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Summer is right around the corner, which means that Bay Area residents and visitors alike will descend upon San Francisco in search of ways to commemorate the season. In between The City’s incoming ...

I’ve never subscribed to the “Los Angeles vs. San Francisco” competitive narratives, the ones that play off our obviously very different cities with broad, facile stereotypes. My brain fixates on ...

Year to date through July, hotel revenue per available room in the San Francisco/San Mateo market was up 8.8%. Photo Credit: Chris LaBasco/Shutterstock After hitting rock bottom in 2024, San Francisco ...