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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, boulevard saint jacques the old piers are used for any number 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 boulevard saint jacques 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

Absinthe 105 Acquerello 63 Adams, Ansel 27, 126 age restrictions 135 AIDS 37, 135, 139 air travel 133, 136 Alamo Square boulevard saint jacques 48, 101 Alamo Square Inn 145 Albion boulevard saint jacques House Inn 145 Alcatraz 6, 14 17, 59, 93 Alioto s 97 Alta Mira 63, 142 Alta Plaza 48 Amber 112 Amber India 129 American Conservatory

^Crocker Galleria In the 1980s, when an old office building was truncated, architects put together some of the vintage elements to create this sparkling indoor mall. Its three floors are under a dramatic glass dome built around a central boulevard saint jacques plaza, creating an open ended arcade. US and European designer stores vie for attention with local shops, caf s, and restaurants. d 50 Post St Map P5