Neighborhoods FISHERMAN’S WHARF WHAT TO SEE & DO san Francisco Travel Association; Nader Khouri The cheery ringing of the cable car bells; the sights, sounds and smells along busy Jefferson st.; the renovated historic red brick factories; the steaming street-side pots of dungeness crab — all help make Fisherman’s Wharf the city’s top-rated tourist attraction year after year. • Take a stroll along PIER 39 . The repurposed wooden finger-pier is now festooned with restaurants, souvenir shops, street performers and attractions such as Aquarium of the Bay and The Flyer . • Madame Tussauds and the San Francisco Dungeon are • The Blue & Gold Fleet runs sightseeing tours from Pier nearby. be sure to check out their “escape Alcatraz” thrill ride. 39. The Red and White Fleet operates from Pier 43 ½. Tours of Alcatraz and Angel Island are popular draws, as are the historic ships anchored at the hyde street Pier. Water taxis are also available for on-demand, point-to-point service to locations around the bay. • enjoy fresh seafood at a number of restaurants including Scoma’s, The Franciscan Crab Restaurant and Fog Harbor Fish House . The one-time chocolate factory Ghirardelli Square is now a handsome shopping and dining complex where you can still get amazing sundaes. 42 . sftravel.com
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