The Extraordinary History of the Folsom Street Fair
This Sunday, Folsom Street in San Francisco between 8th and 13th streets will close down to car traffic and welcome over 400,000 people to the largest kink and leather event of its kind. If you’ve...
View ArticleHopping on San Francisco Cable Cars
Hopping on the cable cars in San Francisco is a must thing to do when visiting the city. Yes, I know it’s a very touristy thing to do but, please, if you don’t wanna do it, stay at home-don’t travel....
View ArticleMurals in San Francisco’s Mission District
The murals in Mission District in San Francisco are one of the things you shouldn’t miss to explore when you’re visiting the city. These murals are larger than life and many of them are labors of love...
View ArticleTen Things to Know About Gay Bars
As a Castro bartender at establishments ranging from Badlands to Blackbird for nearly a decade, Yuri Kagan has seen and heard just about everything. On the eve of the publication of his book, Vodka...
View ArticleThe Castro Gayborhood
Castro, a gay village, in San Francisco is the birthplace of America’s gay civil rights movement. It’s synonymous to Harvey Milk, one of the pioneers of the gay rights movement that is still alive...
View ArticleAlcatraz – Home to The Notorious
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco (California) is home to the notorious criminals in the past. These are criminals who were wanted by the country’s police system for breaking the law not one but more....
View ArticleWhere to See the San Francisco Skyline
I am fond of seeing the panorama or skyline of every city I’ve visited. Seeing San Francisco skyline in many different angles, is magical. It’s like getting to know the city from afar in many hills...
View ArticleEnter to Win a New Year’s Eve Trip to San Francisco
If you’ve ever dreamt of biking across the Golden Gate Bridge, dancing the night away in the Castro, and watching New Year’s Eve fireworks over the Bay Bridge, you’re probably hankering for a visit to...
View ArticleNew Leather-Themed Park Planned for San Francisco
The city of San Francisco is in early talks about the creation of a small park located near the site of city’s old Eagle Tavern that would be inspired by and dedicated to the queer leather community....
View ArticlePink Saturday Before San Francisco Pride Has Been Canceled
San Francisco’s often tumultuous Pink Saturday street party, held on the day before the Pride parade, has been canceled for this year. Via press release from the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence: Pink...
View ArticleTake Your Own “Looking” Tour of San Francisco
Tired of straining to put a name on the familiar, iconic San Francisco places of HBO’s “Looking”? To make your life even better, we’ve rounded up some of the hotspots for your enjoyment… The San...
View ArticleWomen’s Travel Fest Opens Tomorrow in San Francisco
After the 2014 inaugural Women’s Travel Fest sold-out to over 350+ women in New York City, the event is moving to San Francisco Feb. 28-March 1, 2015 to inspire, empower and connect women through...
View ArticleFeatured Gay Accommodations: Willows Inn, 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. The popular Willows Inn Bed & Breakfast is conveniently located in San...
View ArticlePink Saturday Party Back On – With an 8PM Curfew
San Francisco City Hall is expected to pay for this year’s Pink Saturday party but will end the event in the Castro at 8 p.m. and is likely to ban music stages. Last month the Bay Area Reporter broke...
View ArticleEasy Gay Friendly Getaways from San Diego
While we’re lucky enough to live in such a beautiful tourist destination as San Diego, sometimes a slight change of pace is needed. Thankfully, there are multiple hot spots that are perfect for a...
View ArticleWhere to Shop (for Boy Toys and Bouquets) in the Castro
Whether you’re looking for a bed stand or a one-night stand, the perfect gift or fun item to add to your personal collection, look no further than San Francisco’s Castro. One Night Stands – Badlands...
View ArticleWin a Trip to San Francisco Pride
To celebrate Pride season, just around the corner, GayCities is giving away a trip to San Francisco Pride. GayCities and our friends at San Francisco Travel will fly one lucky winner and a friend to...
View ArticleSan Francisco’s Presidio
Part of the U.S. National Park Service, the Presidio of San Francisco is a national park unlike any other. What started in the late 1700s as a Spanish military outpost and evolved into an American...
View ArticleWalking Through The Castro’s History
In a city as vibrant as San Francisco, it can be hard to remember that it has a lot of history as well–but the company Detour is working to change that. Advertised as “stories that take you places,”...
View ArticleCarlos Melia – My Hectic Week in San Francisco
My week in San Francisco was full of fashion, hotels, restaurants, private events and a lovely simple day out exploring Sausalito, which was the perfect balance to a hectic week. The main reason of my...
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