Fisherman's Wharf/ Pier 39

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San Francisco, CA
Fisherman's Wharf/ Pier 39
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Fisherman's wharf is a colorful Disneyland-like area with trinket and t-shirt stores and bad restaurants. However, it's a fun place to bring kids, and even has a carousel. Every day (noon-10pm) on the main stage of Pier 39 you can catch a show. We saw an amusing one that impressed my son, by a juggler and his dog. The best thing about Fisherman's Wharf are the sea lions, who were displaced and found the empty docks at Pier 39 to be a sunny place to call home. They make their funny honking sounds all day. Some are lazy and just lay around; others play and fight. It's great fun to watch!

Pier 39 is also the place where you depart for Alcatraz Island. I highly recommend this tour- it's not as creepy as you'd think, and the whole family will always remember it fondly, plus the views are gorgeous.
A great place to eat is Bubba Gump Shrimp Company where the waiters are friendly, the food is good, and the views are fantastic!

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Pier 39, as seen from the ferry dock.

Sea lions snuggling up!

Sea lions playing.

Directions

You can take a cable car from Powell Station to Fisherman's Wharf. Don't stand in the long queue at Powell and Market Streets- instead, walk up a block or two further to one of the brown and white signs and just jump on when the cable car passes. It costs $7 and you don't need exact change (though you can't use a bill larger than a $20).
Click on "satellite" to see the hundreds of sea lions from above.
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co, Pier 39, San Francisco CA 94133, call (415) 781-4867.

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Jack

Wed, 24 Nov 2010

Anybody who won't give Pier 39 a 6-star rating has to be crazy! We've been coming here for over thirty years. It's fun every time!

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CArlie

Wed, 09 Sep 2009

This is an endlessly fun place to hang out. I could people watch here all day.

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