San Francisco's Worst Neighborhood is Actually Great
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2024
- The Tenderloin in the worst neighborhood in San Francisco. Or a least, that's what everyone will tell you. So I went to see for myself. Is it possible to have a good day in the Tenderloin? Should you visit the tenderloin? The answer is a lot more complicated than you might think.
Thanks to Amos and Matt for stopping to chat with me. It was great to meet you!
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It's almost a crime you didn't stop by Saigon Sandwich, smh. A true hole in a the wall of deliciousness.
I love that you shed a light on a neighborhood that has received all kinds of ire.
You just know that when every story about a place is the exact same... there's another side to it
All major cities in U.S. have homeless people and public drug use. San Francisco is not alone.
I walked down Polk St at 3am last night, from Leavenworth to Market. I probably saw around 40 homeless people during the walk. I didn't feel unsafe though. Nobody even attempted to interact with me (well, except some prostitutes). Everyone is just minding their own business and getting high. It was kinda shocking to see so many people just preparing their drugs out in the open, not even trying to hide it, and many others "frozen" in that weird hunched-over position that seems characteristic of a fentanyl high.
You're brave. I don't know if I would have gone at 3am. I find it so hard to see people on drugs so openly. It feels almost dystopian. But I agree; I didn't expect to feel that safe when I visited.
Well I don't know if it's brave or just dumb, lol. Polk is also kind of on the edge of the tenderloin, so I thought it'd be fine (and it was). I don't think I would've walked down Leavenworth or Jones by myself at that time, even as a dude.
you are recommending we walk at 3:00am down polk because none of the druggies robbed you, isnt seeing druggies bad enough? San fran got you loving low expectations
@@saremy127 I'm not recommending it, just sharing an experience/data point. Not sure where you got that from
You know... After 8 or 9 years of living in s.f. & Oakland/Emeryville, I really don't think the tenderloin is the "worst neighborhood" in the city. When it comes to feeling safe, or should I say unsafe, the unsafest neighborhood I've been in briefly was the south east part near the now gone candlestick stadium... That whole area is sketch... Soo sketch, 99% of folks that & stay in the city for any length of time just plain ol' will not go there.
Finally a reasonable story about the tenderloin. It’s very easy to make propaganda about this neighborhood but this video shows how it really is. Thanks from SF!
100% You can tell absolutely any story you want in a place as diverse as SF!
Uncle Ralph doing more than the business owners and government!
As someone here has indicated.... LA's Skid Row is far, far more desperate..... And is a much larger area. Geographically, the Tenderloin is a small section of SF.
Totally. I walked from one end of the other a few times this day.
Skid row’s so much worse than the tl. Larger, dirtier, much more sad, far less to do, far fewer cool places to eat, coffee, theatre, drink, etc. it just sucks. TL has way more to offer, it’s much smaller with fewer nooks to hide in. Thanks for highlighting some of the highlights
Never been to skid row, but I've heard the same thing form others who have.
What a strange flex
They are both rotten dude
Skid Row has been that way for a long time. Since de-institutionalization
It's grown the fentanyl epidemic has forced it to spread into Downtown and down through the Mission. I am a nurse and I worked these streets helping the sick who lived here.
There is so much potential here, SF loses out on so much keeping the Tenderloin in such a shitty state.
It could be so great. I was before.
You'll never have a problem if you just keep moving and be polite with people, its when you stop to loiter around the liquor store or smoke a cigarette on the street - its like people think your new on the streets so they ask the basics, "where are you from? where are you going? do you have any money or want any dope?" The exchange's don't have to be any scarier than that, be courteous be professional street people live there and your just passing through.
It's going to take a severe and dramatic approach to clean up downtown San Francisco, and the voters are finally beginning to see the light. However, the SF homeless industrial complex will be PISSED. They hate anything that cuts off their gravy train, or exposes their lack of accountability for actually getting people off the street. But this is the move that must be made, before SF slides further into total anarchy and chaos, and joins the ranks of Detroit, Baltimore and Philly for squalor and filth.
I really hope things are going to change.
I had the experience of staying near the Tenderloin for two nights (YOTEL on 7th and Market) last week. During the day, the Market St. section and the actual Tenderloin section (further North) were mostly normal. A few drug addicts and homeless here and there, but I was surprised at how full it is with people who are just living their daily lives (running errands, picking up groceries, getting coffee, etc.) I also had no idea the Tenderloin was full of so many ethnic much mom and pop shops, that's becoming a rarity as SF has gotten more expensive. I got a cheap breakfast at some Middle Eastern corner market here and it was one of the highlights of my trip just because it gave me hope that regular people can still make it in SF. I'm from Los Angeles and our worst neighborhood is Skid Row, which is 10x worse than the Tenderloin. You will not find regular people in Skid Row, It's ALL misery. I'm not going to sugarcoat it though, the area (7th and Market) was straight-up apocalyptic at night. Dozens of homeless people openly using and relieving themselves outside my hotel, a scene I wouldn't expect on a street that was mostly normal-looking during the day. Even then, it didn't feel like I was in danger at any moment walking through them.
As a disclaimer, I'm a CA native who's visited San Francisco about 10 times before, and not since 2019. I had only driven through the Tenderloin but never actually walked in it until last week. Having known the Tenderloin's reputation and hearing it all over the news lately (implying that it had gotten EVEN WORSE), I was extremley concerned about what i'd be facing. Needless to say, media and CZcams propagandist coverage was extremely exaggerated. If you're a single woman or have children, I'd still recommend you avoid this area though.
It is sort of a tale of two cities, in many different ways. The change from day to night is wild.
I live in Polk and Market. I love it here
I used to work next door!
The video was done so well! I've been meaning to tour around here! @@AdamDoesNotExist
You can have it.
Thank you for the relatively positive take. So refreshing vs the nonstop SF bashing that seems to exist everywhere, by, I'm sure, people who have never even been there. Long time lover of SF myself. The open drug use and thefts are sad and sickening. Still love the city.
Thank you! I love it too. And while so much of it is so disappointing, I don't think it's accurate to say there's only one story to tell in SF right now.
If anyone tells you San Francisco is a shithole tell them to visit Stockton or Vallejo or maybe a nice day trip to Richmond in the East Bay. Lol😂😂
The Black Cat and Mr. Tipple's jazz clubs are in the Tenderloin. That's good enough for me.
Me too!
As someone who has lived in San Francisco since the 70s, I can tell you firsthand that it was once one of the coolest cities with an awesome art and music culture. Now it’s the opposite. The tech culture displaced the local culture that existed their previously and unfortunately, for the most part, they are some of the most bland, lame normies imaginable.
"the most dangerous place in the country" as someone from Chicago i lol'd
I agree. I've done videos in places that are more dangerous. Especially during the day, the TL feels safe enough for me.
It’s really dirty and it stinks, but it’s not nearly as dangerous as it looks
My wife and I go to the tenderloin a lot. We see a lot of shows at the GAMH. We regularly eat at Tommys and love walking around there. Never been bothered by homeless or hit up for money. Not saying there isn't crime. Some musicians refuse to play around there due to car break ins. Still great video. Thanks for sharing a light on the good.
Glad you liked it!!
Adam! I stumbled across your videos and thought “I know him!” I really love your topics and the depth/history you go into about each. Very honest storytelling, which is refreshing these days. Keep it up! Can’t wait to see what you share next.
OMG Liz! I find these videos both deeply embarrassing, and a lot of fun to make! But glad to hear you like them!
@@AdamDoesNotExist don’t be embarrassed! It’s clear a lot of work and thought goes into each one. I can relate though because I’ve been putting out silly shorts and some vlogs for the fun of it. Cringey to rewatch sometimes but I enjoy it and have loved learning the editing process.
@@Lizbittiker I see that! You're admirably comfortable on camera. You probably wouldn't believe how long it take me to speak a single sentence sometimes. Can't wait to see what else you film!
Hi Adam! im so glad Liz told me about your channel, its awesome to see you post videos about SF with both lenses and not just all negative. SF will have a special place in my heart and it's nice when people share that genuinely.
@@MitchellFong27 Mitchell! It felt like someone had to tell the other side of the story. The negative has been adequately covered imo. Good to hear from you!!!
~ I think ~ The Biggest thing ~ That I would like to Mention to People ~ About the Tenderloin ~ Is the Fact That ~ Most of the People ~ Who you See Causing All the Problems ~ Weren’t Even
Freakin Born in San Francisco ...... But Migrated here from all over the Country & the World. So before you blame SF CA ... Know that they may come from your State Too ...~
45% of the people who they recently Busted for Drugs in the Sweep... Live in Other Cities .. .. and thats a Fact Jack...
Saying you're 'more likely to be a victim of a crime in Oakland' is not a very good vouch for the safety of a place.
It's immigrants that keep the TL vital, interesting, and alive with something other than a bleak dystopia. Eateries close all the time there. But thanks to wave after wave of immigrants, keep coming and opening new ones. It's a great place for foodies.
I would've added Bourbon & Branch probably the best historical speakeasy in the Bay, Black Cat jazz bar, Shamilar for delicious Indian/Pakistani food, and Compton's Cafeteria in the Transgender District for its historical relevance to LGBT history (the Compton's Cafeteria Riot predates the more famous Stonewall Riot). Awesome video, keep them coming!
I used to live in the Tenderloin. It's not as dangerous as Hunter's Point.
Hunters point is really bad! I lived there in the 80s and it was great.
@@All.Natural. Wait a minute. You lived in Hunter's Point, and it was so bad it was great? How does that make sense?
Hunter's Point was very bad in the '80s, except that that there was a little pocket of the area that had an interesting art scene going on, and of course there was Dago Mary's Restaurant past the gate at the naval shipyard.
A few years back on a road trip I got the cheapest airbnb I could find. Turned out it was right on the edge of the tenderloin. As soon as I got there I looked out the window and saw police pull up, but they didn’t seem to do anything. After that I walked around town for like 3 hours but to get back I had to walk through the tenderloin. I was all alone but it really wasn’t that sketchy. Everyone seemed to mind their own business
Sounds about right!
I have been going to the TL for lunch once or twice a week for the last 7 years. No issues.
Outta Sight is slammin! Great video btw, on point.
Sooo good!
"Siri, what is Stockholm syndrome?"
Protect tender loins
Hiya Adam
Thank you for the great videos with something fresh you showing about SF city.
Sometime there are many great places to see in the bad neighbourhood or town.Even you can find great yummy food as well.
Sad to see what been happening in
San Francisco 🌉 .
As usual youtube haters always be here. Best to ignored them just waste of time.
Love you man" Adam"
Please make more videos. I love them. Keep the good work brother.
best regards all way the from Malaysia 🇲🇾.
Thank you!!!
@@AdamDoesNotExist you are most welcome
As a norcal boy the rules in Chicago fit in the city since it's literally turned into the Chicago of the west. If your a local. Your usually safe.
Another wonderful informative video Adam! I really appreciate the fair balance in this video. Don't forget that the Tenderloin is also home to Little Saigon with a lot of wonderful restaurants that serve Vietnamese cuisine.
Also for some reason, you kind of remind me of *Raymond Stone* who is another similar sized CZcams channel who is based here in San Francisco😉👍💯
Thanks! Some of the best Vietnamese food I've ever had comes from the TL!
Is Tu Lan still around?
Thank you for showing love to my neighborhood!
Glad to do it!
Actual SF resident here: Great video! You do a great job showing BOTH realities. The Tendy does have unhoused individuals and crime, BUT it has some of the best gems in the city! From the jazz bars, to the food stalls that existed at la comida, to some of the best bars in SF. Don’t sleep on the Tendy. If it didn’t have such an underrated perception, I feel like it would be the most expensive part of town due to its location and ease to get around.
Thank you! If SF residents like you like these videos, I can’t ask for much more. And I totally agree, geographically, the TL is in such a good spot.
I'm not convinced ... still looks way too bad to go down there.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
I just came from that area not long ago,, it felt like any other City,, I never felt threatened
Used to bartend in the Tenderloin. Ain't nothing tender about that shit.
LOL. One of my all time favorites
Thanks for covering the cool spots in the TL!!!
Thanks for watching!
Remember way , way, back before the movie Scarface ? When nobody would go to South Beach ?
You seem to have omitted your time spent at the Power Exchange. Hopefully it will be in an upcoming video of its own.
Never heard of it!
What kind of Osprey do you have? Random but I'm in a backpack shopping mode and it looks low profile. Anyway, appreciate the genuine vid and good takes on the TL
That's the sportlite 20. It's a great little bag. I've got their tropos 32 as well, but it's just too big most of the time. Osprey's suspended mesh back is really nice though!
Underneath the homeless and crime it really is pretty cool. A ton of potential. Had a great meal there once or twice. Also I think they filmed parts of Vertigo there.
Great video 👍
Thanks!
No, it's actually awful. I live near.
The TL is not the best place in the Bay Area to get soul food. I gotta call cap on that. Great video but TL definitely not the best place to get soul food
This is a great example of how issues like these are reported. There is crime, there is homelessness and drug use, and it's really sad - these people need help - but it's not some warzone. People who live there just want to live their lives, and often there's far more places of value than the news would lead you to believe. I'm from Philadelphia and constantly I hear from others about how bad Philly is, usually from people who never go to the city themselves and experience all of the good that the city has to offer.
I used to live an hour from Philly. I couldn't agree more.
I’m gonna start looking out for uncle Ralph 👏👏👏
The man!
The moral of this video ... "Oakland is worse".
For the bar scene near the area, check out Chelsea Place. Yuki, the bar tender, is amazing and energetic. She'll make you play the tambourine to the music and scream at you if she thinks you're not having a good time. You'll always walk out smiling.
Lol, I'm trespassed from sfo, but I'll sneak back soon. I stayed at The Columbia Hotel, which you filmed.
I walked from Civic Center BART to Phoenix Hotel for the summer pool parties and the 2 blocks going there were.... scary haha. But I did park near the Phoenix Hotel multiple times and my car never gotten broken into
It's hit or miss honestly! You It's fine most of the time, but always interesting!!
It's always been bad. It should be the hottest neighborhood in town but they have kept it full of welfare hotels.
Do you think it's worse than it was pre covid? It's hard for me to tell honestly.
I have not been there for 25 years by choice. Lived there eight years and visited frequently after. I got tired of the relentless begging everywhere.@@AdamDoesNotExist
def worse than pre covid. it was terrible before, now its post apocalyptic@@AdamDoesNotExist
great video, i have hope for sf
I don’t wanna go all Cody Rhodes an be like My father this
But I lost my Dad to the tenderloin An I can’t go to San Francisco since he died using a drug laced with fentanyl an it hurts I wanna go to The city an appreciate it but all I can think about is how angry I am thank you for shining light on the issue
He’s not screaming unintelligibly..he’s screaming about “respecting Yo matha and fatha!
Well then I support that message!
lol, that guy yelling at people @1:44 was outside the Moscone Center yelling at us during my last visit. He has a bullhorn now.
He's out there all the time! I believe his main message is - respect your parents
i agree it's great!
What you didnt seem to get with that camera story, is San Fran has decriminalized just about everything, much like Portland.
Not theft of $25k worth of camera gear
Cellarmaker Brewing on Howard St used to be the best brewery in San Francisco
I love Cellarmaker. They still have a few Bay Area locations.
The Tenderloin is a shithole. I had a guy with a pitbull pull a gun on me and rob me. On the daily you have to dodge human shit EVERYWHERE.
Literally never been bothered there.
The Tenderloin is actually where I met people who ate cow manure and they knew how to brainwash and defile my mind…Be careful who you talk to and who try to grab your hand out there…I’m not kidding either.
Word
Btw some cable car advice, take the California St line instead of the Powel St lines.
Is Big Al's gone?
it was great maybe 2 months ago but now everythings closed . its bad again
That sucks to hear. I hope the folks I talked to are doing okay.
That sucks to hear. I hope the folks I talked to are doing okay.
Post Covid lock downs San Fran has never fully recovered , & all of those businesses closing down is not just due to the homeless problem, & the junky problem, & the petty crime to the dangerous criminal element , but also due to the lease agreements, & the rent being so expensive ,so retailers decide to close up , cause the rent is super expensive, so why even try to refinance, or renew the lease at the higher rate.. Most shop owned businesses work on small margins , so they can't afford to take a big hit..
San Fran Big wigs haven't been Business Friendly in over 30 years, so it's a slow decline. MY opinion San Fran is NEVER COMING BACK to it's glory days ,because it's a one party system, & because there's just not enough good ideas being put forth that make sense.
it's just bad . San Fran suffers from the lack of ability or concerted effort to come together as a community & solve issues it's all about woke ,& DEI ,& all of this other nonsense of identity politics ,
so it seems as if San Fran is eating itself alive, & cannibalizing the rest of itself.. But the city hasn't always been like this.. sadly there's very little unity in the body of San Fran.
unless a dude like Mike Savage ,or Mike himself runs for mayor & is elected , the city is gonna keep going down hill.
All those retail stores that have left are never coming back, & not for a long time till the city starts to vote other than left leaning. What ever is left is holding on for dear life...
it's your wallet or your life in San Fran..
I predict what the City of San Fran will start to do is sell off it's assets like so many other major blue cities have been doing in order to fund their operations.. & beg the fed Gov for a bailout, because those toxic assets are still on the books, & whose gonna end up holding the bag? yep, the city tax payers..
& who knows maybe the local down town shopping mall where Macy's is currently will be sold off to some rich Saudi prince ,or some rich dude in the UAE ,or even China that will buy up the area, & do gawd knows what with it.. it's all up for grabs...But I bet San Fran Big wigs will sell it at a loss, so the city & the tax payers will take a haircut.. Fuck it sell it to the Mafia .
At the end of the day that retail space has to be sold off or auctioned off to the highest bidder.. Again I predict San Fran will end up cannibalizing itself .
if I were a civil service worker in San Fran I would just retire ,& take my losses & go home, but that's only if if I just came on the Job. I personally would never sign up to become a firemen ,or police men ,or let alone an EMS worker for the city of San Fran.
I just don't have faith in San Fran's pension system or that all those unfunded liabilities will be funded when I retire..
Again this is all based on my opinion of which I could be 100% wrong.
Bottom Line I don't have faith or hope that San Fran will ever recover.. it's the next Detroit
the people in charge don't have any well thought-out ideas
The people in charge a crooked. But people keep voting them in.
If you ever want to make any updates on the tl let me know because I want to help and contribute in some way. I have a lot of experience with the tl and it's opposite. 30 years bouncing between the world of money, tech and wealth and the streets of the tl.
I don't have any plans to in the immediate future, but I'd love to at some point.
Next Metal Leo is going 2 make video of Closed Tenderloin district. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
God damn I hate that guy.
Appreciate you chronicling the culture of the TL. It is beautiful, but it is disappointing too. In 2017, the first time we came to the city for a music event at the Graham, we walked from our hotel to a merch Pop-up store and it took us straight through the TL. We had NO idea. Everything you saw in the media was right in front of us, yet, we felt "safe." We now are much more savvy about SF. We have attended events at the Phoenix (which was wonderful. We had NO idea) but unfortunately, the Phoenix is for sale, currently and we enjoyed an event at the Great American Music Hall, too. Appreciate this. 🥤
Thanks! It really is a strange place. You can make it look really terrible. And in many ways it is. But if you dig a bit deeper, there's more than meets the eye.
I suggest that the city must collect tax from those homeless for revenue. lol
Talk about dululu...
I'm sure the deck chairs and pizza on Costa Concordia were top notch...
Thanks for an informative video. I learned a lot, often areas that look bad I have found have more spirit and love in them that wealthier areas.
Yup, you just have to work a little harder in the TL
8:10 Stick Figure
Almost got in a fight w/ 2 homeless people harrassing me at different times on the same day while walking on polk street from ghirdelli to bill graham. Park my car @ ghirdelli parking structure to avoid broken window, cheaper.
Wow that's quite a hike. Have you considered the parking under civic center?
I would, but it's public parking and i rather pay extra $ to avoid broken windows. Coworker says its peace of mind parking car @ private parking structure.@@AdamDoesNotExist
4th street in Reno, NV looks similarly, but more Destopian
Yikes. I know Skid Row in LA is quite a bit worse, and a lot larger too.
IF YOU LIVED HERE YOU WOULDNT BE TALKING
Oh wow! First, I have this to "Watch Later" (will watch tonight) but I was gonna reach out to you today. Also, I was JUST talking about the Tenderloin in Reddit. It's all about.........timing. Anyhoo, was gonna reach out to see if you're attending the A's Fans Fest this Saturday at Jack London Square. We are going! Would love to chat with ya. Have a cold one.
That would be great! But unfortunately I can't get to the fan fest. Wish I could. #selltheteam
@@AdamDoesNotExist Ahh. Bummer. Ok. Maybe another time. Cheers! 🥤
It’s a shithole. And you could definitely get robbed there. You feel safe till something happens.
Sure, you could get robbed anywhere. There's more to the TL than you've seen on the news.
@@AdamDoesNotExist I’ve been there before and after Covid! I live in California and I love it. I’m just not excepting this is how are cities got to be. Our politicians suck and we need a change in leadership! And the evidence is all over your video!
@@Extremefloorcare909 You and I are 100% aligned on that!
I ❤ San Francisco 🥰🥰
Sanfran is overpriced and overrated. The entire city is horrible.
I’m so exhausted of all the fear mongering “tours.” Your channel is refreshing! ❤
Same! It's honestly a large part of why I started this channel. Every story you see is almost always the same regardless of topic. I thought it might be interesting to see the other side of some of these places.
Nancy Pelosi should be deeply ashamed!
I don't disagree. But at the moment she's in Congress and focuses on federal issues.
Because he got all those folks hooked on drugs!
Great video, Tenderloin is on my experiences list. Chinatown on the horizon?
Thank you! I love Chinatown! But I wonder if there's more of a story there than this place is awesome. Compared to the TL, everyone knows Chinatown is great. What do you think? It is briefly in a video I made about SF last summer.
You got so many things wrong in this video. But thank you for making a positive video about the to. Ralf is a good man, he has saved me several times.. thank you for including him in the video because he is what you said he is and so much more, I’ve never met anyone with a bigger heart than him. And those aren’t drug dealers, those are fences… maybe have someone who is an actual native help you with your video to make it actually credible. Still a good video. And don’t support dumb ass yuppy business in the TL….they don’t welcome me, an actual TL native, or other actual TL natives..so why should I welcome them? Like you said….they’re where they shouldn’t be. Still, good job on the video.. but it would be cooler to hear from the people that actually live there and.not just what you find on google search… ❤
If I do another one, I'll definitely hit you up!
I live in the "TenderKnob" but spent years being homeless and lots of time in the Tenderloin, it's really rough sometimes, but sometimes it's chill.
However since Trump, Fentanyl and COVID it's gotten worse.🙏🏼☮️
The best gift for me during my life is never visiting San Francisso.
Nope, I was there recently and was very surprised,, it's also the prettiest place I've ever been and I've been to a lot of places
Skid row is way worse. Tenderloin people mind their business.
im from sf. lol no its not a great neighborhood. its hell on earth
Thanks for showing the nice side of our city!
Glad you liked it!
SF has become a meca of misery and despair. Worst place to live, exist and thrive. 🎉😢
Hello no, SF is still a beautiful place and 95% is enjoyable.
I hated my three visits to San Francisco
everyone here who complains about drugs and homeless folks is just plain soft lol
I love your work but I was disappointed at your last comment " you're more likely to be a victim of a crime in Oakland" then SF( false sense of security trust me)..totally unnecessary and why would you say that, when both cities are struggling and both cities can be dangerous? 😢
Perhaps that's the wrong wording. I've lived in Oakland and SF for the past 7 years and love both. I said it because it's true, but mostly to get you to click on that Oakland video.
I am very nostalgic about the City, after living there in in the 1970's. I watch real estate videos of SF daily. The City is nowhere near the hellhole portrayed by rightwing media.
Glad to see the Phoenix going strong still
Actually, The Phoenix is up for sale ☹Doesn't mean it will be razed, but it's not looking good
I had no idea!
@@AdamDoesNotExist Got the news from the SF Standard.
@@SippyCupAdventures The guy who started the company was an advisor to a company I worked for. He used to talk about how no one thought you could start a hotel in the tenderloin...
@@AdamDoesNotExist When we made plans for the event, I believe it was a Sunday afternoon day event, and we did consider staying there. We had an event the evening before, on a Saturday night. So, stay downtown/Financial District, our norm, or stay at the Phoenix in the Tenderloin. We chose to stay downtown because of the valet, which we always do. Just use valet and rideshare around town. Our car always comes back in one piece. We were hesitant to leave our car overnight at the Phoenix, just parked outside in the TL. After the event at the Phoenix where we saw one of our favorite artists, and just had a wonderful time, we were "sold" on the Phoenix and told ourselves, if the opportunity arose again, that we would indeed stay there, so, hoping we get another opportunity.
Nah. /
You went lik 10 in the morning, I saw barely any people in the street
It's a different place at night
Up yours Nick Johnson!
Hadn't heard of him but I'm with you. What's the value in making fun of a place?
As a person who worked in TL, I would strongly recommend that you avoid it at all costs. I'm not sure what the takeaway from this video is: "Put your life at risk to visit the tenderloin, it has a coffee shop!" For the people in the comments saying "I felt safe walking around all the druggies and street urchins" I can only tell you that is a fallacy. If you've never been a victim of a violent incident, it's easy to say stupid things like that, but after you've been victimized, I promise you, you won't be so naive. Visiting the TL is like visiting a zoo where the animals are not in cages and expecting not to get mauled. As you saw in this video, when you do get hurt, no one is coming to help you. You will have no legal recourse and no one will redress your losses. You want to visit there, sure go ahead, but remember that when you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes.
Nancy Pelosi district.