So much on one pier... We really enjoyed this part of San Francisco. Pier 39 houses several shops, art studios, a merry-go-round, restaurants, boat docks, and bars. Our favorite activity there was watching the sea lions lounge off the end of the pier. There were so many of them. I photographed and the kids pointed as the seals barked and sea gulls swooped overhead. It was all a bit touristy, but a fitting antidote for the kids since I'd had them "in the woods" so to speak for a week now. Overall, it was a great time. If you’re in San Francisco, you should go to the wharf.