| Extensive shopping, scrumptious dining, | | | | bread, fresh produce, gifts and more. Stroll |
| authentic cable cars and delightful street | | | | down the boardwalk as you leisurely lick an |
| performers. These are just a few | | | | ice cream cone. Have your camera ready for |
| characteristics of Union Square. Hotel | | | | photo opportunities with resident sea lions, |
| accommodations in and around Union Square | | | | Alcatraz prison and other interests from Pier |
| make touring downtown San Francisco easy and | | | | 39. After lunch, make the short jaunt up the |
| convenient. Are you planning a visit for | | | | hill to the Ghirardelli chocolate factory |
| business, pleasure or both? Because of the | | | | (free samples are usually available). |
| central location, you'll benefit greatly from | | | | |
| finding a Union Square hotel near Moscone | | | | Within easy walking distance of Union Square, |
| Convention Center. This will grant you | | | | Chinatown offers as much wonder as |
| access to everything downtown San Francisco | | | | Fisherman's Wharf with authentic, affordable |
| offers. | | | | Chinese food plus vendors of all types |
| | | | sharing their wares inside and out. Genuine |
| Shopping, Shopping, Shopping | | | | Chinese silk clothing, Chinese groceries, |
| | | | souvenirs, furniture and art can be found |
| Union Square is most famous for it extensive | | | | within the hundreds of shops in this small |
| collection of retail stores. The third | | | | community. From the gorgeous gateway on |
| largest shopping area in the United States, | | | | Grant Avenue to the awe-inspiring Bank of |
| you'll find some of the finest premium | | | | Canton building, you'll find Chinatown an |
| department stores, specialty shops and | | | | amazing place to explore. |
| high-end boutiques in the country in Union | | | | |
| Square, including the newly opened Westfield | | | | Culture and Conventions |
| Centre, home to San Francisco's | | | | |
| Bloomingdale's. Hotel proximity to this | | | | A hotel near Moscone Convention Center will |
| retail district is exceptionally nice as you | | | | give you direct access to the numerous |
| can skirt in and out of your room to drop off | | | | conventions and cultural events held in San |
| bags and packages. | | | | Francisco each year. With elite facilities, |
| | | | the Moscone Convention Center hosts |
| Union Square saw revitalization in 2002 when | | | | conventions, tradeshows and banquets |
| it underwent renovation and restoration. | | | | year-round. Just a few blocks away, San |
| Originally a public park, it was named for | | | | Francisco's main theater district brings |
| the demonstrations held there in support of | | | | Broadway and off-Broadway shows from the East |
| Union soldiers before the Civil War. The | | | | Coast to the Bay Area for limited-run |
| renovation made the square itself more | | | | performances. |
| accessible and created a spacious meeting | | | | |
| spot for visitors and tourists. Union Square | | | | The prestigious American Conservatory Theatre |
| is also the location for Macy's giant annual | | | | is a wonder to behold with its early 1900 |
| Christmas tree, which appears every November, | | | | architecture. You'll find popular |
| ongoing outdoor art shows, and free concerts | | | | performances at the Curran Theatre next door, |
| during the summer. | | | | the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre presenting |
| | | | productions from African-American writers, |
| To easily make your way around downtown, you | | | | the Golden Gate Theatre and more. Buying |
| may want to hop a cable car. No trip to San | | | | tickets on show day affords you to save 50% |
| Francisco is complete without a ride on one | | | | if purchased from the TIX Bay Area booth in |
| of these. The intersection of Powell and | | | | nearby Union Square. |
| Market streets is of special interest to | | | | |
| cable car enthusiasts because it is a | | | | In addition to shopping, tours and |
| turnaround point. Drivers get out, turn the | | | | conventions, Union Square is also home to |
| trolley car and point it in the opposite | | | | numerous art galleries with most on Geary, |
| direction so it can continue on its way. | | | | Post and Sutter streets. Well-respected |
| Trolley car routes offer fast accessibility | | | | names, including Russeck, Weinstein, |
| to major attractions including Fisherman's | | | | Meyerovich, Koch, Haines, Bransten and |
| Wharf and Chinatown. | | | | others, make collectables as well as pieces |
| | | | from emerging artists readily available. |
| Popular Attractions | | | | |
| | | | From conducting business to having fun with |
| | | | your family and friends, finding a Union |
| | | | Square hotel near Moscone Convention Center |
| A surprisingly short distance from Union | | | | will open the city of San Francisco to you. |
| Square is Fisherman's Wharf, comprised of an | | | | You'll be able to experience all the sites, |
| open-air market layout with vendors of | | | | sounds and tastes with the ultimate in |
| crafts, clothing, prepared meals, sourdough | | | | convenience. |