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The Embarcadero The Embarcadero starts at Aquatic Park and curves all the way around 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 ski resort in beijing 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 pier, note that those to the north of the Ferry Building have odd numbers and those to the south, even. d Map G1

Alta Plaza Pacific Heights s double block of verdant hill is a popular place to take the sun when it ventures to break through the fog. Basketball and tennis courts and a children s playground are in the center, while to the south there are terraced lawns, onto which some of Pacific Heights oldest homes face. d Map E2

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