tourism
7 Reasons Why San Francisco Is The Sh*t!
Many of my articles are inherently critical of San Francisco, and that’s why a lot of my content is popular. People love to hate on shit. But San Francisco is one of the world’s great cities, and that’s an undeniable fact. So for a change of pace, I’m going to
5 Things You May Have Not Known About The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is iconic. There’s no doubt about that. It’s basically our quintessential tourist attraction. It’s the Statue of Liberty of the West Coast. It’s the thing you’re most likely to see on a postcard in a gas station 50 miles away. But besides its status as a
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Alcatraz Ferry Workers Go On Strike, Demand Better Pay, Working Conditions
The hardworking people who ferry visitors to Alcatraz Island decided to rock the boat again on Saturday, launching another strike in the middle of an already long labor negotiation saga. The union, Alcatraz Workers United, announced they’d be picketing at Pier 33 until 10 p.m., almost two months after their
National Geographic Lists San Francisco As A Top Travel Destination For Families
The World can’t seem to make its mind up about San Francisco. Is it a fentanyl filled hellscape where used syringes and piles of human poop litter the street and wait for an unlucky passerby to step on them like a landmine? Or is it a promised land of prosperity
What It’s Like For A New Yorker To Be A Tourist In San Francisco
WRITTEN BY SHAHBAAZ SINGH I’m a critic at heart, but don’t take it too seriously, I’m from New York; Brooklyn, New York, to be exact. People from places I’ve never heard of think it’s the capital of Earth or some shit, and our egos are only limited by the loopholes
SF Chinatown Showgirl Cynthia ‘Empress’ Yee Is A Living Legend
“I think people come to Chinatown because they expect a Disneyland atmosphere,” Cynthia Yee says. “When they see it’s just a neighborhood, a community with restaurants and daily life, they wonder.” Yee is a tour guide with the award-winning Chinatown Magic Tours, but she was once herself at the center of
Breed’s ‘Downtown Recovery Plan’ Throws $7.5 Million at Community Ambassadors Program
Mayor London Breed announced plans Tuesday to allocate $9.5 million in her upcoming budget proposal for what she calls the Downtown Recovery Plan. The vast majority of the funds — $7.5 million — would be slated for expansion of the Community Ambassadors Program. The remaining $2 million would be evenly
The Best of San Francisco Tourism on the Cheap
Screw the played out stuff, here is what you really want to do in San Francisco