What is San Francisco Really like in 2024??

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What is SAN FRANCISCO really like today? I set out on a weekend trip from LA to find out!
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00:00 SF's current reputation?
00:35 sea lions & tourists
4:24 empty union square?
6:48 alamo square
7:45 public transit/MUNI
8:22 car break ins?
9:17 mission dolores park
10:48 twin peaks
12:11 buena vista park

[@patgriffith9176]

As someone who lives in SF, thank you for giving this place a second chance.

[@markuserikssen]

That was a breath of fresh air, quite literally. Nice to see some other perspectives about this city!

[@ny2phillyholloway592]

Good to see SF still kicking it and looking beautiful!! Can't wait for 2nd video🌫🍎💚

[@ALonelyNomad]

I think most things go in cycles. Currently San Fran is going through a tough time in terms of deficits, politics and crime. However, San Fran is not going anywhere. I think they will manage to make this town thrive again, solve all the issues it currently has, and housing prices will come down. I don't think the city needs a lot done to it. If they can figure out how to get affordable housing/ apartments built, clean the streets and solve the homeless and drug issues, then SF will shine! Things are looking great for San Fran in the next decade or two i'd say. I've been there once and will definitely be going again. Wonderful vibes all round!

[@TeisteBrito-hr5fn]

Looking forward to watching the second part and thank you for your content , Michael

[@paullynn473]

Viewing from Aoteroa New Zealand, similar weather to San Fran, we call it four seasons one day. Looking forward to more Frisco thoughts ❤👌🌉

[@amyawakeandalive]

Best review of The City from a non-native!!!! You have captured a lot of what most tourists miss when they come to San Francisco.

[@3oriigingaming]

I really needed this video. I just got back from a solo trip in LA and I'm planning on visiting SF next. Thank you.

[@MichaelMartello]

Have the best time! SF is a great solo destination.

[@SeaBassTian]

The real issue with San Fran is that NIMBYs have blocked any reasonable type housing reform which when coupled with the tech boom has pushed the cost of living there to absurd amounts. Shame about the MACY's West iconic flagship closing but as you made reference to, we can't be too bummed about a business closing, maybe they can turn the building into some kinda mix use development

[@StephenDavis-vh4oc]

It is a beautiful place if you block out the boarded-up buildings, don't look at the sidewalk, and tell yourself that it is safe because you have not been robbed "yet".

[@Jaynesaurus]

LOVE Lady Falcon coffee in Alamo Square Park! Also dying at how you pronounce "Duboce and Noe"

[@MichaelMartello]

💀🤣

[@StephenDavis-vh4oc]

Do we have to say it again, crime is down because people that live here have caught on to the idea that calling the police is a waste of time.

[@wwbuirkle]

Also the DA's refuse to prosecute

[@stevehofmaster4292]

Great video,I'm glad SF is coming back😂always one of my favorite cities!

[@SirenaChicago]

SF is absolutely beautiful and disgusting all at the same time. I spent some time there in March, would live there in a heart beat! But can’t let go of Santa Monica either! Yes, I have issues! lol! 😝

[@SeaofThieves_7]

lol this is how i felt too! lots of nice places to see but the homeless problem is real and walking out my hotel seeing needles and poop on the sidewalk was the nasty part

[@user-gq7vj1gc5f]

@@SeaofThieves_7 is this hotel in the tenderloin because i haven't seen any needles or poop outside of any major hotels in SF. exactly what hotel is this

[@SeaofThieves_7]

@@user-gq7vj1gc5f my email from when i visited it’s the courtyard by Marriot off of post st. my friends i visited that were there for vacay have fam there and were teasing me that my hotel was near tenderloin and i didn’t know what tenderloin was at that time lmao. when my friends got dropped off to the hotel, one of them almost stepped on a needle by the entrance. also, every morning when i went to stroll around there was poop by the entrance and around the whole block of the vicinity the hotel was in 😂

[@ChevyRobSCV]

Thank you for visiting San Francisco. You inspired me to visit it after about 25 years since my last visit. I'll be there in 2 weeks. I live in Santa Clarita near Vasquez Rocks.

