Colorful Italian felucca boats are docked out front for all to gaze upon and fishing tours commence early every morning if you feel so inclined. This is where we catch much of our famous Dungeness crab. If you have not tried this, you must! They are smaller and sweeter than your average crab but oh so delicious. Crab season is from November through June, but we catch enough and freeze them so you can enjoy this delicacy year-round.
Wander down Pier 45 and look at where local fishermen offload their morning catches. Local tip: According to local fishmonger, Don Mayfield, the two main wholesalers here — TwoXSea and East-West Seafood — are some of the most ethical seafood companies out there. Part of their mission is to educate the public on what it means to be a sustainable seafood consumer.
Pier 39 was refurbished in to resemble a quaint wooden fishing village. This cargo pier now houses tourist shops and specialty stores. The street performers and amusement rides are particularly a draw for families. Despite its heyday and current popularity, the area did go through some harder times.
If not, are they far from each other? Are they even worth visiting? So many questions! More than One block up at Beach and Hyde Streets, you can catch the Powell-Hyde cable car line that will take you over the hills into downtown San Francisco. While there, grab a bite with a view at the famous Buena Vista Cafe , which lays claim as the birthplace of the Irish coffee. Then visit the World War 2-era ships and submarine right next door at historic Pier On warm, sunny afternoons, expect to deal with a crush of tourists and locals who would never admit to being there.
Also, like the Wharf itself, there are endless options for eating, drinking, wine tasting, and shopping. Are you looking for a San Francisco snow globe? California fusion, vegetarian and non. These piers were originally used for inland trade, shipping cargo upriver into the Sacramento Delta. During World War 2 they were heavily used for military purposes: troop and supply ships bound for the Pacific Theater were loaded here.
After the war, the most of the commercial shipping moved to the Port of Oakland across the bay, which was better able to handle the large container ships. Coqueta serves dishes from Madrid, Catalonia and the Basque Region, and has a tapas bar. San Francisco Pier 7 is a long, skinny pier, lined with benches, looking straight down at the Transamerica building. This pier is a very popular spot for fishing.
Locals do some serious crab fishing here, mainly at night, and also catch sharks and perch. Incredible views of the city; very romantic at night with the twinkling lights.
More on the Exploratorium. This is the location of the oddly-named Pier 23 Cafe. A funky dive, with good seafood and pretty views of the bay form the eating area in back.
Pier 27 was the home of the America's Cup facility. Now the site of the new cruise ship terminal. Open 6 am to 11 pm. Alcatraz Landing, the departure point for the Alcatraz ferry , the only one that actually stops at the island.
Check out my tips on the best Alcatraz tours to take and how to get the tickets. Backup pier for the cruise ship terminal. Handles the overflow from the terminal at Pier The famous attraction. Shopping, entertainment and the sea lions. More on Pier 39 from a local's viewpoint. The Red and White fleet of ferries leaves from this pier for their bay tours. For more info, see San Francisco Bay Cruises. Pier 45 has three really cool attractions, two World War II ships to climb around on and a funky museum:.
Luckily no one was killed in the fire, but the local fishing industry was seriously damaged because a lot of their equipment was stored there. See SF Chronicle article. In addition to the numbered San Francisco piers, there are a couple of other well-known piers past Pier 45, at the western end of Fisherman's Wharf. Hyde Street Pier at the end of Fisherman's Wharf hosts a number of older ships available for exploring: sailing ships from the late 's and several steam-powered ferries and tug boats.
This city pier extends way out into the bay in a long, curving arc, just west of Aquatic Park. Great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Most of the even-numbered piers are industrial, working piers. Pier 14 on the other side of the Ferry Building , is another extremely long pier, jutting way out into the bay, with great views of the Bay Bridge and the city.
It was on Pier 14 that Kate Steinle was tragically killed in July For more photos and information about this pier, see Pier This pier right underneath the Bay Bridge houses a relatively new art gallery dedicated to photography, but also presents showings of other types of art.
It's much smaller than the Balclutha but is worth a visit. Right next to the Hercules is the Eureka. This is one of the car ferries that carried passengers back and forth from the Hyde Street Pier to Sausalito.
It was originally built in in Tiburon, California as the Ukiah. It was refitted in and renamed the Eureka. This is the third ship on the pier that you can visit. Make sure you also stop on the main level to check out the classic cars and trucks on display. I've visited several times and always learn something new about these historic ships. You can purchase tickets at the gate. Anyone under the the age of 16 is free. These tickets are valid for up to 7 days.
Visit their website for pricing details. Are you planning to stay in Fisherman's Wharf? This is a popular neighborhood among tourists for lodging in San Francisco because many of the hotels are close to the waterfront.
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