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Elektra at San Francisco Opera Encore Elektra 2017 cover.qxp_Layout 1 8/15/17 11:42 AM Page 4 2017–18 SEASON ElektrRICHARDaSTRAUSS EAP full-page template.indd 1 7/17/17 3:14 PM My life here Sara Zumwalt, resident since 2012 Lifestyle PERFECT “My city, my style, and definitely the way I want to live in San Francisco,” Sara notes. The symphony, opera house, and movie theaters, plus restaurants and museums are part of the lively cultural mix that make up her neighborhood at San Francisco Towers, the city’s most appealing Life Plan Community. To learn more, or for your personal visit, please call 415.447.5527. 1661 Pine Street San Francisco, CA 94109 sanfranciscotowers-esc.org A not-for-profit community owned and operated by Episcopal Senior Communities. 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