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TABLE OF CONTENTS President's Welcome....................................................5 Castro History.............................................................. 7 Harvey Milk.................................................................9 Castro Art Walk...........................................................11 Windows for Harvey................................................... 13 Castro Theatre........................................................... 15 The GLBT History Museum.......................................... 19 F-Line Streetcars........................................................ 21 Rainbow Honor Walk.................................................23 Castro Today.............................................................. 27 Castro Events.............................................................39 Castro Merchants...................................................... 47 Business Directory:

Accommodations, Tours & Travel................................... 49 Arts & Entertainment..................................................... 49 Bars & Nightclubs...........................................................51 Business & Personal Services.........................................51 CafĂŠs & Restaurants...................................................... 53 Community Resources...................................................57 Fitness & Grooming....................................................... 59 Health & Wellness..........................................................61 Property & Real Estate Services..................................... 63 Retail........................................................................... 65

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WELCOME On behalf of our approximately 300 members of Castro Merchants, I welcome you to the Castro. Ours is an inclusive neighborhood that welcomes EVERYBODY. Home can be a place, a group of people or a state of mind. For the LGBTQ community, that feeling of safety and welcome isn't something we can take for granted everywhere.

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The Castro is one of the queerest places on earth.

When you eat at one of our restaurants, shop at one of our stores or make a new friend over drinks, you are contributing to a safe place for the LGBTQ community. We encourage you to have fun, be kind, and introduce yourself to someone different from yourself. Whether you live here or are just visiting, we hope you'll feel at home. Thank you for being part of the Castro.

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Nestled in the center of San Francisco, Eureka Valley, as the area surrounding the Castro is called, has evolved dramatically over the last century. The Swedish-American Hall at 2174 Market Street stands as an architecturally intriguing testament that the neighborhood was a Scandinavian enclave in the early 1900s. Starting in the 1930s and continuing until well after WWII, the area was a primarily working-class neighborhood of Irish Catholic residents.

By the 1960s, the once-fashionable Victorian houses in the area were in desperate need of maintenance and repair. During that decade San Francisco - long a magnet for counter-cultural movements like the Beat Generation and the Summer of Love – had become a refuge to gays and lesbians, many of them discharged former military personnel who chose to stay in this liberal, welcoming city.

As the City’s economy shifted to tourism and the American Dream became owning a house in the suburbs, many gay and lesbian newcomers took advantage of the depressed urban real estate market in neighborhoods like the Castro. While this initially served to drive prices even lower, the attention that these new property owners lavished on restoring their homes transformed the Castro into one of the most desirable neighborhoods in town.

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By the early ‘70s, the gay village of the Castro was firmly established, and a community of LGBT residents and businesses (including Harvey Milk and his camera store on Castro Street) blossomed, putting a gay spin on everything.

A decade later, the global pandemic called AIDS made an indelible mark on San Francisco and the LGBT community in the Castro - the most deeply affected part of the City - rallied to respond. Out of heartbreak, loss and anger emerged an extraordinary community effort to meet the needs of those who were struggling to survive, those who were dying, and those who were left behind. Castro residents and activists were part of the team that advocated for the City to fund the world's first AIDS outpatient clinic at SF General Hospital. Organizations like the AIDS Emergency Fund, Shanti, Project Open Hand and scores of others became models for other communities around the world in their responses to the AIDS epidemic. The breathtaking Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, the largest art project in the world, was born by Cleve Jones and other activists in 1987 at the present site of Catch Restaurant on Market Street near Castro. By 1995, when innovative medical treatments finally arrived on the scene, 16,000 San Francisco residents, many from the Castro, had died.

The Castro has continued to transform during the last two decades. It remains the heart of the LGBT community in San Francisco, even as skyrocketing real estate prices make it less accessible to new LGBT residents and those affected by the loss of longterm housing. Still, the SF LGBT Community Center stands sentinel at the entrance to the neighborhood at Market and Octavia Streets. The rainbow flag flies proudly high above Harvey Milk Plaza at Castro and Market, the GLBT History Museum on 18th Street reminds us whence we came, and Harvey Milk's camera store is now occupied by the local Human Rights Campaign Store. As you stroll the rainbow crosswalks at 18th and Castro, remember that you walk in the footsteps of heroes, gay and straight alike.

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Harvey Milk, a Jewish investment analyst from New York, arrived in the Castro in 1972 and opened a camera shop at 575 Castro Street. His great charm and deep and sincere interest in people helped dub him “The Mayor of Castro Street.” After two unsuccessful campaigns, Milk became a San Francisco Supervisor in 1978, one of the first openly gay elected officials in California. Eleven months later, on November 27, Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated

by Dan White, a former City firefighter and supervisor, who had resigned his position.

