San Francisco is the
centerpiece of the Bay Area, famous for its diverse ethnic and
political communities, hilly terrain, world-class restaurants
and scenic beauty.
WEATHER
The city's weather is cool in the summer and temperatures drop
when the fog rolls in from the Bay and cloaks the city in mist.
TOURISM AND MIGRATION
The California
Gold Rush attracted hundreds of thousands of pioneers. The
city has always attracted migrants, now comprising 70 percent
of the population.
NEARBY
Palo
Alto
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