I find this whole video only focuses on what the upper income white people like! It's very disappointing. As a San Franciscan, we thrive for our diversity, it is our strength. From watching this clip, it hardly even mentioned the complexities of our cuisine that's filled with fusion derived from multiple ethnicities.
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My neighbors here in Provence just returned from their last of many visits to San Francisco and report that,despite the city's new wealth, the homeless living in tents on sidewalks are a blight in this sanctuary city.
The danger level for visitors is palpable as you walk the streets stepping over bodies of drunks, mentally ill, and drug addicts. They report that this is no exaggeration.
The danger level for visitors is palpable as you walk the streets stepping over bodies of drunks, mentally ill, and drug addicts. They report that this is no exaggeration.
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This report on The City's condition is a long way from the 1970's when I lived for seven years in the outer Sunset district. There were parts of those seven years which were indelible memories.
New generations come along and find a whole new experience in San Francisco that will include their own unique experience. The existence of all this human misery in the midst of such a wealthy community is remarkable.
As a sanctuary city, visitors will meet up with evidence of a battle going on between Trump's Gestapo cops rounding up illegals while the local authorities passively resist the fascist like intrusion into their home community.
Bon courage to all visitors in your quest for an exciting vacation. You may get more than you bargained for!
New generations come along and find a whole new experience in San Francisco that will include their own unique experience. The existence of all this human misery in the midst of such a wealthy community is remarkable.
As a sanctuary city, visitors will meet up with evidence of a battle going on between Trump's Gestapo cops rounding up illegals while the local authorities passively resist the fascist like intrusion into their home community.
Bon courage to all visitors in your quest for an exciting vacation. You may get more than you bargained for!
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MIchael Kittle, you are correct in that there seem to be more homeless in SF than ever before. And yes, it is upsetting. Mayor Ed Lee opened up the city to new business by giving tax breaks to companies who were willing to open offices here, and that's what is generally credited with bringing on all the wealth-backed-by-extreme-poverty that you describe.
You must know that San Francisco has been trying to address this problem for a very long time, however, and there are no easy answers, mainly because people can't be forced into housing or into treatment programs if they don't want to go. (As many problems as the U.S. has -- and there are many -- this is still what makes us "America.") I believe that France has long had a problem with "la racisme," yes? None more significant than in the most recent election. Say what you will about SF, it is a very diverse and accepting city, and Mayor Lee and the current city council are very strongly supporting our civil rights, when many other cities in the U.S. are not.
It sounds like you are lucky enough to have made the South of France your home. For the rest of us who do not have the luxury of moving to Provence, though, San Francisco is still a great place to live. (And yes, there is affordable housing to be found if you know where to look.) The Outer Sunset, your former home, is still a very special place, and maybe even more so now. Less fog than in the Seventies, but more good food and small businesses than ever before.
You must know that San Francisco has been trying to address this problem for a very long time, however, and there are no easy answers, mainly because people can't be forced into housing or into treatment programs if they don't want to go. (As many problems as the U.S. has -- and there are many -- this is still what makes us "America.") I believe that France has long had a problem with "la racisme," yes? None more significant than in the most recent election. Say what you will about SF, it is a very diverse and accepting city, and Mayor Lee and the current city council are very strongly supporting our civil rights, when many other cities in the U.S. are not.
It sounds like you are lucky enough to have made the South of France your home. For the rest of us who do not have the luxury of moving to Provence, though, San Francisco is still a great place to live. (And yes, there is affordable housing to be found if you know where to look.) The Outer Sunset, your former home, is still a very special place, and maybe even more so now. Less fog than in the Seventies, but more good food and small businesses than ever before.
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Thank God the writers of this article know nothing about San Francisco, and did not mention where, we who live here or nearby, go to eat, drink, and have fun. Thank you Times Travel Editors.
