San Francisco: Wasteland or Wonderland? 

Nothing in your car and leave it unlocked so the window doesn’t get broken

Stay out of Oakland. Free advice.

The coldest Winter I ever spent was a Summer in San Francisco. - Mark Twain

The cybertruck looks like a dustbuster on wheels.

I have lived in SF for many decades, in the last five years, property crime has increased. I get my Vespa rear view mirrors stolen so often, I don't replace them and this is a safety risk when i ride my Vespa. Also, i used to be able to keep my bike rack on my truck but multiple thefts, makes it so I have to put on my bike rack each time I want to transport my bike. This is all very annoying, but at least I don't have a long commute to work, so I stay here. But property crime makes SF more difficult to live in, period. And I live in an upscale neighborhood.

My funniest memory of San Francisco was back in 1986. I was 5 years old and my family (from near San Diego) and relatives (from Redding) all decided to meet up there that summer. Just a few days before, I had my very first taste of nachos and loved them. So while in San Francisco, we decided to have dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. Being 5 years old, not realizing, I asked the waiter for some nachos 😆

I would hope that staying in a small house worth well over $1,000,000 isn't that horrible of an experience. Many businesses have abandoned SF, and goods are behind lock and key because they are stolen otherwise.

I am a transplanted Californian, have lived in Nevada for 23 years. California is the state that people love to hate and they especially love to hate San Francisco.

Well done. Your thoughtfulness and objectivity shined. Cable cars and self-driving Jags, go figure.

I went there several times in the 80's when I was in the navy. We would tie up at the wharf and be very close to all the tourist activity. In fact, we would be part of it. Our ship would give tours to tourist while we were there. The city was beautiful, bustling with people from all over the world and at night it was a sailors dream. There was the under belly if you will, but there was a great night life for everyone else and if you didn't mind spending all your money, you could have a blast!

Sarah...the places your showing as being crowded.... Years ago you could not ever walk ...too crowded... Born in marin...I won't even go to the city anymore... Love you and your channel Jeepsy was just posting SF. And the Golden Gate Bridge...

After living in Vegas for 15 years, nothing fazes me anymore!

worked in the city for 30 years...I can show you the shit holes.two blocks away from downtown...

I remember being down at fisherman's wharf as a kid and seeing the original Herby the Love Bug.

I enjoyed your video! I've visited San Fran a few times and always had a good (and safe) time!

Excellent video WH. I've hung out in San Francisco many time and have always enjoyed myself. 1 of my more favorite cities to visit

We were smashed and grabbed like 30 years ago in the San Diego Zoo. So what's new?

Good job WH. I am dropping my usual response on line in reference to SF. It certainly didn't look any worse than any other major city in the U.S. Safe travels.

This was such a fun video! Your reaction to the Waymo's was hilarious. The first time I was sitting at a stop light, looked over and saw a car in the lane next to me with no driver, I was like WTF?! They have always creeped me out too! You are super fun to watch, I look forward to your next video!

Every city has homeless. The problem is when the city announced they are a sanctuary city. And announcing “don’t call the police for theft and robbery

Thank you for taking along your tour of San Francisco! It was nice a nice to have you as a tour guide leading us on a tour of the city. It does reminds me that I have to visit the city soon. The weather looks great and it must have been fun! Looking forward to the next veg! Stay safe and smiling! 😀

10 minutes in,and you're right,its nothing like we've been hearing. Where's all the homelessness, the poop on the sidewalk and overall dysfunction? Hi Hussy!

I was by city hall and it was really sketchy open air drug use for blocks

That other youtuber must have sent his followers to your channel to dislike this video. Screw them, if that's the case. Your true fans love what you do, Wonderhussy! ❤❤❤

I stayed near Fisherman's Wharf last year for a staycation and had no issues. I am going back next month.

IF you surrendered yourself at the fire station, I would adopt you.

Great upload Wonderhussy really enjoyed your latest adventure. Thanks! Cheers!!

I lived in SF for 30 years and everything looks pretty “normal” to me! I’ve been away for 10yrs. Thanks for the update and sharing a great cross-section of many neighborhoods👍🏻🙂

Howdy Sarah! Thanks for sharing another awesome journey, stay safe out there! 😉

WOW Wonderhussy wonderful footage! Thank you very much for your kind words and encouragement for Our wonderful state of California. Your work is outstanding and you deserve all of the best in your life and more!! Love watching your videos!

Didn't hear any gun shots for about a half an hour, sounds safe to me.

You're not videoing the same areas that he video were all the businesses were closed up. So you think that all the closed up business is fake? Why don't you go watch the video before you start saying that what he videotape is not true.

