totally buzzing market atmosphere
food's a bargain too
trying out the local lunch!
on the bus for more exploration
see you chinatown
Next stop
The palace of fine arts!
located in the Marina District of San Francisco
The palace pond and fountains
breathtaking views
The palace is in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
a monumental structure originally constructed...
for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition exhibition
what do we have here
the Exploratorium science museum
Next up along the san francisco Piers
art by the pierside marinas
the bay aquarium
looking crabby there!
2 animals of each type
Fisherman's wharf
the pier side walk
with lots of street stores
and street performers alike
a store cum performing store
they're everywhere!
heading into the famous pier 39
located at edge of the Fisherman's Wharf
it's a pierside shopping and dining area
a fancy and popular tourist trap too
the marina by the pier
a clear day with the golden gate bridge in the far left
seafood!
land food!
yachts and fishing boats
the center pavilion
view from the overhead bridges
funhouses in the pier
the pier was developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons
it opened October 4, 1978
view of the naval yard afar
California sea lions
alcatraz from the pier viewing dock
got gump?
the double decker merry go round
the bay bridge up east of the pier
theaters by the pier
nicely decked out
got candy?
lots of candy!