The newest neighborhood, located south of Market Street in San Francisco offers an easy access to Union Square and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Union Square is the centre of many shops, hotels, museums and theatres in San Francisco. The district is also home of the largest collection of department stores, swank boutiques, tourist trinket shops and salons in the Western United States.

Union Square is a popular shopping destination. It boasts six major department stores: Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Barneys New York, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus. Union Square is also home to several famous upscale boutiques like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dior, Chanel, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Marc Jacobs, and Hermes.

San Francisco has the world’s last permanently operational cable-car system. Union Square is served by two cable cars and by numerous trolley and bus lines and the F Market heritage streetcar. The Muni Metro and BART subway systems both serve the area at nearby Powell Street Station on Market Street. But one of the central gathering spot is Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and many stylish restaurants and hotels. Grand hotels and small inns, also contribute to the area’s dynamic, 24-hour character.