About 16 minute mark: Wonderhussy is on the Embarcadero, about a half mile north of the Giants ballpark

Sometimes I watch videos more than once It's not that I'm a dirty old man.. well I'm not that old I watch them at work and sometimes I miss some. So I have to watch it again to make sure I didn't miss the latest edition of wonderjussy. All the bad news in the world and you don't cover any of it. As a veteran I thank you for not having a bunch of violent stuff on here ! Salute

Gold was actually discovered in 1848. The people that were already here were able to pick gold up by hand on the suface

We had a similar experience last year around fisherman's wharf and Garadelli Sq. And we went on a Tuesday morning. Later when I was telling a relative, he about had a cow saying I was making it all up and that SF is a dump. Of course he hadn't been there himself in years

This reminds me of when I used to live in Oakland. I miss it so much, I used to go to SF all the time 💔 my two cents on the safety of the Bay area? I moved out there completely by myself at 18. I lived on a college campus for a little over a year, then I moved into an apartment with an engaged couple who worked across the bridge and were never home and needed someone to watch their dog (we had opposite schedules). I was completely safe when I lived in Oakland, way safer than before I moved. I came from rural Ohio and NC, where the crime rate was supposedly low but unspeakable horrors happened to me constantly. In Oakland, I finally received help and safety. (And before anyone tries to claim that I had a different/privileged experience or thinks I was living off rich family, I lived below the poverty line for the first 18 years of my life and funded my move by getting a full ride scholarship by staying at the top of my class despite what I was surviving)

You had the Buena Vista right behind ya in the shot.. The Famous Irish Coffee? Why didn't go in and get one?

Thank you Wonderhussy! I did see that other RU-vid video last week, Mr Gloom & Doom didn’t thrill me. Chamber of Commerce should pay you for this one. I’m a long time fan, 30 miles south of SF in Menlo Park.

The last time I was in San Francisco, I had a problem with my navigation. It kept telling me to go straight on Castro Street.😊

I lived in the East bay for 3 years..I loved going to the city!

Awesome video WH. In 84 i was on a solo motorcycle trip. Making my way to SF when i stopped a little town. Moro Oregon. Went to the local watering hole for something to eat and a beer. Got talking to a local farmer and he said staaay away from SF “They’ll steal you blind”. So that story has been going for at least 40 years. Wish ida kept going. 🙂

Thx for a stroll down memory lane. Grew up in The City and attended school and university there during the 1950’s through to 1970. I often get nostalgic for my home town and your post filled me with a sense of joy and hopefulness as The City, aside from some negative publicity, looks very much the same with its quirkiness and modernity. Thank you. Safe travels. S

If you’re Elite White and Rich San Francisco is your type of town !😮

This is first rate reporting, right here. Another prime example of why Wonderhussy Public Media should be at 2.69M followers, not 269K. I drove down the Pacific Coast highway, once and had no intention of stopping in San Francisco, but when I took in the view of the Golden Gate Bridge, it was just too irresistible to pass up. I booked a bunk at a hostel and found a parking garage about 5 miles away where you could park for $20 a day, and then walked everywhere - dinner in China town - not.a bad cup of coffee anywhere to be found (other than Starbucks). Hands down, the most beautiful city in these whole United States - there's no close 2nd. I could never afford to live there, but would if I could. Maybe when enough tech bros leave for their low-tax capitalist Utopia of Texas, the rents will come back down again for normal people.

I was in SF in May, for the WNBR and Bay to Breakers race. Several of the restaurants I used to frequent have closed down, and there certainly was a lot of other shops that were lying empty. Somewhat misrepresentative to be in the middle of the tourist centre on 4th July weekend. The ferry building also has several free toilets.

I moved to San Francisco in 1968. I missed the summer of love by one year. I lived in the mission district. Also I was a bicycle messenger in the downtown area. When I lived there the cable car was only 25 cents and you could get a transfer to ride the other means of transportation. About 5 years ago I looked on the internet and the cable car was 5 dollars to ride. I loved San Francisco. There so many things to do. As a matter of fact I met Carlos Santana at hippie hill in Golden Gate Park. Eventually I moved to Oregon and have been here every sense. BART was under construction the hole time that I lived there. Saw a lot of good concerts at the Fillmore West.

Great documentary,thanks for the clarification.

I absolutely adore your adventurous spirit. Thanks for another great video!

Interesting video. Sarah. I guess all big cities have their problems. There are lots of areas in LA that look way worse than anything you showed us. San Francisco has some cool stuff and some crazy stuff too. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels.

I was in San Francisco decades ago and really liked it. Amusing that you conflate Ann Arbor, Michigan with Mayberry. Ann Arbor is one of the most liberal cities in the USA and is the home of the University of Michigan. The ultra left Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) first met in Ann Arbor when San Francisco was run by Republicans.

go to the mission and other parts of san francisco and you'll see lots of homeless and tents. They clean up the tourist areas. Next time go to the tenderloin at night and some of the surrounding areas and you will see lots of things you dont want to see. Just dont go alone. Amazing job on the video sarah!

