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International tourism normally accounts for 64% of San Francisco's tourism spending but has largely disappeared during the pandemic. [144] San Francisco's destination marketing organization is projecting visitor volume to recover to 18.4 million for 2021, still down 30 percent to 2019.
San Francisco is an odd city. The worst parts of the town are just blocks away from the most touristy parts. Most tourists have a problem telling the neighborhoods apart, and the seedier areas are ...
In San Francisco, although it's a terrific vacation destination, there are a few less than desirable spots intrepid travelers need to keep in mind. It's always wise to do your homework before ...
The San Francisco Department of Public Health chimed in last week, saying on social media that "with COVID-19 circulating, please consider wearing a well-fitted mask in crowded indoor spaces."
Aerial view of San Francisco, looking south, with Fisherman's Wharf just left of center, directly above a lone sailboat. One of the busiest and well known tourist attractions in the western United States, Fisherman's Wharf is best known for being the location of Pier 39, the Cannery Shopping Center, Ghirardelli Square, a Ripley's Believe it or Not museum, the Musée Mécanique, Madame Tussauds ...
Like the rest of downtown San Francisco, Mid-Market was hit badly by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the subsequent shift to remote work. As of May 2024, the vacancy rate in the Mid-Market area had skyrocketed to 46%, according to CBRE research, which was significantly higher than the citywide vacancy rate of 36.7%. [ 19 ]
A marker on the trailhead leading down to the beach reads "CHINA BEACH Since gold rush times, this cove was used as a campsite by many of the Chinese fishermen who worked in and around San Francisco Bay. Their efforts to supply the needs of a young city helped establish one of the area's most important industries and traditions.
San Francisco opened a semi-legal safe drug consumption site in 2022 only to shut it months later with no real plans for another. Meanwhile, dozens of people continue to overdose and die in public ...