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Sinful San Francisco

The tourists milling around Fisherman’s Wharf might imagine San Francisco as a relaxed, family-friendly city – which it is, no doubt. But as a frequent Bay City visitor, I know San Francisco has a sexy...

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Bear Pride in San Francisco This Weekend

Come Veterans Day weekend, San Francisco will feel like it’s become a whole lot smaller as Bear Pride 2013 takes over. It’s Gay Pride but for the Bear community, which doesn’t necessarily have to do...

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Three Great San Francisco Culinary Hot-Spots

San Francisco is more than just tacos and beer; these high-profile eateries show that the City by the Bay can innovate and excite with haute cuisine. From upscale takes on old favorites to destination...

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Five Unique Holiday Shopping Spots in San Francisco

San Francisco is a world-class shopping city, and everyone from high-end international designers to small independent DIY artisans has a seat at the merch table. So after you gawk at Union Square’s...

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San Francisco Shopping for the Holidays 2013

by Scott and Mark, Purple Roofs Visit the Purple Roofs San Francisco Page for Accommodations and Tour Operators Want to Get Married San Francisco? | Looking for a Realtor in San Francisco? San...

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Great San Francisco Eats

Crab and San Francisco go together like sour and dough, and you can find it here in just about every incarnation from basic cracked and steamed to meticulously plated in the mode of haute cuisine. But...

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Travelling With Acceptance: The 5 Most Gay Friendly Cities in the World

When planning your next vacation, make sure you can relax and explore hassle-free. As a member of the LGBT community, there’s no need to feel limited — there’s plenty of amazing, cultural, and...

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San Francisco Bear Weekend Coming to Town in February

14-17 February the season for hibernation is over as San Francisco Bear Weekend roars into town! Going on 22 years, the event had gone a bit dormant but due to some social media driven inspiration,...

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Five Things to Do This Spring in San Francisco

Spring is just around the corner in San Francisco, so break out your muscle shirts, short shorts and shades–because this fair city boasts sunnier, warmer weather than most of the east coast with less...

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Featured Gay Friendly Accommodations: Castro Suites, San Francisco

Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. Your Home Away From Home: Two one-bedroom, completely furnished (antique...

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Six San Francisco Experiences That Are Free (Or Nearly So)

Tuck your wallet back into your pocket, because these San Francisco experiences are either completely free, or are nearly so. If you’ve already seen the city’s tourist icons on your San Francisco...

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TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: 24 Henry Guesthouse in San Francisco

Email Donald & Ray | Visit the Gay Travel Guys Website We have been traveling to San Francisco for many years and we cannot think of a better place to stay than at the 24 Henry Guesthouse. The...

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Gay Travel Agency Being Evicted in the Castro

A travel agency founded by gay men that’s been in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood for almost 30 years is being evicted. The fate of Now, Voyager, at 4408 18th Street, comes just over a year after...

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Program Announced for San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival

Frameline38 features 214 films from 31 countries; beyond films, our lineup of special thematic programs, dynamic parties, discussions, and other exciting events brings together filmmakers, actors,...

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Things to Do This Summer in San Francisco

Mark Twain famously said, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” It is a common tourist faux pas to think June, July and August are going to be warm in the city. It is usually...

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Amazing Oakland, California

Finally, Oakland is getting the attention it deserves from travelers and media alike as one of the country’s coolest cities, having been skipped over for years for sister city San Francisco. But as...

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Photos from San Francisco Pride 2014

We just got back from a weekend in San Francisco for San Francisco Pride 2014. This was our umpteenth SF Pride, and we spent it with Mark’s brother and his husband. We had a great time in The City –...

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TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Beach Blanket Babylon

Email Donald & Ray | Visit the Gay Travel Guys Website click any image for full-sized pic In our travels from coast to coast over the past several years, we keep going to back to some of the same...

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Featured Gay Friendly Tour Operator: Venture Out, San Francisco, California

Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. Since 1998 Venture Out has been operating high-end, small-group escorted...

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The Sea Lions at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf

Yes, the sea lions at Fisherman’s Wharf are stinky but cute. As soon as I walked down Pier 39, the air was putrid but my nose just ignored it. Don’t underestimate them, they bring money to the local...

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