This is what happens when criminals are allowed to run wild, drugs are everywhere and no courts will prosecute them unless the crime is over $950. Insane.
Typical demm and RINO voters that vote for a handout rather than improving their city, state or country. New somm had a free kraaa ck pype program as an incentive to.
It’s still The fifth largest economy in the whole fucking world so they must be doing something right. All cities have ups and downs some recover, some don’t. Comparing Detroit to San Francisco, is like comparing apples to oranges. San Francisco will be back. Detroit will never recover. All the people complaining how bad California is will never help make it better. And even though many of the businesses are closed, how come there is so many goddamn tourist here then?? 🤷♂️🤷♂️
This is really a shame, but the people of San Francisco get no pity from me. THEY VOTED FOR THIS! They turned their beautiful city into an actual cesspool.
Hey I’m a Californian and not all of Is voted for this. There lots of Republicans like myself and my family that didn’t vote for Newsoms dumb ass but a lot of people did, and we can’t help the way others vote!
Thats kind of an idiotic way to think. What about the people that didn’t vote for this, is it their fault?? That’s like saying where ever you’re from if others voted for something that turned your city to shit, and people say, “hey fuck you, you’re an idiot and you deserve to live in that shithole, and I have no sympathy for your dumbass!” Even though you didn’t vote for and voted for the other guy. I mean Wouldn’t that be stupid of me to say to you? I think it would be because you didn’t vote for what made the city bad.
I've been going to that area with my family for 12 years every February. Never had a break in, and have always had a car. These videos are total exaggerations.
@@Arturo-sm1tb total exaggerations.... lol -- as if we can't see all these closed shops with our own eyes here on this video. Also, there are many reports on KTVU and KGO about it. get real. SF is a shithole and is going down further every year.
Why have the people of California and specifically SF allowed the utter demise of this once beautiful city? I grew up there but haven’t been back in years. I have no desire to. This is tragic.
Ask the democrats there and they say nothings wrong and the economy is great but if you work in the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building and can work remotely please do because it’s not safe there 😊
Fifty years ago when I lived in the Bay Area, a favorite thing to do was to go down to Fisherman's Wharf, buy a crab to go, a loaf of sourdough bread and a bottle of good wine, walk to the park and have a feast! GONE NOW!
Some cities now don't allow us to sit, lay in the grassy parks , on a beautiful breezy afternoon, for more than.2 hours. Because it attracts the ' homeless'.
Couldn't wait till crab season opened to get freshly steamed crab and a large clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. Can't believe it's all gone. Wtf
That sounded about right. I visited Fisherman Wharf first time in 1977. I went there last time in 2012 and it was declining then. The street crime was so ad I wouldn't want to park anywhere near the wharf.
@@whendutycalls_ That is such a shame, because it really is an extremely beautiful city. They already had homeless people next to Fishermans Wharf in 2015, but the stores were all open and frequented by customers.
Unbelievable!!!!. I was 20 years old when I first was there. It was mesmerizingly beautiful and so unique, so gorgeous. It is hard for me to believe what has become of it and the wharf was just amazing. I am75 years old now. What an absolute tragedy.
@@fromthepeanutgallery1084 lol. . I’m sure the city itself without the excrement on the streets might still be attractive. But breathtaking , the way I remember it , just history.
They would be ashamed IF they had a conscience. No conscience and you're a leader in today's California!!! Until the voters wake up this will be the norm NOT the exception. Trump will have to invade that God forsaken place once he wins in November. Those people have it too easy!!!
Make no mistake, all levels of california government is in on this one. But the voters must love it because they are still voting it in and will again.
Ripley's Believe It or Not has a whole new meaning. The tourists are avoiding SF. The criminals did such a good job breaking into cars that there's no more easy pickings. The Palace of Fine Arts, The Golden Gate Bridge and The Academy of Science and the Museum are no longer safe areas for the tourists.
Right behind the Tech industry (which is also leaving San Francisco) much of the city's income is derived from tourism, and one of its prime tourist attractions has always been Fisherman's Wharf. I wonder how many tourists from all over the world saved their money for a trip to San Francisco, only to be greeted by homeless drug addicts, disgusting and dangerous sidewalks, and shuttered businesses and attractions. Is there any doubt that they'll be spreading the word, far and wide, that San Francisco is no longer a vacation destination?
I visited there with family back in 2020. It was vibrant and busy. The sea lions were a prime attraction. We had clam chowder at one of those restos. What a disgrace....
I knew this would happen. I was working at the car rental in SFO and hundreds of tourist everyday crying returning with there car broken in. It's just so sad the lawlessness that happened in the city.
@@ReynaldoAbasr I really hope SF recover from this. They somehow forgot that its the tourist and businesses that come to the city that makes it prosperous.
The loss of Alioto's and Fisherman's Grotto is an absolute travesty. San Franscisco has lost an important part of its history and culture. These are famous restaurants that served the elite. This is almost like burning down an art museum or setting fire to a national park. It's one thing to lose Jack in the Box and Walgreens but we are now losing the best parts of San Franscisco.
It’s heartbreaking, I used to go to SF at least once a year for convections, sometimes a second time just for a personal trip. Losing Alioto’s & Fisherman’s Grotto is just so sad.
I live in Sydney. I've been to SF on maybe a dozen occasions up until 2014. Similarly, so with LA, and I viewed another RUclips showing 3rd Street was nearly deserted at 11am on a Friday morning three weeks ago. Absolutely TRAGIC what Newsom, and those progressive gooses have done to Cali.
Where are all the people in the comments desperately claiming Metal Leo was cherry picking streets to make San Francisco's decline seem worse? GONE NOW!!!! Legendary 100 year old restaurants GONE NOW!!! The pride of San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, BOARDED UP!!! If you still think San Francisco is doing just fine, then your mind is CLOSED NOW!!!
my wife and me are headed there middle of next month. I've tried to warn her. Instead this will be yet another expensive learning experience for her. Just expensive for me. If women only listened...............................
He is cherry picking. A lot of restaurants opened up / moved a few blocks south to North Beach, which is more lively than it was pre-pandemic. Also some places he claimed are "closed" are not closed, they just weren't open at whatever time he chose to film, for instance at 6:50 "this one also recently closed" no, that is Surisan, and it is very much still open (hence all the tables and chairs lol).
@@airops423 They all skipped out of a former tourist Mecca and moved to North Beach? I doubt it. I lived in SF for twenty years and, clearly, something drastic happened there. I know what that place is supposed to look like.
@@HazeOfWhearyWater Yeah, a lot of these businesses in Fisherman's Wharf, which exclusively rely on tourism because it's peak tourist trap that has zero appeal to locals, closed down a couple years ago during the height of the pandemic when tourism dropped to nothing. North Beach on the other hand is next door, appeals to both locals and tourists, and has had a ton of new activity over just the past couple years with tons of new bars, restaurants, shops, etc. opening up. For tourists there's also Pier 39, again right next door, which is overall a pretty vibrant tourist trap still.
This video pains me more that any so far. When I was in the USN, in the early 1970's we used to hang out in Fisherman's wharf. It was a crime free area, clean with great restaurants. Seeing those crab boil pots empty and cold are a sad testament to how far San Francisco has fallen.
I'll never forget my destroyer sailing under the bay bridge to dock at Fisherman's Warf for 3 days R&R back in '76. Crammed pack full of businesses & customers, busy AF! Wax museum, tons of crab & fresh fish, lots of sailboats/fishing boats at the docks. I remember a thick fog over the docks starting to burn away as the Sun rose. It was rather magical looking. After a great morning looking around & stuffing myself with crab & other fish, a bunch of us headed straight for Chinatown. Half of us split up to look for nookie & the other half for hash or herb. Both groups easily found what they were searching for... Thanks for your tour!
Coast Guard Radioman School for me (1980) and USCGC RUSH (1985-86). Day On The Green at Candlestick Park and GLORIOUS bar-hopping. Took family there in 2021; was shocked, and it's only gone from a logarithmic to exponential decline since. 😥
I agree. My late husband was born and raised in SF. I'm glad he didn't get a chance to see what has become of this once beautiful city that he was so proud to be from 😢😢😢 We lived in the Sacramento area mid 80's to 93 and spent many wonderful weekends there, including eating at Aliotto's. This is so sad ...
