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  • By travelingrobNIU on April 9, 2006
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  • Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco
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    Yeah its a tourist trap but whats a city without the tourist trap. We all have them back home. Fisherman's Wharf is very nice to see. The stores selling the crab dinners on the side was very cool. Walking in the rain was kind of difficult but made for a fun experience.

    Try one of the local vendors selling the crab. Eat it with a corona, thats what I do!

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    Fisherman's Wharf: What a Headache
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  • Updated By tinyvulture on June 28, 2004
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  • "French Execution" game, Musee
    Mecanique
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    To get to the boat for Alcatraz, we had to walk through Fishermans Wharf. It was over ridden with loud, herd-like tourists (the kind who stop and abruptly turn around and walk right into you as though they are oblivious to the fact that there are other people on the planet besides them!), nasty over priced food stands, and fishmongers who yell in your face to try and get you to buy their fish when you are just trying to pass by.

    The “Musee Mecanique” is free and it's very interesting too! It is full of old “peep show” and other mechanical games from the early 20th century. Most of them still work, so get a couple dollars in quarters and check them out. What a weird thing to collect!

    The alternative would be...do not go to Fishermans Wharf :)

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    Fisherman's Wharf: Don't waste your time at Fisherman's Wharf
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  • By drummerliz on March 10, 2006
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  • Fisherman's wharf used to be a vital hub for sf fisherman, but is now a tourist trap of grand proportions, nothing but cheap tchotchkes, sweatshirts, street performers and hustlers and hordes of tourists. The cable cars end up here, so you'll likely end up here if you ride them, but you don't have to stay. There are so many better things to do with your time and money. Whatever you do, do not under any circumstances go to Bubba Gump's. Get dungeoness crab from a sidewalk vendor instead.

    If you must see it, there are some good things. This is what I do when I can't get out of taking visitors. The sea lions-yes there will be a huge crowd, but it's a wild herd(?) of sea lions that squatted on the floating docks and decided to stay. They're wonderful. The hyde street pier-there are a couple cool old ships you can go on and pretend you've been shanghai'd In-n-Out- the ultimate california fast food burger. Double Double animal style. There also used to be a medieval torture chamber wax museum that was kitschy and fun. Not sure if it's still around.

    Get off the cable car at lombard street and walk down it. Continue into North beach and have a coffee and snack. Then explore some chinatown alleys.


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    Fisherman's Wharf: Why waste your time?
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  • Updated By RblWthACoz on January 15, 2006
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  • This has to be one of the gaudiest tourist traps around. They rarely get more obnoxious than this. Fisherman's Wharf is a horrible example of what San Francisco is and what it has to offer. It's no wonder that people who live here HATE it there. There are just so many reasons to despise this place. If you want places to eat...there are SO many that are SO much better. If you want shopping, there are loads of boutiques that are better to spend your money on. Why waste your time and money.

    Visit the only three redeeming qualities of the area. 1 - The Maritime Museum 2 - Hyde Street Pier 3 - the cable cars (take a ride and see Lombard Street)

    For restaurants, there are numerous places that are worth checking out. Too many to mention. For shopping, Haight street still has a very wide variety of boutiques and shops, even though it still has a thick tourist edge.

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    Fisherman's Wharf: Fisherman's Wharf - Sea lions and Forbes Island.
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  • Updated By Jerelis on November 21, 2006
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  • Sea lions at Pier 39 and Forbes Island. - San Francisco
    Sea lions at Pier 39 and
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    A variety of specialty shops and restaurants are located at the Anchorage and The Cannery, which is located at the west end. It used to be the largest peach cannery in the world. Ghirardelli Square, once home to the world-famous chocolate factory, has been renovated to an open-air shopping center filled with specialty shops, international restaurants, an ice cream parlor and displays of the origional chocolate making machines. But the most amazing thing about Fisherman's Wharf was the amount of sea lions we saw and the noise they produced! We learned that the first sea lions started coming to the wharf in 1989 and are continuously monitored by the Marine Mammal Center. Not far from the sea lions docks - and visible in the Pier 39 Sea Lions panaorama - you can see Forbes Island, the only man made floating island. Forbes Island with its 12 meters high lighthouse has been afloat between Pier 39 and Pier 41 since February 1999. Address: Beach Street and the Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94109. Directions: It is loosely defined as the area Ghirardelli Square (near Pier 41) and Pier 35.

    See the sea lions.

    None...maybe it's also a must-see?

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    Fisherman's Wharf: Fisherman's Wharf - Family entertainment.
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  • Updated By Jerelis on November 21, 2006
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  • The Balclutha at Fisherman's Wharf. - San Francisco
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    Family entertainment is the specialty along Jefferson Street with attractions such as the Wax Museum and Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Fun to see, because we also visited Ripley's Believe It Or Not! in Surfers Paradise, Australia. At the San Francisco Maritime National Park (hyde Street Pier) you can see and board four national landmark ships, including the famous Balclutha. On January 15, 1887, with a twenty-six-man crew, Balclutha sailed for San Francisco. The ship entered the Golden Gate after 140 days at sea and never left. Our conclusion after a few hours at Fisherman's Wharf; it's very toursitic indeed, but also a kind of fun. Cheap trinket shops are everywhere. The public restroom was tiny and not very clean. The freshly made crepes were great. The sea lions and occasional seal were fashinating. Interesting to see the fishing boats. Fairly good seafood at stands and little restaurants nearby. Not for discerning tastes, but more a "fun at the faire" type of morning. Address: Beach Street and the Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94109. Directions: It is loosely defined as the area Ghirardelli Square (near Pier 41) and Pier 35.

    See the sea lions.

    None...maybe it's also a must-see?

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    Fisherman's Wharf: where are the fishermen?
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  • Updated By teafortwo on December 1, 2003
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  • Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco
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    I was really disappointed at how run-down Fisherman's wharf is - it doesn't quite live up to the rest of the city.

    The only reason to go there is to catch a ferry to Alcatraz or to see the wonderful sea lions - they were amazing (if a bit smelly!)

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    Fisherman's Wharf: Fisherman's wharf : 5 minutes...
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  • By ptitetoile on August 27, 2002
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  • Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco
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    Fisherman's wharf : 5 minutes just to see the sea lions are enough. There is nothing else interesting.

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    Fisherman's Wharf: Crabs, fishes - and tons of tourist stuff
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  • Updated By KaiM on December 5, 2002
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  • The crowd at Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco
    The crowd at Fisherman's Wharf
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    Fisherman's Wharf offers great seafood but also lots of cheap tourist stuff. Still a fun place to see.

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    Fisherman's Wharf: Fisherman's Wharf-only worth...
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  • Updated By feline01 on August 26, 2002
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  • Fisherman's Wharf-only worth it to see the seals, besides the seals, it is just a large tacky shopping mall. Don't bother!

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