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Pier 39 is a shopping center
Shopping mall

File:Nordstrom wing , Pentagon City Mall.jpgA shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings which contain retail units, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit....
 and popular tourist attraction
Tourist attraction

A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
 built on a pier in San Francisco, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade
Video arcade

A video arcade is a venue where people play arcade game that are housed in colourfully-decorated cabinets. The cabinets consist of a video monitor, gameplay controls and buttons, computer hardware and software, and a coin-, Token coin-, or magnetic card-based payment mechanism....
, street performances
Performance

A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people behave in a particular way for another group of people ....
, an interpretive center for the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay
Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium of the Bay is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and located atEmbarcadero and Beach Street, at the edge of Pier 39 in San Francisco, California....
, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lion
California Sea Lion

The California Sea Lion is a coastal sea lion of the northern Pacific Ocean. Their numbers are abundant , and the population continues to expand at a rate of approximately 5.0% annually....
s hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina. The marina is also home to the floating restaurant.






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Pier39
Pier 39 is a shopping center
Shopping mall

File:Nordstrom wing , Pentagon City Mall.jpgA shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings which contain retail units, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit....
 and popular tourist attraction
Tourist attraction

A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
 built on a pier in San Francisco, California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade
Video arcade

A video arcade is a venue where people play arcade game that are housed in colourfully-decorated cabinets. The cabinets consist of a video monitor, gameplay controls and buttons, computer hardware and software, and a coin-, Token coin-, or magnetic card-based payment mechanism....
, street performances
Performance

A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people behave in a particular way for another group of people ....
, an interpretive center for the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay
Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium of the Bay is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and located atEmbarcadero and Beach Street, at the edge of Pier 39 in San Francisco, California....
, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lion
California Sea Lion

The California Sea Lion is a coastal sea lion of the northern Pacific Ocean. Their numbers are abundant , and the population continues to expand at a rate of approximately 5.0% annually....
s hauled out on docks on Pier 39's marina. The marina is also home to the floating restaurant. A two-story carousel is one of the pier's more dominant features, although it is not directly visible from the street and sits towards the end of the pier. The family-oriented entertainment and presence of marine mammals make this a popular tourist location for families with children.

The pier is located at the edge of the Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California

Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, United StatesIt roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street....
 district and is close to North Beach
North Beach

North Beach may refer to a number of places in the world:United States*North Beach, San Francisco, California*North Beach, Florida, a census-designated place in Indian River County...
, Chinatown
Chinatown, San Francisco, California

San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is also the largest Han Chinese community outside of Asia, according to The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Micropaedia vol....
, and the Embarcadero
The Embarcadero (San Francisco)

The Embarcadero is the eastern waterfront roadway of the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, along San Francisco Bay. It sits atop an engineered seawall on reclaimed land....
. The area is easily accessible via the historic F Market
F Market

The F Market & Wharves line is one of several light rail lines in San Francisco, California. Unlike the other LRV lines, the F line is operated as a heritage railway using exclusively historical equipment both from San Francisco's retired fleet as well as from cities around the world....
 streetcars.

From the pier one can see Angel Island
Angel Island, California

Angel Island is an island in San Francisco Bay that offers spectacular views of the San Francisco, California skyline, the Marin County, California Headlands and Mount Tamalpais....
, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S....
, and the Bay Bridge
Bay Bridge

There are several well-known bridges referred to as the Bay Bridge:* The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland, United States*The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia, United States...
. Blue & Gold Fleet
Blue & Gold Fleet

Blue & Gold Fleet is a privately owned company in the United States providing ferry services in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.The company's vessels serve the following communities:...
's bay cruises leave from Pier 39.

Pier 39 was first developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons and opened October 4, 1978.

See also

  • 49-Mile Scenic Drive
    49-Mile Scenic Drive

    The 49-Mile Scenic Drive in and around San Francisco highlights many of the city's major attractions and historic structures.Opened on September 14, 1938 as a promotion for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, it...
  • The World Famous Bushman
  • Fisherman's Wharf
    Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California

    Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, United StatesIt roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street....


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