The venerable Ferry Building https://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/ survived the big 1906 Earthquake and is still thriving. It is one of the best big-city farmers markets on the West Coast. It also has several excellent restaurants selling food at booths, set out tables, chairs, and awnings. The view while sipping on your espresso, is the iconic Bay Bridge, the Tuscan style Ferry Building, and the tall office towers of the Financial District, plus of course, Telegraph Hill.

The Ferry Building has hourly departures to Oakland, Sausalito, Tiburon, Vallejo, and many from Marin county use the Larkspur landing to commute into downtown San Francisco.

You can't talk about Embarcadero without talking about Giants baseball https://www.mlb.com/giants. The cities' urban baseball stadium is bounded by King, Second, Third streets, and on the south by China Basin and the San Francisco Bay. There is a short wall in right field (307 ft) which will allow Homerun balls into the San Francisco Bay.

Fisherman's Wharf

During the Day, Fisherman's wharf is a touristy place, most locals denigrate it, but Kids absolutely love it. Pier 39

, adjacent to the big ferry landing, which has its own sea world with sea lions lining the docks. To the west, you can find fresh seafood restaurants, or you can buy a freshly cooked ready to go dangerous crab a San Francisco Stable. When you are trying to stay out of the crowds, head to Ghirardelli Square for some local breweries, we usually station at Ghirardelli Square when trying to get an Uber or Lyft. https://www.ghirardellisq.com/

Hyde Park Pier and Aquatic Park

Hyde Street pier, just west of Fisherman's Wharf, serves as permanent moorage for several historical ships. The ships include The Eureka, C.A. Thayer, and the Balclutha. Looking across the bay from Aquatic Park, with its sandy beaches protected by a curved pier. You can conjure up much of the maritime history of the bay - Spanish navigator Juan Manuel de Ayala's ship coming to anchor in 1775. The San Francisco National Maritime Museum's collection gives you a better understanding of the San Francisco Bay maritime history.