What to do:
In the years following its world premiere at San Francisco’s Curran The-
atre on may 28, 2003, the musical “Wicked” went on to win seemingly every
award possible. San Francisco audiences are once again thrilled to host this
cultural phenomenon for an open-ended engagement at the orpheum
Theatre. Ticket prices start at just $30, and can be purchased at www.shnsf.
com or by calling 415.551.2000.
Another local icon and “the longest running musical revue in theatre his-
t o r y,” Beach Blanket Babylon is every bit as much a part of the San Francisco
landscape as is the Golden Gate Bridge. Now in its 34th year of sold-out
performances, the hysterical and zany pop-culture musical has plenty of
new material with hilarious parodies of current events. Tickets start at $25,
with $50 getting you better seats on hotter nights. don’t miss the extrava-
Rainforest interior African Hall interior
gant costumes and outrageously huge hats of Beach Blanket Babylon, at
Club Fugazi in the heart of San Francisco’s North Beach district. Purchase
tickets in advance at
www.beachblanketbabylon.com.
The new California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden
Gate Park combines an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum,
scientific research and education facilities - all under one very eco-friendly
roof. The Academy houses the world’s largest all-digital planetarium, a
four-story living rainforest and the world’s deepest display of living corals.
An embodiment of the academy’s mission to explore, explain and protect
the natural world, it is topped with a 2.5-acre living roof planted with native
California species, and employs a wide range of energy-saving materials
and technologies. designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo
Piano, the new building blends seamlessly into the landscape of Golden
Gate Park. Having received the unprecedented leed Platinum rating
from the U.S. Green Building Council, The California Academy of Sciences
is officially the greenest, most sustainable museum in the world. open
to the public every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas,
adult admission is $24.95. Visit
www.calacademy.org or call 415.379.8000
to purchase advance tickets. And if you love seeing crazed penguins at
feeding time, plan your day around being at the Academy of Sciences
either at 10:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. To watch the African penguins being fed
vitamin-stuffed herring and capelin from biologists who encourage Q&A
with visitors. Feedings only last about 10 minutes so don’t arrive late, or
Beach Blanket Babylon
you’ll miss all the excitement.
Where to eat and drink:
dungeness Crab lovers will be very happy to land in San Francisco between bage for about $25 USd (before tax und tip). you may want to add on dessert
February 19th and march 1st - when more than 40 restaurants will be participating like the Apple Strudel, if for no other reason than they serve it with Ciao Bella
in dungeness Crab Week. Along with featuring this West Coast favorite on their Vanilla Ice Cream (www.ciaobellagelato.com) – my favorite ice cream in das welt!
menus, restaurants will be selling a commemorative cookbook, which should Christiane Schmidt of Walzwerk is set to launch Schmidt’s deli, a hybrid German
make for a tasty souvenir. Promoted by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, deli, bar, café and general German store serving German beer, wine, coffee, baked
visit
www.sfchefsfoodwine.com for more information or inquire at your hotel for goods and of course, sausages. Schmidt’s deli is set to open at 2400 Folsom (at
participating restaurants. 20th Street) sometime in late February of this year. Come spring, you can fill your
In my never-ending quest for the perfect spätzle, I lead you now to a stark, yet rucksack with German sandwiches and chocolates and head to the park.
cozy, authentic east-German restaurant called Walzwerk (www.walzwerk.com) in If you like ‘em tall, cheap and strong (your cocktails, I mean) you’ll want to visit
the gentrified mission district. Here you’ll find traditional German fare at reason- Twin Peaks Tavern (www.twinpeakstavern.com), the “gateway to the Castro,” lo-
able prices in a kitsch, laid back setting – and the spätzle is pretty darn good. With cated at 401 Castro. often referred to as the gay “Cheers,” and conveniently located
a nice selection of German draught and bottled beers priced between $4 and $6 on the historic corner of market and Castro under the oscillating rainbow arrow,
US dollars, you can rinse down a Potato Pancake appetizer with Chive Sour Cream drinks are poured starting at noon on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. on weekends. It’s
and Applesauce, as well as a main dish of Beef Roulade with Spätzle and Red Cab- oK - you’re on vacation.
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