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This column ran Oct. 28 and was followed by almost 100 comments from current San Franciscan's, former residents, and former visitors. Many of the comments were negative decrying how the city has deteriorated over the years as well as recently with the influx of Silicon Valley tech. workers driving up real estate prices and getting old tenants evicted from their apartments.
Recently a visitor from England carrying a knapsack full of valuables was robbed at night at knife point. He refused to give up his valuables, was knifed in the head and subsequently died. He was visiting his niece.
This and other crimes in San Francisco, a designated sanctuary city for illegal aliens, has increased the crime rate.
A week ago, these 100 comments disappeared mysteriously from the Web site. Is it possible that the San Francisco mayors office or the chamber of commerce asked the Times to remove the negative comments at the beginning of this year's travel season?
I hope the Times agrees that it owes the readers an honest explanation.
Recently a visitor from England carrying a knapsack full of valuables was robbed at night at knife point. He refused to give up his valuables, was knifed in the head and subsequently died. He was visiting his niece.
This and other crimes in San Francisco, a designated sanctuary city for illegal aliens, has increased the crime rate.
A week ago, these 100 comments disappeared mysteriously from the Web site. Is it possible that the San Francisco mayors office or the chamber of commerce asked the Times to remove the negative comments at the beginning of this year's travel season?
I hope the Times agrees that it owes the readers an honest explanation.
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What is the measure of a community? Do people talk to each other on the street? Do they say hello and goodbye? Do they wish each other well?
Or have they stopped talking to each other except for confrontations? Has kindly speech been replaced by unkind thoughts? Have unkind thoughts been followed by unkind deeds? Has hate replaced friendly attitudes?
The measure of a community is how we see ourselves and each other as members tied together by communication and caring.
Is San Francisco still a community?
Or have they stopped talking to each other except for confrontations? Has kindly speech been replaced by unkind thoughts? Have unkind thoughts been followed by unkind deeds? Has hate replaced friendly attitudes?
The measure of a community is how we see ourselves and each other as members tied together by communication and caring.
Is San Francisco still a community?
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The fallacy that San Francisco is the only city in the country that struggles with homelessness, or that the number of homeless people in The City even comes close to rivaling the numbers on the streets of New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, or Honolulu, actually demonstrates the unfounded arrogance of a few, and a universal lack of concern with the issue. "Let's not travel there because you can see homeless people." OK.
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For everyone who complains about "old" SF being displaced by tech, it's great that you pointed them toward Ninth Avenue. Despite newbies like Napolito, it's got all the charm of SF of the 50s and 70s, including a funky magic/joke shop. A very nice thing to do is to get a souvenir plant at the SF Botanical Garden's little store, right where Ninth Avenue enters GG Park. The whole Garden is a fabulous escape (and bargain) and their store is a hidden gem.
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Of course they are touristy, un-hip and not trendy, but there is no mention in the article and only a passing reference in the video, to the cable cars, which you will only find in SF. If you're going to travel all the way to SF and only spend 36 hours there, you must ride the cable cars! You can drink whiskey with fried chicken and go bowling at home.
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Between SFO and Red's is The Ramp. Nice place with a bay view and sailing expeditions on Captain Josh's The Ruby right at the dock.
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At least the NYT is consistent by completely ignoring any interaction with the LGBT community in its travel articles. The LGBT presence has always been integral to the soul of San Francisco and yet again, not even a passing mention.
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Are LGBT not allowed at these places?
Funny how the folks who say San Francisco hasn't changed are 20 somethings. Yes, there are many in SF who believe they will change the world by making a laundry app for well to do. Traffic is the worst in the nation by some estimates and real estate is the most expensive in the nation. It's a beautiful place that is now bursting at the seams. Enjoy your $16 cocktails and don't forget the kool aid chaser.
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Most people mourning the loss of San Francisco are people remembering how it was 20 years ago when they were twentysomething. True there has been displacement, but what hubris to think that everything should remain true to your memories.
