San Francisco
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A major West Coast intellectual center.
Also, a center of gay culture.
Known for its history of major earthquakes.
Site of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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The bar’s popularity among queer San Francisco tech executives and politicians helped it convince Meta to restore its pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
For bang-for-buck, few can compete with Quince, the San Francisco purveyor of eyewateringly cheap cashmere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
That consistency should see them go close again, but they'll face a rejuvenated San Francisco 49ers in their division, who are also 2-0 after beating the Miami Dolphins 35-15.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
San Francisco hasn’t won the season series with the Dodgers since 2021 and has lost more than 90 games this year for the first time in nine seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Before them stretched a valley big enough to fit the San Francisco Bay.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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