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Don’t let frightening headlines keep you from the City by the Bay and all it has to offer. Headlines about San Francisco report it’s at an all-time low, full of empty storefronts, rampant crime and scary streets. But the City by the Bay still boasts breathtaking views, charming neighborhoods of pastel-painted houses, countless hills, secret staircases and two very iconic bridges.Politicians, activists and visionaries have opened nighttime markets, illuminated landmarks, created car-free streets
Since the City Lights founding by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter Martin in 1953, the bookstore has thrived in San Francisco, thanks lately to publisher Elaine Katzenberger who has focused on female writers and authors of color