Tuesday, August 22, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Tourism to San Francisco is stronger this summer than anytime as the dot-com bust and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Business experts say the weak dollar is making the typically exclusive region a bargain for foreigners, particularly Europeans.
International arrivals at San Francisco's airport are up nearly 4.5 percent so far this year. Luxury hotels in the city's tourist-friendly neighborhoods, such as Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf, are reporting tenancy rates higher than 80 percent.
That's great news for home businesses, which depend on the more than $7 billion that tourism generates each year.
According to the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism is the single biggest source of revenue for San Francisco,
Business experts say the weak dollar is making the typically exclusive region a bargain for foreigners, particularly Europeans.
International arrivals at San Francisco's airport are up nearly 4.5 percent so far this year. Luxury hotels in the city's tourist-friendly neighborhoods, such as Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf, are reporting tenancy rates higher than 80 percent.
That's great news for home businesses, which depend on the more than $7 billion that tourism generates each year.
According to the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism is the single biggest source of revenue for San Francisco,
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