Tourism in the Tenderloin
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 04.12.10 | 11:16 AM ET
Is San Francisco’s “ragged, druggy and determinedly dingy domain of the city’s most down and out” ready for tourists? The New York Times explores the question and talks to those behind a push to bring travelers to the ‘loin.
Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
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Travelling Cheri 04.13.10 | 5:42 AM ET
Having that in San Francisco is definitely a great idea because it will attract more tourists. It is a nice place to go to.