San Francisco Warning or Danger Tips by goingsolo

For such a small city, San Francisco has a large homeless population. I was told that this is due to a combination of weather and politics. Whatever, the reason, you'll find homeless people practically everywhere in the city. Its quite sad, actually.

The area known as the Tenderloin District is known as the bad area of town. I can't tell you exactly where it is, but I managed to wander through it by accident. Its located along Hyde Street and near the civic center area, so get good directions if you're planning a walking tour near here.

Its a pretty sketchy area and definitely the rougher side of town. Most homeless people are harmless and I'm pretty used to big cities, but when a guy approached me at a crosswalk and asked for my watch, I was pretty shaken. Needless to say, I got out of there as fast as I could.

Another good reason to avoid this area is because there is nothing to do here. There are far better places in SF to spend your time, so I wouldn't recommend this as a place to visit.

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