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San Francisco is an expensive city for what you get! Ten years ago SF was beautiful however, it is over run with homeless. The MUNI stops are used as one giant pit toilet for the homeless but if you are here for 36 hours...great food, a so-so museum, and a crap load of hubris where people alleged this is the "best city in the world" and there is nothing else like it.
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I completely disagree, and believe SF is so much better than it ever was. Twenty years ago, the entire park in front of City Hall was a huge homeless tent city; now it's a nice park. Compared to when I moved here, we now have the Embarcadero (and not its freeway); Crissy Field; the antique trolleys; the amazing ball park; the wonderful Presidio. If you want the old neighborhoods, the Richmond, the Sunset, etc., are practically unchanged and thriving.
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It really is the best city in the world and there isn't anything else like it.
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Excellent article, as a resident of the North Bay it's excellent. Two interesting additional points. SF is a beach/surf town, if the weather is decent go to Ocean Beach and hang out there, wade, watch the whales (when migrating), surfers and kiters, have lunch at one of the many cafes, then take the Muni back. Also no mention of Ca wines, the 90s wine bubble must be over.
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You missed one of the Only-in-San-Franisco experiences: A visit to the San Francisco Botanical Garden where you can travel the world in 57 acres. Only in this Garden will you see three Cloud Forest (rain forests above 6,000 feet) gardens: MesoAmerica, the Andes and South East Asia. This is the only garden outside of Asia with an important species collection of magnolias, the only urban redwood forest, and much more. Noteworthy collections of palms and conifers, all in a setting of beauty and tranquility. It's worth a trip to SF.
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I agree completely. Grab something to eat on 9th Avenue; do try Nopalito or one of many other small local restaurants. Then pick up a book at Green Apple Books on the Park, and head over to the Botanical Garden. After you have looked at the cloud forests and redwoods, you can enjoy collections from other Mediterranean climates around the world. Perhaps then you will find a quiet spot to read on one of the many benches, surrounded by beautiful plants and a peaceful atmosphere.
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I've been going to S.F. on and off since 1980 (when my older sister & her family moved to the East Bay) and have been going every year since 2010 for the wonderful Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in Golden Gate Park. It used to be my favorite city to visit but, since spending twelve days in fascinating (especially the architecture) New York last May, it's now been bumped to 2nd place. Beginning with that 2010 trip, I've spent 3-4 days doing stairway (and other) walks in various neighborhoods. I prefer walking to eating pricey food. Some of my favorite places/sights: Golden Gate Park, Land's End & the Mt. Sutro Inner Greenbelt (my two favorite walks; I haven't walked in the Presidio yet), the two beautiful tiled stairways in Golden Gate Heights, Bernal Heights, Potrero Hill, South Park, the Victorians in the Haight, the murals in the Mission, Stockton St (Chinatown), Mt. Olympus, the Filbert Steps, the Lyon St steps, the Cable Car Museum and the Palace of Fine Arts. I always buy a 7-day transit pass, a great value.
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I would have to say that the Hotel Zetta and the Cavalier restaurant are great.
But the Zetta has never been $163/night for the several years I've been coming to SoMA. More like $400-$450.
But the Zetta has never been $163/night for the several years I've been coming to SoMA. More like $400-$450.
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Props to Bonnie Tsui and all the brave writers of these "36 Hours" columns -- do readers actually expect every favorite neighborhood, restaurant, walk, vista, dog park, and back alley haunt to be covered in a thousand-word piece??? Get off your self-referential soapboxes and recognize there are hundreds of trave books and blogs about this (or any other) major city. How thankless this must feel to the writers and producers, who've done such a lovely job of picking but a handful of a few local gems.
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A glaring omission from your article and your video: the thousands of people that are homeless and hungry. The dilapidated public housing. The army of elderly recyclers with their overflowing carts. The drunks and junkies passed out on the streets. The utterly corrupt city government. The Other San Francisco.
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That's a glaring omission from all travel videos.
