THE 10 BEST San Francis Gay Clubs & Bars (Updated 2023)

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• THE BT GAY BARS SAN FRANCIS
• THE 10 BEST SAN FRANCIS GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SAN FRANCIS
• THE GAY TRAVELER’S GUI TO SAN FRANCIS
• GAY BARS SAN FRANCIS
• TOP 5 GAY CLUBS & BARS THE CASTRO (SAN FRANCIS)GAY CLUBS & BARS THE CASTRO
• THE GAY TRAVELER’S GUI TO SAN FRANCIS
• 7 BT GAY BARS SAN FRANCIS
• SAN FRANCIS GAY CISE CLUBS
• BADLANDSSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"BADLANDS","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"4121 18TH ST ","ADDRSLOLY":"SAN FRANCIS","ADDRSREGN":"CALIFORNIA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"94114-2407"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"4.0","REVIEWCOUNT":31},"OPENGHOURS":"MO-SU 15:00-02:00","IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F08\U002F0B\U002F10\U002F\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOBADLANDS431 REVIEWS#54 OF 334 NIGHTLIFE SAN FRANCISGAY BARSCLOSED NOW3:00 PM - 2:00 AMMONDAY3:00 PM - 2:00 AMTUDAY3:00 PM - 2:00 AMWEDNDAY3:00 PM - 2:00 AMTHURSDAY3:00 PM - 2:00 AMFRIDAY3:00 PM - 2:00 AMSATURDAY3:00 PM - 2:00 AMSUNDAY3:00 PM - 2:00 AMVIS WEBSECALLWRE A REVIEWABOUTDANCE BAR LOTED THE CASTRO.READ MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (3)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSBIG B MUIR WOODS TOUR77B TOURSOM $78.30 PER ADULTSPECIAL OFFERMUIR WOODS & SSALO HALF-DAY TOUR (RETURN BY B OR FERRY OM SSALO)998BOAT TOURSOM $96.00 $79.68 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*SAN FRANCIS MOVIE SIGHTS CY TOUR668REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $67.00 PER ADULTBIG B SAN FRANCIS HOP-ON HOP-OFF OPEN TOP TOUR2,261AUD GUISOM $56.70 PER ADULTSMALL GROUP HALF DAY MUIR WOODS AND SSALO MORNG TOUR 46B TOURSOM $79.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*BIG B SAN FRANCIS HOP-ON-HOP-OFF OPEN TOP TOUR AND ALTRAZ COMBO217AUD GUISOM $123.30 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*SKIP THE B: SAN FRANCIS BY LUXURY VAN TOUR261REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $99.00 PER ADULTMUIR WOODS AND SSALO SMALL-GROUP TOUR130REMEND93% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $99.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERALTRAZ WH SAN FRANCIS BAY CISE216NATNAL PARKSOM $139.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*SAN FRANCIS COMBO: FERRY BUILDG FOOD TOUR AND ALTRAZ27REMEND96% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $174.00 PER ADULT2023WE COUNTRY SMALL-GROUP TOUR OM SAN FRANCIS WH TASTGS653REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.SPRG BREAKOM $169.00 PER ADULTSAN FRANCIS LOVE TOUR964REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $85.00 PER ADULTSMALL GROUP TOUR: SAN FRANCIS, MUIR WOODS, SSALO WH OPTIONAL ALTRAZ295REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.AUD GUISOM $129.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*SMALL GROUP REDWOODS, CALIFORNIA COAST & SSALO DAY TRIP OM SAN FRANCIS92REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FULL-DAY TOURSOM $119.00 PER ADULTLTLE ITALY AND NORTH BEACH WALKG TOUR SAN FRANCIS409REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.CY TOURSOM $78.60 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS4121 18TH ST, SAN FRANCIS, CA 94114-2407NEIGHBORHOOD: THE CASTROA FLOURISHG MERCIAL AREA THAT ACTS AS SAN FRANCIS'S LGBT MUNY CENTER AND CULTURAL HEART, THE CASTRO IS A NEIGHBORHOOD WELE TO EVERYONE. AS ONE OF THE FIRST PREDOMANTLY LGBT NEIGHBORHOODS THE UNED STAT AND CURRENTLY S LARGT, REMAS ONE OF THE EPICENTERS OF ACTIVISM THE NATN. GRAND THEATERS AND GLZY SHOPS NOW PETE WH BARS AND FASHNABLE EATERI FOR