Thank ypu so much for this view of SF. It actually gave me hope.

You have such a good way with words! Love your videos 😎

What a great episode !!! Thanks Wonderhussy 🌸

Well said, that's why I work and live in San Francisco. However, I do have a home in Utah to escape on the weekends.

Ace reporter Wonderhussy brings us another top story. Highs and lows of San Fran. Not a deep dive, but a balanced few days. No chocolate in the pot 😢,a major disappointment. An eleven mile stroll in an altered state seems like a win. Thanks for this Op-Ed piece Sarah. ❤❤Stay safe

The streetcar at 11:54 is known as a PCC streetcar, that one was built in 1948.

Nice video 😊 be careful out there ! Wow! That driverless taxi was awesome 😎

You didn't visit The Castro District. Boohoo, I'm disappointed. Still LOVE your channel!

Thanks so much for doing this! I love Metal Leo but a few months ago I saw his video on the Embarcadero in SF and how it was all boarded up. I have fond memories of that place so I went to see it myself and was pleasantly surprised to see it still had life and stores open!

Highs and lows everywhere. Enjoy the ride…god bless America.

You did a good job reviewing SF.

Thanks for representing San Francisco, correctly…

This is the first notification I’ve seen from you in many months, I thought maybe you went off the air!

I have to say, I find you and your expeditions to be full of amazing and interesting things. The first vid I watched a couple years ago when I got out of the hospital after being placed in a coma because the powers that be are too useless to look at my med history (at that same hospital) Really picked up my mind and put me in a trance for more more more. Thank you so much for helping me get thru the mess they left me in. Thank you WONDERHUSSY ❤

Loved the video! Being born and raised in Sacramento, the northern coast was my second home. Sure do miss my ocean. I think of it daily from this dry desolate, tumbleweed state. 😒Thanks for the road trip and nostalgia Wonderhussy! We love you. 💗💗💗

Beautiful shot of the San Fransisco bridge at the end. Loved it!

Adventure is what you make of traveling. Like you I enjoy seeking out the hidden gems while traveling. I'd travel to San Francisco before returning to some of the down south closed at sundown rural towns. Thank you for another great adventure video Wonderhussy!!!

Bet you won't make it 1 block in the mission or tenderloin district without having your cam or phone snatched....you do know that city has a free poop app.. Showing a map of piles of human poop all over the city...does any other city have a human poop app?????

Perfect episode. Thank you, for your honest reporting. Would love to visit there some day 🙂

Awesome video!!! Really enjoyed it. Thanks for all your hard work and time. Stay safe.

Cruisin San Fran on shrooms. That's the way to do it.😅

Yes there are a lot car break ins in your friend’s area there’s often a line in the district police station of people making reports. I can attest to the poop and pee in some areas it’s bad along with the open air insane asylum of the Tenderloin. I’m a native San Franciscan and the City has plenty of beautiful areas but unfortunately the bad has been slowly spreading to areas that normally wouldn’t see the bad. Yes the politicians and the people that keep them office have some blame for what the City has become in many areas. While I agree there is some hype the hype (generalizations) is based on truth’s.

Born , raised and still living here 70 years. Thank you for a very nice video of our city. You look very nice also.

Living in metro Detroit I didn't think SanFransico was all that bad. All large cities will have depressed areas. I've been to San Francisco several times and would visit again.

Every major city has "bad" sections that are not representative of the whole. Even my small town population 9000 has some of those and we are in the Midwest. For a city as old as San Francisco you would be a fool to think it did not have low income areas. Wanna bet that Miami is the same? Right wing Red states often have the highest crime rates on a statewide basis, but they all want to say that Cali is worse when that is not true most of the time. Maybe it is because the politicians spread those rumors so you don't realize how bad your area is!!! Easier to point to others than to actually fix your town.

One of your best vids, yet, Wonderhussy...I'm born, raised, educated and employed in the City, and lived in the SF Bay Area my entire 72 years "and counting" of my life and plan to die here, too....and for all the good and bad, there is no place better, over all, and even in spite of the higher cost of living...you get used to it and adapt, and the trade offs, in my opinion, would be TOO much to give up...!!! Nice to hear and see you enjoyed your time here....come back again, there's so much more to do and see throughout the entire Bay Area...!!! 👍👍

Thanks for the report Sarah Wonderhussy!! Great good news to see things are still OK at San Fran, always loved that city!! XO, Max (long time subscriber and denizen of The Mojave Desert.....)

Great video about San Francisco. I really enjoyed it!

Tenderloin District, which currently experiences the highest rates of homelessness..... The top two reasons to avoid this area are the high population of homeless people, in addition to drug activity. Sorry U missed this devestating part of the city. but we want U to stay safe....

