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Bar/Club

The Cinch Saloon

Old-guard meets Star Wars

The Cinch is the perfect place to bring old friends, and make new ones. Plus you can catch some of the city's...

Polk Street · 1723 Polk St, San Francisco

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Restaurant

Hot Cookie Polk

Polk Gulch cookie heaven

Polk Street's Hot Cookie is the go-to spot for delicious, melt-in-your-mouth cookies that never fail to bring...

Polk Street · 1817 Polk St., San Francisco

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Shop

ReLove

Vintage & Designer Resale

This hidden gem boasts a carefully curated collection of vintage, designer, and independent label clothing that...

Polk Street · 1815 Polk St, San Francisco

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Restaurant

Grubstake Diner

Late-night eats in a vintage train car

Slinging American staples and a few Portuguese dishes until late at night. This is the perfect stop after a night of...

Polk Street · 1525 Pine St, San Francisco

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Restaurant

Jane on Larkin

Hip brunch cafe

Jane's unassuming Polk Gulch location, around the corner from famed nightclub Divas, serves as the unofficial meeting...

Polk Street · 925 Larkin St, San Francisco

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Bar/Club

Kozy Kar

Pin-up girls and kitschy decor

The only dive bar in San Francisco where you can drink your cocktail on a waterbed while '70s porn plays in the...

Polk Street · 1548 Polk St, San Francisco

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Arts

San Francisco War Memorial Opera House

World-class opera

The War Memorial Center in San Francisco's Civic Center is one of the epicenter's of arts in culture in the...

Polk Street · 301 Van Ness Avenue, Room 110, San Francisco

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Arts

Asian Art Museum

Treasures of the Orient

San Fransisco's Asian Art Museum is unparalleled for its collection of fine Oriental Antiquities and gorgeous...

Polk Street · 200 Larkin St, San Francisco

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Out of the Closet - Polk

Thrifty finds

Located in the historic Polk Gulch District, this thrift store is part of the non-profit chain operating all over...

Polk Street · 1498 Polk St, San Francisco

Articles matching "Polk Street"

  • Heritage Sites
Uncovering San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ history in the city’s most popular ‘hoods 

Walk in the footsteps of Harvey Milk under Castro’s huge rainbow flag, explore SoMa and pay a visit to the cultural institutions of Golden Gate Park…

November 15, 2023
  • Restaurants
How out celeb chef Gaby Maeda helps San Francisco stay a world-class dining destination

State Bird Provisions Head Chef Gaby Maeda talks about being out in the workplace and where she eats when she’s not in the kitchen herself.

June 1, 2022
  • Bars
Gay Bar of the Week: the dive that grows with time

This old guard relic is the last remaining gay bar in Polk Gulch, a San Francisco gayborhood that once thrived in the 60s and 70s.

April 8, 2022
  • Restaurants
These cruisy San Francisco cafes just might be the gayest in the world
August 27, 2021
  • Arts
11 awesome murals & memorials worth a trip to San Francisco
July 29, 2021
  • Travel
How Halloween made me the San Francisco drag queen I am today

So I’ll see you Thursday from 7 pm – 9 pm on Fern Alley! It’s free, it’s going to be cute.

October 30, 2019
  • Places
Artist Serge Gay Jr. is immortalizing San Francisco one sexy mural at a time

Serge Gay Jr. has established himself as one of the city’s most important African-American painters and muralists. This year, he found the man he loves in the city he loves: He married his partner Michael at City Hall, further cementing San Francisco as home.

November 4, 2018
  • Places
Cleve Jones on how San Francisco sparked gay liberation

San Francisco’s unofficial gay mayor on moving to the city in the 70s, how San Francisco became the queer mecca, and where he likes to hang out

June 10, 2018
  • Travel
5 San Francisco ‘hoods to get your gay on

In addition to the Castro, San Francisco has multiple LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods to explore and call your own.

October 12, 2022
  • Travel
This is how the fabulous Juanita MORE! rules San Francisco nightlife
October 29, 2021

Events matching "Polk Street"

San Francisco LeatherWalk

SF Leather Week's official kick-off

LeatherWalk is the official kick-off for San Francisco’s Leather Week, which culminates one week later...

San Francisco

September 15 2024 11:00am - 6:00pm