ATTENTN, DRAWG VISORS OM AROUND THE WORLD TO THE BRIGHT RABOW FLAG ACTG AS S BEAN.READ MOREHOW TO GET THERECASTRO ST • 3 M WALKFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS4,255 WH 3 ANCHOR OYSTER BAR649414 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • SOUPSFRANC3350.2 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSORPHAN ANDY'S3630.1 MI$ • AMERIN • CAFE • DERIKE'S LOVE & SANDWICH4180.4 MI$ • QUICK B • AMERIN • FAST FOODPOIA OSTERIA ITALIANA204327 FT$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSHOT COOKIE174512 FT$ • BAKERI • AMERINHARVEY'S368117 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYKCHEN STORY3350.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • FN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYL'ARDOISE BISTRO2500.4 MI$$ - $$$ • FRENCH • EUROPEAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCATCH2700.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSEE ALLATTRACTNS796 WH 6 GLBT HISTORIL SOCIETY MM8729 FTSPECIALY MMS • HISTORY MMSSPARK ARTS1360 FTART GALLERIPK TRIANGL MEMORIAL PARK10.1 MIMONUMENTS & STATUHARVEY MILK PLAZA280.1 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSPATH OF GOLD LIGHT STANDARDS10.2 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • HISTORIC WALKG AREASMISSN DOLOR PARK8880.5 MIPARKSART HOE SF10.2 MIART GALLERITHE CASTRO9720.4 MINEIGHBORHOODSMISSN DOLOR3430.5 MIHISTORIC S • MISSNSVULN STEPS50.2 MIHISTORIC WALKG AREASSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.4.031 REVIEWSEXCELLENT14VERY GOOD11AVERAGE3POOR0TERRIBLE3MIKEJC1981LONDON, UK44 NTRIBUTNS2GREAT FOR DANCGJUL 2019 • COUPLWE HAD ONE OF OUR MOST FUN NIGHTS OUT AT THIS CLUB. THE VIO DJ PLAYED A GREAT MIX OF MIC WHICH HAD ME DANCG AWAY FOR A LONG TIME. READ MOREWRTEN JULY 29, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ANDREYVRBELO HORIZONTE, MG112 NTRIBUTNS0CUNNG BARTENRS FEB 2019 • FRIENDSMY PARTNER, A IEND AND I ME TO THIS PLACE BY CHANCE. SOMEWHAT GOOD MIC, IENDLY ATMOSPHERE, ONE OF THE BARTENRS WAS ALRIGHT. HAD A UPLE ROUNDS OF DRKS. ON THE LAST ROUND I ORRED THE DRKS FOR A DIFFERENT BARTENR, HE WATERED DOWN OUR DRKS WH SODA WHEN I WASN’T LOOKG. TRIED TO TALK TO HIM, HE DIDN’T RE. TRIED THE FIRST BARTENR, NOT EVEN TO GET NEW DRKS BUT JT TO WARN HIM OF THE SUATN, HE ULDN’T RE LS. JT TOO BAD THEY WANT TO MAKE MONEY OUT AND OF YOU BY BEG CUNNG. READ MOREWRTEN FEBARY 25, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NATISAN FRANCIS, CA4 NTRIBUTNS2NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE OF LORDEC 2018 • FRIENDSLAST NIGHT I EXPERIENCED RACISM BY FELLOW CLUBGOERS . I ALERTED THE SECURY AND SEVERAL STAFF REGARDG THE CINT AND THEY DID NOTHG!! LATER ON THE SAME NIGHT A BLACK MAN AS ACCED OF PICKPOCKETG WH OUT ANY MER. THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE OF LOR! THE CASTRO SHOULD BE SAFEHAVEN FOR ALL PEOPLE!!!READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 17, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ROSS GEDBURGH, UK426 NTRIBUTNS0TASTE OF SAN FRANCIS NIGHT LIFEDEC 2018 • COUPLTHIS BAR/CLUB IS THE HEART OF THE GAY AREA.WELG AND IENDLY.PAY FOR ENTRY ON A SATURDAY.POP MIC SO EASY LISTENG.DRKS AVERAGE PRICE.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 5, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.M TNEW ZEALAND106 NTRIBUTNS1SEEDY AND SEXYAUG 2017 • SOLOIT WAS A LOT TO TAKE FOR A LTLE KIWI BOY. THE BAR STAFF ARE VERY IENDLY AND I HAD MORE THAN ONE OFFER OF BEG SHOWN AROUND BY THE BARTENRS AFTER THEIR SHIFT END LOL. THERE WAS ONE LATO BAR TENR I WISH I'D GOT HIS NUMBER, HE SAW MY POLICE WARRANT AND WAS SO TO ME. LOLREAD MOREWRTEN JANUARY 27, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ERIC LATLANTA, GA81 NTRIBUTNS1WHERE IS THE FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR CROWD?AUG 2017 • FRIENDSWHERE IS THE FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR CROWD? IS DOWN BASED ON THE BAR TENR PLAG ABOUT HIS TIP OR JT A RULT CHANGG TAST? I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED G HERE WHEN TOWN. FUN, DIVERSE, NON-PRETENT CROWD. HAPPY VIO MIC. GOOD CHEAP DRKS. FRIENDS SAY THE CROWD PICKS UP AROUND 11PM NOW. STILL A FUN PLACE - JT NOT QUE THE PLACE TO GO FOR FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR ANYMORE.