Just went fishing on a charter boat here and they broke into my Rental SUV and the police didn't even take a report .. smh .. Gone Now the Whole State .
Our experience the last we were there in 2011 was when my son’s new car was scratched by the homeless guys who were sitting on his hood and playing their boombox. He called the police and they took the report thenasked him if he wanted to sue. He said yes and the police said, “unfortunately, the homeless people are king here in SF”. That was the last time we were there as a family and my grandson’s car was broken into and took his laptop. We avoid it like a plague.
Last days of the Roman Empire before our very eyes. San Fran was the crown jewel of California and Fisherman's Wharf the crown jewel of San Fran. I will never return.
@@ChatGPT1111 , Don't blame you Honey the people who are saying California is still great place are Lying it's Gone Now .... Crazy Liberal Laws n Rules ....
California has one of the highest GDP on the planet, so Newsome is doing a lot right. Republicans ran away because they were told to by their party like a bunch of farm animals.
Same. I lived in SF for 3 years and left in 2009. Now I am in Castro Valley and only go to SF for work. I didnt think this would happen to FW despite how bad Market Street got.
I first arrived to San Francisco in 1979, at 18 on my way to Travis AFB. I'd go down there and walk the whole city, go to the forts, hang out at the beaches, eat at all the diners, Crivelli's Oyster Bar at The Cannery. It was vibrant. Last visit was about 8 or so years ago. Still a great place. Now with the tolerance of crime and vagrancy nobody wants to be in business there. Like a lot of places run by extreme leftists. Very sad.
@@jocarson5310 Those were great times. I remember the temperature drop too. I'd take my little Chevette to the coast. Also had a 14ft sailboat. I'd launch in Marin or Mare Island and sail some rough water or camp out at Bodega Bay. Could do a lot on $420 a month in those days. I was in the AR shop - 60th FMS. Then to Ramstein for 2 years. TY4sharing
I visited SF regularly in the 80s and early 90s because my brother and his family lived in Livermore not far away. What a unique city, now destroyed by democrats. I loved Fisherman's Wharf and all the sights.
I mourn the loss of my once favorite city, enjoyed from the late 50's; the fog horns at night, the unique cafes and restaurants. Golden Gate Park before it became an open pit sewer, how sad as I remember the odors of the ivy, now replaced with the smell of urine and feces. Like Camelot, I almost wonder if it ever really existed. It has been over 2 decades since I returned and, having moved from California as a socioeconomic and political refugee, know I will never see the fog roll in, nor hear my beloved fog horns again.
Super dangerous to go wandering around on foot in some parts of SF, and parking your car is an invitation to vandalize and steal. The city has reached the point of no return, at least for several decades. And considering it is still getting worse, that clock hasn't started.
How did Golden Gate Park become an "open pit sewer"? Very confused. I have spent countless weekend days tooling around the park and never smelled anything resembling a sewer. Its the most beautiful park in the country.
@@Arturo-sm1tb Last time I and my late spouse visited my once beloved city was a couple of decades ago. We entered from one of the South entrances. It smelled of piss and feces, being in the morning after a breakfast, grungy young men were staggering out of the ivy, rolling up their dirty sleeping bags. It was horrifying, even then. I cannot even imagine how bad it is these days. I would love to visit it once more before I depart, but to have my car broken into to steal virtually nothing of value, to be accosted by drug addicted schizophrenics who have more social status and protection than I, I believe I shall pass, sadly.
That’s not the design. The design is the collapse the whole Courbet and absolve into a giant union. Till that union is the only one on earth. No more countries. One flag. One religion. One oligarchy ruling us possessionless plebs
@@mpowe123 being dishonorable and a thief are disgraceful scars you will carry until Karna returns your deeds back to you. But the ignorant have to learn the hard way.
At one time Californa was a state people dreamed of visiting. But now, it seems many are dreaming of leaving, or have left California. It's sad to see how far this once great state has fallen.
As a Canadian. I grew up thinking Everything was possible in California. My first trip to California was in the seventies. I was six. It was magical for a young kid like me. That experience sunk into my soul!
From the most recent data available (2022 to 2023), we know that 144,472 people moved from CA Population is 39.03 million (2022) so given those numbers I agree more people should move from CA Too many people and very few leaving
California is literally bringing in more tax dollars, a higher gdp and a lower unemployment than the entire country, If you're gonna hate a state, atleast find a legitimate reason.
The Zionist puppets like Newsom, Trump, Biden and the fake congress are not elected but just installed after the fake election to make the voters think they had a choice.
Metal Leo is the new style of street journalist. He is also non-political and doesn’t discuss politics - simply points his camera and lets people make up their own mind. There’s room for him.
JOURNALISTS used to be unbiased and were very informative. I think the change came around when Clinton was in office. - A San Francisco native and 60's Hippie, and a former Democrat ... until they morphed into their current form.
This wasn't the worst part of town... it was the most popular part until local ultra-liberal gov politics caused its demise with STUPID policy. Now when I go north I drive AROUND it instead of to it or through it. Cal still has many smaller towns and cities that have remained vibrant and mostly uninfected, but most or the large cities are suffering this same fate.
I went to Fisherman's wharf many years ago and it was packed of people and all of these stores were open. It was a good time. It is heartbreaking what has happened this SF.
Im English, I live in England, UK. I once visited Fisherman's Wharf, many years ago ( 1979 ) At my/that time, I recall Fisherman's Wharf, being a very pleasant and vibrant area. At my time at Fisherman's Wharf, I went on a Helicopter flight over San Francisco + boat trip over to Alcatraz prison + had a few drinks in a Fisherman's Wharf, Bar. Sorry for being boringly nostalgic. Peace to all.
There used to be shirts that read "my parents went to San Francisco, and all I got was this stupid shirt." They need to sell shirts that read "I went to San Francisco, and all the muggers left me is this stupid shirt."
I used to work at the Fisherman's warf 30 years ago. every shop was open and there's so many tourists. People were selling hand made toys and jewelries right on the streets.
The recovery started in 2022 and things are getting back on track in the local economies. All those businesses closed in 2020 due to Trump's failure with COVID-19.
There was a shooting at the Wharf last year near Pier 39. Once store owners realized SF city leaders failed to create law and order the owners left. So sad 😢
Fisherman's Grotto was a treat for us when i was a child, as were Tarantino's, Castagnola's, and Alioto's. Crab cioppino, mussels and linguini, fettucine alle vongole. This one really hit me in the feels. At Tarantino's they knew our family, and gave us special service, always the best. In the 1950s and 1960s there was an old Italian man on the wharf with a hand-cranked penny-rolling machine and you could choose to have him roll your penny with am image of the Bay Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, the 1939 Treasure Island World's Fair, or the Lord's Prayer. Every night he lifted the machine into the back of his pick-up truck and took it home, and every morning he was there again. Through an odd set of circumstances, after he retired and another man bought the machine, i ended up owning it, and later i sold it to an antique penny machine collector. Goodbye forever, Fisherman's Wharf.
ya me too, but to see how they destroyed 95% of the Wharf is beyond heart breaking. It was healthy for 17 years I lived there, but policies went so bad to this.
Holy crap!!! I left the SF Bay Area in June 2021 after living there since 1972 - I am IN SHOCK - that place in April and May and June should be SLAMMED BUSY! Yikes!
I used to work at FW from 2006-13 and I’m telling you that place is jam packed from Friday to Sunday .. you even have to wait 30-60mins for a seat on one of those family restaurants. Those street fried food and clam chowder are delish . Now that magic and vibe is gone thanks to Covid and the politicians who ruined that once great tourist attraction.
I tried several of the seafood places on the strip and it was all mediocre. The fried foods were commercially-made frozen items. Better off going to a dine-in restaurant for good seafood like Tarantino's, which is out of business. GONE!