Wh en White was only convicted of voluntary manslaughter on grounds of diminished capacity, an outraged gay community reacted in what are now called the “White Night” riots, setting police cars on fire and breaking doors and windows at City Hall. Later that night police retaliated, raiding bars like Elephant Walk, at Castro and 18th Streets, and now called Harvey’s.

In his brief time, Milk created an enduring legacy both in his accomplishments and in what he inspired others to achieve. His life has been chronicled in books, an opera, an Academy Awardwinning documentary and the Oscar-winning film Milk, starring Sean Penn and directed by Gus Van Sant.

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Castro Art Walk is a monthly celebration of arts and culture in San Francisco's vibrant Castro District.

St a r t e d i n S e p t e m b e r 2017 by Angie Sticher, cofounder of Spark Arts, and James Capadona, owner of Art Attack SF, with sponsorship from Castro Merchants, this self-guided experience provides the community and its visitors an opportunity to engage with all types of art forms.

From drag performances to rotating gallery exhibitions, Castro Art Walk supports local artists of all types and even welcomes community members to create their own artwork during workshops.

Additionally, the Castro Community Benefit District hosts a variety of musicians in Jane Warner Plaza (at the corner of Castro and Market Streets) to entertain participants as they stroll to their next venue.

Castro Art Walk occurs every first Thursday of the month from 6-9PM. [ castroartwalk.com ]

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Windows for Harvey is a delightful neighborhood-wide celebration honoring Harvey Milk. The event, produced by Castro Merchants, spotlights the Castro’s legacy of creativity and self-expression. Castro Merchants itself was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974, after LGBT business owners were not allowed into the existing neighborhood merchants organization.

During Windows for Harvey, participating merchants and artist-designers create artistic window installations inspired by Harvey and his legacy. Each year features a new theme to encourage conversation around a different facet of Harvey's legacy of inclusivity and equality for everyone.

2018 was "Equality" which inspired "Together Stronger" by artist Jun Yang shown here. Windows For Harvey occurs around Harvey Milk’s birthday on May 22.

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The blade sign of the Castro Theatre is an iconic marker for this internationally renowned and historic neighborhood. Added to the building in the late 1930s, the marquee and neon were restored and the facade repainted in 2008 to appear as it had in the 1970s for its role in the film Milk.

The original theatre opened in 1910 at 479 Castro Street, now the site of Cliff’s Variety.

The new Castro Theatre opened at 429 Castro on June 22, 1922, with an invitationonly screening of Across the Continent starring Wallace Reid.

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Built for $300,000, the Castro was designed

by Timothy L. Pflueger, later a renowned local architect. It is one of the few remaining 1920s movie palaces still in operation. Janet Gaynor, the first Oscarwinning actress, once worked as a Castro usher.

Seating 1,400 patrons, the Castro ran general releases until 1976, when its programming changed to repertory cinema, foreign films and special engagements.

In the 1970s the theatre became something of an unofficial community center, hosting a variety of fundraisers, and is home to the annual Christmas concerts of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Celebrity retrospectives, musical sing-alongs and many other unique events are a regular part of the theatre’s programming.

The theare is also host to a remarkably diverse collection of film festivals, chief among them Frameline, the world's first and largest LGBTQ film fest. Other festivals drawing audiences from far and wide include Noir City, the Asian American Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival, the San Francisco Arab Film Festival and the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. [ castrotheatre.com ]

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WELCOME The GLBT History Museum, located in the heart of the neighborhood at 4127 18th Street, is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The compelling main gallery exhibits cover a diverse range of queer history — from people you may know about (Harvey Milk) to stories you’ve never heard before. Two additional galleries feature regularly changing exhibitions on LGBTQ history and culture — and the museum shop offers unique queer history themed gifts.

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The organization provides tours for groups of 10 or more — with a particular focus on student groups—and sponsors programs such as author readings, film screenings and panel discussions. The museum is a project of the GLBT Historical Society. Known as San Francisco's "queer Smithsonian,” the society also maintains one of the world’s largest archives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender historical materials. [ glbthistory.org ]

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San Francisco is where the old and the new are equally celebrated. Victorians and Edwardians are painstakingly preserved just as the City has changed once again with the emergence of Twitter, Salesforce, and Uber as a part of daily life. A perfect embodiment of this uniquely San Francisco ability to hold both the past and the future in harmonic synergy is the F Market and Wharves Line that serves some 23,000 riders per day.