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 26, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.HOOL OSAN JOSE, CA21 NTRIBUTNS0BT CLUB THE STRO! OCT 2016 • SOLOWH VIO MONORS PLAYG THE MIC VIOS AND ALL THEIR SEXY BARTENRS U ARE SURE GUARANTEED A GOOD TIME. JT BE REFUL LEAVG UR JACKET LAY ABOUT BEE UR PROBABLY NOT GONNA WALK OUT WH READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 18, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.DB16NEW JERSEY219 NTRIBUTNS0SO MUCH FUNAUG 2016STOPPED HERE FOR SOME DRKS ON A SATURDAY NIGHT AND GOT TWO FOR ON DURG HAPPY HOUR. GREAT DRKS AND GREAT SERVICE!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 2, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SFLEONCEMUNICH, GERMANY519 NTRIBUTNS0ALWAYS FUN SFJAN 2016WE ALWAYS E TO BADLANDS WHEN WE ARE SF, LOVE THE DRKS AND DANCG. MIC IS PLAYED BY A VJ AND CLUS SHOWTUN, POP AND ANYTHG ELSE ONE WOULD LIKE TO DANCE TO.THE PLACE GETS PACKED, SO E EARLY AND ENJOY. READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 6, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.STEPHC0914 NTRIBUTNS0IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYONE SF, YOU WILL NOW.JAN 2015 • SOLOI WENT TO SAN FRANCIS BY MYSELF AND BASILLY STAYED THE STRO. I STUMBLED UPON BADLANDS BEE I MET A FEW PEOPLE AT THE Q. THEY SAID THAT BADLANDS WAS THE PLACE TO DANCE. THE LE WAS LONG BUT WENT QUICK. THE MIC IS CURRENT MIC, TOP 20, AND THERE IS A LARGE MIX OF PEOPLE. IT DON'T MATTER IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYONE BEE YOU WILL BE DANCG WH SOMEONE BY THE END OF THE NIGHT! FUN AND ENERGETIC, BUT MAY BE CROWD FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE THEIR OWN SPACE! IT F LEFT A MARK ON ME AND I WILL ALWAYS E BACK WHEN I'M THE AREA!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 15, 2015THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.123SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 21NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023SAN FRANCIS MAGIC THEATER AT THE MARRAKECH1,363DNER THEATERS • COMEDY CLUBSTENRLOTICKETS OM $55.002023CLUB FUGAZI176BARS & CLUBS • THEATERSLTLE ITALYSAN FRANCIS URBAN ADVENTUR296CY TOURS • BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSUNN SQUAREEDIBLE EXCURSNS220BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • CULTURAL TOURSST. MARY'S PARKOASIS436THEATERS • GAY BARSSOMABISCUS AND BLU267BLU BARSUNN SQUARECYSPE LOUNGE206BARS & CLUBSUNN SQUAREVUV CAFE289BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • CHATOWNPUB CRAWL SAN FRANCIS155BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSNORTH BEACHBAREBOTTLE BREWG COMPANY89BREWERI • COFFEEHOBERNAL HEIGHTSIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? 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) Whether ’s Cole Porter standards, a jazz night, or a te sg-along, this curtaed, Art De-accented bar is where tried-and-te Friends of Dorothy n be spac have been vanishg for a long time, but few subspeci are rarer than the neighborhood gay bar. A gay sports bar was practilly a ntradictn terms when Hi Tops opened the Castro nearly a ago, but no one should doubt the near-universal appeal of rn dogs and a pork-chop-on-a-stick.