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How convenient that there isn't a single uncomfortable image of a homeless person (just try to avoid them on your smug little tour) or the disgusting building boom downtown that is turning this once charming city into yet another Houston.
Potemkin Village lives again. Well done.
Potemkin Village lives again. Well done.
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SF will never look like Houston unless the hills are all leveled and the bay is paved over. Not likely.
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And why would anyone fly to SF to see the homeless? (or "transients," a s they are known when they commit crimes.)
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San Francisco, with one of the strictest building codes in the country, looks like Houston, a city with none? Please.
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You guys forgot to mention The Interval at Fort Mason. Not to be missed!
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I'm grateful that your reviewer hit all well-known venues and missed other great but undiscovered gems San Francisco offers(for instance, aside from sushi, did you know that SF is rich with Asian restaurants?).
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What costs 36 hours in San Francisco is worth about two weeks in any other great city!
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"What costs 36 hours in San Francisco is worth about two weeks in any other great city!" ...
... except New York, London, Tokyo, Mexico City -- all more expensive than SF!
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I've been a resident for 7 years, and something missing from this piece that I think makes this town unique is the urban hiking opportunities in its 7x7 mile square. Not just outdoor strolls like the stunning walk from Fort Mason--to Crissy Field--to Palace of Fine Arts (which another commenter notes is a glaring omission from this piece), but truly breathtaking outdoor *nature* hiking. The "Batteries to Bluffs" trail is my go-to when I have company in town. Starting at the Golden Gate Bridge (you literally walk under the Bridge!), the trail follows the stunning rocky coastline with views backward of the GG Bridge (an unusual angle) and the Presidio and eventually Baker Beach ahead. It's almost impossible to believe you're in a major California city while you're there. Or, you can start the hike at Land's End and walk that equally beautiful trail from the other end. California urban nature living at its best... something NYC with all of its treats just can't match.
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I would do the Ferry Building Saturday when the market is going, and consider hopping the ferry for a couple of hours in Sausalito. this might replace some of the Sunday morning stuff.
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We came so close to embodying that perfect vision of a City. Our legacy was Maupin, Caen, Hitchcock, Divine, the Cockettes and Twain. Our tribes were divergent but all San Franciscan, from the Hippies in the Haight to Castro Queers, beatniks in North Beach to generations of Chinese, Latino, Italian, Irish and everything else families, each to their own particular enclaves. Our heroes were Act Up, Emperor Norton and his glorious widow José Sarria, Cesar Chavez, Tom Waddell and Harvey Milk.
But that City has been overrun by the Tech Barbarians, its people, history and ideals trod under by the boots of the indifferent invaders while those of us who remain can only sit by powerless and watch. They little know or care what came before; whose blood was spilt fighting for this City by the Bay, what endeavours it took to wrest this dream from the sand dunes and scrub, from ignorance and intolerance.
Had they come as immigrants, as most of us have, they would have been welcomed and embraced by the unique tribe that has forged - and been forged by - this singular, magical place.
But they came as conquerors and saw only what they could take and use for their own purposes. Heedless of our legacies or customs, like the Spanish before them and the American settlers after that, they have come only to claim ownership and displace the ones who came before.
I grieve for my City even as I see her slowly subsumed beneath this terrible, irresistible tide.
But that City has been overrun by the Tech Barbarians, its people, history and ideals trod under by the boots of the indifferent invaders while those of us who remain can only sit by powerless and watch. They little know or care what came before; whose blood was spilt fighting for this City by the Bay, what endeavours it took to wrest this dream from the sand dunes and scrub, from ignorance and intolerance.
Had they come as immigrants, as most of us have, they would have been welcomed and embraced by the unique tribe that has forged - and been forged by - this singular, magical place.
But they came as conquerors and saw only what they could take and use for their own purposes. Heedless of our legacies or customs, like the Spanish before them and the American settlers after that, they have come only to claim ownership and displace the ones who came before.
I grieve for my City even as I see her slowly subsumed beneath this terrible, irresistible tide.
