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  reasons to come to san francisco

Do you really need a reason?
we could list a million...

A Zeppelin Tour of the Bay
The Eureka is the only zeppelin in the US, and you can ride in it! See the city in a whole new way. (more information here).

 

The Return of The Academy of Sciences
Leave winter behind and enjoy the flora and fauna in a four-story rainforest. Don't miss the largest artificial reef, a living roof and more. (more information here).

Wicked
Until September 5, 2010

The broadway hit that started here is back to charm us again (more information here)

Peter Pan
Now Playing

The smash hit from London makes its US premiere in SF (more information here)

Young Frankenstein
Now Playing

Yes, that Young Frankenstein, with the original Broadway cast (more information here)

Shanghai at The Asian Art Museum
until September 5, 2010
Art, fashion, movie clips and more from one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities (and San Francisco's Sister City) (more information here)

Calder to Warhol: Introducing the Fisher Collection at SFMOMA
until September 19, 2010
A sampling from the massive contemporary art collection bequethed to the Musueum of Modern Art by the Fisher family (more information here)

French Impressionists at the de Young
May 22, 2010 - January 18, 2011
Two consecutive exhibitions from Paris' Orsay Museum, including Manet, Van Gogh, Gaugin, Cezanne and more (more information here)

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
October 1 - 3, 2010
The 10th Anniversary. Great performers, and it's FREE! (more information here)

 

Book These Dates
Months in Advance!!!
(We hate to turn guests away)

Gay Pride:
June 25 - 26, 2011

All of June is Pride Month, including the Queer Arts Festival, the LGBT Frameline film festival and ending with an amazing parade and two days of celebration (more information here).

Folsom Street Fair:
September 26, 2010

Several hundred thousand leatherfolk celebrate the culmination of Leather Week (more information here).

all about
the Castro!

SF Bay Area Reporter
Online news and features about the Castro and the gay community at large.

CastroSF.org
Online guide to the Castro

SFStation
Alternate city guide

CastroOnline
Community oriented information on the Castro.

MisterSF
An amazing site about the entire city,
not just the Castro.

Spas &
erotic Exploration

Kabuki Springs & Spa
A Japantown getaway for men or women

Steamworks
Berkeley Bath House

The Watergarden
San Jose Bath House

EROS
Just half a block away

Screwup
BDSM for trannies, genderqueers and friends

Culture &
Entertainment

New Conservatory Theatre Center
Theater dedicated to inspire and provoke

Theatre Rhinoceros
The nation's longest-running LGBT theatre company

American Conservatory Theater
Exploring new artistic forms

San Francisco Opera
Escape to the Extraordinary

San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas, Director

San Francisco Ballet
Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director

San Francisco Theater
What's Playing Now?

SF Museum of Modern Art
Devoted solely to 20th Century art

Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museum
4,000 years of art, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge

de Young Museum
An exciting collection, great views and a sculpture garden right next door to the Japanese Tea Garden.

California Academy of Sciences
Newly reborn as one of the greenest museums in the world. Four story rainforest, planetarium, worlds largest artificial reef in a breathtaking space.

Asian Art Museum
One of the Western World's largest Asian collections

Museum of the African Diaspora
Commited to showcasing the best of the best from the Africa Diaspora.

Gus Presents
Dance venues and parties

SF Gay Men's Chorus
In their 32nd Season!

Chanticleer
"The world's reigning male chorus."

Beach Blanket Babylon
Words can't describe this musical revue that has been delighting San Francisco audiences for more than 30 years.

 

our favorite blogs

The Zephyr Project
It makes you think!
zproject.org

The Bilerico Project
Excellent contributors and interesting stories.
bilerico.com

our current favorite restaurant

Cafe Mystique
On Castro Street. The salmon special is so tasty & popular, it might as well be on the menu!

the classic
tourist reasons

Alcatraz Island
Consider reserving before you depart, if your stay will be short

Angel Island
It's all natural!

Pier 39
Fisherman's Wharf

The Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Victorian Home Walk

Natural &
man-made beauty

Big Sur

Carmel

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Hearst Castle

Morro Bay

Muir Woods

Russian River Resorts

Point Reyes National Seashore

Yosemite National Park

the Shopping,
retail therapy
is good for you

A Different Light
Castro GLBT Bookstore

Books, Inc.
Another popular Castro Bookstore

City Lights Bookstore
An Intellectual Mecca

Stompers Boots
All boots, all the time

Under One Roof
Proceeds benefit PWAs

Mr. S Leather Company
SOMA Fetish Source

For the jock
i n you

San Francisco 49ers

Oakland Raiders

San Francisco Giants

Oakland Athletics

Golden State Warriors

San Jose Sharks

 

Causes & organizations
we support

Golden Gate Business Association
SF's gay Chamber of Commerce
ggba.com

MUMC
Merchants of Upper Market & Castro
castromerchants.com

LGBT Jewish Alliance

The Center
SF's LGBT Community Center
sfcenter.org

Bay Area Rountable Connected (BARC)
SF's Queer small business association

Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative

KQED
Public Radio for Northern California
kqed.org

Women for Women

Jewish Museum San Francisco
Contemporary Jewish Museum
thecjm.org

California Academy of Sciences
SF's rebuilt museum of natural history
calacademy.org

Heifer International

EQCA - Equality California
Fighting for marriage equality
eqca.org

NPR - National Public Radio
npr.org

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
SFMOMA
sfmoma.org

TGSF - Transgender San Francisco

amfAR
The Foundation for AIDS Research
amfar.org

San Francisco SPCA
In a brand new facility
sfspca.org

San Francisco Public Library
sfpl.lib.ca.us

Simon Wiesenthal Center

St. Jude Children's Hospital
stjude.org

American Jewish World Service
Humanitarian assistance & emergency relief
ajws.org

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