Senior Reporter

Jonah Owen Lamb

 The Department of Homeland Security has designated November’s gathering a “National Special Security Event,” spawning federal oversight.

For both international visitors and locals, the city’s food scene and nightlife have much to offer.

What streets and freeways are open, what roads are closed, what trains and cable cars are affected.

The conference presents an opportunity for top U.S. firms to explore overseas expansion and lure foreign investors. 


Here’s a full rundown of everything new and old—Chinese mai tais included—in San Francisco’s most storied neighborhood. 