Dispatches filed from Fisherman's Wharf, in reverse chronological order.
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Down at Pier 45, past the fishing boats and the morning fog that still clings to the Embarcadero railings well into June, the SS Jeremiah O'Brien sits as it has for decades — a working museum ship, a Liberty…
By Casey Wong, Neighborhoods · May 31, 2026
Saturday, July 4th, starting around 9:30pm, San Francisco's fireworks launch over the bay — visible from Fisherman's Wharf, Crissy Field, the…
Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day), USS Pampanito hosts the annual Lost Boat Ceremony aboard the WWII-era submarine docked at Pier 45, Fisherman's Wharf.
At the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, sometime in 1957, the waterfront block near Pier 45 went briefly Hollywood — cranes and cables and the particular…
At K-Dock on Pier 39, sometime Tuesday morning, a harbor seal hauled itself up among the California sea lions and apparently decided the arrangement…
Fisherman's Wharf — already the most tourist-trap stretch of real estate west of Times Square — now has a giant Ferris wheel.
San Francisco has no shortage of squatters who refuse to leave prime waterfront real estate, but at least these ones are entertaining.
Sometimes a single photograph captures more about a city than a thousand budget reports ever could.
San Francisco has lost its most charismatic resident — and no, we're not talking about another tech founder decamping to Miami.
The Academy of Art University has sold one of its Fisherman's Wharf properties — a site that's been earmarked for housing conversion.
If you've visited Fisherman's Wharf in recent months, you know the real star attraction isn't the sourdough bread bowls or the overpriced crab…
If you live in northeast San Francisco — Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, or anywhere in that orbit — you already know the grocery situation has been…
San Francisco has a housing crisis, a budget crisis, and a fentanyl crisis.
In a city where the Board of Supervisors can't agree on how to fill a pothole, at least the sea lions at Pier 39 continue to deliver reliable…
In a city where half the public infrastructure is broken, a 2,000-pound sea lion has become our most reliable tourist attraction — and he doesn't…
One of San Francisco's most iconic waterfront properties just changed hands, and almost nobody saw it coming.
If you've spent a Thanksgiving in San Francisco, you know the drill: Dungeness crab is supposed to be on the table.
In a city where squatters usually spark heated debates about property rights and enforcement failures, San Francisco has found one it can unanimously…
Ghirardelli Square, one of San Francisco's most iconic waterfront properties, has been sold to a new ownership group with ties to a Miami-based…
Two Steller sea lions put on an absolute show for tourists at Pier 39 this afternoon — one industriously clearing deck space while the other…
Bistro Boudin — the Fisherman's Wharf staple famous for its sourdough bread bowls and unbeatable waterfront location — is hosting a Pinot & Pizza…
In a city where squatters' rights are practically a religion, nobody does it better than the sea lions of Pier 39.
If you haven't checked in on Pier 39's K-Dock lately, you're missing out on San Francisco's most unapologetic freeloader — and for once, we're not…
Every year, Ben & Jerry's reminds us of a beautiful economic truth: people will stand in line for an absurdly long time to get something for free…
If you've wandered down to Pier 39 lately, you may have noticed the docks sitting at a slightly different angle than usual.
Summer's creeping closer, and if you're one of those ambitious types eyeing a triathlon — or just want to pretend you are while getting a killer…
In a city where the political circus never takes a day off, it's nice to report on an actual wildlife spectacle for once.
Here's something you don't hear every day: a small business is expanding into San Francisco.