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Travel Awaits: 12 Best Hotels in the Bay Area
April 25, 2024
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SF Business Times Exclusive: San Francisco travel, trade, business groups form It All Starts Here Coalition
April 24, 2024
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MICHELIN Guide: The First MICHELIN Key Hotels in the United States
April 24, 2024
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Travel and Tour World: The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco offers a private Solaire Terrasse experience
April 23, 2024
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Forbes: 5 Places To Eat In Downtown San Francisco Now
April 22, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Is S.F.’s biggest mall seeing a comeback? Three empty spaces are now ‘leased’
April 19, 2024
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KRON4: New bill proposes converting downtown SF’s office spaces into housing
April 17, 2024
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SF Chronicle: SF Zoo’s Giant Pandas- When They Might Come And What’s The Cost
April 16, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Top Classic San Francisco Restaurants
April 16, 2024
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SF Chronicle: This Rotating SF Restaurant Will Be Revolving Again
April 16, 2024
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SF Chronicle: SF Reaches Tentative Deal To Give Raises To Workers
April 15, 2024
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Forbes: The 13 Best Hotels in San Francisco
April 12, 2024
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The Hill: With US Cities Struggling, San Francisco Has Actually Become A Shining Model Of Recovery
April 11, 2024
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SF Examiner: Mayor Seeks State’s Aid For Ailing Downtown SF
April 10, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Huge Food Hall At S.F. Ikea Building Open This Week. Here’s What’s Inside
April 9, 2024
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KTLA: San Francisco-To-LA Overnight Train Inches Closer To Reality
April 9, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Lineup For New Annual Golden Gate Park Concert Revealed
April 9, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Here’s Why San Francisco Was Crowned America’s Healthiest City In 2024
April 7, 2024
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Trip Canvas Powered by AAA Travel: The 9 Best Hotels in San Francisco
April 2, 2024
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SF Standard: Boss Bothering You After Hours? That Could Be Illegal Soon In California
April 1, 2024
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Washington Examiner: San Francisco Mayor Heads To China To Promote Tourism
April 1, 2024
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SF Business Times: Tech-driven hospitality: How the Bay Area is elevating guest experiences — Table of Experts
March 29, 2024
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SF Travel: 2023 Visitor Impact Results And 2024 Forecast
March 28, 2024
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SF Business Times Real Estate Deals: The Jay, San Francisco’s Rebranded And Renovated Downtown Hotel
March 28, 2024
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SF Business Times: SFO nonstop to popular Asian destination is making a comeback
March 27, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Rainbow Gay Pride flag in Castro could become a landmark
March 26, 2024
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SF Examiner: Historic Palace Hotel GM 'one of the leaders' of SF hospitality industry
March 24, 2024
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SFGATE: San Francisco approves 8 new permits for live event venues
March 23, 2024
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Haute Living SF: A Love Letter To San Francisco- The Jay Hotel
March 22, 2024
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SF Business Times Guest Opinion: Union Square is worth fighting for
March 21, 2024
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SFGOV: Mayor Breed Proposes Extending Stay Of Skystar Wheel At Fisherman's Wharf
March 19, 2024
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Travel + Leisure Asia: 10 Best Cocktail Cities In America, According To Bartenders
March 17, 2024
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GGRA: SF Restaurant Week Returns April 5-14, 2024
March 15, 2024
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SF PORT: SF Port & Partners Seek Community Input On Draft Plan For Sea Level Rise
March 15, 2024
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SF Standard: California’s Exodus Continues, But San Francisco Is Growing Again
March 14, 2024
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EATER SF: IKEA Is Betting Big On Downtown San Francisco With Five Bay Area Restaurants
March 14, 2024
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Travel And Tour World: Top Business Travel Destinations Of 2023
March 14, 2024
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Morningstar: Fifty Grande Recognizes 50 Hotels In Its First 'Greatest Hotels Ever' Awards
March 14, 2024
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Forbes: This San Francisco Hotel Focuses On Sustainability, Natural Design And A Great Patio
March 14, 2024
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EATER SF: Here Are The Bay Area’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings Of Spring 2024
March 12, 2024