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If you’ve hung out the Castro long enough, your jar has probably accumulated more than a few drk tokens om here, a gay bar? Well, ’s neher and both: a majory Irish-owned, majory LGBTQ-owned venue named for a gay Irish humanarian.

THE GAY TRAVELER’S GUI TO SAN FRANCIS

Sectn at a mic ftival, and a queer-iendly ambiance all nspire to make this Missn spot among the most hospable bars the Street has all but been annexed to the Mara, but once upon a time, there was a htler-filled gayborhood lled Polk Gulch—of which the Cch is the sole survivor. A rpeted dive narrow enough that you n touch the bar wh one hand and the oppose wall wh the other, ’s home to the Hot Boxxx Girls, a troupe of olr drag performers who, as well as the Tubteak Connectn, DJ B Statn John’s re-created dis and SF’s longt-nng gay party. But the area n be harr to navigate for those who are not whe gay men.

The Harvey Milk-era of gay rights activism is no ls important — ’s jt that the LGBTQIA+ muni are vast and nta myriad ways to exprs and reprent sexualy and genr.

Growg up gay the Amerin South was not a pleasant experience, Miah Jefa says.

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In the South Bay, they go to the off-the-beaten-path gay bar Renegas. “Jolene’s is also a spot that is workg hard to -cis-gay-man the queer nightlife scene, ” Calamia says.

Nowadays, s gay populatn per pa is one of the hight the world.

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San Francis has long been synonymo wh the gay muny and the LGBT movement at large. It’s fair to say that while San Francis was beg a bean of hope for gay men and women around the world – the policy of the Uned Stat ernment and s treatment of LGBT cizens (particularly the stigma surroundg the HIV/AIDS crisis) was everythg but supportive and welg to the muny. The Stonewall Rts of 1969, while geographilly distant, voked a surge anizatns for the gay muny.

In the subsequent years – bars, galleri, cultural tablishments and social and cultural bonds were cemented to make San Franciso one of the homosexual epicenters of the world.

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As the first openly gay man to be elected to public office the state of California – his robt, hands-on mpaigng lead to him beg, spe an ially osty receptn, wily accepted by the public. The gay history of San Francis is embedd to s history still prent both physilly and atmospherilly and enjoyed by s LGBT rints and all those who choose to vis. Gay Hotels San Francis.

Gay Tours San Francis. San Francis Gay Bars. San Francis Gay Clubs and Parti.

