
Explore the things to do in San Francisco! Visit must see attractions to festival and events crowd pleasers, take sightseeing tours in the day and go to nightclubs at night. Explore the expansive parks, contemporary and modern art galleries, and beautiful museums. Only in San Francisco do we have it all.
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport, one of the 30 busiest airports in the world, serves over 37 million passengers per year via 22 domestic airlines. Known as the “Gateway to the West,” the airport is ideally situated on the San Francisco Bay in the heart of Northern California's biotech region. The amount of traffic in and out of the airport has given rise to a number of hotels and event venues near SFO.
For participants flying into SFO, ground transportation options are many. The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system connects SFO to San Francisco, San Mateo County and the East Bay. Caltrain is another public transportation option serving SFO, and rental cars, shared vans and taxis are readily available.