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AHLA Study: Hotel Industry Surpasses National Growth, Offers Abundant Career Opportunities
March 10, 2024
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ABC7: Tulip Day 2024 Festival Brings Hope For San Francisco Union Square's Economic Recovery
March 9, 2024
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BusinessWire: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Announces The 12th Annual Pebby Award Winners
March 8, 2024
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SFGOV: Mayor London Breed Delivers State Of The City Address
March 7, 2024
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SF Elections: San Francisco Public Safety Measures Endorsed By Hotel Council Win Big On Election Day
March 5, 2024
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Wallpaper: The Jay Hotel Pays Homage To John Portman’s San Francisco
March 4, 2024
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SF Standard: Night Markets Return In Chinatown, Downtown And Sunset
March 2, 2024
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SF Standard: Macy’s Closure Can’t Be Reduced To Twitter Takes. It’s Part Of A Long Retail Decline
March 1, 2024
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LA Times Column: They Say San Francisco Is Coming Back As A Tech Hub, But It Never Really Left
February 29, 2024
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SF Chronicle: S.F.’S Biggest Mall Gets A New Name And New Strategy
February 29, 2024
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KTVU FOX 2: Macy’s Closing What’s Next For San Francisco’s Union Square
February 28, 2024
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Travel Age West: Review Of Palace Hotel In San Francisco
February 27, 2024
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SFGATE: Fancy San Francisco Hotels Haven't Been This Cheap To Book In Years
February 25, 2024
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SF Examiner: Residents Push For Demolition Of Central Freeway In San Francisco
February 22, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Staffing Startup Agrees To Reclassify Workers As Employees Under Settlement
February 22, 2024
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East Bay Times: California’s Junk Fee Ban Kicks In This July. Are Hotels Ready?
February 22, 2024
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SF Chronicle: S.F. Businesses Threaten To Sue City Over ‘Disastrous’ Valencia Street Bike Lane
February 20, 2024
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CA SENATE: Senator Wiener Introduces Bill To Revitalize Downtown San Francisco
February 16, 2024
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SF Standard: There’s A Return-To-Office Renaissance In San Francisco
February 16, 2024
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New York Times: San Francisco Dedicates A Cable Car To Tony Bennett
February 15, 2024
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InsideHook: The Best Hotel Bars In San Francisco
February 15, 2024
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SF Chronicle: The Chronicle’s New Food Critic Is Here. Meet Mackenzie Chung Fegan
February 12, 2024
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The Economist: How San Francisco Staged A Surprising Comeback
February 12, 2024
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SF Chronicle: SF Faces Up To $190 Million In Surprise Homeless Hotel Costs As Feds Renege On Promises
February 12, 2024
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SF Business Times: SF Will Host Pokémon World Championship For First Time Since 2016
February 12, 2024
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Visit CA: 2024 Poppy Award Winners Include San Francisco Hotels
February 10, 2024
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TimeOut: The 9 Best Boutique Hotels In San Francisco
February 8, 2024
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Wallethub: San Francisco Is The Best Place To Celebrate Valentine’s Day In 2024
February 8, 2024
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TimeOut: The 16 Best San Francisco Hotels
February 7, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Why San Francisco Is ‘Fine’ Despite Economic Challenges
February 6, 2024
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Forbes Travel Guide: 2024 Star Award Winners Include Iconic San Francisco Hotels
February 1, 2024
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SFMTA: Muni Reports 25% Increase In Ridership In 2023
February 1, 2024
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SF Standard: Judge Pauses SF Homelessness Lawsuit Pending Supreme Court Ruling
February 1, 2024
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SF Business Times: Charles Schwab, quick to join the exodus, plots return to San Francisco temporarily
January 31, 2024
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SF Examiner: The ties that bind San Francisco and the Super Bowl-bound 49ers
January 28, 2024
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Eater SF: A Stunning New Starlite Is Born
January 22, 2024
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SF Chronicle: A Golden Gate Park lake is getting a new name, shedding antisemitic legacy
January 18, 2024
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SF Business Times: Vacant to Vibrant downtown pop-ups extend initial leases
January 18, 2024
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SF Standard: Controversial ban on San Francisco homeless sweeps upheld by federal court
January 11, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Another huge conference is back in S.F. Can city keep up its ‘safe, clean’ campaign?
