(KRON) — As the end of the year approaches, it’s never too early to make travel plans for 2026. Luckily for those in the Bay Area, you don’t have to go very far for a destination vacation.
Condé Nast Traveler named San Francisco one of the 14 “best places to go in the US in 2026.”
The list, which was released Tuesday, aims to give “hope that, in at least one of them, you will feel a stir of pride that reminds you what you love about the United States,” the outlet writes.
Condé Nast writes that visitors to San Francisco should “go for a citywide comeback,” adding “San Francisco is making a long overdue comeback.”
“Postpandemic, media coverage of the city had focused on its empty storefronts and dwindling art scene, but, with Daniel Lurie, the new, energized mayor at its helm, the city is on the precipice of a fresh, exciting era,” the Condé Nast report reads.
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Condé Nast Traveler is a New York-based luxury and lifestyle travel magazine. It is a renowned publication with more than 3 million followers on Instagram and another 5 million across Facebook and X.
The full list of destinations in Condé Nast Traveler is the following (in no particular order):
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Charleston, South Carolina
Despite some unfavorable headlines about San Francisco, a recent report found that The City was among the 15 safest cities in the world for travelers. San Francisco was one of two U.S. cities to make the list.
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