Wharf News

6^th Annual PIERsafe Drill and Safety Expo

When:                  Friday, October 12^th, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Where:                 Jefferson Street between Hyde Street and Aquatic Park

How:                     RSVP  to Reuel Daniels if you would like to participate in the drills, otherwise simply show up to watch the demonstrations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Fleet Week, October 5 - 8, 2012

SFMTA Gears Up for Busy October Weekend

Traffic Advisory for Fleet Week

Fleet Week 2012 takes place from October 4th - October 8th. Also taking place during this time is the America's Cup World Series races, Giants games, a 49ers game, the Italian Heritage Parade (North Beach), the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park, and the Castro Street Fair, plus a handful of other events. Given the unprecedented number of events over Fleet Week, please make note of the following traffic advisories and consider taking public transit or biking/walking to all Fleet Week activities.

Lane Closure - Embarcadero

Coastal Cleanup Day - Join Aquarium of the Bay at San Francisco's Aquatic Park in Fisherman's Wharf

Saturday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m.
(Parking is limited — arrive early to secure street parking.)

Click for more information: http://www.aquariumofthebay.org/make-a-difference/9c15-california-coastal-cleanup-day

Help clean up the beach, or bring your kayak, paddle board or other non non-motorized watercraft to take the clean-up effort out on the water. Qualified divers can even join our dive team to clean up under the water!

FREE coffee and pastries provided by Biscoff.

SFMTA WEEKEND TRANSIT AND TRAFFIC ADVISORY

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) advises San Francisco residents and visitors of the following event-related traffic and service impacts this weekend, Friday, Sept. 7 through Sunday, Sept. 9. 

Event participants and fun seekers should check with www.sfmta.com or call 311 to find out which of the 80 Muni lines will get them where they want to go.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 29, 2012

Contact: Paul Rose

415.601.1637, cell

paul.rose@sfmta.com

If you are looking for information on how to watch the World Series races taking place on August 21-26 and October 4-7, please download the following document. 

To learn more about the America's Cup races please visit http://www.americascup.com/.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 27, 2012

Contact: Paul Rose

415.601.1637, cell

Making Fisherman's Wharf more Walkable, Bikeable

Article in San Francisco Business Times by Eric Young. Published June 22, 2012.

Fisherman's Wharf merchants are betting that a remake of the district's main artery to encourage more walkers and bikers will make it an even bigger draw.

Wednesday,  July 4th on the Wharf!

Enjoy free concerts and activities during the day followed by the City of San Francisco’s annual fireworks display over the Bay.

Time                                                        Location                                          Event

On Sunday the Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary celebration will take place.  Celebration activities will start at 11 a.m. in the area from Fort Point to Pier 39.  Fireworks showcasing the bridge, bay and surrounding parks will begin at 9:30 p.m. and can be seen between the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Mason and at PIER 39.  

There are no scheduled street closures for the Embarcadero or the Fisherman’s Wharf area.

Highlights Include 4^th Annual “Ghirardelli Goes Green”

Saturday, April 21: 1pm – 5pm

www.visitfishermanswharf.com

The 2012 Salmon Season looks promising!  April 7th is the opening for the sport fishing season in California and a May 1st is the opening for the commercial season.  If you would like to go Salmon Fishing from Fisherman's Wharf, check out our Sport Fishing Company Listing page.

The Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District will be offering free Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) training courses, as part of its PIERsafe program.  We would like to encourage as many community members as possible to show up for the two days of emergency preparedness education.  NERT training will take place on two consecutive (you must attend both days) Wednesdays, April 25th and May 2nd.  Both classes will be held at the Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf – Marine Room, from 8:30am – 5:30pm.  Coffee will be offered in the morning. 

NERT is a free training program for individuals, neighborhood groups and community-based organizations in San Francisco, created in direct response to the aftermath that followed the 1989 San Francisco earthquake.  Through this program, individuals will learn the basics of personal preparedness and prevention.  The training also includes hands-on disaster skills that will help individuals respond to a personal emergency as well as act as members of a neighborhood response team.

You can register for this class on the S.F.F.D. website. 

FISHERMAN’S WHARF COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT RECEIVES COMMUNITY WIDE SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR DESIGN OF JEFFERSON STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN

March 7, 2012, San Francisco, CA — The Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District (www.visitfishermanswharf.com) has received wide community support for plans to redesign public areas of Jefferson Street in the Fisherman’s Wharf area. The planned improvements were presented in a series of community meetings and will provide an easier and more enjoyable experience for visitors, residents, and local businesses.Investing in the infrastructure of the most visited section of San Francisco will benefit all of San Francisco by providing increased tax revenue to be used for programs throughout the City.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 unanimously approved the first step in moving the process forward allocating funding for the design process for Phase 1 of the Jefferson Street project, the two-block area from Hyde to Jones Streets along Jefferson Street.

8pm Friday, Feb. 17 to 5am Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012

The westbound deck of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed during Presidents’ Day weekend 2012. Construction of a slight detour near the toll plaza will require the upper deck heading into San Francisco to be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. Eastbound traffic will have full access to the bridge during the closure.

Weather could delay the reopening of the westbound deck or postpone the closure to another weekend.

The attached image shows the working draft of the final Jefferson Street Design that was presented at the January 25th Community Meeting at Fisherman's Wharf.  The image shows just the portion that would undergo construction in the Fall of 2012 between Jones Street and Hyde Street. 

Congratulations to Scoma's and other wharf business taking part in Recology's composting program!