January 8, 2024
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KRON4: Historic San Francisco hotel anticipates rush of tourism
January 7, 2024
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NBC Bay Area: SF Mayor London Breed kicks off campaign for several ballot measures
January 6, 2024
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SF Chronicle: Retiring Tourism Chief’s Message to S.F.: ‘Don’t Let It Become Just A Memory Of Its Past Glory’
January 6, 2024
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SF Business Times: United Airlines debuts SFO nonstop to popular European destination
January 3, 2024
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NBC Bay Area: San Francisco sees decrease in holiday crime, city leaders say
January 3, 2024
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Michelin Guide: Our Favorite Hotel Restorations From the Past Year
January 3, 3024
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SF Chronicle: The most beautiful new Bay Area restaurants of 2023
December 20, 2023
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Travel + Leisure: Alaska Airlines to Launch California-to-Toronto Service Next Year
December 15, 2023
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SF Examiner: SF just made it easier for bars, restaurants to show live music
December 13, 2023
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SF Business Times: United Airlines sees dramatic leap in travel demand for holidays
December 13, 2023
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NBC Bay Area: Michelin Guide adds 3 San Francisco restaurants to its 2023 list
December 12, 2023
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SF Examiner: The state of Union Square: San Francisco's retail heart at a crossroads
December 10, 2023
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SF Business Times: Clif Clark, Area General Manager, Westin St. Francis on Union Square talks hotels and San Francisco
November 27, 2023
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ABC7: SF restaurants 'optimistic' as holiday party bookings are booming
November 21, 2023
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KTVU Fox 2: San Francisco leaders want the changes made for APEC to be permanent
November 17, 2023
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SF Business Times Viewpoint: How APEC's high-level visitors can help dispel S.F.'s 'doom loop' narrative
November 14, 2023
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BBC Travel: Experience San Francisco's six-best architectural gems
November 12, 2023
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NBC Bay Area: San Francisco's Union Square gears up for APEC
November 10, 2023
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NBC Bay Area: SFO international travel reaches 97% of pre-pandemic numbers
November 7, 2023
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KRON4: Mayor Breed, Marc Benioff announce Dreamforce 2024 will be held in SF
November 7, 2023
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NBA: San Francisco Bay Area to host NBA All-Star 2025
November 6, 2023
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SF Business Times: Oxford Hotels opens SoMa House, Hotel Fiona, Hotel Garrett on one gritty block of SoMa
November 2, 2023
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CBS Bay Area: Return of regular flights from China signals a major boost for San Francisco tourism
November 1, 2023
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The Washington Post Opinion: America’s big-tech cities are thriving, not dying
October 25, 2023
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CBS News Bay Area: 2 new upscale restaurants bet big on San Francisco
October 20, 2023
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SF Chronicle: San Francisco’s Downtown Recovery Twice As Strong As Previously Reported
October 18, 2023
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SF Examiner: Why BART officials are optimistic about latest ridership trends
October 17, 2023
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SF Business Times Survey: San Francisco businesses cautiously optimistic, focused on efficiency and profitability
October 16, 2023
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SF Business Times: 7 of San Francisco's most exciting restaurants still to come in 2023
October 12, 2023
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Hotel Management: Luma Hotel San Francisco adds two new delivery robots
October 12, 2023
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Mondaq United States: Hearts Are Still In San Francisco—The Bay Area's Case For A Comeback
October 10, 2023
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SFGATE: Behind the velvet curtain of the Fairmont's penthouse suite, where presidents stay in SF
October 10, 2023
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CoStar: US Hotel Industry Sells Near-Peak Number of Rooms in September
October 6, 2023
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Hospitality Design: San Francisco’s Beacon Grand Reveals New Suites
October 6, 2023
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The Travel: Hotel Zetta San Francisco is One of the Best Hotels to Book in the United States for Digital Nomads
