San Francisco, CA
The top U.S. travel destination for 2025 is in the Bay Area: report
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Tourists ride a cable car through Chinatown in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO – A new analysis ranked San Francisco as the number one, most popular U.S. vacation destination for 2025.
The global car rental and travel site SIXT conducted its research by analyzing Google travel search trends.
What we know:
San Francisco had the most searches, with more than 2.7 million hits.
“San Francisco topping the list of 2025 travel destinations comes as no surprise—it’s a city that perfectly blends culture, innovation, and iconic landmarks, making it a must-visit for travelers worldwide,” said SIXT Director of Communications Joseph Gerbino.
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming (and extending into Montana and Idaho) and the Grand Canyon in Arizona came in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.
Yosemite National Park also made the list.
“Yosemite National Park, ranked as the seventh most popular travel spot, highlights the natural beauty that’s just a few hours drive away from the city,” Gerbino said.
California was the most represented state on the list, with two other cities named among this year’s top U.S. destinations.
San Diego came in 9th, and Anaheim, home to Disneyland, was ranked 12th.
San Francisco also ranked by Tripadvisor
San Francisco was also ranked in another, more comprehensive analysis– one by Tripadvisor, which analyzed thousands of reviews shared by its global community of travelers.
The site’s annual “Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destinations” listed the City by the Bay as the 7th must-visit city in the U.S. this year.
New York City (1), Hawaii’s O’ahu (2), and Las Vegas (3) topped that list.
San Francisco also made Tripadvisor’s best food destinations rankings, coming in 10th place after San Diego.
The site noted that travelers across the globe were “most excited” about the culinary offerings as part of their vacationing experience.
New Orleans, Charleston, S.C., and New York City were named the top three best for food destinations.
Dig deeper:
The Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destinations also identified the top “trending” vacation spots in the world, which was Osaka, Japan.
In the U.S., it was West Palm Beach, Florida.
And to mark its 25th anniversary this year, Tripadvisor named the top travel destination of the last quarter-century.
London took the crown, with the capital U.K. city also being named as 2025’s top must-visit destination in the world.
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San Francisco, CA
San Francisco 49ers vs. Cleveland Browns 2025 odds, tips and betting trends | Week 13
The San Francisco 49ers (8-4) face the Cleveland Browns (3-8) on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Huntington Bank Field. The 49ers are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 5.5 points. An over/under of 35.5 points has been set for the outing.
The 49ers won versus the Carolina Panthers in their last game, 20-9.
In that matchup against the Panthers, Niners quarterback Brock Purdy completed 23 of 32 attempts for 193 yards, with one touchdown and three interceptions.
Last time around, the Browns defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, with 24-10 being the final score.
49ers vs Browns betting information
NFL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 4:47 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread favorite: San Francisco (-5.5)
- Moneyline: San Francisco (-246), Cleveland (+201)
- Total: 35.5 points
49ers betting insights
- In away games, San Francisco is 5-2 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
- The 49ers have covered the spread seven times over 12 games with a set spread.
- In games they have played as 5.5-point favorites or more, the 49ers have a perfect ATS record of 1-0.
- San Francisco has gone over the total in five of seven away games this season.
- 49ers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under seven times this season.
49ers leaders
- Purdy: 979 PASS YDS / 244.8 YPG / 68.7% / 8 TD / 7 INT
- Christian McCaffrey: 217 CAR / 796 YDS / 66.3 YPG / 7 TD / 81 REC / 785 YDS / 65.4 YPG / 5 TD
- Brian Robinson Jr.: 64 CAR / 302 YDS / 25.2 YPG / 2 TD / 7 REC / 19 YDS / 1.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Kendrick Bourne: 31 REC / 482 YDS / 53.6 YPG / 0 TD
- Jauan Jennings: 37 REC / 419 YDS / 41.9 YPG / 4 TD
49ers vs Browns game info
- Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
- City: Cleveland, Ohio
- Venue: Huntington Bank Field
- TV channel: CBS
- Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live stream: Watch on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
Watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Cleveland Browns on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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San Francisco barbershop caters to all genders wanting short cuts
In the heart of San Francisco, there’s an old-school barbershop serving up a whole new vibe, and turning more than a few heads in the process.
Saba Parsa has spent years searching for a good short haircut. But in a world where salons cater to long hair and barbershops mostly serve men, people like Parsa often end up stuck between a clipper and a hard place.
“Not everybody knows how to cut short hair, so this was a dream spot,” she said.
The Barb is a little shop in Bernal Heights, cutting gender norms down to size, catering to women, nonbinary people, and anyone who wants to go short.
Sheena Lister, owner of The Barb, said the concept grew from a simple gap she kept seeing in the industry.
“People are used to either getting a haircut at a salon or a barbershop,” Lister said, “and we’re kind of the in-between.”
Short hair seems to be having a moment well beyond San Francisco. Vogue recently noted 2025 is the year of the bobs, chops and pixies, declaring that hair is “going even shorter.”
Ro Gooch, a nonbinary barber specializing in gender-affirming cuts, said The Barb is often the first place where clients are even asked how they want their short hair to lean more feminine, more masculine, or somewhere in between.
She said if you have long hair, you’re going to get booted out of here, though “nicely.”
Their signature style — The Barb — starts at $95, tip included. Part 70s barbershop and part soda fountain, complete with a front window for soft-serve and coffee, the space is designed as much for gathering as grooming.
“Just like the old-school soda fountain and barbershop,” Lister said, “those were both places that people gathered for community.”
As for Parsa, the results needed no explanation.
“I love it. It’s just a dream,” she said.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Dons square off against the Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada Wolf Pack (4-3) vs. San Francisco Dons (5-2)
Palm Desert, California; Friday, 2 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dons -5.5; over/under is 148.5
BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco plays Nevada in Palm Desert, California.
The Dons are 5-2 in non-conference play. San Francisco is eighth in the WCC scoring 79.0 points while shooting 47.7% from the field.
The Wolf Pack are 4-3 in non-conference play. Nevada ranks second in the MWC with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Elijah Price averaging 3.3.
San Francisco scores 79.0 points per game, 3.6 more points than the 75.4 Nevada allows. Nevada scores 9.6 more points per game (76.9) than San Francisco gives up to opponents (67.3).
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Beasley is scoring 15.5 points per game with 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Dons. Mookie Cook is averaging 12.0 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 60.4%.
Tayshawn Comer is scoring 15.9 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Wolf Pack. Corey Camper Jr. is averaging 15.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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