Tourism
The Bay Area's scenic beauty, its outdoor activities, its vibrant retail and dining cultures and its rich arts history have made San Francisco a favorite of visitors from around the globe. In addition to its famous shops and restuarants, San Francisco features some of the longest-running performing arts companies in the United States—including the San Francisco Opera, Symphony and Ballets and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The City has unparalleled access to world-class museums such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Fine Arts Museums (de Young and Legion of Honor,) Asian Art Museum, the new Contemporary Museum and the California Academy of Sciences. It has recently been ranked by Mercer Management Consulting as having the best quality of life of any city in the continental United States.
The document link at right accesses current San Francisco tourism data.