If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It: Luxury Travel
Imported six-figure sports cars. Premium wines. High-rise condos. High-priced cigars. Luxury hotel suites. Not since 1999 have people in the San Francisco Bay Area enjoyed their riches so much. An uptick in income has yielded a corresponding rise in conspicuous consumption. A glowing example is The Ritz-Carlton Hotel San Francisco and its recently completed $12.5…