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Fisherman's Wharf: Fishing for Suckers at Fisherman's Wharf
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  • This seems to be on every tourist's To Do list, but it's an area of San Francisco that makes me wince. There are far too many people, few of them local, and a multitude of shops selling tasteless souvenirs and T-shirts, e.g. I Got Crabs at Fisherman's Wharf.

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    At Least Do This: If you absolutely must go to the Wharf, buy a shrimp cocktail to eat as you walk. It will make the tackiness bearable.
    Alternative: Just beyond the Wharf, near Aquatic Park (marked by long lines of tourists waiting for cable cars), there are two shopping complexes that are still touristy but of passable merit.

    The Cannery - This red brick complex really was a cannery and has now been converted to shops and restaurants. There's often live entertainment in the courtyard.

    Ghirardelli Square - Former chocolate factory. It used to be all shops and restaurants, but the new Fairmont Hotel now takes up much of the Square. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop is still there -- treat yourself to an ice cream concoction and buy bars of San Francisco chocolate to take home. Unless, of course, you're from Belgium. :)
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    Comments for Rixie about San Francisco
    SabrinaSummerville Sun Aug 23, 2009 23:33 UTC
     I'm coming back to these pages tomorrow! Plan to find the real San Francisco when I visit this December:-)
    Dabs Tue Aug 11, 2009 03:55 UTC
     I'm glad I saw your tip on Alcatraz, I better go look at booking tickets!
    oneruthlesspta Sun Jun 28, 2009 15:25 UTC
     Hey RIXIE! Read all your comments and felt your love of the city coming thru. Excited about our trip over the upcoming 4th of July. Thanks for all your input.
    Tom_In_Madison Thu May 28, 2009 14:32 UTC
     I'm coming to SF!!! August!!! Can't wait...its been 13 years.
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