| San Francisco's abundance of museums, | | | | movement'sepicenter. It was then that San |
| outdooractivities and culturally diverse | | | | Franciscobecame a haven for many young people |
| neighborhoods combined with a | | | | seeking peaceful living and mutualunderstanding, |
| yearlongtemperate climate make the city the ideal | | | | and this national migration pushed SanFrancisco's |
| destination for group meetings andlarge | | | | population diversification to where it istoday. |
| conventions. Its no wonder tourism has become | | | | Time permitting; your group will get the bestgrasp |
| SanFrancisco's largest revenue generator - the | | | | of contemporary San Franciscoby visiting as |
| city isn'ttoo far from being perfectly well rounded. | | | | many of the city's neighborhoods as possible. |
| San Franciscohas previously shown strength in | | | | Alamosquare, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, |
| four travel industry sectors: commercial,meeting | | | | Mission Districtand Pacific Heightsshould not be |
| and group, and leisure. In the early 1980s, many | | | | overlooked, nor should Nob Hill, Richmond District |
| large corporationsleft San Francisco | | | | or SacramentoStreet. The city's progressive |
| becausehigh-operating costs threatened | | | | nature is underscoredwhen the food, arts and |
| profitability. | | | | culture of these places come together to form |
| In the 1960s, San Franciscobecame the focal point | | | | such anadmirable whole, and there's certainly no |
| of the counterculture revolution. Communal living | | | | danger of your group being at a lossfor |
| becamecommonplace, and the intersection of | | | | entertainment. |
| Haight and Ashbury was the | | | | |