OMG Leo! I lived and worked in SF from 1981-1985, it was such a vibrant city! the Fisherman’s Wharf was full of life with the best restaurants and fresh seafood, all kinds of specialty stores and tourist buses full of visitors having a world class experience. Well, as you say, it’s all GONE NOW!!!! Everything started to go down when Newsom was the mayor, now he’s doing the same to the rest of California as governor. 🤬 Thank you for your videos! You’re awesome!
@@jocarson5310 They are doing all kinds of deals all over the world. I don't think any US companies are a concern to them. Just depends what their motives are.
Dont kid yourself, they buy it, and let it rot, while they stay living overseas... theres an old restaurant by my work thats been closed for over 10 years and if anything happens to that building youd have to call the owners in China. They pay for it, the city is getting paid so they dont gaf if it sits empty and rotting from the inside. Its truly disheartening & 1000% un-American
Total loss of some of the country’s SF landmarks. I grew up going into the city with my family walking the along the piers and Fishermen’s Wharf. Truly Heartbreaking 💔
I was in the east Sacramento suburbs two weeks ago and saw Carls Jr., Walgreens, CVS, 8 taquerias and dozens of others boarded up. The criminals are expanding to more fruitful locations to get their $950.00 or less each day.
@@dman3540 Oh, I definitely agree Sac is not San Francisco - YET. But you can see the general decline starting to affect Sacramento, it’s only a matter of time if nothing changes 👍
The only way I can walk safely across town now is to wear a beanie and sunglasses, an old dark jacket/ pants. Even light a cigarette through the rough areas. (Not kidding). Walk quickly and keep moving. Don’t look at anyone. 😎 -> Bonus. Fake wallet in my pocket with some ones and fives. And fake credit cards.
Speaking from a native-born and raised in SF, how pathetic this current administration and mayor. She's up for re-election and now she is blaming it mostly on the pandemic. She is a weak mayor at best. Vote her out. SF deserves so much better.
It is hard to believe if you didn't show it to us. Thank you. The worst part is that all the people who could have enjoyed something nice will never get the chance to experience it. A disgrace.
@jjroseknows777 yes my home state is a funeral home . I like most have lost everything, now only what fits in a backpack is my life after loosing my home . Now I'm GONE
@@jasontimothywells9895 I'm so sorry, darling, I hope you have faith in God. I could not survive without my faith in a higher power. I must say, in the name of Jesus Christ. God bless you.
I worked at that Tower Tours 30 years ago. The owner was bent over and "assaulted" by a homeless man of very dark complection in a park nearby. The woman, who was white, young and very tiny, had to get tested for hiv for years. She had to take mood medication after that experience. She was never the same. SF has always been full of stuff like that. I lived there for 1983 to 2003. Lots of elegance. Lots of depravity.
Yes, SF has always been shady AF. I live in Florida now, people do not realize what it's like to have to walk with pepperspray and a knife tucked in your boot in case you walk down the wrong block. Left officially in 2008
@@Qrayon Portland…Seattle…Philadelphia …lot of cities with rampant crime, homeless, illegals …and a lot of empty commercial real estate. Dead or dying cities.
I used to live off Francisco St on a little dead end called Brett Hart Terrace. Rented a lovely home for $4K a month with a two car garage back in 2009. The view of the SF bay on Russian Hill was simply marvelous to behold. My wife and I on many an evening walked to Fishermen’s Wharf to dine at these establishments now “G O N E N OW”. How sad. Thanks Metal Leo for reporting the news. Since they locked up Julian Assange, your my next favorite journalist. Using an IPhone is brilliant journalism, pictures or video don’t lie. In SF, all those trees on the streets if not watered regularly by government workers none would survive. For 3 months that summer in 2009 I lived in Russian Hill SF it never rained, I was told that was normal. I was told to read a non-fiction book on why, Cadillac Desert. I did, fascinating read on why for millennia for near 6 months every summer in Cali it rarely rains yet the massive Redwoods thrive in this wild unchanging climate. Metal Leo rock on!
Cadillac desert is a great book it explains how powerful people trap newly elected senators and Congress people the water wars of the West the decimation of the Ogallala water aquifer the destruction of the Owens Valley the “over allocation“ of the Colorado river water “cash register dams“ etc. a great read
Redwoods are watered by fog in the dry months. The fog collects on their needles then rains down onto the roots. No shortage of fog on the north coast.
Thank you Governor Newson and the other Democratic leaders in San Francisco! I remember being there years ago and it was a beautiful place to just spend the day. It’s sad to see how things have changed. I would not even feel safe staying in those hotels?
*The downward spiral of San Francisco breaks my heart.* I was born in the early-50's and lived on Castro Street, just one block down from what was then called Franklin Hospital. My home was built in 1904 and, of course, survived the '06 Earthquake and Fires. Baptized at Mission Dolores ... the Old Mission Dolores, built in 1776, the oldest surviving building in San Francisco. Thank you, *METAL LEO,* for your San Francisco videos !!!
@@Anne-LiseH I live in San Diego, Ca. If that crime Happens here in my City/County Our Police, and Sheriff Department would man handle these punks, the Majority of our law enforcement here are former to current Military reservist, retire military, mostly Marines from Camp Pendleton, some army National Guardsmen and Navy. They don't play that Thievery nonsense.
So sad to see....Me and some friends traveled from Denmark in the early 90´s, spending 14 days driving in Nevada,Arizona and California.And visiting San Fransisco was everything I dreamed about.It was truly a magnificent city with so many possibilities,driving down Lombard Street ,taking in the view from Coit tower and of course spending time on Fisherman´s Wharf...Heartbreaking to see what has become of this beautiful city
Watching these videos has me walking around saying things like "Gone, nooooowww," "CLOSED, noooowww," "For leeeeaaaassee" and "Boards, Boards, Boards." My wife is ready to slit my throat. 🤣🤣🤣
In 1990 I was on the wharf with the most wonderful and vibrate people of SF. To see Tarantinos closed recognizing where we sat overlooking the bay is heart breaking. I can say the same for Seattle that is now unrecognizable. For the corporations that rose from these two great cities, this is what they leave in return. Whether it be corporate or political means, which in my opinion, are one and the same. Peace
Not even the shops and restaurants that had been there for decades and some 100+ years could survive these modern Democrat policies. It makes me so mad to see what they’ve done to my former home. Never will I set foot in the Bay Area until it turns around substantially. Utterly shameful.
I so glad we visited the US twice in the 90's and saw San Francisco and LA before all this happened. We loved our stay in San Francisco and visit to Fisherman's Wharf. This is so sad to see😢
Wow! I used to live in the Bay Area and every spring go to fisherman's wharf with some folks and window shop and hang out downtown and see all the sites and go to the museums, plays, symphony, and sit on the wharf and eat that fabulous San Francisco sourdough bread and grab some chocolate over at Ghirardelli Square. If I was really bored I'd go drive up and down Lombard Street. In fact I would drive to San Francisco and deliberately get lost in the city so I could find my way out. There's no way I would ever do that today. It's like putting yourself in the food chain and you're not at the top!
I have so many memories of going there as a kid. My dad used to drive us all the way to fisherman’s wharf to get fresh live dungenous crab to cook at home. Such good times back then. It’s sad to see how far gone it is today 😢
Same thing is happening in Orange County. The only place that gets business is Disneyland but everywhere else it's miles and miles of closed restaurants and retail shops. It's a sea of empty buildings and homeless people. California use to be a great state, I think Newsom destroyed it.
S.F is starting to look like Cuba I don't even think they know what a American flag is. I don't think I could find a American flag to grab on my way out and I sure as hell ain't grabbing a woke flag on my way out.
My first home port was in Alameda, 1993-1995. I'd go to SF often, it was beautiful and vibrant. I remember some of those restaurants and shops. Now, my God. This is heartbreaking.
@@Rosie82333 It is depressing to see San Francisco become all boarded up, but if we don’t find some humor it will drive us crazy. The only way to get through this crazy world.
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Heartbreaking. One of America’s great city reduced to a garbage dump.
Communism does NOT improve lifestyle.
Gone....
Thank Newsom for this shit city.
The whole country is becoming a garbage dump.
