20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
A forgotten travel destination is quietly reinventing itself - and it's working
San Francisco has had a bit of a rough patch. While travellers returned to many classic destinations with a vengeance post-COVID-19, the Californian hub experienced an extended spell of silence, with remote working killing the vibe. But the Golden City is having a bit of a moment in 2025, with three major openings. Sunset Dunes - a 3.2-kilometre, 20-hectare oceanfront park, with murals, installations, and walking and biking paths - has just opened between Golden Gate Park and San Francisco Zoo. Another significant outdoor space with picnic areas, gardens and food trucks, Outpost Meadow is opening in July this year; while the Counterculture Museum - celebrating some of the city's most pivotal movements, from the Beat Generation to Summer of Love - will open on the iconic corner of Haight and Ashbury streets later this year. Perhaps, it's time to head back to San Fran with a vengeance, too.
