San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf is DEAD to me

I remember my first date with the boss. We went to Fisherman’s Whasrf and I got a giant Hershey’s kiss! Why not?!

Tourist trap of all time.

COVID killed the city.

It never recovered from the pandemic.

Thanks, china!

North Beach is pretty much gone, too.

why?

It was touristy but still fun and had some good spots. I remember a cool bar at the end of the pier where I would watch the fog come in.

I was hopping back in 2019 when I was last there.

I spent a month in SF last year. It was great and still bustling. Just because one touristy area is on decline doesn’t meant the city is doomed. Just needs to recalibrate. The things that make SF unique and beautiful are still there.

Yeah, new generations come and habits change. Just look at that In-N-Out at 9:50, it's packed to the rafters. What does that tell you?

A total tourist trap and, even in the past, you could go there at various times of the year or even of the week, and it would be dead. This is just spam.

I don't think this guy is "spam," R10.

If you actually watch the video, he seems to know a lot about the neighorhoods and areas he visits, as well as the history of the area - what types of businesses and owners used to occupy particular stores in that location.

He seems very knowledgeable about San Francisco.

OP this is a cultural thing

The death of the “festival marketplace”

These places replicated suburban malls which are themselves dying

These places were killed by social media which encouraged people to look for novelty, quality and “vibes”

For example, this SF bakery has lines around the block

[quote]This is just spam.

Looking at the comments under the video, it looks like bait to get MAGA to bitch about Newsom again.

And this is nothing new, you have people wringing their hands under videos of dilapidated manses from a century ago. Kitch property that never had much redeeming value in the first place. People hopped up on nostalgia refusing to accept the fact that things change. Also foreigners chiming in that the US looks like a shithole, as if this never fucking happens anywhere else in the world.

Not true there are still great classic fish restaurants. You just need to find them.

Like Scomas. Ancient but good.

Development plan to breathe new life into Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco

But where am I gonna buy my SF snow globe? To quote the guy in the video - Gone!

r16 So many fishermen being interviewed, as if they're a fucking authority on anything beyond fishing.

Go interview some people who've studied urban planning instead. This whole "Plumber Joe knows best" mentality is what got us where we are now.

Fuck this guy. I own a small business in North Beach and it's ALWAYS hopping here. On days I drive, I can barely get through the EXACT stop he films in the start of for his North Beach expose. Also, I avoid the Wharf pretty much but I take the dog to Aquatic Park by Ghirardelli and it's almost always busy.. This weirdo went on off hours to closed places and claimed the city is dead. It's straight up lies and bullshit. Yes, businesses have closed but parts of the same areas he films are THRIVING. Where's that video? Gross MAGA bullshit.

It’s worse than you’ve heard—even on Market Street, just now, by the so-called Palace Hotel. Some stranger in funny clothes held open the door and then put his hand out as if I should tip him! I gave the hotel a piece of my mind about that.

Can you imagine that in Des Moines?

I was there in Feb 2020, just before Covid. It was fun. Haven’t been back since.

That guy's voice is so annoying. GOOONE!

Are the sea lions OK at least? I'm too lazy to watch this 30-minute video.

It’s just a lame tourist spot

Union Sq. just now—it sends it love. Dept stores may be fading away, but all the usual suspects of high-end boutiques are active.

Gaaaaaaaaaaaahn.

I thought it was just me who thought his "GONE!" schtick was weird.

Why does he do that? It's so fucking obnoxious.