@@pmscalisi
Thanks to Joe's invasion.
This is what happens when criminals are allowed to run wild, drugs are everywhere and no courts will prosecute them unless the crime is over $950. Insane.
It's almost like it's intentional.
@@jskyg68lol yup 👍
And yet they still continue to vote for it, sorry no sympathy here.
Typical demm and RINO voters that vote for a handout rather than improving their city, state or country. New somm had a free kraaa ck pype program as an incentive to.
FGN and FJB
What's happening to San Francisco and California isn't just sad, it's criminal.
It has to be intentional, no one could govern that poorly
@@riptide10x60 It is intentional but what is the plan??? sell America to the Chinese?
This could be a campaign ad against Newsom and dems
It’s still The fifth largest economy in the whole fucking world so they must be doing something right.
All cities have ups and downs some recover, some don’t.
Comparing Detroit to San Francisco, is like comparing apples to oranges.
San Francisco will be back.
Detroit will never recover.
All the people complaining how bad California is will never help make it better.
And even though many of the businesses are closed, how come there is so many goddamn tourist here then?? 🤷♂️🤷♂️
It’s all been intentional…
This is really a shame, but the people of San Francisco get no pity from me. THEY VOTED FOR THIS! They turned their beautiful city into an actual cesspool.
EXACTLY!!
Totally agree with your comment..👍🏽
We used to drive to frisco n see baseball or just visit but, NO MORE !
SF can KMA
Our politicians are not voted in. They are hand selected
Hey I’m a Californian and not all of Is voted for this. There lots of Republicans like myself and my family that didn’t vote for Newsoms dumb ass but a lot of people did, and we can’t help the way others vote!
Thats kind of an idiotic way to think. What about the people that didn’t vote for this, is it their fault?? That’s like saying where ever you’re from if others voted for something that turned your city to shit, and people say, “hey fuck you, you’re an idiot and you deserve to live in that shithole, and I have no sympathy for your dumbass!” Even though you didn’t vote for and voted for the other guy. I mean Wouldn’t that be stupid of me to say to you? I think it would be because you didn’t vote for what made the city bad.
Just as the DemRats have done to California over the last 20 year's!!!
The problem with going to Fisherman's wharf is you have a 75% chance your car will get broken into. In other parts of the city it's only about 65%.
I've been going to that area with my family for 12 years every February. Never had a break in, and have always had a car. These videos are total exaggerations.
@@Arturo-sm1tb total exaggerations.... lol -- as if we can't see all these closed shops with our own eyes here on this video. Also, there are many reports on KTVU and KGO about it. get real. SF is a shithole and is going down further every year.
@@Arturo-sm1tb Are you saying the videos are somehow lies..? I don't think so, Slick.
This is terrible. I was here in 2010 and was wanting to go back. But I found this video
Why have the people of California and specifically SF allowed the utter demise of this once beautiful city? I grew up there but haven’t been back in years. I have no desire to.
This is tragic.
Ask the democrats there and they say nothings wrong and the economy is great but if you work in the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building and can work remotely please do because it’s not safe there 😊
Democrats inept leadership
Virtue...or rather virtue signaling
Hell, they voted for it. And they'll vote for more of it.
Then don't complain
Fifty years ago when I lived in the Bay Area, a favorite thing to do was to go down to Fisherman's Wharf, buy a crab to go, a loaf of sourdough bread and a bottle of good wine, walk to the park and have a feast! GONE NOW!
Some cities now don't allow us to sit, lay in the grassy parks , on a beautiful breezy afternoon, for more than.2 hours. Because it attracts the ' homeless'.
*THOSE ARE MY MEMORIES, AS WELL !!!*
Couldn't wait till crab season opened to get freshly steamed crab and a large clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. Can't believe it's all gone. Wtf
@@brucekrause2801 They probably don't want you there for an extended period because you're taking up space from the homeless!
That sounded about right. I visited Fisherman Wharf first time in 1977. I went there last time in 2012 and it was declining then. The street crime was so ad I wouldn't want to park anywhere near the wharf.
I was there in 2015 as a tourist. Didn't expect it to look like this only 10 years later...
I was there in October 2019, and spent a lot of time at Fisherman's Wharf.
This is shocking!!
Same. Took my girls there and you could sense it changing. But it really lost control fast.
been here since the late 90's the city is dying ...the culture is almost gone ....
@@whendutycalls_ That is such a shame, because it really is an extremely beautiful city. They already had homeless people next to Fishermans Wharf in 2015, but the stores were all open and frequented by customers.
@@whendutycalls_ It's gone. Replaced by ultra-socialists, blacks who hate whites and elite, rich tech clowns.
Unbelievable!!!!. I was 20 years old when I first was there. It was mesmerizingly beautiful and so unique, so gorgeous. It is hard for me to believe what has become of it and the wharf was just amazing. I am75 years old now. What an absolute tragedy.
It has to be intentional. These Democrats are clearing out the west for something bad. China's red dawn staging area?
@@Friedsteel now it's Newsomm wokeville.
Me too
Problem with being old: bitter, jaded, depressed, opinionated, prejudiced. A young person of today would love San Fran just the way it is.
@@fromthepeanutgallery1084 lol. . I’m sure the city itself without the excrement on the streets might still be attractive. But breathtaking , the way I remember it , just history.
This is insane. I lived in SF for 7 years and it was always bustling at Fisherman’s Wharf. The City Council should be ashamed.
They should be prosecuted for destroying the city.
They would be ashamed IF they had a conscience. No conscience and you're a leader in today's California!!! Until the voters wake up this will be the norm NOT the exception. Trump will have to invade that God forsaken place once he wins in November. Those people have it too easy!!!
Make no mistake, all levels of california government is in on this one. But the voters must love it because they are still voting it in and will again.
Ripley's Believe It or Not has a whole new meaning. The tourists are avoiding SF.
The criminals did such a good job breaking into cars that there's no more easy pickings. The Palace of Fine Arts, The Golden Gate Bridge and The Academy of Science and the Museum are no longer safe areas for the tourists.
This is what communists want
Right behind the Tech industry (which is also leaving San Francisco) much of the city's income is derived from tourism, and one of its prime tourist attractions has always been Fisherman's Wharf. I wonder how many tourists from all over the world saved their money for a trip to San Francisco, only to be greeted by homeless drug addicts, disgusting and dangerous sidewalks, and shuttered businesses and attractions. Is there any doubt that they'll be spreading the word, far and wide, that San Francisco is no longer a vacation destination?
Für die Deutschen sind die USA ein beliebtes Reiseziel, aber San Francisco wird von nahezu allen Deutschen gemieden, viel zu gefährlich.
Feces on the boardwalk...
I visited there with family back in 2020. It was vibrant and busy. The sea lions were a prime attraction. We had clam chowder at one of those restos. What a disgrace....
I quit visiting SF because all the homeless made it sickening and unsafe.
I wonder how many of the residents are actually happy with this! After all,this is what they voted for
I knew this would happen. I was working at the car rental in SFO and hundreds of tourist everyday crying returning with there car broken in. It's just so sad the lawlessness that happened in the city.
its the Decriminalization of the Democraps
@@ReynaldoAbasr I really hope SF recover from this. They somehow forgot that its the tourist and businesses that come to the city that makes it prosperous.
You sound like a real jerk.
The loss of Alioto's and Fisherman's Grotto is an absolute travesty. San Franscisco has lost an important part of its history and culture. These are famous restaurants that served the elite. This is almost like burning down an art museum or setting fire to a national park. It's one thing to lose Jack in the Box and Walgreens but we are now losing the best parts of San Franscisco.
It’s heartbreaking, I used to go to SF at least once a year for convections, sometimes a second time just for a personal trip. Losing Alioto’s & Fisherman’s Grotto is just so sad.
The Elites no longer get served. Game over.
Thanks Biden, what a great job! Our economy is just thriving!! Wake up people!! Trump 2024;!
I live in Sydney. I've been to SF on maybe a dozen occasions up until 2014. Similarly, so with LA, and I viewed another RUclips showing 3rd Street was nearly deserted at 11am on a Friday morning three weeks ago.
