San Francisco Trip Overview
Discover one of the most diverse and culturally important neighborhoods of San Francisco: the Tenderloin – known by locals as the “TL”.
When visiting the city, this neighborhood might not be on your radar. You might even have read a few guidebooks advising you to avoid the area after dark but don’t let its bad reputation keep you away. Local businesses flourish here – not only some of the best-rated bars and restaurants, but also theaters, bakers, ethnic grocery stores and barbers. Find out more about this intriguing neighborhood on this social impact tour.
Teebsi creates mindfully crafted tours that benefits the local community. This tour was designed in the spirit of slow travel with a local guide who knows the city like no one else.
We donate 1% of the sales of this tour to a local nonprofit working for the well-being of their community.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: San Francisco, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting San Francisco, California, United States
Discover one of the most diverse and culturally important neighborhoods of San Francisco: the Tenderloin – known by locals as the “TL”.
When visiting the city, this neighborhood might not be on your radar. You might even have read a few guidebooks advising you to avoid the area after dark but don’t let its bad reputation keep you away. Local businesses flourish here – not only some of the best-rated bars and restaurants, but also theaters, bakers, ethnic grocery stores and barbers. Find out more about this intriguing neighborhood on this social impact tour.
Teebsi creates mindfully crafted tours that benefits the local community. This tour was designed in the spirit of slow travel with a local guide who knows the city like no one else.
We donate 1% of the sales of this tour to a local nonprofit working for the well-being of their community.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Tenderloin Museum, 398 Eddy St Inside the Cadillac Hotel, San Francisco, CA 94102-2607
The tour you are embarking on this afternoon supports and provides exposure for three local nonprofits; the Tenderloin Museum; GLIDE Memorial Church, and La Cocina, which supports female and minority food entrepreneurs.
We will meet at the non-profit Tenderloin Museum at 2pm where you’ll discover the rich cultural, architectural and political history of the neighborhood.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, 330 Ellis St West of Union Square, San Francisco, CA 94102-2735
After your visit and with this context in mind, enjoy a narrated walking tour of the neighborhood. One of the most important stops on your tour will be at the GLIDE Memorial Church, which is dedicated to social justice and serves over 750,000 meals and administers over 3,600 HIV tests each year.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA
Your tour will continue at La Cocina, a local non-profit whose mission is to support women and minority entrepreneurs as they create and expand their food focused businesses. One snack is included with your tour but we encourage you to hang out and indulge in the diverse and delicious offerings.
Duration: 1 hour