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I hope you're paying David Talbot a fee for plagiarizing "Season of the Witch."
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San Francisco doesn't belong to any one vision. Bohemians had their moment in the sun here. But that moment, like youth, wasn't meant to go on forever
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Ah, San Fran, I knew you well, for eight years. They missed the most magnificent views. The top end of Van Ness Ave. A walk along the Marina Green. Land's End The view From Ghiradelli Square. The top end of Polk St. El Camino Real. The Pacific Highway. Page Mill Road
Living at Union And Van Ness. Hope Union is still doing well. And Chestnut St. The Haight by UC San Fran, when it was civilized. The Sunset District, even with all the wind and fog.
But San Fran was always so much more. Visiting the Homebrew with the two Steve's. Being professionally involved with the blossoming molecular biology establishment. The wine tastings. The adventurous
people who gathered from all over the country to live here.
And on and on and on.
Living at Union And Van Ness. Hope Union is still doing well. And Chestnut St. The Haight by UC San Fran, when it was civilized. The Sunset District, even with all the wind and fog.
But San Fran was always so much more. Visiting the Homebrew with the two Steve's. Being professionally involved with the blossoming molecular biology establishment. The wine tastings. The adventurous
people who gathered from all over the country to live here.
And on and on and on.
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One thing to remember, travelers to SF, this city closes down by 9pm M-F, and even earlier on Sunday. Driving here NOT recommended! $30-$40 a night parking at hotels; and they tow many cars everyday ALL day. Read signs and review a real map before you get here. And you can go broke really quick if you don't buy a day pass or 3-day pass for public transportation. Cable Cars are now $7 per person with a pulse each way! Passes give you unltd rides, and on-off privileges. And the Mission, as well as Market, and other neighborhoods are dangerous at night. We have a lot of homeless people here.
It can be a "magical" city, but it is not around every corner.
It can be a "magical" city, but it is not around every corner.
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Buy a Muni pass, which covers buses and trolleys as well as cable cars. Download the Muni app to your smartphone and use it to plan trips all over the city.
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. . .as the writer suggested:
" And you can go broke really quick if you don't buy a day pass or 3-day pass for public transportation."
" And you can go broke really quick if you don't buy a day pass or 3-day pass for public transportation."
I used to tell everyone that SF is the best city in the world. After living here for 10 years and seeing it change, I now say that SF is some kind of weird offensive joke. I'm actually embarrassed to live here now. It truly is a one dimensional, obnoxiously overpriced, lawless city. The Silicon Valley TV show paints a remarkably accurate portrait of the city. If you really want to experience 36 hours in SF, just watch all the episodes back to back and imagine life like that -- with 1000% more crime.
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I've been a regular visitor since the 70's, and the last five years have been disheartening to watch. Much of the kooky charm has vanished, and only the rich can afford to live there at present. It's a damn shame.
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As usual, a travelogue that is all about what and where you can eat - how about doing and seeing and really experiencing what the city has to offer? Go to the ocean, walk the marina, drive the streets, visit the Jazz venues on Fillmore, the shopping area on Union, bike the park, check out the museums, go to a show... The very best way to get a sense of San Francisco is to go to Glide Memorial Church on Sunday. Anyone who has been there knows that that would be a real unforgettable and unique and meaningful experience that would last longer than the memory of any meal you had.
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Ironies abound:
"An earlier version of this article described incorrectly the state of the Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989 Lomo Prieta earthquake"
Loma Prieta, not Lomo
"An earlier version of this article described incorrectly the state of the Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989 Lomo Prieta earthquake"
Loma Prieta, not Lomo
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I thought CA produced good wine and that SF was close to one of the major wine-producing areas. Guess not.
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It's 36 hours in SF, not 36 hours in Napa.
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How can you have an article about San Francisco that doesn't include the gorgeous walk from the Palace of Fine Arts along Crissy Field to Fort Point?