October 6, 2023
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SF Standard: John’s Grill in San Francisco Has a 115-Year History Worthy of a Noir Film
October 4, 2023
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Condé Nast Traveler: Top 12 Hotels in San Francisco: Readers’ Choice Awards 2023
October 3, 2023
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Anna Marie Presutti Named to Hotel Management Magazine's 2023 Influential Women in Hospitality List
October 1, 2023
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CoStar: The Case for San Francisco's Hospitality Market
September 28, 2023
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SFGATE: Dreamforce attendees defend San Francisco: ‘Not like what they heard on the news’
September 21, 2023
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Chase Center: Sheena Way Named to San Francisco Business Times’ 2023 Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business List
September 6, 2023
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ABC7: SF partners with renowned chef Tyler Florence to open 2 cafes in Union Square
September 4, 2023
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EaterSF: A Casual New Restaurant Starts Slinging Smash Burgers and Shakes Near Union Square
September 1, 2023
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SFGATE: Our favorite hotels near Oracle Park for SF Giants games, concerts
August 29, 2023
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SF Standard: San Francisco Hotels, Venues Prep for APEC Summit: ‘We Cannot Blow It’
August 29, 2023
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SF Business Times: Owner to rebrand, reopen four hotels in downtown San Francisco
August 24, 2023
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Press Release: San Francisco Travel Association Forecasts Lodging Gains in 2023
August 23, 2023
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Mayor's Update: San Francisco Marks Progress on Downtown Revitalization
August 22, 2023
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SF Examiner: SF's hotel and tourism industries are expected to grow in 2023
August 19, 2023
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NBC Bay Area: Real estate developer bets big on San Francisco's downtown
August 17, 2023
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SF Business Times: United Airlines to restart SFO's daily nonstop to Beijing, increase Shanghai flights
August 11, 2023
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SF Business Times: San Francisco fares surprisingly well in study of office workers returning to their offices
August 8, 2023
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Forbes: The Spirit Of San Francisco Is On The Menu At John’s Grill
August 2, 2023
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SF Chronicle: After $221 million sale, this downtown S.F. hotel will be the only new opening of 2023
August 2, 2023
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SF Chronicle: Downtown S.F. is in the middle of a bar boom
July 24, 2023
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BusinessWorld: United Airlines readies direct Manila-San Francisco flights
July 20, 2023
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SF Business Times: Alaska Airlines debuts SFO nonstop to popular airport in Southern California
July 20, 2023
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Forbes: A Dreamy San Francisco Staycation
July 18, 2023
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SF Chronicle: Tourism from one country still hasn’t rebounded. It’s costing S.F. billions
July 14, 2023
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Travel + Leisure: Readers' 5 Favorite Hotels in San Francisco of 2023
July 11, 2023
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CBS Bay Area: Free Saturday concerts in S.F. Union Square draw families downtown
July 8, 2023
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SF Business Times Viewpoint: Don't count downtown San Francisco out yet
Jul 6, 2023
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SF Chronicle: Why S.F.’s ‘doom loop’ fears are ‘premature,’ according to city economist
July 6, 2023
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SFGATE: This family-owned hotel has gone from drive-by stop to 65-year-old Castro mainstay
June 30, 2023
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CA Office of the Governor: Governor Newsom Signs Budget Deal Providing $5.1 Billion for Local Transportation
June 30, 2023
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SFGATE: ‘The news skews your impression’: Golden Gate Bridge tourists discuss SF city conditions
June 16, 2023
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CNBC: Hotel Council of San Francisco CEO is optimistic the city can make a comeback
June 8, 2023
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SF Chronicle: Why I couldn’t quit San Francisco — and you shouldn’t either
June 7, 2023
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PR Newswire: San Francisco Travel Association Launches $6 Million Tourism Campaign
May 30, 2023
