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2006-02-20
| Rajinder Dogra
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The updated edition of the free Access San Francisco guide for
travelers with disabilities is now available. The 34-page book
offers detailed information about 150 city venues and travel
services that have accessible facilities that have been
inspected by an ANC access specialist. These include hotels,
restaurants, museums, attractions, shopping centers, recreation
facilities, public transportation and others. Inspection notes
which add extra insight have been included for clarification.
For example, one note states, Path of travel from the street to
the entrance is rough paving. Contact: 415-391-2000, (TDD)
415-392-0328
The Baylink Ferry Service has expanded its fleet with the
addition of the M/V Solano, a high-speed 135-foot catamaran
which ferries 300 passengers between Mare Island in Vallejo, San
Franciscos Ferry Plaza at Market and Embarcadero, and Pier 41 at
Fishermans Wharf. The trip operates daily. Contact: 877-643-3779.
The San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design has opened at 550
Sutter Street. It offers innovative exhibits and educational
programs which celebrate the art and artists of contemporary
craft and design. The museum features works in progress and
displays showing design trends. It also hosts visiting featured
exhibitions and artists. Contact: 415-773-0303, www.sfmcd.org
The Asian Art Museum invites visitors to view its copies,
cracks, do-it-yourself fix-its and other imperfections among
pieces in collections. The Fakes, Copies, and Question Marks:
Forensic Investigations of Asian Art exhibit is part science
lesson and part crime scene investigation by examining the
authenticity of artworks through forensic testing to reveal the
sometimes inexact science of classifying art. The exhibit
artifacts are drawn primarily from the museums own collection.
Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World, June 12-Sept. 11,
features nearly 200 sacred objects from the Potala and Norbu
Lingka palaces in Tibet. This exhibition offers a rare insight
into the artistic and spiritual traditions of the Dalai Lama and
his followers. Contact: 415-581-3500
Del Monte Square, located near Fishermans Wharf, is the site of
what was once the worlds largest fruit and vegetable cannery
which was operated under the Del Monte name starting in the
1920s. The historic buildings are now home to the Argonaut
Hotel, The Visitor Center of the San Francisco Maritime National
Historic Park, THE CANNERY and a year-round Certified Organic
Farmers Market. The renaming of this area honors the roots of
this historic site and celebrates early San Francisco commerce
and the influence of the Del Monte company. Throughout the
complex are displays and landmark signs that describe various
aspects of Del Monte Squares history. Events with historical
themes are also planned. Contact: 415-771-3112
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