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The Embarcadero — the city’s east-facing waterfront, with its finger piers and glistening views of San Francisco Bay — is where San Francisco had its first growth spurt, thanks to the California Gold Rush of 1849. HOW TO GET HERE The E Embarcadero and F-Market & Wharves historic street car lines make it easy to get to and around the neighborhood. WHAT TO SEE & DO Eminently walkable, the Embarcadero is also the ideal vantage point to view The Bay Lights, the world’s largest LED light sculpture. On Pier 15, the Exploratorium is one of the city’s favorite destinations for families. Continuing south, the renovated Ferry Building Marketplace is a foodie paradise stocked with wine bars, cafés, innovative restaurants, fine food shops and a farmers market. True to its name, you also can catch ferries to the North and East Bay. The San Francisco Giants’ bayside baseball stadium — AT&T Park — and adjacent jogging paths provide more ways to relax. Or get an engaging, free look at history at the Wells Fargo history Museum. WHERE TO EAT Try the iconic sourdough purveyor Boudin, award-winning eatery The Slanted Door and classy seafood spot Waterbar. Or snack your way through the Ferry Building Marketplace. WHERE TO STAY Area hotels include the Hyatt Regency, Vitale, Omni, Le Meridien, Loews Regency and Hilton San Francisco Financial District. MUST SEES EXPLORATORIUM exploratorium.edu WELLS FARGO HISTORY MUSEUM wellsfargohistory.com AT&T PARK sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com THE BAY LIGHTS thebaylights.org FERRY BUILDING MARKETPLACE ferrybuildingmarketplace.com THE SLANTED DOOR slanteddoor.com WATERBAR waterbarsf.com
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