San Francisco, California

The Spanish missionaries settled the San Francisco Peninsula in 1776. Between 1769-1823, the Spanish Franciscan Order built a series of missions in California. Saint Francis of Assisi was a Catholic Franciscan Friar and is the patron saint of animals, the environment and Italy. San Francisco is named for Saint Francis of Assisi.

San Francisco Qs

Hotels

Hotels

• Orchard Garden Hotel

Restaurants

Lunch/Dinner

• Samovar Yerba Buena Gardens
• Samovar Zen Valley

• Anniversary of the Sea Lions Arrival
• Berlin & Beyond
• Chinese New Year Spectacular
• The San Francisco Film Noir Festival
• ZAP-Zinfandel Festival

• Bon Appetit Wine & Spirits Focus
• California International Antiquarian Book Fair
• Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade

• Macy’s Flower Show
• San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
• San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration Festival
• San Francisco's Spring Celebration & Easter Parade

• Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
• Opening Day on the Bay
• San Francisco International Beer Festival
• San Francisco International Film Festival
• San Francisco Wine Auction

• Asian Heritage Street Celebration
• ING Bay to Breakers
• Uncorked! The San Francisco Wine Festival

• Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
• Haight-Ashbury Street Fair
• Precious Cheese North Beach Festival
• San Francisco Black Film Festival
• San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
• San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration & Parade
• San Francisco’s Union Street
Eco-Urban Festival
• Stern Grove Festival

• AIDS Walk of San Francisco
• Fillmore Street Jazz Festival
• Midsummer Mozart Festival
• North Beach Jazz Festival
• San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

• AfroSolo Arts Festival
• Golden Gate Renaissance Festival
• Jerry Day
• Nihonmachi Street Fair
• San Francisco Aloha Festival
• San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
• SFJAZZ Summer Fest
• Shakespeare in the Park (through September)

• Autumn Moon Festival Street Fair
• Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival
• The San Francisco Blues Festival
• San Francisco Fringe Festival

• Fleet Week
• Italian Heritage Parade
• Oktoberfest By the Bay!
• The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
• San Francisco Jazz Festival (through November)

• Dia de los Meurtos (Day of the Dead)
• Reindeer Romp at the San Francisco Zoo (through December)
• Tree Lighting Ceremony at Ghirardelli Square

• Emerald Bowl
• Old Firsts Concerts
• The Great Dickens Christmas Fair
• Union Street Festival Fantasy of Lights