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I’ve said it before. San Franciscans look down their noses at Fisherman’s Wharf. And it can be a complete tourist trap. But if you know where to look, a day at Fisherman’s Wharf can be an enriching, rewarding experience. That’s why I’m here to help you do Fisherman’s Wharf right.
The best way to start your day at Fisherman’s Wharf is to leave the mainland and take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, out in the bay. (By the way, I’m covering the “Greater” Fisherman’s Wharf area– [Read more…]
There were a few spots in Chinatown that were closed when I went to visit them on Day 7. I decided a return visit was in order. I was able to return pretty easily, considering that according to official San [Read more…]
Welcome to the last regularly scheduled sightseeing day of the 2016 sightseeing season! (Notice how I qualified that “last”?)
A number of the sites in the neighborhoods of San Francisco I was visiting in 2016 were closed on Saturdays. Most of these, unsurprisingly, were downtown, in and around the Financial District. I knew I’d be heading back to full-time work shortly, after having taken about a year off. So for 3 days in a row in September, I checked out these weekday-only sites.
We got a taste of Fisherman’s Wharf along the Barbary Coast Trail. On Day 6, it’s full immersion. San Francisco locals scorn Fisherman’s Wharf as being a tourist trap to be shunned at any and all times. But [Read more…]