You n download the Gay San Francis gui for ee. Willows Inn – a gay owned bed and breakfast the Castro neighborhood of San Francis. Misterb&b is not a hotel or cha, but rather a bookg platform for rooms, apartments and hom and allows you to book om gay and gay-iendly hosts around the world.

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Unrstandg the gay scene is much more easily done wh the help of a lol and home-sharg is one of the bt ways to meet someone livg the cy who knows how thgs work, where and when are the bt nights to go out, and what plac to eat at and which to avoid. Misterb&b is our top choice if your prry is explorg the lol gay scene.

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Beach – the north end of Baker Beach is the gay, clothg-optnal beach. Near Baker Beach is Marshall’s Beach which is also popular for gay and nu sunbathers.

Fd the gayborhood, Victorian hom, trendy shops and rtrants the Castro. San Francis is nsired an Amerin gay mec and at s heart beats the Castro District, one of the first gay neighborhoods.

This gay neighborhood is loted along Castro St.

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THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $67.00 PER ADULTBIG B SAN FRANCIS HOP-ON HOP-OFF OPEN TOP TOUR2,261AUD GUISOM $56.70 PER ADULTSMALL GROUP HALF DAY MUIR WOODS AND SSALO MORNG TOUR 46B TOURSOM $79.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*BIG B SAN FRANCIS HOP-ON-HOP-OFF OPEN TOP TOUR AND ALTRAZ COMBO217AUD GUISOM $123.30 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*SKIP THE B: SAN FRANCIS BY LUXURY VAN TOUR261REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $99.00 PER ADULTMUIR WOODS AND SSALO SMALL-GROUP TOUR130REMEND93% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $99.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERALTRAZ WH SAN FRANCIS BAY CISE216NATNAL PARKSOM $139.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*SAN FRANCIS COMBO: FERRY BUILDG FOOD TOUR AND ALTRAZ27REMEND96% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $174.00 PER ADULT2023WE COUNTRY SMALL-GROUP TOUR OM SAN FRANCIS WH TASTGS653REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.SPRG BREAKOM $169.00 PER ADULTSAN FRANCIS LOVE TOUR964REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $85.00 PER ADULTSMALL GROUP TOUR: SAN FRANCIS, MUIR WOODS, SSALO WH OPTIONAL ALTRAZ295REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.AUD GUISOM $129.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*SMALL GROUP REDWOODS, CALIFORNIA COAST & SSALO DAY TRIP OM SAN FRANCIS92REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FULL-DAY TOURSOM $119.00 PER ADULTLTLE ITALY AND NORTH BEACH WALKG TOUR SAN FRANCIS409REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.CY TOURSOM $78.60 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS4121 18TH ST, SAN FRANCIS, CA 94114-2407NEIGHBORHOOD: THE CASTROA FLOURISHG MERCIAL AREA THAT ACTS AS SAN FRANCIS'S LGBT MUNY CENTER AND CULTURAL HEART, THE CASTRO IS A NEIGHBORHOOD WELE TO EVERYONE. AS ONE OF THE FIRST PREDOMANTLY LGBT NEIGHBORHOODS THE UNED STAT AND CURRENTLY S LARGT, REMAS ONE OF THE EPICENTERS OF ACTIVISM THE NATN. GRAND THEATERS AND GLZY SHOPS NOW PETE WH BARS AND FASHNABLE EATERI FOR ATTENTN, DRAWG VISORS OM AROUND THE WORLD TO THE BRIGHT RABOW FLAG ACTG AS S BEAN.READ MOREHOW TO GET THERECASTRO ST • 3 M WALKFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS4,255 WH 3 ANCHOR OYSTER BAR649414 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • SOUPSFRANC3350.2 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSORPHAN ANDY'S3630.1 MI$ • AMERIN • CAFE • DERIKE'S LOVE & SANDWICH4180.4 MI$ • QUICK B • AMERIN • FAST FOODPOIA OSTERIA ITALIANA204327 FT$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSHOT COOKIE174512 FT$ • BAKERI • AMERINHARVEY'S368117 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYKCHEN STORY3350.