@laurakmorton

In San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood, a commercial fishing industry lies behind streets filled with souvenir shops, restaurants and tourist-focused businesses. While the neighborhood is consistently ranked the city’s number one visitor destination, the historic fishing business still operates there. Walking along the waterfront and out onto the piers makes me feel connected to the history of San Francisco, remembering there was a city here long before the skyline was populated with high-rises and towers. ⁠ ⁠ With the support of the @InsideNatGeo’s Emergency Fund for Journalists, I began a project on the Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood, San Francisco’s main tourist destination and how the neighborhood’s businesses have been dealing with the drop in global tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic. #fishermanswharf #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #California ⁠ ⁠