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I love San Francisco and lived there for 20+ years before moving north to Petaluma CA about a decade ago. There is a lot to see and appreciate in SF, and this article barely scratches the surface.
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By focusing so much on cruelty-based food at restaurants, this article misses one of the most important ways in which SF is leading the way to the future: humane, sustainable, and delicious plant-based dining.
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Wow. Self-righteous much?
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The original Emerald City ... pure magic around every corner.
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"Spanish-meets-California"- really? Hey, Spanish met California about 250 years ago.
That crack aside, any visit to San Francisco should include a meal of cracked dungeness crab when its in season (winter months). You can order it in all its varieties (I like it cold, with mayonnaise) at Fisherman's Wharf (admittedly otherwise a kitschy tourist trap - but the fishing fleet still unloads there).
San Francisco remains the most exciting of best of American cities - one of my favorite cities - right up there with Prague, Paris, and Istanbul.
That crack aside, any visit to San Francisco should include a meal of cracked dungeness crab when its in season (winter months). You can order it in all its varieties (I like it cold, with mayonnaise) at Fisherman's Wharf (admittedly otherwise a kitschy tourist trap - but the fishing fleet still unloads there).
San Francisco remains the most exciting of best of American cities - one of my favorite cities - right up there with Prague, Paris, and Istanbul.
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thank you for the shout out and love, and mentioning the inner sunset, bonnie! :)
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I'll Bet that most folks are glad you didn't include their nieghborhoods in this piece
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As someone who spent time in the Hall of Justice at Civic Center for jury duty which means I was an actual resident at one time I'd say don't listen to the naysayers and experience San Francisco yourself. If you don't like it fine but form your own opinion. Like any city there's good things and bad things but it's still worth visiting and forming your own opinion about where you travel..
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To truly appreciate and enjoy San Francisco, you'll need more than 36 hours.
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OK, if you so desire. But Portland and Seattle are fresher, better value, and, to me, a lot more fun.
Plus, everybody's arms aren't all sore from patting themselves on the back all day.
Plus, everybody's arms aren't all sore from patting themselves on the back all day.
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Seattle? A nice place to live but I would want to visit there (again).
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As is almost always the practice with these NY Times videos, you'd think that only white people have any fun or contribute anything to the culture of the city being profiled.
From Wikipedia: "San Francisco has a minority-majority population, as non-Hispanic whites comprise less than half of the population, 41.9%, down from 92.5% in 1940." Look at this video - a couple of Asian faces and some Hispanics working in the kitchen.
From Wikipedia: "San Francisco has a minority-majority population, as non-Hispanic whites comprise less than half of the population, 41.9%, down from 92.5% in 1940." Look at this video - a couple of Asian faces and some Hispanics working in the kitchen.
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The article says Mission Bowling was the first bowling alley to open in 40 years -- I seem to recall Lucky Strike (next to the Giants' baseball stadium) opened a couple weeks before Mission Bowling -- and the oldest Yelp review for Mission Bowling confirms this.
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and wasn't there a bowling alley on Haight near the park? Rock n' Bowl?
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This is not the real San Francisco just talks about eating and drinking. Get on a bus or streetcar and ride all over town. Pick places to see, get off and visit each district. Sit down by the beautiful Golden Gate and observe on a sunny day. Visit the excellent museums in town. Don't forget the Castro District, Haight and the Marina. All have wonderful sights and a chance to visit with local folks at local restaurants. The pier area is always bustling. Don't waste time just eating.
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If you don't come to SF for the food, you're pretty much wasting your time. Try San Diego or La Jolla. Much more fun than walking the endless flat boring blocks of the Sunset, for example, since you're not interested in the amazing food at Outerlands or the excellent Xian/Shandong restaurants popping up out there. And if you ride Muni, keep a close hand on your purse or wallet!
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Agree! The emphasis on drinking is not the San Francisco I know. Also a great city to WALK. North Beach is great. Breakfast at Mama's. There is a line but it moves. And ACME bread at The Ferry Building is as close to a French baguette here is the USA as you can get. The San Remo Hotel on Mason is charming with all the amenities you would expect in a hotel that withstood an earthquake -- the one in 1905 that is!
