OEWD News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, October 12, 2007
Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications
415-554-6131
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SAN FRANCISCO TAKES TOP HONORS AGAIN AS AMERICA’S FAVORITE CITY  -
Conde Nast Traveler 20th Annual Readers' Choice Awards ranks San Francisco as the “Best-of-the-Best” 

Mayor Newsom announced today that San Francisco has again taken top honors as
the country’s number one city. Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, considered as one of the world’s top
travel and destination guides, has ranked the city of San Francisco as the top travel destination among
US Cities for the 18th consecutive year. In its 20th annual Readers’ Choice Awards to be
featured in next month’s edition, approximately 28,000 readers choose San Francisco as their top travel
destination.

“This is an exceptional honor that speaks volumes to the genuine hospitality visitors experience while
visiting our City,” noted the Mayor. “San Francisco is proud of its diversity that keeps visitors coming
back year after year.”

San Francisco was followed by New York City and Charleston, SC in the Top Cities - United States
category. Each city was judged according to specific criteria such as ambiance, friendliness,
culture/sites, and restaurants, lodging and shopping. Full details will be published in the November
issue of Conde Nast Traveler available on newsstands on October 25th.
Conde Nast Traveler Magazine is known for its insider travel tips, well-respected writers, and beautiful
pictorials featuring some of the most scenic and inviting places in the world to visit. The magazine does
not accept free travel and accommodations, and its correspondents, as far as possible, travel
anonymously. The annual Reader’s Choice Awards are voted on by readers who rank what they consider
to be the best-of-the-best in the world of travel including islands, cities, resorts, hotels, airlines, cruise
lines, and rental car companies.