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Scoop SAN FRANCISCO Famous for its cable cars, Golden Gate Bridge and tolerant atmosphere, San Francisco boasts a diversity of opportunities and people. |
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| BUSINESS San Francisco is home to nearly 70,000 businesses, and the Bay Area economy is the 25th largest economy in the world. The city ranks second among U.S. cities in its high percentage of high-tech jobs, and computer engineering is still the fastest growing profession in the area. While San Francisco is known for technology, other leading industries include tourism, media and finance; life sciences is emerging as a new industry in the area. Many major companies call the Bay Area home, including Levi Strauss & Co., Bechtel Group, Hewlett-Packard, Safeway, Sun Microsystems, Apple Computer, Seagate Technology, Bank of America, Intel, Chevron and 3Com Corp. CULTURE With 18 museums, 235 visual arts-venues and 654 nightlife destinations, a plethora of cultural opportunities can be found in San Francisco. Arts organizations provide a $1.3 billion boost to the local economy, making the arts the fourth-largest growth industry in San Francisco. The San Francisco Bay Area has the largest arts attendance per capita among U.S. metropolitan areas. Murals enliven the streets of the Mission District, museums are centered around Yerba Buena Gardens, and children's poetry is displayed on side street kiosks in the Financial District. The Museum of the City of San Francisco is housed at Fisherman's Wharf, and the War Memorial Opera Center in the Civic Center hosts the San Francisco Opera and America's oldest professional ballet company, the San Francisco Ballet. Visitors and residents alike enjoy Broadway shows, improvisational comedy, musical revues and dramatic theater throughout the city. SAN FRANCISCO BY THE NUMBERS (2000 data)
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"During
the dot-com boom there was a huge demand for all types of writing in
the San Francisco area. Now it's not such a big media town, and the
competition is tougher. The area is big enough that there are plenty
of corporations in need of freelance writers. So a self-employed writer
who can adapt to different writing needs can still find plenty of work." - Susan (Kostel) Rodoni, JO'85, freelance writer |
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| "California
is a wonderful place to live and work! I first moved to Los Angeles
for a summer internship. The experience was amazing, and I vowed to
say goodbye to snowy winters forever. After serving as managing editor
for a bicycle magazine and then director of corporate communications
for the Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau, I moved north
to the Bay Area to break out on my own. Los Angeles and San Francisco
are two very different worlds, each with its own unique offerings.
While I miss the beaches of Southern California, I love the hiking
trails and historic architecture of the San Francisco Bay Area." - Jennifer (Wermers) Benson, JO'92, sole proprietor/freelance writer, Scribe Communications |
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