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Encyclopedia > Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf sign
Fisherman's Wharf sign

Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, U.S. It is mainly a tourist attraction, known for being the location of Pier 39, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Ghirardelli Square, Ripley's Believe it or Not, ferry rides to Alcatraz and restaurants that serve seafood, most notably dungeness crab. Transportation to Fisherman's Wharf can be an attraction of itself, the F Market runs through the area, the Powell-Hyde cable car lines runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, and the Powell-Mason cable car line runs a few blocks away. Other popular areas in San Francisco, such as Chinatown, Lombard Street and North Beach are all located in close proximity to Fisherman's Wharf. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 127 KB)http://pdphoto. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 127 KB)http://pdphoto. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... San Francisco skyline. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government Official website of the United States government - Gateway to governmental sites White House - Official site of the US President Senate. ... A tourist attraction is a place where tourists, foreign and domestic, normally visit. ... Sea lions on Pier 39 A musician performs at Pier 39. ... The historic fleet moored at Hyde Street Pier, with Alcatraz and Angel Island in the background. ... Ghirardelli Square is a tourist attraction with shops and restaurants in the Fishermans Wharf area of San Francisco, California. ... Ripleys Believe It or Not! deals in the bizarre—events and items so strange and unusual that it is often hard to believe that they actually exist--but they do: believe it. ... Photograph of the island Alcatraz Island is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California. ... Seafood in Brussels, Belgium Seafood is any sea animal that is served as food or is suitable for eating. ... Binomial name Cancer magister Dana, 1852 The Dungeness crab is a type of crab that inhabits eel-grass beds and water bottoms from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to Santa Cruz, California. ... F Market PCC cars at Jones Street terminal. ... San Francisco Cable Car No. ... The second-largest Chinatown in North America is in San Francisco, California, where signs, storefronts, proprietors, and even lamp posts bring the culture of China to the United States. ... Lombard Streets famed twists Lombard Street in San Francisco, California is a major east-west thoroughfare that crosses the entire city. ... Looking south-east Columbus Street (on the left), Stockton (on the right), and Green Street (not visible). ...


The intro video of ABC's Full House features Fisherman's Wharf where Bob Saget, Candace Cameron and Jodie Sweetin are fishing around in front of Alcatraz prison. The ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... The Full House title sequence, featuring the Golden Gate Bridge. ... Saget as Danny Tanner on Full House. ... Cameron Bure as D.J. Tanner on Full House. ... Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner on Full House. ... Alcatraz Island is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California. ...


A popular resident of Fisherman's Wharf is The World Famous Bushman, a local man who sits behind some branches and startles people who walk by, but all in good fun. He has gained quite a following during the 25 years he has been doing it. The World Famous Bushman, also known as David Johnson, has been entertaining passerbys along Fishermans Wharf for over twenty-five years. ...


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Fisherman's Wharf Merchants Association - History (1489 words)
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.
It is the day when the cauldrons along Fisherman's Wharf are lighted, ready to receive the boxes piled high with Dungeness crab hoisted from the decks of the first boats that come chuffing back into port.
But, even before there were any sidewalks or restaurants at Fisherman’s Wharf some of the fishermen set up cauldrons of boiling water in which to cook the freshly caught crabs and dispensed them in paper cups as a crab cocktail to be enjoyed by visitors.
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