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Eating in San Francisco is never a waste of time!
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A pretty solid 36 hours. Precitas Eyes is a treasure. Just don't take the advice to "end your night in the Mission" too literally.
And if you only have time to visit ONE book store, it has to be the iconic City Lights.
And if you only have time to visit ONE book store, it has to be the iconic City Lights.
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Nope, it's Green Apple. City Lights is for tourists
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As a ten year resident of SF, just want to say how nice it is to read an article about the city that doesn't paint it as two dimensional and broken.
Beyond that, the author has made some excellent picks. I would write it 80% the same way. I might just expand on the mention of Golden Gate Park and recommend renting bikes and cycling through the park to Park Chalet, a casual restaurant whose adirondack chair clad backyard backs up into the park itself.
Beyond that, the author has made some excellent picks. I would write it 80% the same way. I might just expand on the mention of Golden Gate Park and recommend renting bikes and cycling through the park to Park Chalet, a casual restaurant whose adirondack chair clad backyard backs up into the park itself.
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Minor corrections from a local resident: Arizmendi pizza is indeed excellent, but slices are now $2.75 (still worth it) and bonus slivers are only when the pie is mistakenly cut crooked.... Green Apple Books on the Park is indeed good for new books. If you want used books, try Great Overland Books just up the street on Judah at 9th Ave.
Across from the DeYoung Museum is the Academy of Sciences which has a wonderful planetarium, aquarium, and earth sciences areas. For kids interested in science, go across town to the Exploratorium, on the Embarcadero.
Across from the DeYoung Museum is the Academy of Sciences which has a wonderful planetarium, aquarium, and earth sciences areas. For kids interested in science, go across town to the Exploratorium, on the Embarcadero.
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Academy of Sciences is $35 for an adult admission. A family of four walks in the door for $100. For that price, they should go home with a free dinosaur bone.
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This reads more like 36 hours in the Mission. Which I would not advise if you actually want to go home again.
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Huh??? The Mission is the most vibrant part of The CIty. If you're going to miss it you might as well go home right now.
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What a goofy comment. Actually.. only one place in the Mission was mentioned. If you are afraid to be in the Mission, I suggest you stay out of cities.
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A correction that needs be mentioned - the Royal Cukoo is in Bernal Heights, not the Mission. The cut off for the Mission ends at Army/Cesar Chavez.
SF is the most over priced and overrated city in the country. Unless absolutely necessary, a destination to avoid.
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I lived there from 1981 to 2004 and I have to agree.
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Yup, we don't need more tourists, thanks.
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Bonnie, the writer, alludes to the economic disruption of throwing people out of their homes to make way for the affluent moving in to The City.
This aggressive form of capitalism which injures and forces out those without economic clout is why the 1% control everyone else in America.
Candidates like Bernie Sanders are trying to empower the 99% in their campaigns. I hope someone is paying attention!
This aggressive form of capitalism which injures and forces out those without economic clout is why the 1% control everyone else in America.
Candidates like Bernie Sanders are trying to empower the 99% in their campaigns. I hope someone is paying attention!
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Anyone who has been to SFO and VT knows that they have very little in common. Sanders knows nothing about the front lines of working in the USA, he's been a full-time politician for 25+ years.
Hawaii just physically moved the homeless out of city parks. SFO should be next.
Hawaii just physically moved the homeless out of city parks. SFO should be next.
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Oh, give it a rest- it's a travel article.
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And it's in fact the travel industry which has insidiously fanned the flames of NIMBYism and AirBnB-ification of the city. So in fact, it's very appropriate and relevant to mention how capitalism is destroying what SF once was--dynamic, mixed and thriving on local commerce. Responding to the assault on people's livelihood and basic rights shouldn't have to take a rest--ever.
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