[@MichaelMartello]

have fun!!!😊

[@BennyBriefcase]

SF has to find a way to get the middle class back in town. Lack of political leadership and police presence are damaging what makes SF a great place to live. They need to show taxpayers they actually care about safety,which should always be priority #1 for every city.

[@ebadd3468]

Yes! I remember visiting back in the early 2000's. Reasonable rent, lots of great street food and the clubbing scene was fantastic! It just way to expensive to enjoy yourself.

[@Murphk]

Next time, I recommend checking out Sausalito for a sunset and cute beach vibe town. Just located right over the Golden Gate Bridge.

[@MidnightsDeluxe]

the news & social media always make it seem like it’s anarchy or something, same thing here in Denver where they paint it as hell on earth but it is actually lovely

[@realityos]

Great video, I love it there, but it's also *-ing expensive. ;-)

[@ilyaw.3081]

SF is fine just unaffordable to be a cool city like it used to be.

[@Darthjarjar6619]

Going for the first time next week!

[@MichaelMartello]

Have funnn

[@psfca]

Yay ❤

[@alexandershtumpf9373]

Sea lions: I visited SF back in June and there were hundreds of them relaxing, swimming around and doing their thing lol

[@patrisio3]

Did you go to the Wharf on a weekday? It's looking extremely thin. On the weekends it's typically very crowded. Nevertheless, good video.

[@MichaelMartello]

Friday!!

[@ImAcoastpedder]

Wow. Going to be there this coming Friday to start my PCH1 trip down to San Diego. I was aware of some areas gone. Not necessarily Fisherman’s Wharf even though it’s a tourist trap. Getting there Friday night. Leaving Monday morning. Can anyone suggest “Must Do’s” while I’m there with my wife & kids ? We are doing Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Chinatown, Marin Headlands etc. I know to stay away from The Tenderloin Area but with so much now closed, where is a good place to spend some time ? My daughter wants an Authentic NFL 49ers Bosa jersey and the one place that came recommended is closed I think. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

[@Jeff.Wilson]

Thanks for the video. Did you feel safe in SF?

[@TohaBgood2]

Despite the pandemic era media hoopla about SF being "unsafe", even at the worst point in 2020-2021 SF was still substantially safer than for example any major city in Florida. So yes, SF did see a brief increase in non-violent crime (and virtually no increase in violent crime) during the pandemic. But it has A. since reversed, and B. never actually got as bad as most other cities around the country that people consider "safe". SF is overall a very safe place that has a ton of very whiny people that start screeching bloody murder as soon as there's even a tiny increase in crime or homelessness.

[@MichaelMartello]

I overall did!

[@davidthewise5250]

@@MichaelMartello Travel to NEOM it will be the next San Francisco

[@frauwolftherehorse]

NEW Subscriber Today. My pleasure.

[@rainbow20112011]

Which city in California would be the most fun to visit during the summer: Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco?

[@claudiabader2606]

Even the sealions are leaving SF

[@330toSRT8]

The tech journalist Kara Swisher said SF is getting its life back with all the AI startups, but I don't know where all those folks are hanging out.

[@TohaBgood2]

Hayes Valley is the hub for the smaller AI startups and Mission Bay is where the people from the larger ones hang out (OpenAI, Anthropic, Inflection AI, etc.)

[@mrxman581]

Just like in certain areas of LA, many are still working from home.

[@NoOneCaresBTW]

99% of the city is fine. Be careful walking alone at night in the TL and outskirts of. Buddy system helps and just taking a car service or pub transit to pass through the weird areas around civic center and TL will make for a pleasurable visit. It’s a shame there are sooo many excellent hotels, bars, restaurants in the dodgy parts. Zombieland (open air drug market ) at 6th near market st Friday and Saturday night is no joke. Looks like a nightmare. Just don’t go near it. Opportunists come into the city to do their crimes. Only like 8% of arrests are actually SF residents. Those areas are still fugly af to this day. Just stick the other 99% of the town and you will be just fine. You wouldn’t even know SF has some issues.

