{"id":97178,"date":"2025-12-16T19:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/97178\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:54:12","slug":"theres-a-san-francisco-tour-guide-who-believes-shes-a-vampire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/97178\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a San Francisco tour guide who believes she&#8217;s a vampire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">San Francisco is known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/major-u-city-may-own-142322863.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:so many different things;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">so many different things<\/a> to so many different people. For travelers, it is the home base of fascinating sites like the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. For millennials, it\u2019s where the Full House Tanner family lived. For members of the LGBTQIA+ community, it was a safe haven where one could be their truest selves. But what some may not know is that it is a haven for vampires, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Well, at least it definitely is for one self-proclaimed vampiress. Kitty Burns-Nasarow is a <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2022\/10\/27\/interview-with-a-vampire-5-reasons-bloodsuckers-love-sf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:self-claimed vampire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">self-claimed vampire <\/a>who has led vampire tours of San Francisco for 21 years. Donning a Mina Harker costume from Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula, the beloved city tour guide takes macabre-obsessed tourists on a spooky jaunt around the Nob Hill section of the city, which is evidently a vampiric hotspot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI always tell people that the tour is about 85% true history,\u201d Burns once told The San Francisco Standard, continuing the interview in her vampiric alter ego, Harker. \u201cThe other 15%, you\u2019re just going to have to take my word for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/legendary-rock-star-hotel-set-200000392.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Legendary rock star hotel set to close after 40 years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Legendary rock star hotel set to close after 40 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why is Nob Hill considered a haven for vampires?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the SF tour guide, the area oozes a historic French Gothic vibe, with notable sites on the tour that help validate that statement:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But mostly, according to Harker, it\u2019s due to the secret subterranean tunnels that allow vampires to stealthily move across the city. Harker also spins yarns that the stops on her tour are often \u201chistorically\u201d linked to the vampiric community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For instance, the Nob Hill Cafe was once named Feeding After Dark and was a place mortals would congregate, unaware they were on the menu come nighttime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe bartender would pull the lever, and the floor beneath the person in the bathroom would open up, and they would fall down into the tunnel below,\u201d Harker explained. \u201cThat\u2019s how we got our meals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">San Francisco\u2019s historically foggy climate is also a welcome shield that vampire populations appreciate. According to Harker, the sun doesn\u2019t kill them but produces a horrific allergy, which is why she travels covered up and often carries an umbrella.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Typically, the tour runs about once a month and meets at California &amp; Taylor Street across from Grace Cathedral. She charges $30 in advance for the premium experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/theres-vampire-museum-pa-thatll-120000088.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: There&#039;s a vampire museum in PA that&#039;ll convince you vampires are real;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: There&#8217;s a vampire museum in PA that&#8217;ll convince you vampires are real<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The real vampire capital of the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While San Francisco may be a vamp\u2019s home away from home, many sincerely believe vampires hide in New Orleans, Louisiana. This stunning city, known for its boisterous celebrations, has long been considered a hub for the paranormal, with many crediting it as the voodoo-practicing capital of America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the 18th and 19th centuries, the city was a major port for trade and immigration. Stories trace back to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancient-origins.net\/unexplained-phenomena\/vampire-new-orleans-mysterious-case-jacque-and-comte-de-st-germain-009019\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacques St. Germain;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Jacques St. Germain<\/a>, a wealthy, elegant, and mysterious figure in the early 1900s. He was every bit the socialite, hosting extravagant parties and wining and dining beautiful women. But many believed the stories he told \u2014 which detailed events from nearly 100 years prior \u2014 were far too exact to be coincidental.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After his arrival, he claimed to be a descendant of the Comte de St. Germain, a friend and servant to King Louis XV. His resemblance to the nobleman was uncanny, and guests began noticing that portraits of the Comte didn\u2019t seem to show him aging past 40 \u2014 the same age St. Germain appeared to be when he arrived. People began to believe he had somehow rendered himself immortal and ageless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/actually-tour-draculas-castle-transylvania-183712521.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: You can actually tour Dracula&#039;s Castle in Transylvania, Romania;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: You can actually tour Dracula&#8217;s Castle in Transylvania, Romania<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Things came to a head when a woman, believed to be a prostitute, leapt from St. Germain\u2019s balcony. She allegedly said she did so to escape him after he had bitten her neck. Authorities instructed St. Germain to report to the police station the following morning, only to discover that he had fled, leaving most of his belongings behind. Legend has it that police discovered corked wine bottles filled with human blood in his abandoned home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since then, New Orleans has embraced these eerie legends as part of its folklore and tourism, with dozens of spooky tours that many say are well worth taking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelhost.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign up for our newsletter and get hidden gems, travel secrets, and stories like this delivered straight to your inbox!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sign up for our newsletter and get hidden gems, travel secrets, and stories like this delivered straight to your inbox!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/travelhost.com\/attractions\/san-francisco-vampire-tour-nob-hill-history\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TravelHost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TravelHost<\/a> on Dec 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/travelhost.com\/attractions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Attractions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Attractions<\/a> section. 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