California sea lions
view of the naval yard afar
it opened October 4, 1978
the pier was developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons
funhouses in the pier
view from the overhead bridges
the center pavilion
yachts and fishing boats
land food!
seafood!
a clear day with the golden gate bridge in the far left
the marina by the pier
a fancy and popular tourist trap too
it's a pierside shopping and dining area
located at edge of the Fisherman's Wharf
heading into the famous pier 39
they're everywhere!
a store cum performing store
and street performers alike
with lots of street stores
the pier side walk
Fisherman's wharf
2 animals of each type
looking crabby there!
the bay aquarium
art by the pierside marinas
Next up along the san francisco Piers
the Exploratorium science museum
what do we have here
for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition exhibition
a monumental structure originally constructed...
The palace is in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
breathtaking views
The palace pond and fountains
located in the Marina District of San Francisco
The palace of fine arts!
Next stop
see you chinatown
on the bus for more exploration
trying out the local lunch!
food's a bargain too
totally buzzing market atmosphere
weekend markets and bargains!
it's packed already!
back at Chinatown
old day tickets
yup, the real stuff!
the small museum section of the building
the original cable car operators
schematic of how the cables run