[@Ubiquitous_1]

SF has its not so great side, like the rest of the country, but overall, it still has its positives. People believe everything they see on social media. Disaster and scare tactics sell. If it was anarchy and everyone was leaving the Bay Area, the house prices would come down. That's definitely not happening. Yours is the most realistic showing I've seen in a while.

[@supersonicfan3522]

October and November are usually the clearest months

[@cjstanley1]

San Francisco is beautiful. Don't believe the nasty haters, they probably can't afford to visit the city.

[@tytratar2114]

You remind me of the violin player in titanic! People are now pooping right in front of the public. Fisherman’s warf is completely dead, and no one wants to visit the city anymore. Wake-up and smell the coffee!

[@cjstanley1]

@@tytratar2114 hey hon, i think your hair is on fire.

[@nathanlewis5682]

​@@tytratar2114It should be changed to "wake up and smell the 💩"

[@tomsbytes]

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[@macharrington7733]

Nasty place...I was there for a cruise recently

[@christiank8189]

Great video! I currently live in LA, but consider moving to SF because it has the perfect combination of urban atmosphere/walkability and natural beauty. I think if you're outside of the fog zone, you'll even get more sunshine than in coastal Southern California (at least according to statistics). Looking forward to the next part!

[@MichaelMartello]

SF impressed me!

[@edholohan]

Only certain neighborhoods are a mess. Rest is very beautiful

[@EnronnSierra]

My first two visits was in 2018 and 2019, 2018 was super short. 2019 I enjoyed it but didn't get to explore enough, but went as far as San Jose up to Apple Park. I am thinking of making it my destination this summer because I am have not been impressed by any of the videos of Santa Monica and West Hollywood so far. When I visited in 2019 I couldn't find the Painted Ladies, I was thinking it would be close to Dolores Park but I was way off. The feelings are getting stronger for SF, will make a final decision soon.

[@33Donner77]

With an out-of-control city budget and some of the highest living costs in the world, I will not vote for Newsom.

[@ebadd3468]

SF has issues, but it has it good spots. Nowhere near as nice back in the late 90s to early 2000's, goodtimes just don't last.

[@LazloSon]

San Francisco is beautiful and I would definitely visit again but they really should address some of the issues there.

[@nlpnt]

I'm not sure what else Macy's has left to cut other than their flagship store in NYC (Ours is now a high school). But I think the organizers of the Thanksgiving parade might want to look into recruiting a new title sponsor sooner rather than later.

[@DN-sy3pv]

You should make a best beaches video!

[@a.c.7541]

Use sunscreen!

[@sarahkhan2310]

With a massive 34 trillion debt everything in the u s is collapsing. Holding on to the dollar and bond is a death trap. The business of war made it worse

[@zainAli-jc1ob]

Hey dude what is temp in san Francisco can u tell

[@Rubberbandfan1]

It usually stays in the 60’s Fahrenheit during the day, year round , and drops into the 50’s and 40’s at night.

[@zainAli-jc1ob]

@@Rubberbandfan1 thanks Dude but u tell temp in centigrade

[@christinecamley]

Live SF!!

[@guoyuzhang5369]

GOD BLESS SAN FRANCISCO

[@toddbergamaschi73]

2 minutes 11 seconds; "There's the cable car !" ?? That is called a trolley car 🚎 .

[@lawrenceteft7209]

Technically it’s PCC streetcar.

[@hanschristianbrando5588]

No cruising the Castro? Maybe that's next video.

[@Kimster182]

The problem with San Francisco isn’t the location or the climate. It’s 100% the people and the generally blasé and complacent attitude

[@obetwokenobi458]

There are so many closed places, why arened you showeing the truth, and that park should be wall to wall people.

[@MichaelMartello]

Sure there's a bunch of closed businesses/bad areas...but most of the city's hotspots/good neighborhoods are totally fine to visit.

[@jkuku1]

u didnt see any crime at alll?

[@MichaelMartello]

I didn't witness anything no!

