Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco is a place to experience seafood done well. The home base of San Francisco fisherman's wharf underwent major development in the ’70s and 80’s to recreate its image as a tourist destination and it worked! On this island, one of the last undeveloped ones around the San Francisco area, there’s a wide variety of entertainment for your family, from free shows by mimes, musicians, magicians or fire eaters. Across the harbor, you’ll have some good views of Alcatraz. Feel like seeing something freaky? The Ripley’s Believe it or Not Musuem is in the area.

On the Fourth of July, the place bursts with incredible fireworks. You might even bump head with the World Famous Bushman, someone who has made it a career out of startling people who walk by. This place has PERSONALITY! Different attractions in Fisherman's Wharf zone include the Hyde Street Pier- an important part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the USS Pampanito- an exhibition World War II period submarine, and the Balclutha, which is a nineteenth-century freight ship. Adjacent Pier 45 has a house of prayer in memory of the "Lost Fishermen" of San Francisco.

• Jefferson and Jones Streets

• Alioto’s Restaurant
• Fisherman’s Grotto
• Crab House

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