San Francisco Blog Posts

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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The great out-doors: Best of summer parties

July 20, 2009 / 1 Comment



With the end of pride comes a natural lull in our collective gay consciousness: tired travelers, wild stories of pleasure and passion, all recorded in one fabulous photo slideshow. Yet the summer has only just begun in the gay world: Nobody takes advantage of the heat better than our (often shirtless) community. We’ve lined up [...]

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My Pride photo challenge: And the winner is…

July 10, 2009 / 3 Comments



In the end, it took a fabulous, defiant image–out of more than 400 submissions–to claim the grand prize in the GayCities My Pride photo challenge: RuPaul at the mic with the U.S. capitol looming large in the background, submitted by member Billy Khuong of Virginia.
Postcard!, declared Moxy Hart, one of our judges.
I heard somewhere that we [...]

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Top Five Gay Hostels

July 8, 2009 / No Comments



As summer travel kicks into full swing, many look to hostels as a way to cut costs. But to some, hostels offer more than just a place to hang your hat. Hostels can provide a social network that is difficult to find when traversing the globe to faraway destinations. Whether you meet fellow travelers in [...]

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Day at the (urban gay) beach

July 1, 2009 / 3 Comments



Gays & lesbians have not just created entire gayborhoods in the world’s best cities. They have created their own beaches, smack in the middle of those urban enclaves. Which is particularly handy in tough economic times like these–you can simply pack the sunscreen & water bottles, and wander a few blocks to the beach haven [...]

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My Pride: San Francisco’s DJ Lee Decker

June 25, 2009 / 3 Comments



Lee Decker is quickly becoming one of the most in-demand DJs in San Francisco. His high-energy mix of progressive house, vocal house and tribal sounds have kept many a dance floor raging into the early morning hours. In addition to a weekly spot on Saturday nights at Lookout’s Social Club (one of the hottest events in the [...]

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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence celebrate 30th anniversary

June 8, 2009 / 2 Comments



What do you get when you mix the infamous Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, world-class musicians, dancers, artists and the completely fabulous Yerba Buena Center in downtown San Francisco? Why, an unforgettable night of celebration, culture–and just the right amount of mayhem thrown in. (Plus special appearance by one of the GayCities photo challenge judges, La Monistat). [...]

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