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ABC7: These are the businesses thriving in SF's Union Square
May 24, 2023
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KTVU2: Gov. Newsom gathers SF leaders to address fentanyl crisis, downtown revitalization
May 24, 2023
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SF Chronicle: NFL ‘thrilled’ for 49ers, Levi’s to host Super Bowl 60
May 22, 2023
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La Oferta: The 18th Annual Hotel Heroes Awards Celebration in San Francisco
May 4, 2023
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SF Examiner: SF travel spending surges closer to pre-pandemic highs, report finds
May 4, 2023
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SF Chronicle: California tourism is roaring back — and spending could reach historic highs
May 4, 2023
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Visit CA: Economic Impact of Travel in California 2013-2022
May 4, 2023
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KRON4: Warriors victory brings economic boom to city
May 1, 2023
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Michelin Guide: San Francisco Leads the Way in Sustainable Hospitality
April 10, 2023
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Post News Group: Hotel Industry to Hire 1,200 Employees In Hopes of A Busy Tourism Season
April 2, 2023
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KTVU: San Francisco hotels anticipate hiring boom
March 29, 2023
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SF Chronicle: SF hotels are filling up again and looking for workers as tourism rebounds
March 28, 2023
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SFGATE: San Francisco leads the nation in sustainable tourism; let’s capitalize on it
February 20, 2023
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SF Examiner: San Francisco’s convention business is roaring back to life
February 17, 2023
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SF Chronicle: Here’s how much S.F. spent on police in Union Square over holidays to lure shoppers downtown
January 17, 2023
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Hospitality Net: Clif Clark has been appointed General Manager Area General Manager of San Francisco at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
January 13, 2023
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Travel + Leisure: 25 Most Beautiful Cities in the World
January 8, 2023
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SF Chronicle: Shoppers crowd Union Square amid comeback for S.F. retail magnet
December 17, 2022
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KRON4: SFFD toy program collects record-breaking donations
December 2, 2022
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SF Standard: San Francisco’s Downtown Looks To Revamp Its Image This Holiday Season
November 23, 2022
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KRON4: 1st holiday village coming to San Francisco’s Union Square
November 18, 2022
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ABC7: Tourists from Asian countries return to San Francisco as COVID travel restrictions loosen
November 17, 2022
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WSJ: Why SFO Is WSJ’s Best Airport of 2022
November 17, 2022
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SFGATE: It’s time to double down on tourism to save San Francisco
November 14, 2022
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SFGATE: Airbnbs doubled since 2020, hitting this Calif. city the hardest
October 27, 2022
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Union Square Alliance: Macy's CEO chats with Mad Money about the Company’s Presence in Union Square San Francisco
October 12, 2022
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SFGATE: Data on Dreamforce suggests SF tourism is on the rebound
October 6, 2022
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SF Business Times: New hotel data shows how Dreamforce was — and wasn't — like 2019
October 3, 2022
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KTVU2: City abuzz for Dreamforce 2022, in hope of San Francisco economic boost
September 19, 2022
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SFGATE: Hopes of reviving SF tourism hinge on Dreamforce
September 19, 2022
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SF Examiner: San Francisco is cleaning up its act
September 14, 2022
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CBS Bay Area: Queen Elizabeth mourned, celebrated across San Francisco
September 8, 2022
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CBS Bay Area: San Francisco wine bar with Mexican focus set to open
July 14, 2022
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TIME: The World's Greatest Places of 2022
July 12, 2022
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KTVU2: Brooke Jenkins named San Francisco's new district attorney
July 7, 2022
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SF Chronicle: Mayor Breed reaches S.F. budget deal with supervisors that keeps police hiring plans, boosts affordable housing
June 28, 2022
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