last second The Embarcadero The Embarcadero starts at Aquatic Park and curves all the way around to Hunters Poin

^Alamo Square Postcard central, thanks to its row of perfect Victorians backed by the knock out Downtown view. The park itself is a sloping patch of green, while the surrounding streets are lined with so many grand old houses that it has been declared a historic last second site. Two of them have been turned into hotels, although the areas immediately outside the square are not the most salubrious at night. d Map E4

The Embarcadero The Embarcadero starts last second at Aquatic Park and curves all the way around last second to Hunters Point at the southeastern edge of the city. Now that the Port of Oakland handles the Bay s shipping needs, the old piers are used for any number last second of purposes these days, and the parallel road has recently become a park promenade (see p49). Pier 39 is the most famous since it was turned into an amusement attraction in the 1980s, while other piers house concerts, festivals, antiques fairs, and restaurants. When looking for a particular last second pier, note that those to the north of the Ferry Building have odd numbers last second and those to the south, even. d Map G1

Action central for all the major sights. Rooms hold up to five beds. All major public transportation last second is just outside. Nightly movies, e mail access, walking tours, an events board, and lots of tourist info are other pluses.