San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 13 The Port of San Francisco In 1853 the first wharf was built here, and it quickly became a center for maritime-related enterprise, including shipbuilding, and fresh seafood joints. Italians soon monopolized almost every aspect of the fishing industry even today, most of the eateries along the Wharf bear Italian names. With technology, however, the Bay was fished-out by the 1950s, and any big-time fishing industry went out of business or moved elsewhere. %USS Pampanito This vintage submarine (above) sank six enemy ships and damaged four others in World War II. You can tour its interior and get an idea of what life was like for the crew. ^Fisherman s and Seaman s Memorial Chapel montague street bid This little wooden chapel was built in 1980 as an interfaith memorial to all those who make and have made their living at sea. Fish Alley This alley (right) is possibly the last vestige of the authentic, workaday wharf. Here you can see fishing boats come in and watch as the catch of the day is landed montague street bid and prepared for market. (Boudin Bakery This is the home of the famous chain of San Francisco sourdough breadmakers. Stop by to try the distinctive crusty round loaf, best enjoyed warm from the oven with plenty of butter. *Aquarium of the Bay The aquarium s trans parent tunnel visually immerses montague street bid you in the San Francisco Bay marine habitat, montague street bid where thousands of members of diverse oceanfauna disport themselves before your eyes. Video presentations and marine specialists helpyou understand what you re seeing. )Ripleys montague street bid Believe It Or Not! and Wax Museum These two fun-zone denizens (below) found as attractions around the world are a give- away that these blocks of Jefferson Street are pure tourist trap. Plan of Fisherman s Wharf & San Francisco s Top 10Sa a c sco s op 0 13 The Port of San Francisco In 1853 the first wharf was built here, and it quickly became a center for maritime-related enterprise, including shipbuilding, and fresh seafood joints. Italians soon monopolized almost every aspect of the fishing industry even today, montague street bid most of the eateries montague street bid along the Wharf bear Italian names. With technology, however, montague street bid the Bay was fished-out by the 1950s, and any big-time fishing industry went out of business or moved elsewhere. %USS Pampanito This vintage submarine (above) sank six enemy ships and damaged four others in World War II. You can tour its interior and get an idea of what life was like for the crew. ^Fisherman s and Seaman s Memorial Chapel This little wooden montague street bid chapel was built in 1980 as an interfaith memorial to all those who make and have made their living at sea. Fish Alley This alley (right) is possibly the last vestige of the authentic, workaday wharf. Here you can see fishing boats come in and watch as the catch of the day is landed montague street bid and prepared for market. (Boudin Bakery This is the home of the famous chain of San Francisco sourdough breadmakers. Stop by to try the distinctive crusty round loaf, best enjoyed warm from the oven with plenty of butter. *Aquarium of the Bay The aquarium s trans parent montague street bid tunnel visually immerses you in the San Francisco Bay marine habitat, where thousands of members of diverse oceanfauna disport themselves before your eyes. Video presentations and marine specialists helpyou understand what you re seeing. )Ripleys Believe It Or Not! and Wax Museum These two fun-zone montague street bid denizens (below) found as attractions around the world are a give- away that these blocks of Jefferson Street montague street bid are pure tourist trap. Plan of Fisherman s Wharf &
San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters !Native Americans Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, leading to secret trials. 1906 The earthquake and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 people were left homeless. montague street bid $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions in the city in the 1980s. )Loma Prieta Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. San Francisco s Top 10op 37 Top 10 Scandals and Disasters !Native Americans Near-Extinction In the late 1800s Native Americans were hunted down by settlers, with a bounty paid for each scalp. @Gold Rush Lawlessness Gold Rush frontier life was so criminal that vigilante justice was proclaimed in the 1850s, leading to secret trials. 1906 The earthquake and consequent fire devastated much of the city, and 250,000 people were left homeless. $ Bloody Thursday On July 5, 1934, police fired shots at striking long- shoremen, leaving two dead. %Howl On October 13, 1955, Allen Ginsberg read his revolutionary poem in San Francisco, which was later banned as obscene. ^Freedom & Anti-War Pro Civil Rights and anti Vietnam War riots occurred from 1964 to 1970 &Rock Icons Die Part of hippie legend, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died of heroin overdoses in 1970. *White s Revenge In 1978 exxx Supervisor Dan White shot dead Mayor George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey montague street bid Milk (see p39). (AIDS The AIDS epidemic reached overwhelming proportions in the city in the 1980s. )Loma Prieta Earthquake In October 1989, the quake destroyed the Victorian center montague street bid of Santa Cruz (see p78) and part of the Bay Bridge. &
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