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Visitors to SF in 2007 set spending record
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Tourism Boosts S.F. Economy


September 2008 ... more > Top ^

Sep.6
  The tourism where the weak $ brought an increased numbers of visitors and reversed a temporary drop in the hotel occupancy rate



May 2008 ... more > Top ^

May.29
  More than 16 million visitors came to San Francisco in 2007 and spent $8.2 billion, both all-time highs for tourism in the city


February 2008 ... more > Top ^

Feb.28 Huge InterContinental Hotel opened Map
  South of Market: The InterContinental San Francisco, the largest hotel to open in the city in nearly 20 years, hopes to serve Moscone crowds
 The 32-story glass tower features 550 rooms, a spa, two ballrooms and a restaurant and bar
Feb.24 InterContinental Hotel to open
  SF Downtown: $5,000-a-night Presidential Suite; The Mozambique walnut furnishings in the hotel's 550 rooms.    Fifth and Ho...
Feb.22 Upbeat S.F. tourism outlook
  The hotels will be pushing an 80% occupancy rate this year and the thinking within the bullish tourism industry is that we will dodge a recession

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year 2006 Top ^

Aug.20 Weak Dollar Means More Tourists In S.F.
  SF Downtown: Tourism to the city is stronger this summer than anytime since the dot-com bust and 9/11 attacks May.13 Nearly 10% More Tourist Dollars Spent
  New statistics reveal the number of tourists visiting San Francisco has risen by 4.1% compared to 2004
Feb.26 Hotel Occupancy Rate Increases
  SF Downtown: A new survey shows hotel business is almost back to it's dot-com boom and pre 9/11 levels

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Mar.26 Hotel Dispute Makes City Less Competitive
  SF Downtown: The dispute is prompting some conventions to move Mar.17 Holiday Inn Downtown to become Hilton  SF Downtown: The 27-story Holiday Inn Downtown will close on June 1 for a six- month, $27 million renovation Mar.16 Tourism turning around  The city had 15.12 million visitors in 2004, up 5.9% from 2003. They spent $6.73 billion, 6.8% more

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Oct.3 London Cabbies Ride SF Streets
  5 cabbies and their distinctive cabs wrapped up a two-week tour of the U.S. are promoting London Sep.22 Cable car shutdown  SF Downtown: Thousands of tourists were left disappointed after a frayed cable line prompted a shutdown of one of the popular routes

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Dec.15 Tourists to pay 14% city tax  Tourists who pay for parking at the major hotels will soon be paying a city tax in addition to the normal fees Apr.10 Street Cable Car Turns 125  SF Downtown: Dignitaries, including Mayor Brown, gathered to celebrate the occasion Mar.22 Tourism industry survives war  Hotel bookings in SF have held steady during the early days of the war with Iraq

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Nov.11 SF Named Best City in the World to Visit  Conde Nast Traveler magazine polled travelers on ambiance, friendliness, restaurants, culture, lodging, and shopping

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Dec.23 City offers end-of-year hotel deals  Discounted holiday packages include deals from 35 hotels Sep.27   Tourist Losses  In the last 2 weeks, city has lost $4 million dollars in hotel taxes Sep.21   Tourism on hold  Golden Gate Bridge closed to bike and pedestrian. Fleet Week has been canceled, Pier 39 is cutting hours Feb.21 To close crookedest street  Residents say Lombard Street is attracting too many tourists and creating huge traffic jams



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