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The Castro is named after José Castro, a Californio politician who served as Governor of Alta California.. Castro Street was named after José Castro (1808–1860), a Californian leader of Mexican opposition to U.S. rule in California in the 19th century, and alcalde of Alta California from 1835 to 1836. [6]
Twin Peaks Tavern is an American historic gay bar.It first opened in 1935 and is located at 401 Castro Street in the Castro District in San Francisco, California. [2] [3] It is one of the most famous bars in the Castro and features prominent oversized windows that were unveiled in 1972, something uncommonly seen in older gay bars. [2]
Badlands (sometimes Badlands San Francisco, Badlands SF, or San Francisco Badlands) is a gay bar and nightclub in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California. The bar opened in 1975 and closed in July 2020. [1] It reopened in October 2023. [2] [3] [4]
715 Harrison is a nightclub venue located in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco, California, known mostly for hosting Club X since 1989 and previously City Nights from 1985 to 2020. The club is designated by San Francisco as a legacy business and is one of the few venues in the Bay Area consistently open to guests above 18 years of age ...
Esta Noche (English: Tonight) was the first Latino gay bar in San Francisco and notably contributed to queer Latin culture. It operated from 1979 to 2014, and was located at 3079 16th Street between Valencia Street and Mission Street in San Francisco, California ( 37°51′27″N 122°24′29″W / 37.85746941419939°N 122. ...
Toad Hall Bar is a gay bar in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California. [1] [2] History. The site formerly housed The Pendulum.
After having served customers for over seven decades in the San Francisco's Castro District, the fourth and final location of Finnila's, Finnila's Health Club, opened for the general public in 1986 at 645 Taraval Street in the San Francisco's Sunset District. Hereafter, Finnila's was open only for women.
Castro Street may refer to: Castro Street in the Castro District, San Francisco, California; Castro Street Station, a Muni Metro underground station at the junction of Castro and Market streets in San Francisco; Castro Street Fair, a street fair in the Castro neighborhood; Castro Street, the main street of Mountain View, Santa Clara County ...