SFist: Conde Nast Traveller Says We SF Rules

Belgand

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:18:19 -0800

With friends coming into town to visit I never really understood the appeal of visiting SF. I mean, it's a great place to live, but what's the fun in visiting? What is there that tourists think is worth doing here for the couple of days that they're in town?

rroseselavy

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:35:10 -0800

Thanks, periqueblend -- heh, yeah, we suck at barbecue, for sure!

Shibi

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:03:58 -0800

I lived in Santa Fe in 1992. I live in the Other SF now. Hmmmmm, I must be a lucky charm!

periqueblend

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:49:44 -0800

The Shitty always does well on these things, check out the: http://www.travelandleisure.com/afc/2007/category/1/subcategory/59 Hope the link comes through, but you can see how well SF does in terms of : Attractive Friendly Stylish Intelligent Worldly Athletic/active Fun Diverse People (Overall)

Agent510

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:34:39 -0800

Not that we're complaining, except, we totally are! You know, it's possible to be a tourist-friendly city with lots of big shiny hotels and restaurants, while at the same time having genuine neighborhoods and hip little bars and a more "real" vibe. It's not an either/or thing. Just ask NYC. They pull it off (even after the "Disneyfication" of Times Square), and in my opinion, so does SF.

rroseselavy

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:33:18 -0800

I disagree. I think if tourists were only doing cable cars and Pier 39 stuff, then you'd be right. But I think they're also going to the Mission, Golden Gate Park, the Castro, riding Muni, and a zillion of the other things that people who live here actually do. Tourism is the top industry of about 90% of U.S. locations (OK, that's not a very scientific number), so the fact that people still want to come here despite the city's big and visible problems is good news indeed.