Fleet Week October 10-13, 1997

Fleet Week is the Bay Area's annual salute to the men and women of our nation's marine services. PIER 39 and the entire San Francisco port community celebrates the U.S. Navy's birthday with a variety of aquatic activities, air show, and special performances by various Navy bands. PIER 39 serves as Fleet Week headquarters and information center, as well as the perfect place to view the Blue Angels' dynamic air show on Saturday and Sunday above the San Francisco Bay.

Our family took the 11 AM Sausalito ferry to PIER 41 and was
greeted with a great view of huge Navy ships cruising the bay with an aircraft carrier launching fighters off its deck. An
awe-inspiring sight! After we arrived we were amazed to find that we were part of a crowd that had to number into the hundreds of thousands. After watching a number of air shows and taking time for lunch we took up position on PIER 40 to best view the Blue Angels. To put in into one word "WOW." This is a show everyone should experience at least once!

For more on this year's fleet week in San Francisco, check out an article in the S.F. Chronicle, or the Blue Angels homepage.