Tourists Bring Economic Boost To San Francisco For Pride Weekend

CBS San Francisco

June 24, 2022

Business leaders said Thursday the return of Pride weekend celebrations in San Francisco has already attracted tourists from around the world, providing a needed economic boost.

"We're much improved over just a few months ago. San Francisco was slow to recover and we're still not back to where we were in 2019 but it's getting better," said Joe D'Alessandro, president and CEO of San Francisco Travel.

D'Alessandro says two parades in one week (the Warriors celebrated their 2022 NBA Finals win on Monday) helps to keep the spotlight on San Francisco. He also said that 96 percent of those surveyed said they would come back for another visit.

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