[@Kimster182]

It helps when you don’t have a car. Much of the crime is property related

[@rhipotter6191]

Great vid but SF is not northern Cali..😂😂

[@randybrough8098]

Thanks, you are fun and so cute

[@hayesjones2914]

I hate when people think that SF is so terrible from 1 small visit,although it may be a little weird that doesn’t make everything horrible and if someone would not say these things about such a big beautiful place 😕it just makes me sad to think about what people think

[@k2sworld]

There is a distinct difference in vibe between L.A. and San Fran and I think you're either built for one or the other. Me, personally, am energized by L.A., whereas I feel like the life is being sucked out of me in San Fran. It could be the fog and the constant dampness of the air in San Fran, bc I have S.A.D., but it's not a place I've ever enjoyed.

[@MichaelMartello]

SAD is so real

[@k2sworld]

@@MichaelMartello It really is. May Gray and June Gloom this year in L.A. were exceptionally rough. There were weeks on end of no sun until 2 or 3 pm. If it isn't cloudy again until December, I may actually recover.

[@gridley]

Cultural, economic & physical differences between the two major parts of CA have been noted for generations. Same thing with the differences between NYC & LA, the East Coast & West Coast. Or Europe & the US. They'll never change. Today's SF, however, is a forewarning to any city, particularly LA, how things can fall apart way too easily in spite of a city having built-in advantages of weather, culture, terrain, economics, demographics.

[@TohaBgood2]

@@gridley Lol, dude what are you even talking about? Have you seen SF these days? Seriously! Have you actually visited it recently? It's kind of great.

[@gridley]

@@TohaBgood2 I guess the owners of properties like the Westfield SF Centre, or around Union Sq or Fisherman's Wharf must be gaslighting everyone. It's also possible that, for example, Macy's just wants a sweetheart deal from the city, etc.

[@wwbuirkle]

SF the worst run city in the worst run state in the country

[@jasonparker9367]

SF is really central California. It is some 300 plus miles to the border of Oregon.

[@TohaBgood2]

It's historically where NorCal was considered to begin. SF and everything north is "NorCal". California is enormous. so it's fine that the Northern "half" is very large.

[@paulsanchez214]

Like in many states, the "Northern" and "Southern" are not in reference to two literal halves of the state. In Kentucky, "Northern Kentucky" refers to a small three-county area in the suburbs of Cincinnati. In Louisiana, "South Louisiana" is only the region below Interstate 12. I could go on. In California, The Bay Area is "Northern California," as is Sacramento, etc. Then there's the Central Valley, a huge region in the state. Southern California doesn't begin at Bakersfield or some random half of the state. Bakersfield is a part of the Central Valley. Southern California begins, arguably, at the Grapevine.

[@psfca]

SF is still considered NorCal

[@katewhite2465]

Please stop spreading misinformation that Los Angeles is park poor. If you still live in Culver City, Veterans Park, Lindberg Park, Kenneth Hahn Park are within walking distance. Fifteen minute drive will take you to Rancho Park, Marina del Rey or Venice Beach. Twenty minute drive will take you to Ocean Park, Palisades Park, Will Rogers Beach Park, George Wolfberg at Potrero Canyon Park, Rustic Canyon Rec area. Thirty minute drive will take you to parks in Beverly Hills and WeHo. 40 minute drive will take you to expansive Griffith Park. Hope this helps.

[@mrxman581]

Comparing Pershing Square while it's under renovation is complete BS. And why would you compare the walk of fame with fisherman's wharf? The comparison should be with Santa Monica. And, as many have said before, and it's valid, LA uses its beaches the way SF uses its parks. Lastly, you fail to say that the weather and sunsets in LA can't be touched by SF. I don't understand why you always seem to bitch about LA in a backhanded passive aggressive way and you still live there. Just leave already so you don't have to passive aggressively complain about it anymore.

[@MichaelMartello]

@@mrxman581 you’re looking wayyyy too into this…I think you should go create your own video about SF/LA 😎 If you can’t appreciate a high density “park city,” then you’ve clearly only lived in LA 😊

[@maryannemartello2301]

U can’t just enjoy a good video! SMH

[@williammoore27]

San Francisco should just have both professional sports teams of the NHL hockey & the MLS soccer and so much supertall skyscrapers!✨✨✨✨✨✨🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙🏙