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  • By snmred on December 29, 2002
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  • You look around you before you enter unknown territories. Most of the hotels are located in the downtown or Union Square area which is right next to the Tenderloin area which is like the second worst part of town. During the day it's not pretty but ok to walk through if you keep an eye out on your things. At night, don't go there. Just don't. Take a cab versus walking though, even if it's just three blocks. This is especially true for women. True, some people in the Tenderloin are just like you and me but they tend to be the minority.

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    Areas to Avoid: I have heard that the highest...
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  • By Skylink on August 26, 2002
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  • I have heard that the highest murder rate is somewhere near the corner of Mission Street and 7th St. Market and Mission Streets south of 6th St. and near City Hall (Tenderloin District around Eddy Street) tend to be scarier after dark. (credit should be given to topoftheworl who suggested a correction)

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    Areas to Avoid: SOMA does not mean walk south...
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  • By jagr on August 26, 2002
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  • SOMA does not mean walk south along Market Street. That was what I initially thought and I ended up in the Tenderloin, an area with homeless people, drug addicts and crack dealers. Not an area to be stuck in late at night.

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    Areas to Avoid: van ness ave. at dark...and...
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  • By blkbuterfly on August 26, 2002
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  • van ness ave. at dark...and the lower market street lots of freaks comming out at night. and of course any lunitics that look wierd on the bus

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    Areas to Avoid: like in most American cities...
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  • Updated By Kristina1701 on August 25, 2002
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  • like in most American cities the criminiality-rate is also relatively high in San Francisco unfortunately. Ask your tour guide (or hotel employees if you don't have a tour guide) about which parts of the city to be avoided and at what time to be back at the hotel in the evenings.

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    Areas to Avoid: Stay away from the TENDERLOIN...
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  • By miaou on August 25, 2002
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  • Stay away from the TENDERLOIN area. You're here to enjoy the city not to loiter around dangerous area.


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    Areas to Avoid: This is a big city... so just...
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  • By Krystynn on August 24, 2002
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    This is a big city... so just ensure that you take the usual cautions. The Tenderloin (an area west of Union Square and east of Van Ness) and parts of Civic Center should be avoided at night at all cost! Also AVOID 6th Street below Market. If you must be at these areas at night, take a cab. It's much safer this way.


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    Areas to Avoid: After 10 p.m. I felt really...
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  • Updated By German_Girl on August 24, 2002
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  • After 10 p.m. I felt really unsafe. Although there are still many people walking around Union Square, better you have friends with you!

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    Areas to Avoid: I had absolutely no problems...
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  • By graafschap on August 24, 2002
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  • I had absolutely no problems while being there, even in the (reputedly) most dangerous areas such as the Tenderloin and the Western Addition.

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    Areas to Avoid: Most of the place in San...
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  • By bobbytang on August 24, 2002
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  • Most of the place in San Francisco in peaceful, I would like to say Western San Francisco is a bit poorer or after midnight near Chinatown is not that good.

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