Absolutely TRAGIC what Newsom, and those progressive gooses have done to Cali.
And the Buena Vista too. Cold rainy days need a good Irish coffee to brighten up your mood. So sad😢
Where are all the people in the comments desperately claiming Metal Leo was cherry picking streets to make San Francisco's decline seem worse? GONE NOW!!!! Legendary 100 year old restaurants GONE NOW!!! The pride of San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, BOARDED UP!!! If you still think San Francisco is doing just fine, then your mind is CLOSED NOW!!!
my wife and me are headed there middle of next month. I've tried to warn her. Instead this will be yet another expensive learning experience for her. Just expensive for me. If women only listened...............................
He is cherry picking. A lot of restaurants opened up / moved a few blocks south to North Beach, which is more lively than it was pre-pandemic. Also some places he claimed are "closed" are not closed, they just weren't open at whatever time he chose to film, for instance at 6:50 "this one also recently closed" no, that is Surisan, and it is very much still open (hence all the tables and chairs lol).
What are the official stats on economic situation in SF? Does anyone have a those numbers?
@@airops423 They all skipped out of a former tourist Mecca and moved to North Beach? I doubt it. I lived in SF for twenty years and, clearly, something drastic happened there. I know what that place is supposed to look like.
@@HazeOfWhearyWater Yeah, a lot of these businesses in Fisherman's Wharf, which exclusively rely on tourism because it's peak tourist trap that has zero appeal to locals, closed down a couple years ago during the height of the pandemic when tourism dropped to nothing. North Beach on the other hand is next door, appeals to both locals and tourists, and has had a ton of new activity over just the past couple years with tons of new bars, restaurants, shops, etc. opening up. For tourists there's also Pier 39, again right next door, which is overall a pretty vibrant tourist trap still.
This video pains me more that any so far. When I was in the USN, in the early 1970's we used to hang out in Fisherman's wharf. It was a crime free area, clean with great restaurants. Seeing those crab boil pots empty and cold are a sad testament to how far San Francisco has fallen.
@transmaster. Humanity itself has fallen. Do what I did. Tell Jesus you're a sinner. Ask Him into your heart. He's bringing the TRUE reset.
Times change.
Great memories from there, Sad to see for sure, but these clowns blaming Biden and Newsom are simply ignorant fools
@@Honey-Sanchezincredible comment
ya I'm scratching my head how ANY dem politicians are still getting any votes after literally destroying SF completely hollowed out.
I'll never forget my destroyer sailing under the bay bridge to dock at Fisherman's Warf for 3 days R&R back in '76. Crammed pack full of businesses & customers, busy AF! Wax museum, tons of crab & fresh fish, lots of sailboats/fishing boats at the docks. I remember a thick fog over the docks starting to burn away as the Sun rose. It was rather magical looking. After a great morning looking around & stuffing myself with crab & other fish, a bunch of us headed straight for Chinatown. Half of us split up to look for nookie & the other half for hash or herb. Both groups easily found what they were searching for... Thanks for your tour!
Coast Guard Radioman School for me (1980) and USCGC RUSH (1985-86). Day On The Green at Candlestick Park and GLORIOUS bar-hopping. Took family there in 2021; was shocked, and it's only gone from a logarithmic to exponential decline since. 😥
Still nookie there
I can't believe Aliotos is closed. This truly means San Francisco is finished.
I agree. My late husband was born and raised in SF. I'm glad he didn't get a chance to see what has become of this once beautiful city that he was so proud to be from 😢😢😢 We lived in the Sacramento area mid 80's to 93 and spent many wonderful weekends there, including eating at Aliotto's. This is so sad ...
God bless you lady I’m so sorry you lost your husband I’m sure that this is a heartbreaking thing to see for you.
Because some overpriced tourist trap closed ? yea, right.
@@jaycee30865 Thank you, and yes, it is 😪
Starting to look like Cuba.
Just went fishing on a charter boat here and they broke into my Rental SUV and the police didn't even take a report .. smh .. Gone Now the Whole State .
A Liberal Paradise Now ..
Unacceptable!!!!
Our experience the last we were there in 2011 was when my son’s new car was scratched by the homeless guys who were sitting on his hood and playing their boombox. He called the police and they took the report thenasked him if he wanted to sue. He said yes and the police said, “unfortunately, the homeless people are king here in SF”. That was the last time we were there as a family and my grandson’s car was broken into and took his laptop. We avoid it like a plague.
Last days of the Roman Empire before our very eyes. San Fran was the crown jewel of California and Fisherman's Wharf the crown jewel of San Fran. I will never return.
@@ChatGPT1111 , Don't blame you Honey the people who are saying California is still great place are Lying it's Gone Now .... Crazy Liberal Laws n Rules ....
Californian pay a big price for not recalling Newsome in 2022.
California has one of the highest GDP on the planet, so Newsome is doing a lot right. Republicans ran away because they were told to by their party like a bunch of farm animals.
Most likely massive voter fraud. Newsom is not popular with most Californians.
It was rigged. Newsom had done a deal with the devil in order to win, citing the 66.6% of ballots that voted “no.”
they've tried twice! Shot down by local and state authorities they wouildn't even accept the petition
It’s the mayor who is totally useless. Why is Fremont or Lafayette are doing fine?
I never dreamed Fisherman’s Wharf would look like a ghost town- this hurts me deeply
Same. I lived in SF for 3 years and left in 2009. Now I am in Castro Valley and only go to SF for work. I didnt think this would happen to FW despite how bad Market Street got.
I first arrived to San Francisco in 1979, at 18 on my way to Travis AFB. I'd go down there and walk the whole city, go to the forts, hang out at the beaches, eat at all the diners, Crivelli's Oyster Bar at The Cannery. It was vibrant. Last visit was about 8 or so years ago. Still a great place. Now with the tolerance of crime and vagrancy nobody wants to be in business there. Like a lot of places run by extreme leftists. Very sad.
@@jocarson5310 Those were great times. I remember the temperature drop too. I'd take my little Chevette to the coast. Also had a 14ft sailboat. I'd launch in Marin or Mare Island and sail some rough water or camp out at Bodega Bay. Could do a lot on $420 a month in those days. I was in the AR shop - 60th FMS. Then to Ramstein for 2 years. TY4sharing
I visited SF regularly in the 80s and early 90s because my brother and his family lived in Livermore not far away. What a unique city, now destroyed by democrats. I loved Fisherman's Wharf and all the sights.
Once it hit the Wharf you know it’s bad. Thats old money right there. All those restaurants have been in the same Italian families for generations 💯
Very sad - I'm just grateful that I got a chance to experience the best years of SF back in the day
I mourn the loss of my once favorite city, enjoyed from the late 50's; the fog horns at night, the unique cafes and restaurants. Golden Gate Park before it became an open pit sewer, how sad as I remember the odors of the ivy, now replaced with the smell of urine and feces. Like Camelot, I almost wonder if it ever really existed. It has been over 2 decades since I returned and, having moved from California as a socioeconomic and political refugee, know I will never see the fog roll in, nor hear my beloved fog horns again.
You do still have your memories though. It is so sad that nothing ever seems to stay the same and change is definitely not always for the better.
Super dangerous to go wandering around on foot in some parts of SF, and parking your car is an invitation to vandalize and steal. The city has reached the point of no return, at least for several decades. And considering it is still getting worse, that clock hasn't started.
How did Golden Gate Park become an "open pit sewer"? Very confused. I have spent countless weekend days tooling around the park and never smelled anything resembling a sewer. Its the most beautiful park in the country.
@@Arturo-sm1tb Last time I and my late spouse visited my once beloved city was a couple of decades ago. We entered from one of the South entrances. It smelled of piss and feces, being in the morning after a breakfast, grungy young men were staggering out of the ivy, rolling up their dirty sleeping bags. It was horrifying, even then. I cannot even imagine how bad it is these days. I would love to visit it once more before I depart, but to have my car broken into to steal virtually nothing of value, to be accosted by drug addicted schizophrenics who have more social status and protection than I, I believe I shall pass, sadly.
Man is there anything left in that dump? I feel bad for you all losing so much culinary history.
