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More Folsom Street Fair in pics

September 29, 2009 / No Comments



The irrepressible Rick Gerharter, our man at the fair, just sent in a new batch of hot Folsom Street picks. Check ‘em out:

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Sexy Street: Folsom Fair in pictures

September 28, 2009 / No Comments



It comes as no surprise that the boys & girls of Folsom love to show off. To memorialize the biggest fair in its 26 year history–with more than 300,000 people packed into nine square blocks–we sent one of San Francisco’s best chronicler’s of gay life, the photographer Rick Gerharter, to capture folks in all their [...]

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Voyeur’s Paradise: Pics From SF’s Dore Alley Fair

July 28, 2009 / No Comments



Up Your Alley, the deviant younger sibling of the Folsom Street Fair, dominated four city blocks in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood on Sunday for a day of debauchery in the sun. Subs, doms, bears, leather daddies, exhibitionists and spectators – you name it, they were there. Some said stricter enforcement restricting “lewd behavior” put a [...]

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The Pink Carpet: Castro’s Cafe (Re)opens its Doors

July 27, 2009 / No Comments



The Cafe (re)opened its doors after months of renovations. Expectations were high last Friday night for the Castro staple to deliver a stunning new space, especially since the previous night’s planned opening was called off by the SF Fire Department. The club is an important venue, both because it draws a young hip crowd from [...]

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Castro’s Lime has a giant fan

July 26, 2009 / 1 Comment



With its long, sleek white marble bar, colorful cocktails and quirky menu (mini burgers and fish tacos anyone?), Lime is a popular Castro standout. And now some people in unusual places are noticing, including San Francisco Giants‘ all-star pitcher Matt Cain. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Cain is said to frequent the [...]

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Out in Copenhagen & San Francisco with Kien Tran

July 23, 2009 / 3 Comments



This is the first of several Q & As with athletes competing in World OutGames, July 24 to August 2 in Copenhagen
Name: Kien Tran
Home: Castro, San Francisco
Hails from: Michigan
Relationship Status: Single 
Favorite City: San Francisco
Spotted on a typical SF Friday night: Moby Dick bar shooting pool
Sports: Softball, track & field-training for 100, 200, 400 and 800 [...]

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Bare it all: Best California nude beaches

July 21, 2009 / 2 Comments



With news of California’s new policy putting a fig leaf on nude beach sunbathing, we at GayCities think it’s high time to point you toward these clothing-optional havens – while they still exist. Here’s the run-down on getting naked with your fellow man (and woman):
1. Baker Beach – San Francisco
Nude enthusiasts, don’t despair – because [...]

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