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Visitors are really accessing our entire city and supporting our small business and lifting up our communities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11966607\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11966607 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A person with a goatee stands in a bright room.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-10-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hotel manager Clifton Clark in the Bayview Suite at the Westin Hotel in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For hotel managers, like Clifton Clark, who runs the four-star Westin-St. Francis Hotel at Union Square, preparations started several months ago, as APEC named San Francisco the host city last November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not like this hotel is not used to preparing for dignitaries and heads of state,” Clark said. “The first president to stay at this hotel was McKinley, and every President up through Obama has stayed at this hotel, except for two.” (Those two Presidents were Harry Truman and Donald Trump.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Clark said APEC attendees, including delegations from two Asian countries, are staying at the hotel, which is sold out for the next week. He can’t reveal which ones for security reasons, but he told KQED that President Biden won’t be among the hotel’s guests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11966606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11966606 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A large room with modern furniture.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-08-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Windsor Suite in the Westin Hotel in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There will be tightened \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11965942/from-street-closures-to-security-checks-what-to-know-about-sf-apec-2023\">security\u003c/a> around Moscone Center, the conference’s main hub. This “secure zone” has created some logistical hurdles for hotels — including delivery times, employee access and clearance, parking availability and even garbage collection.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11953787,news_1196594,news_11954889\" label=\"Related Stories\"]Due to the national security measures required for the event, San Francisco Mayor London Breed recently announced that the city is working closely with federal government agencies, including representatives from the U.S. Secret Service, State Department and the White House, to ensure safety measures and minimize disruptions to the public, whenever possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve been having those meetings on a weekly basis and feel that we’re very well prepared,” Clark said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beyond keeping the businesses afloat, hotel owners hope APEC can help improve San Francisco’s image. Recent media coverage has portrayed the city amid a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953787/saving-downtown-san-francisco\">“doom loop,”\u003c/a> a negative feedback loop marked by remote work and reduced foot traffic, resulting in heightened concerns about crime and public safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Union Square area has also seen the departure of retail giants, like Nordstrom and Old Navy, whose downtown stores closed in the past year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we do it right, you have the mixture of the leaders of their countries, and probably their own media staff, who are going to go back to those countries, and they can help us change the narrative,” said John Handlery, owner and manager of the Handlery Union Square hotel, which sits right across the street from the Westin-St. Francis. “From an image standpoint, nothing compares.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Handlery expects to welcome overflow guests, some of whom plan to attend APEC, along with tourists visiting San Francisco during one of the city’s busiest weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11966603\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-11966603 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A large building on a busy city street.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/231105-APEC-HOTELS-MD-01-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Westin Hotel overlooks Union Square in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 2023. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Compared to other large-scale events, like DreamForce, which brings in tens of thousands of visitors to San Francisco for the annual Salesforce conference, APEC has a different cache, serving as the premier platform for the United States to advance economic policies in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Alex Bastian, president and CEO of the Hotel Council of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People who are decision makers will look at San Francisco through the lens of investments,” said Bastian, hoping APEC will encourage leaders and visitors to return to the city and the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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The farm spanned 10 acres when it first opened in 1945. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Brighton Denevan)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Occasionally, first-timers here would say, ‘This is a funny place for a farm,’” chuckled owner Phil Cosentino. “I’d say, ‘Oh, this is a funny place for homes.’ Because, years ago, there were no homes here, it was all farms … as far as the eye could see in any direction. This is the way the valley was. All orchards.” [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Phil Cosentino, owner, J&P Cosentino Family Farm\"]‘… years ago, there were no homes here, it was all farms … as far as the eye could see in any direction. This is the way the valley was. All orchards.’[/pullquote]\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosentino and his family have worked this orchard since 1945, when his dad, Dominic, first bought the land. Back then, the Cosentinos owned a full 10 acres in San José. But, that all changed when the freeway was built.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“In 1984, they took the land and called it \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/enrd/condemnation/land-acquisition-section/history-federal-use-eminent-domain\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eminent domain\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> … and then, we were left with the 2 acres,” said Jason Cosentino, Phil’s grandson. He’s a former chef for Google who’s come back to run the farm, creating the \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://cosentinofamilyfarm.com/farm-kitchen/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosentino Farm Kitchen\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> food line of jams and sauces. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“We are making a commitment to this day that this is our last 2 acres,” the younger Cosentino said. “We’re sticking our foot down and it’s not going anywhere.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[ad fullwidth] \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jason said what helped this 80-year-old orchard survive and thrive was that his grandfather Phil decided to use those last 2 acres to plant double the number of trees. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Jason Cosentino, founder, Cosentino Farm Kitchen\"]‘We are making a commitment to this day that this is our last 2 acres. We’re sticking our foot down and it’s not going anywhere.’[/pullquote]\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, more than 600 trees are bearing 90-plus varieties of fruit, including\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> apricots, plums, prunes, nectarines, apples, figs and persimmons. Plus, grapevines, berry bushes and so much more. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the Cosentino family began offering tours, allowing visitors to walk through the orchard and pick the fruit right off the trees while enjoying free samples and learning about the farm’s history. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“There are only five trees that are original from my great grandfather, that he planted in the early 1950s,” Jason told a crowd of nearly 100 visitors on a recent tour. He gestured to the canopy of a large, papershell almond tree.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the one-hour walking and tasting tour, Jason also gave tips on correctly picking the fruit off the trees. (Here’s a tip: You’re supposed to pull figs away from the tree by tugging in the opposite direction of where the stem is coming out.)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11964913\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11964913\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231017-CosentinoFarm-018-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231017-CosentinoFarm-018-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231017-CosentinoFarm-018-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231017-CosentinoFarm-018-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231017-CosentinoFarm-018-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231017-CosentinoFarm-018-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/231017-CosentinoFarm-018-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phil Cosentino sits with his grandson Jason Cosentino while holding freshly picked grapes at J&P Cosentino Family Farm in San Jose on Oct. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“So inspiring, just to see a local farm,” said visitor Diana Jonathans of Campbell, who drove for the tour. “All the family members here. To hear the wisdom of the original O.G., Mr. Cosentino, was super touching.” [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Christy Sgarloto, resident, San José\"]‘I never knew this was all back here. I would always come to their fruit stand … but I had no idea that it was this big.’[/pullquote]\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tour has also attracted neighbors curious about the trees behind the farm stand they’ve been stopping by for years. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I never knew this was all back here,” said Christy Sgarloto, who lives a few blocks away and would often stop by to purchase stone fruit for her peach crisps. “I would always come to their fruit stand … but I had no idea that it was this big.” [aside postID=news_11963136 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS68075_230818-HetSayRestaurant-17-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her husband, Steve Sgarlato, knew the Cosentino name from the family-run supermarkets in San José, Santa Clara and Silvercreek until they decided to focus on the farm back in 2011. He had no idea that the farm was so lush. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Never been in here … and it’s just amazing,” Steve Sgarlato said. “I wish there were more places like this.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The year-round orchard and farm stand sits right off Highway 85 on Carter Avenue in San José. It’s a trip your taste buds will be glad you made. On your way back home, as you’re inhaling figs, grapes and pluots, you might even begin singing Dionne Warwick’s classic: “Do You Know the Way to San José?” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ca href=\"https://cosentinofamilyfarm.com/farm-events/\">\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosentino Family Farm Tour\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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