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Sea Lions at Pier 39
Rock stars wish they could live like San Francisco's sea lions, who've taken over an entire
yacht marina with their harems since 1990. Since California law requires boats to make
way for marine mammals, up to 1300 sea-lion squatters oblige yacht-owners to relinquish
Pier 39
(
www.pier39.com
;
Beach St & the Embarcadero;
)
slips from January through July - mak-
ing them heroes to beach bums everywhere.
Musée Mécanique
Laughing Sal has freaked out visitors with her coin-operated cackle for 100 years, but
don't let this manic mannequin deter you from the best arcade west of Coney Island. A
few quarters at the
Musée Mécanique
(
www.museemechanique.org
;
Pier 45, Shed A; 10am-7pm;
)
lets you start bar brawls in mechanical Wild West saloons, save the world from Space In-
vaders and get your fortune told by an eerily lifelike wooden swami.