What a fantastic trip, Wonderhussy! You forgot to take us by the gay side of San Francisco to see the all the rainbow flags and drag queens. Even youtuber Adam the woo took us there on his tour video of this city. I would dearly love to visit this city someday. Thanks so much for the trip.

I was there around 4th of July it was a great trip. The weather was unbelievable great.

Wow I missed you. That would have been something to run into Wonderhussey on the streets of San Francisco. Thank you for coming and showing some good things. Those channels that only go to the worst parts are click bait.

My strongest memories of San Francisco are as a young teen straight from a Colorado mountain town , population 11 , spending a couple of days in the Haight durring the Summer of Love ('67) .As Gomer Pyle would say , "Goll-lly!" Probably best to leave it at that and not revisit nowadays . Enjoyed your video as you don't seem to have an agenda or put a slant on things .

Thanks for sharing. All big cities are having issues. Yes don’t leave anything in your car and be street wise. When you live rurally blight is in your face in the city it is hidden behind the facade of high-rises in bad neighborhoods.

You have the best video tour of SFO. Very entertaining!

In 2005 our family and some friends drove a 32 ft motorhome thru SF talk about laughing until you cry experience. Thank you WonderHussy great video as always

👍👍👍👍👍😃, A grade A SF tour, thank you! Makes you Wonder what you can believe anymore...........

The real crime in san francisco is 400 a night for a best western.

Another good one Sarah! Keep them coming, and hopefully you can avoid the heat a little longer!

i am glad you enjoyed SF, Wonderhussy. I've been a resident since1975. Came here when I was 7. SF today is no worse than any other city, perhaps better. The last place you visited in your video was The Great Highway (lower Great highway). it's not that bad there. Just transients mostly trying to figure things out. There are worse parts of town but overall I feel that it is a safe city. overnight parking is challenging to say the least. It is still a charming place to visit. keep it up.

sour dough bread bowls and clam chowder.....the bomb

Dear Wonderhussy, Hi, well just had to comment .... as is apparent, many don't know what is happening.....we are in a monopoly game worldwide in which continuously the rich get richer and the rest go bankrupt in a constant inflation and which inequality goes to the extreme ( billionaires and billions in poverty) until a final collapse occurs , ( according to MIT , 2040 give or take) . So...... the masses are spending a lot , as in A LOT less on non essentials, so I have witnessed over the years , a massive drop in tips and a massive increase in expenses for everything like housing, gas, food, etc . Leading to the situations we are seeing, on the wharf with big expensive restaurants closing and Starbucks doing great. Like climate change and war , urban blight and homelessness is increasing , and like the proverbial frog slowly heating to boiling, ( oh this Hot Tub is now a Stew Pot and I didn't get a notice ) we don't notice a big enough change to get the fuck out ( like you and me near Death Valley did get out) , of the cities which will suffer the worse as they are the financial monopoly board squares, and have huge populations of poor people, in the great depression and ww II the best went through living on farms, where food is always needed no matter who wins. ( today need to go greenhouses with controlled parameters) So...... go solar, get and Aptera electric car, get a ecohome and be prepared for regular life to cease slowly..... but surely..... the climate, war, and economy are all going to get a lot worse , until we get a new civilization paradigm ( Electronic Exchange, Universal Income, etc ) and leave the industrial civ. behind. Short background; I was accepted as San Francisco Art Institute in 1978, moved on to Yosemite for three and half years, and college at Columbia in the Sierra then HSU up north, point is went into Hospitality; Yosemite restaurants, New England Inn North Conway New Hampshire , Napili Kai Beach Resort on Maui, Idaho Flynns, ID, Knickerbocker Mansion, Big Bear Lake, Ca , L'Auberge Sedona , AZ etc...... so I have seen a lot of the restaurant / lodging industry. ON point: the economy IS , according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Study called "Limits to Growth" in which computer simulation models of real world goods and services / raw materials / pollution etc parameters PROVED that the real world IS a monopoly game model : IE : competition for money in a capitalist ( fractional reserve monetary system of fiat currency utilizing a private Federal Reserve / Swift / Central Bank establishment)monetary system . Thx for reading my " thought you might find this interesting" comments. LOL Theodore ( The Alien of the Outpost )

As always, honest, original, insightful, intelligent. And most of all entertaining. So apparently San Francisco is surviving. Good to know!

Thx Sarah for a fair, objective view of the city by the bay. Didn't look half as bad as downtown L.A . Happy, safe trails.

I’ve always had a good time in San Francisco too.

Wow! You walked by the most famous Coffee ☕️ in the world! The Buena Vista Cafe! You gotta go back and sit at the bar, watch them pour their famous coffee! That’s a must Content for Wonderhussy!

Wow, that was quite a tour Wonderhussy. Thank you.

I was here right across the street from the Ghirardelli Square complex today, on my daily walk:)