Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
over the city. Most of these
take place during the day.
The San Francisco Symphony
gives a late summer series of
Sunday concerts at Stern Grove,
south of the Sunset District,
and is occasionally used
for ballets.
Cobbs Comedy Club,
Fisherman's Wharf, hosts the San
Francisco International Comedy
Competition for four weeks in
August/September. Over 300
entertainers join in.
Performers from the San
Francisco Opera sing outdoors
in the Financial District, as part
of the “Brown Bag Operas”
series. In the summer the park
is host to the Shakespeare
Festival, Comedy Celebration
Day, and the San Francisco
Mime Troupe. A series of
concerts called “Jewels in the
Square” brings live music to
Union Square on Wednesdays
at 12:30pm and 6pm, and
Sundays at 2pm, and at Old
St. Mary's Cathedral
(see p100)
there are sometimes
lunchtime recitals at 12:30pm
during the week.
open areas set aside for
wheelchair-bound patrons.
A few of the smaller houses
may require you to use special
entrances, or elevators to reach
the upper tiers, but in general
access is free of obstacles. Many
movie theaters also offer
amplifying headphones for the
hearing impaired. Contact the
theaters to be sure of their
facilities, and see
Practical
Information
on page 268.
Playing the blues at the Blues Festival
(see p255)
checks. There are also some
half-price tickets available on
weekends for events taking
place on the following Sunday
and Monday.
TIX Bay Area is also a full-
service ticket outlet, and will
accept credit cards for advance
sales. It is open Tuesday to
Friday 11am to 6pm, Saturday
10am to 6pm, and Sunday
10am to 3pm.
The Presidio Theater
(see p250)
Facilities for the Disabled
California is a national leader in
providing the handicapped
with access to facilities. Most
theaters and concert halls in
San Francisco are therefore fully
accessible, and have special
DIRECTORY
Free Events
In addition to San Francisco's
many ticket-only events, a
number of free concerts and
performances are staged all
Useful Numbers
San Francisco Visitor
Information Center
Powell St at Market St,
lower level Hallidie Plaza.
Te l
391-2000.
∑
sf.visitor.org
California Welcome Center
PIER 39,
Building B, 2nd Level.
Te l
(415) 981-1280.
∑
visitcwc.com
Ticket Agencies
Ticketmaster
Charge-by-phone.
Te l
(1) (800) 745-3000.
∑
ticketmaster.com
or
∑
tickets.com
TIX Bay Area
East Side of Union Sq, Powell St
between Geary and Post sts.
Te l
433-7827.
∑
theatrebayarea.org
or
∑
tixbayarea.com
AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants
(see p260)
