Welcome! NACUA 2006 March CLE Workshop

Everybody’s Favorite City
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.

Ocean Views
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. The City has a colorful past, growing from a small village to a major city nearly overnight as a result of the 1849 Gold Rush. The writers of the “beat” generation, the hippies of the Summer of Love in the late 1960’s and the large gay/lesbian population have all contributed to making San Francisco the fascinating place it is today.

The Drama of San Francisco
From the financial district's sense of anticipation and bustle on a weekday morning to a quiet stroll along Pier 7 on a moonlit night, San Francisco excels in the dramatic. Gazing out over San Francisco Bay from the nostalgic Coit Tower, the panoramic views are world class. Each fall, those passionate about pure drama flock to San Francisco's theater district, located near Pan Pacific San Francisco hotel, for a dose of classic American Conservatory Theater (ACT) or offbeat series like the San Francisco Fringe Festival. The restored Geary Theater and The Alcazar are wonderful examples of San Francisco's long-running architectural showmanship.

The Graciousness of San Francisco
Once a white-glove town known for its sophisticated formality, San Francisco now reserves haute couture for the opera opening or black and white ball. Informal sophistication is the norm in San Francisco, whether you take in a trendy cigar at a martini bar or dine at a celebrity chef's "smoking forbidden" restaurant.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.