One of San Francisco’s main tourist attractions in on the waterfront at the north end of the Embarcadero, Fisherman's Wharf is at the center of many maritime and visitor attractions, including the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Area. Fisherman's Wharf was created for deep draft sailing ships and the local commercial fishing fleet. From the days of the Gold Rush until the turn of the Century, the San Francisco fishing fleet was composed of lateen-rigged sailboats. Fisherman’s Wharf, which has been the home of San Francisco’s colorful fishing fleet for nearly a century and a quarter, is world famous for its wide variety of ocean fish. Much of this fame is due to the annual harvest of that most delectable of all crustaceans, the Dungeness crab of San Francisco. Sourdough bread and fresh seafood are favorite purchases on the Wharf. One can easily walk to all Fisherman’s Wharf attractions, restaurants and shopping centers. Pedicabs, horse drawn carriages, or the F-line, (Market St.), streetcar will escort also escort visitors to their destination. Taxis, limousines, cable cars, rental car agencies and city buses meet all other transportation needs. Parking is available in public lots along Beach, North Point, Bay and Francisco streets.
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San Francisco California
Other Shopping nearby:
(Eureka) American Indian Art & Gift Shop
(San Francisco) Barbary Coast Boxes
(Benicia) Benicia Bay Company
(Benicia) Bookshop Benicia
(San Francisco) Brooks Brothers
(San Francisco) Camera Boutique
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04/18 Coming to The San Francisco area
Arden Fair Sacramento CA March30-April18 Open the doors to Arden Fair and step inside. Here you'll find contemporary fashions, jewelry, accessories and brand name merchandise at over 165 specialty stores, plus Nordstrom's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penney. Arden Fair also has a number of terrific restaurants, everything from fast food to fine dining. And it's completely enclosed, so it's always a comfortable 70 degrees inside no matter what it's like outside.
Santa Cruz Baroque Festival Santa Cruz CA April13-May11 A festival of baroque music.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
California Exposition & State Fair Sacramento CA June12-28 The Cal Expo is the site of the California State Fair. All year Satellite Wagering, Waterworld USA, Paradise Island Fun Center and an RV Park are just a few of the features of the Cal Expo.The first State Fair was held in 1854 in San Francisco at the old Music Hall. The fair offered premiums (prizes) for its competitions and included such agricultural exhibits such as 2-inch-long peanuts, 72-pound beets and a 10-pound carrot that was longer than 3 feet. Horseracing was part of that first fair and has continued to be a part of the fair ever since.
Bach Festival Carmel CA July13-27 Multiple performances of works by Bach.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
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