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • FN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYL'ARDOISE BISTRO2500.4 MI$$ - $$$ • FRENCH • EUROPEAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCATCH2700.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSEE ALLATTRACTNS796 WH 6 GLBT HISTORIL SOCIETY MM8729 FTSPECIALY MMS • HISTORY MMSSPARK ARTS1360 FTART GALLERIPK TRIANGL MEMORIAL PARK10.1 MIMONUMENTS & STATUHARVEY MILK PLAZA280.1 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSPATH OF GOLD LIGHT STANDARDS10.2 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • HISTORIC WALKG AREASMISSN DOLOR PARK8880.5 MIPARKSART HOE SF10.2 MIART GALLERITHE CASTRO9720.4 MINEIGHBORHOODSMISSN DOLOR3430.5 MIHISTORIC S • MISSNSVULN STEPS50.2 MIHISTORIC WALKG AREASSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.4.031 REVIEWSEXCELLENT14VERY GOOD11AVERAGE3POOR0TERRIBLE3MIKEJC1981LONDON, UK44 NTRIBUTNS2GREAT FOR DANCGJUL 2019 • COUPLWE HAD ONE OF OUR MOST FUN NIGHTS OUT AT THIS CLUB. THE VIO DJ PLAYED A GREAT MIX OF MIC WHICH HAD ME DANCG AWAY FOR A LONG TIME. READ MOREWRTEN JULY 29, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ANDREYVRBELO HORIZONTE, MG112 NTRIBUTNS0CUNNG BARTENRS FEB 2019 • FRIENDSMY PARTNER, A IEND AND I ME TO THIS PLACE BY CHANCE. SOMEWHAT GOOD MIC, IENDLY ATMOSPHERE, ONE OF THE BARTENRS WAS ALRIGHT. HAD A UPLE ROUNDS OF DRKS. ON THE LAST ROUND I ORRED THE DRKS FOR A DIFFERENT BARTENR, HE WATERED DOWN OUR DRKS WH SODA WHEN I WASN’T LOOKG. TRIED TO TALK TO HIM, HE DIDN’T RE. TRIED THE FIRST BARTENR, NOT EVEN TO GET NEW DRKS BUT JT TO WARN HIM OF THE SUATN, HE ULDN’T RE LS. JT TOO BAD THEY WANT TO MAKE MONEY OUT AND OF YOU BY BEG CUNNG. READ MOREWRTEN FEBARY 25, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NATISAN FRANCIS, CA4 NTRIBUTNS2NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE OF LORDEC 2018 • FRIENDSLAST NIGHT I EXPERIENCED RACISM BY FELLOW CLUBGOERS . I ALERTED THE SECURY AND SEVERAL STAFF REGARDG THE CINT AND THEY DID NOTHG!! LATER ON THE SAME NIGHT A BLACK MAN AS ACCED OF PICKPOCKETG WH OUT ANY MER. THIS IS NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR PEOPLE OF LOR! THE CASTRO SHOULD BE SAFEHAVEN FOR ALL PEOPLE!!!READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 17, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ROSS GEDBURGH, UK426 NTRIBUTNS0TASTE OF SAN FRANCIS NIGHT LIFEDEC 2018 • COUPLTHIS BAR/CLUB IS THE HEART OF THE GAY AREA.WELG AND IENDLY.PAY FOR ENTRY ON A SATURDAY.POP MIC SO EASY LISTENG.DRKS AVERAGE PRICE.