1925!
65 years as a San Francisco Boy, crime exploded, my wife and I discovered Idaho.... GONE NOW!!
And now Idaho is being overrun and ruined. Welcome to Idafornia
@@tomwagner3790That's buttfuckin funny!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you don't vote for the party that wrecked where you came from.
Oh thats wonderful. Just please leave your blue voting habits behind.
Great. Don’t Californicate Idaho.
Leo may soon be the sole remaining tourist attraction in San Francisco.
And HE is great!!! Very informative, I don't even have to visit.
Uh oh.
Politicians and bureaucrats are responsible for this disgrace.
I disagree. The voters are responsible for every part of it.
@@sar4x474yep. The voters have been voting for the scum who enabled all of it.
@sar4x474 if you voted blue, you deserve exactly what you're getting!!
No..your wrong....people that voted for these nut cases are responsible.
It's simple: stop voting Democrat!
Imagine how many people have lost their jobs with all these businesses closed. 😬
Well, like queen Nancy said a few years ago, they can now focus on being artistic and pursue other interests now that they don't work.
Democratic politians don't care 😡
Administration will still lie with fake statistics
they probably voted dem so who cares.
That’s the first thing I thought of. Just trying to make a living.
And Newsom is still calling California the model of the country
"An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes." attributed to Sun Tzu
Imagine the National horror of him in The Oval Office.
The communist model.
I read: Motel of the country. Which it is - and toilet.
Newsome telling, actually telling the
truth this is the model for the rest of the country.
"Use to be Breakfast all day. Now it's nothing all day!" Hahaha.... GONE NOW! Keep up the good work Leo.
This is by design. London Breed is married to the son of a billionaire real estate tycoon. He's just licking his chops right now.
Yes they will scoop half of the SF for next to nothing and then redevelop making trillions in the process. It's all part of grand plan.
This is the smartest comment, and there are a lot of sharp ones on here. It is by design, and that's horrifying.
why hasnt he bought all those properties then?
Good question..who stands to benefit from all this?
That’s not the design. The design is the collapse the whole Courbet and absolve into a giant union. Till that union is the only one on earth. No more countries. One flag. One religion. One oligarchy ruling us possessionless plebs
No congestion pricing, no crowds, no dining wait lists, and plenty of parking to get SF free souvenir car break in.
Right on, Cliff. Exactly.
You can shop for anything and not pay for it as long as it's under $950. No law and order, a takers paradise. Blue no matter who.
Now THAT could be advantageous to some, Cliff
I go to stores with a mask, take 800 bucks worth of shit, and leave...and the go to abother store.
It's cheaper than shopping on Amazon.
😄
@@mpowe123 being dishonorable and a thief are disgraceful scars you will carry until Karna returns your deeds back to you. But the ignorant have to learn the hard way.
At one time Californa was a state people dreamed of visiting. But now, it seems many are dreaming of leaving, or have left California. It's sad to see how far this once great state has fallen.
As a Canadian. I grew up thinking Everything was possible in California. My first trip to California was in the seventies. I was six. It was magical for a young kid like me. That experience sunk into my soul!
It hasn't fallen. It is being destroyed from within.
Years ago I was trying to find work in IT in California (iSeries/AS/400). Glad I never moved out there.
From the most recent data available (2022 to 2023), we know that 144,472 people moved from CA Population is 39.03 million (2022) so given those numbers I agree more people should move from CA Too many people and very few leaving
I think the mayor and the rest of City Hall needs to be “Gone Now”, before all of SF is “Gone Now”. Just sad.
Breaks my heart. My husband and I used to go a couple times a year. Now all that is left are memories.
And to think there is a distinct possibility that Newsom may be elected president in 2028 is a terrifying, baffling thought.
California is literally bringing in more tax dollars, a higher gdp and a lower unemployment than the entire country, If you're gonna hate a state, atleast find a legitimate reason.
The Zionist puppets like Newsom, Trump, Biden and the fake congress are not elected but just installed after the fake election to make the voters think they had a choice.
Maybe four years sooner than that.
@@anthonytripp2251 likley this election,brandon does not have many bites left atTHE APPLE.
Then this guy can do a video and say AMERICA GONE , Sad to think about some people need to wake up
Metal Leo is the new style of street journalist.
He is also non-political and doesn’t discuss politics - simply points his camera and lets people make up their own mind. There’s room for him.
JOURNALISTS used to be unbiased and were very informative.
I think the change came around when Clinton was in office.
- A San Francisco native and 60's Hippie, and a former Democrat ... until they morphed into their current form.
Is he German? Or Hispanic? I can't tell
Metal Leo purposely goes to the worst parts of town for his format.
This wasn't the worst part of town... it was the most popular part until local ultra-liberal gov politics caused its demise with STUPID policy. Now when I go north I drive AROUND it instead of to it or through it.
Cal still has many smaller towns and cities that have remained vibrant and mostly uninfected, but most or the large cities are suffering this same fate.
@@Honey-Sanchez Fishermans' Wharf is the worst part of town? Do tell.
I grew up visiting SF with family in 1960s-1970s. We went all over and even in evenings. We were never robbed or bothered. It WAS a magical city.
Quit whining! This is Democratic paradise! Brought to you by Gavin the greaser
Amen
1:32 “Now it’s nothing all day” 😂
I know it’s not funny but they way you said it made me lmao
I went to Fisherman's wharf many years ago and it was packed of people and all of these stores were open. It was a good time. It is heartbreaking what has happened this SF.
Me too. What's to happen? Why did this happen in the first place? ? What's the answer to change this?
money printers wharf
@@Ron4885 Simple answer: progressives and democrats
"COME GUYS ""HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?" REALLY ...DEMOCRATS...DUH DUH😂
@@Ron4885 there isnt one. boomers speculating on the next generations homes has collapsed society. you dont just switch it back
I am a native Californian but I live in another state now I am broken hearted to see this . Thanks for your channel and work
Haven't been to the Wharf since the 80s, but this breaks my heart.
Im English, I live in England, UK.
I once visited Fisherman's Wharf, many years ago ( 1979 )
At my/that time, I recall Fisherman's Wharf, being a very pleasant and vibrant area.
At my time at Fisherman's Wharf, I went on a Helicopter flight over San Francisco
+ boat trip over to Alcatraz prison + had a few drinks in a Fisherman's Wharf, Bar.
Sorry for being boringly nostalgic.
Peace to all.
There used to be shirts that read "my parents went to San Francisco, and all I got was this stupid shirt." They need to sell shirts that read "I went to San Francisco, and all the muggers left me is this stupid shirt."
Hilariously fucking true!
“I went to SF and my parents ODed on fentanyl and I had to sell all my clothes except this shirt”
I used to work at the Fisherman's warf 30 years ago. every shop was open and there's so many tourists. People were selling hand made toys and jewelries right on the streets.
that was before house prices went up 800%
Yes! I bought several pairs of earrings from a nice old Chinese Lady and wore them for years.
now they sell drugs, and no one vacations their
How do you vote?
We would sometimes go to Grotto #9 as a treat. Once my parents bought me a little bag of shells/starfish/coral from an outdoor vendor.
All the lost wages, rental income, sales taxes restaurant suppliers and food suppliers. No telling how far this dominos.
The recovery started in 2022 and things are getting back on track in the local economies. All those businesses closed in 2020 due to Trump's failure with COVID-19.
@@swrpggmOh stop, so sick of liars.
Remember newsom is making billions of of the illegals
WRONG! this is San Fran re-inventing itself!
@@swrpggmUmmmmm, I don't remember Trump shutting down California. Get help.
