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  • Updated By Cabana_Boy on December 18, 2002
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  • Pier 39, tourist haven! - San Francisco
    Pier 39, tourist haven!
    by Cabana_Boy
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    Everywhere along the Embarcadero (odd numbered piers north of the Ferry Building along the waterfront) from the Financial District and Market Street clear over to Van Ness Avenue and Ghirardelli Square is becoming touristy with Pier 39 being ground zero.

    If you are a first visitor, defintely check out the area as there are still a few redeeming qualities such as Pier 45 with its older wooden constructed ships, the U.S.S. Pampanito (World War II Balao Class Submarine) and the Sea Lions that can be seen from Pier 39 are always fun to watch for a while...

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    Pier 39: Just next to Pier 41, is Pier...
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  • By volarevolare on August 26, 2002
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by volarevolare
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    Just next to Pier 41, is Pier 39. A definite tourist trap that is vibrant and colourful, and filled with all sorts of small shops and places to eat. We had our dinner at one of the restuarants there, overlooking the Sea Lions hangout place. It offered us a good view of the place, and it was perfect to watch the sunset. The food was not too bad too.

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    Pier 39: I wouldn't exactly say that...
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  • By Skylink on August 26, 2002
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  • I wouldn't exactly say that Pier 39 is a tourist trap. However, other areas of Fisherman's Wharf seem to have more of a marine atmosphere and the Cannery looks a bit like the old factory. Pier 39 is simply an area of restaurants and t-shirt shops.

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    Pier 39: Pier 39 along fisherman's...
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  • By blos on August 26, 2002
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by blos
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    Pier 39 along fisherman's Wharf is a mish-mash of restaurants, entertainment and souvenir shops. Everything here is expensive, especially food, and the price doesn't necessarily reflect quality. On the upside, there are usually some very good street entertainers around here that are well worth watching.

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    Pier 39: I really enjoyed this area!...
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  • By charlize on August 26, 2002
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by charlize
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    I really enjoyed this area! Walk into Pier 39, where there are 100's of stores where you can buy gifts/souvenirs. Yes, you will spend WAY more then planned, but you can't leave this beautiful city without a T-Shirt, keychain, postcards, that show you have been to the city by the bay! Also there, Marine World, Game rooms..and much much more fun! Beautiful views of Alacatraz, the bay. The sea lions napping. Absolutely love this part of San Francisco :) www.pier39.com

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    Pier 39: Pier 39. It was built to suck...
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  • Updated By lazygrrrl on August 26, 2002
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  • Pier 39. It was built to suck the money out of your wallets. And the restaurants aren't that good. Whenever I have guests in town, they always want to go there, and its always bad and overpriced.

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    Pier 39: One of the places I didn't...
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  • By JaumeBCN on August 24, 2002
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    by JaumeBCN
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    One of the places I didn't like was Underwater World, the aquarium from Pier 39. The Monterey Bay Aquarium (down San Francisco) is much better nice and big. Even though there's a tunnel under the water, the Aquarium of Underwater World is not very interesting. Anyway, for those interested in the sea world and animals go and visit it, although it's better to see the sea lions outdoors at Pier 39, and it's free!

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    Pier 39: PIER 39. Basically its busy,...
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  • Updated By Graeme_Webb on January 1, 2007
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by Graeme_Webb
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    PIER 39. Basically its busy, expensive, with loads of tourist shops and theme rides. Too much like Disneyland for me. There are better things to do if you want to see the real San Francisco.

    Anything but this.

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    Pier 39: At the waterfront ...
  • By markymark on August 25, 2002
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  • Updated By Djinn76 on July 14, 2004
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  • Pier 39 - San Francisco
    by Djinn76
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    Don’t waste your time, there is nothing to see there ! This place made me think to one of these fake western-like villages you can find in a Six Flags park… It is full of tourist shops and crowded with beggars, real or fake ones.

    One thing that could however be worth the move is the sea lions. They are pretty funny....

    If you plan to go to any other towns along the coast (Santa Cruz, Monterey,…), you can also see the sea lions over there.

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