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 5, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.M TNEW ZEALAND106 NTRIBUTNS1SEEDY AND SEXYAUG 2017 • SOLOIT WAS A LOT TO TAKE FOR A LTLE KIWI BOY. THE BAR STAFF ARE VERY IENDLY AND I HAD MORE THAN ONE OFFER OF BEG SHOWN AROUND BY THE BARTENRS AFTER THEIR SHIFT END LOL. THERE WAS ONE LATO BAR TENR I WISH I'D GOT HIS NUMBER, HE SAW MY POLICE WARRANT AND WAS SO TO ME. LOLREAD MOREWRTEN JANUARY 27, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ERIC LATLANTA, GA81 NTRIBUTNS1WHERE IS THE FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR CROWD?AUG 2017 • FRIENDSWHERE IS THE FRIDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR CROWD? IS DOWN BASED ON THE BAR TENR PLAG ABOUT HIS TIP OR JT A RULT CHANGG TAST? I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED G HERE WHEN TOWN. FUN, DIVERSE, NON-PRETENT CROWD. HAPPY VIO MIC. GOOD CHEAP DRKS. FRIENDS SAY THE CROWD PICKS UP AROUND 11PM NOW. STILL A FUN PLACE - JT NOT QUE THE PLACE TO GO FOR FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR ANYMORE.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 26, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.HOOL OSAN JOSE, CA21 NTRIBUTNS0BT CLUB THE STRO! OCT 2016 • SOLOWH VIO MONORS PLAYG THE MIC VIOS AND ALL THEIR SEXY BARTENRS U ARE SURE GUARANTEED A GOOD TIME. JT BE REFUL LEAVG UR JACKET LAY ABOUT BEE UR PROBABLY NOT GONNA WALK OUT WH READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 18, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.DB16NEW JERSEY219 NTRIBUTNS0SO MUCH FUNAUG 2016STOPPED HERE FOR SOME DRKS ON A SATURDAY NIGHT AND GOT TWO FOR ON DURG HAPPY HOUR. GREAT DRKS AND GREAT SERVICE!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 2, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SFLEONCEMUNICH, GERMANY519 NTRIBUTNS0ALWAYS FUN SFJAN 2016WE ALWAYS E TO BADLANDS WHEN WE ARE SF, LOVE THE DRKS AND DANCG. MIC IS PLAYED BY A VJ AND CLUS SHOWTUN, POP AND ANYTHG ELSE ONE WOULD LIKE TO DANCE TO.THE PLACE GETS PACKED, SO E EARLY AND ENJOY. READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 6, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.STEPHC0914 NTRIBUTNS0IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYONE SF, YOU WILL NOW.JAN 2015 • SOLOI WENT TO SAN FRANCIS BY MYSELF AND BASILLY STAYED THE STRO. I STUMBLED UPON BADLANDS BEE I MET A FEW PEOPLE AT THE Q. THEY SAID THAT BADLANDS WAS THE PLACE TO DANCE. THE LE WAS LONG BUT WENT QUICK. THE MIC IS CURRENT MIC, TOP 20, AND THERE IS A LARGE MIX OF PEOPLE. IT DON'T MATTER IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYONE BEE YOU WILL BE DANCG WH SOMEONE BY THE END OF THE NIGHT! FUN AND ENERGETIC, BUT MAY BE CROWD FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE THEIR OWN SPACE! IT F LEFT A MARK ON ME AND I WILL ALWAYS E BACK WHEN I'M THE AREA!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 15, 2015THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.123SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 21NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023SAN FRANCIS MAGIC THEATER AT THE MARRAKECH1,363DNER THEATERS • COMEDY CLUBSTENRLOTICKETS OM $55.002023CLUB FUGAZI176BARS & CLUBS • THEATERSLTLE ITALYSAN FRANCIS URBAN ADVENTUR296CY TOURS • BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSUNN SQUAREEDIBLE EXCURSNS220BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • CULTURAL TOURSST. MARY'S PARKOASIS436THEATERS • GAY BARSSOMABISCUS AND BLU267BLU BARSUNN SQUARECYSPE LOUNGE206BARS & CLUBSUNN SQUAREVUV CAFE289BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • CHATOWNPUB CRAWL SAN FRANCIS155BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSNORTH BEACHBAREBOTTLE BREWG COMPANY89BREWERI • COFFEEHOBERNAL HEIGHTSIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? 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