There was a shooting at the Wharf last year near Pier 39. Once store owners realized SF city leaders failed to create law and order the owners left. So sad 😢
Fisherman's Grotto was a treat for us when i was a child, as were Tarantino's, Castagnola's, and Alioto's. Crab cioppino, mussels and linguini, fettucine alle vongole. This one really hit me in the feels. At Tarantino's they knew our family, and gave us special service, always the best. In the 1950s and 1960s there was an old Italian man on the wharf with a hand-cranked penny-rolling machine and you could choose to have him roll your penny with am image of the Bay Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, the 1939 Treasure Island World's Fair, or the Lord's Prayer. Every night he lifted the machine into the back of his pick-up truck and took it home, and every morning he was there again. Through an odd set of circumstances, after he retired and another man bought the machine, i ended up owning it, and later i sold it to an antique penny machine collector. Goodbye forever, Fisherman's Wharf.
yep! I have so many memories
husband speaking age 81 Have my troubles with my age but one Perk is that I saw Fisherman's Warf before the Progressive DemoRats destroyed it.
I think it is DemoTWATs actually
@@michaelpodolak6815 NICE
ya me too, but to see how they destroyed 95% of the Wharf is beyond heart breaking. It was healthy for 17 years I lived there, but policies went so bad to this.
From Canada, visited in 05 & 14. Told my kids to enjoy the pictures and memories as it shouldn't be on their destination list. 😢
Me too. Lived in Alameda 15 years. It was wonderful ...then. I don't even want to go visit now.
Holy crap!!! I left the SF Bay Area in June 2021 after living there since 1972 - I am IN SHOCK - that place in April and May and June should be SLAMMED BUSY! Yikes!
I used to work at FW from 2006-13 and I’m telling you that place is jam packed from Friday to Sunday .. you even have to wait 30-60mins for a seat on one of those family restaurants. Those street fried food and clam chowder are delish . Now that magic and vibe is gone thanks to Covid and the politicians who ruined that once great tourist attraction.
I tried several of the seafood places on the strip and it was all mediocre. The fried foods were commercially-made frozen items. Better off going to a dine-in restaurant for good seafood like Tarantino's, which is out of business. GONE!
Lived in Alameda for 15 years. Would ferry to the city. Loved Aliotos and FW. How very sad.
OMG Leo! I lived and worked in SF from 1981-1985, it was such a vibrant city! the Fisherman’s Wharf was full of life with the best restaurants and fresh seafood, all kinds of specialty stores and tourist buses full of visitors having a world class experience.
Well, as you say, it’s all GONE NOW!!!!
Everything started to go down when Newsom was the mayor, now he’s doing the same to the rest of California as governor. 🤬
Thank you for your videos! You’re awesome!
That was around the time Pier 39 was pretty brand new. I think it opened in the late 70's.
Pelosi is no help either...
You know its bad when the Chinese don't buy it.
@@jocarson5310 They are doing all kinds of deals all over the world. I don't think any US companies are a concern to them. Just depends what their motives are.
the Chinese already own California
Dont kid yourself, they buy it, and let it rot, while they stay living overseas... theres an old restaurant by my work thats been closed for over 10 years and if anything happens to that building youd have to call the owners in China. They pay for it, the city is getting paid so they dont gaf if it sits empty and rotting from the inside. Its truly disheartening & 1000% un-American
@@obsessedpisces5871 I would think they would insure it and have an accidental fire.
Total loss of some of the country’s SF landmarks. I grew up going into the city with my family walking the along the piers and Fishermen’s Wharf. Truly Heartbreaking 💔
Fisherman's Wharf was a must see when visiting SF. So sad.😢
From must see to must avoid!
"Was"
Dungeness Crabs and a cold beer , All Gone.
@@BIgBass255 Still there....
They solved the traffic problem
Parking no longer a problem
I was in the east Sacramento suburbs two weeks ago and saw Carls Jr., Walgreens, CVS, 8 taquerias and dozens of others boarded up. The criminals are expanding to more fruitful locations to get their $950.00 or less each day.
It's the black cloud that follows Gavin
Literally @@azevedoplumbing
@@dman3540 Oh, I definitely agree Sac is not San Francisco - YET. But you can see the general decline starting to affect Sacramento, it’s only a matter of time if nothing changes 👍
Gruesome & Drunk Nancy must be so proud
She’s a pig!
Thank You joe gavin & nancy GREAT JOB
Businesses that survived the Great Depression couldn't withstand Governor Newsom.
Ol dirtbag gavin is just following orders of his intl handlers.
@@kevinbyrne4538 at least he hasn't set fire to the place like 1906, but maybe he will if elected POTUS.
@@thinkingimpaired5663 -- Interesting campaign slogan: "I haven't burned San Francisco to the ground -- yet."
They didn't have the crime and violence to deal with.
@@kevinbyrne4538 excellent idea!
Everything is gone now!!! 😩
Way gone!
@@LeoMetalTravelerABSOLUTELY AND DEFINITELY AGREED 1000%!!!!!!!!!!
@@LeoMetalTravelerhey brother do you think it will somehow recover?and if so what will it take
@@daniel-nw5iq stop voting for socialist/Communist polices.
The only way I can walk safely across town now is to wear a beanie and sunglasses,
an old dark jacket/ pants. Even light a cigarette through the rough areas. (Not kidding).
Walk quickly and keep moving. Don’t look at anyone. 😎
-> Bonus. Fake wallet in my pocket with some ones and fives. And fake credit cards.
What a dumpsite. Who would ever be dumb enough to pay high rent in that city anymore?
Speaking from a native-born and raised in SF, how pathetic this current administration and mayor. She's up for re-election and now she is blaming it mostly on the pandemic. She is a weak mayor at best. Vote her out. SF deserves so much better.
Every time he says "GOOONNNEEE NOOOOW" I get a bit more depressed. Insane to think THIS is the USA.
California.
Democrats USA
It is hard to believe if you didn't show it to us. Thank you. The worst part is that all the people who could have enjoyed something nice will never get the chance to experience it. A disgrace.
Both disgraceful and shameful
I came here to figure out some ideas to block off widows at a warehouse. So many styles in this vid!! Thanks Metal!!!
When I feed my dog and he scarfs down his food I say, “Food in the bowl…..GONE NOW!”
LOL It IS so very expressive! This is so heartbreaking for so many.
🤑🤪
@jjroseknows777 yes my home state is a funeral home . I like most have lost everything, now only what fits in a backpack is my life after loosing my home . Now I'm GONE
@@jasontimothywells9895 I'm so sorry, darling, I hope you have faith in God. I could not survive without my faith in a higher power. I must say, in the name of Jesus Christ. God bless you.
@@jjroseknows777 thank you , God bless
The majority of Californians voted for this... TWICE!
I bet it was election fraud cuz I and almost everyone I know from CA voted for Trump but what do I know.
True. And it is was done with smug satisfaction. I bet the long despised "fly over states" aren't this bad.
Nope its voter fraud.
You can't fix stupid.
Yeah, but I bet they can name some transgender activists. Where are your priorities??!!
"Used to be breakfast all day, now it's nothing all day" 🤣
So Fricken Funny !!! It Got Me Too
Used to be " Breakfast all day ......now it's nothing all day.....gone!" 😂😂😂
I worked at that Tower Tours 30 years ago. The owner was bent over and "assaulted" by a homeless man of very dark complection in a park nearby. The woman, who was white, young and very tiny, had to get tested for hiv for years. She had to take mood medication after that experience. She was never the same. SF has always been full of stuff like that. I lived there for 1983 to 2003. Lots of elegance. Lots of depravity.
Yes, SF has always been shady AF. I live in Florida now, people do not realize what it's like to have to walk with pepperspray and a knife tucked in your boot in case you walk down the wrong block. Left officially in 2008
Lots of elegance. Lots of depravity: Ancient Rome, Sodom, Gomorrah...they are g o n e...
How sad 😢. Years ago San Francisco was such a wonderful place to visit. 2 hours from Sacramento made it perfect for a quick day trip or weekend stay.
Thanks again for reporting this news. It’s so sad that they ruined SF.
And to think it was done deliberately…evil really.
@@KayRay424 I believe that. I believe that this destruction of the City is intentional.
@@Qrayon Portland…Seattle…Philadelphia …lot of cities with rampant crime, homeless, illegals …and a lot of empty commercial real estate. Dead or dying cities.
@@Qrayon I misspoke…Philadelphia NOT Pittsburgh…huge “trank” problem zombie drug.
@@Qrayon Philadelphia…not Pittsburgh. My apology to the latter.
It's the same all over America famous big restaurants and sightseeing near the water and and famous seafood are all closed no more just amazing 😢
It is.
I used to live off Francisco St on a little dead end called Brett Hart Terrace. Rented a lovely home for $4K a month with a two car garage back in 2009. The view of the SF bay on Russian Hill was simply marvelous to behold. My wife and I on many an evening walked to Fishermen’s Wharf to dine at these establishments now
“G O N E N OW”. How sad.
Thanks Metal Leo for reporting the news. Since they locked up Julian Assange, your my next favorite journalist. Using an IPhone is brilliant journalism, pictures or video don’t lie.
In SF, all those trees on the streets if not watered regularly by government workers none would survive. For 3 months that summer in 2009 I lived in Russian Hill SF it never rained, I was told that was normal.
I was told to read a non-fiction book on why, Cadillac Desert. I did, fascinating read on why for millennia for near 6 months every summer in Cali it rarely rains yet the massive Redwoods thrive in this wild unchanging climate.
Metal Leo rock on!
Cadillac desert is a great book it explains how powerful people trap newly elected senators and Congress people the water wars of the West the decimation of the Ogallala water aquifer the destruction of the Owens Valley the “over allocation“ of the Colorado river water “cash register dams“ etc. a great read
Where I live $4000 a month would get you a 6-7000 ft mansion on 5 acres of land
Check out German in Venice. Same thing in Hollywood
$4k per month in 2009? An example of Overpriced SF real estate.
Redwoods are watered by fog in the dry months. The fog collects on their needles then rains down onto the roots. No shortage of fog on the north coast.
Thank you Governor Newson and the other Democratic leaders in San Francisco! I remember being there years ago and it was a beautiful place to just spend the day. It’s sad to see how things have changed. I would not even feel safe staying in those hotels?
No need to enter the hotel - just bring your own tent!
😂
@@soavemusicaRight.
Am sure the millions of illegal immigrants will feel at home😂
Even tourists don't want to come here and who can blame them?
*The downward spiral of San Francisco breaks my heart.*
I was born in the early-50's and lived on Castro Street, just one block down from what was then called Franklin Hospital. My home was built in 1904 and, of course, survived the '06 Earthquake and Fires. Baptized at Mission Dolores ... the Old Mission Dolores, built in 1776, the oldest surviving building in San Francisco. Thank you, *METAL LEO,* for your San Francisco videos !!!
Did you have assless chaps too ?
The memories I had running through here as a kid & getting something to eat 😢
I never imagined such a wonderful and iconic place would end up like these.
I always wanted to visit San Francisco, but now I'll just visit by watching RUclips!
If you go know that 10 minutes of inattention on your car will have all your luggage stolen.
RUclips videos from 10 years ago or older are the best!
It's safer that way.
@@Anne-LiseH I live in San Diego, Ca. If that crime Happens here in my City/County Our Police, and Sheriff Department would man handle these punks, the Majority of our law enforcement here are former to current Military reservist, retire military, mostly Marines from Camp Pendleton, some army National Guardsmen and Navy. They don't play that Thievery nonsense.
So sad to see....Me and some friends traveled from Denmark in the early 90´s, spending 14 days driving in Nevada,Arizona and California.And visiting San Fransisco was everything I dreamed about.It was truly a magnificent city with so many possibilities,driving down Lombard Street ,taking in the view from Coit tower and of course spending time on Fisherman´s Wharf...Heartbreaking to see what has become of this beautiful city
Lived in the bay area most of my childhood,early childhood and this is absolutely heartbreaking.
Watching these videos has me walking around saying things like "Gone, nooooowww," "CLOSED, noooowww," "For leeeeaaaassee" and "Boards, Boards, Boards." My wife is ready to slit my throat. 🤣🤣🤣
In 1990 I was on the wharf with the most wonderful and vibrate people of SF. To see Tarantinos closed recognizing where we sat overlooking the bay is heart breaking. I can say the same for Seattle that is now unrecognizable. For the corporations that rose from these two great cities, this is what they leave in return. Whether it be corporate or political means, which in my opinion, are one and the same. Peace
Imagine a world without “them”.
There will always be a "them". Who "Them" is just varies over time.
"Assigning blame" is as much a human trait, as death and taxes.
you mean the pronoun? he she, it , them...
The reptilians?? Yeah, They Live, we die.
@@shyviking Assigning? Dim 0 crats did it all.
Oy
Wow, the plywood industry must be thriving in the US.
Not even the shops and restaurants that had been there for decades and some 100+ years could survive these modern Democrat policies. It makes me so mad to see what they’ve done to my former home. Never will I set foot in the Bay Area until it turns around substantially. Utterly shameful.
Please explain in your own words why you feel that Democrat policies somehow ruined your city.
@@Honey-Sanchez beware of bot commenters. america being demolishes repubs silent.
He won't be able to
Yes explain..@Honey-Sanchez
California...closed
Correction: Closed Now!
Leaseeeee now
Good luck with that.
Uh not.
Still the fifth largest economy in the whole fucking world .
I cant beleive the many places near the wharf i held temp jobs there, 10 years before pandemic. Good times! But now?? Goonnnn nowww😮
You should ask the people that are around about all the economic devastation.
Also ask them their party affiliation.
As if they could hv a response
All this happened four years ago. It's not new and started in 2019.
I stayed there at the Holiday Inn in 2012. It was vibrant and awesome. So sad to see.
I so glad we visited the US twice in the 90's and saw San Francisco and LA before all this happened. We loved our stay in San Francisco and visit to Fisherman's Wharf. This is so sad to see😢
Wow! I used to live in the Bay Area and every spring go to fisherman's wharf with some folks and window shop and hang out downtown and see all the sites and go to the museums, plays, symphony, and sit on the wharf and eat that fabulous San Francisco sourdough bread and grab some chocolate over at Ghirardelli Square. If I was really bored I'd go drive up and down Lombard Street. In fact I would drive to San Francisco and deliberately get lost in the city so I could find my way out. There's no way I would ever do that today. It's like putting yourself in the food chain and you're not at the top!
I have so many memories of going there as a kid. My dad used to drive us all the way to fisherman’s wharf to get fresh live dungenous crab to cook at home. Such good times back then. It’s sad to see how far gone it is today 😢
Did you ever go to the “haunted goldmine”
@@Balthorium No I didn’t, I’ll have to look that up
Vote with your brain, not your heart
Same thing is happening in Orange County. The only place that gets business is Disneyland but everywhere else it's miles and miles of closed restaurants and retail shops. It's a sea of empty buildings and homeless people. California use to be a great state, I think Newsom destroyed it.
Yep, and conservatives conveniently forget that Orange County is Republican territory.
Even in Republican-run Orange County? So much for blaming cities' demise on Democrats.
How's Huntington Beach doing??
@@RoseanneSeason7 Actually not bad. Some retail stores have gone out of business but still worth the visit.
Newsom is merely a foot soldier in this war = he reports to much higher powers.
Last Republican out of California please grab the flag!
Still living here and flying the flag.....it is terrible. only thing that I can make money on anymore is RUclips.
Good luck! Two of my coworkers moved here from CA recently. They just couldn’t take it anymore. Both were from around San Francisco.
Democrats hate the flag they’re allegiance is to the rainbow 🌈 flag
S.F is starting to look like Cuba I don't even think they know what a American flag is. I don't think I could find a American flag to grab on my way out and I sure as hell ain't grabbing a woke flag on my way out.
Will do.
My first home port was in Alameda, 1993-1995. I'd go to SF often, it was beautiful and vibrant. I remember some of those restaurants and shops.
Now, my God. This is heartbreaking.
Gone! Gone now! Closed! For lease! I’m find myself doing the Leo phrases randomly and way too often.
“It used to be breakfast all day, now it’s nothing all day”. 😂🤣😂
Now it’s boards all day!
I’m trying to find the part where that’s funny…. This is depressing.
@@Rosie82333 It is depressing to see San Francisco become all boarded up, but if we don’t find some humor it will drive us crazy. The only way to get through this crazy world.
Breakglass all day