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According to Market Street Railway, the non-profit organization that has provided both the civic leadership and the advocacy to ensure that rail service on Market Street, San Francisco’s main thoroughfare, does not become an historical artifact, the F-Line is “the most successful vintage rail line ever opened.”

Market Street has featured rail transit service, with only occasional interruptions, since 1 8 6 0. H o w e v e r, i t wasn’t until 1912 that service was provided by an agency of the City, a notable innovation since municipal public transit was quite rare at that time.

For decades MUNI coexisted with the private firm Market Street Railway Co., both of which serviced tracks running down Market Street from the Ferry Building to the Castro. Muni, however, was able to carry passengers beyond the Castro, through the City-built Twin Peaks Tunnel, which opened in 1918 to serve new western neighborhoods via the K, L and M Lines, which still run to this day.

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By 1958 the City replaced its original streetcar fleet with 105 art deco inspired PCCtype cars, a vehicle that was hugely successful throughout North America and Europe.

These streamlined PCC streetcars seemed doomed, though, along with streetcar service on the surface of Market Street, when the Muni Metro Subway opened under Market in 1982, using modern light rail vehicles.

But transit advocates and Castro residents, some of whom would go on to lead the non-profit Market Street Railway, fought to keep the old streetcars running on Market and succeeded. Their civic activism led to the permanent F-line, which opened in 1995.

The F-line is owned and operated by the city’s transit agency, Muni. Market Street Railway supports Muni’s operation of the historic streetcars (and cable cars too) and continually advocates for better service. The non-profit receives no government funding and depends on memberships and donations from those who love these “museums in motion.” To join, donate, or learn more, visit Market Street Railway's Museum at 77 Steuart Street, across from the Ferry Building at the eastern foot of Market Street. [ streetcar.org ]

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In September 2014, twenty 3-foot by 3-foot bronze portrait plaques of LGBT icons were unveiled on Castro Street and 19th Street in the heart of the Castro. After years of efforts behind the scenes, this was the debut of the Rainbow Honor Walk, a privately funded, allvolunteer, nonprofit civic project. Those first plaques honored Jane Addams, James Baldwin, George Choy, Federico Garcia Lorca, Allen Ginsburg, Keith Haring, Harry Hay, Sylvester James, Christine Jorgensen, Frida Kahlo, Del Martin, Yukio Mishima, Bayard Rustin, Randy Shilts, Gertrude Stein, Alan Turing, Tom Waddell, Oscar Wilde, Tennessee Williams, and Virginia Woolf.

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Eight more honorees were memorialized with plaques in November of 2017: Glenn Burke, Fereydoun Farrokhzad, Barbara Jordan, Kiyoshi Kuromiya, Sally Ride, José Sarria, Rikki Streicher and We'wha.

The next phase will honor Alvin Ailey, W.H. Auden, Josephine Baker, Gladys Bentley, Quentin Crisp, Divine, Marie Equi, Audre Lorde, Leonard Matlovich, Freddie Mercury, Sylvia Rivera, Vito Russo, Maurice Sendak, Gerry Studds, Lou Sullivan, and Chavela Vargas, and will be installed in late 2018, including plaques on Market Street.

“LGBT history is world history,” said Rainbow Honor Walk Co-Founder and Board President David Perry. “These individuals represent real battles fought during their lifetimes for equality, equity and justice. They are symbols to hold up to future generations so that we may learn from them and continue their work.” [ rainbowhonorwalk.org ]

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“Where is Harvey Milk’s camera shop?” “What's with the rainbow flag?”

"What movies have been filmed here?"

If you are a first time visitor to the neighborhood, you might be asking these and other questions.

Fortunately, there are some knowledgeable people ready to assist you!

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Cruisin’ the Castro Walking Tours is a delightful, insightful way to explore this historyrich neighborhood. Founded by the late Trevor Hailey, the company is now in the capable hands of Kathy Amendola, who has educated thousands of worldwide visitors over the years. [ cruisinthecastro.com ] Still more questions? Why not ask a helpful Castro Ambassador, volunteers dedicated to sharing their love of the Castro neighborhood with visitors. They have directions to places of interest and detailed information about the Castro neighborhood.

Sponsored by the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District (CBD), you can find Castro Ambassadors at Castro and Market Streets by the Muni station most weekends during the summer and fall. [ facebook.com/castroambassadors ]

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However you explore it, the Castro offers a diverse array of points of interest that includes the following social and historical highlights:

HARVEY MILK PLAZA

Memorializing San Francisco Supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk, this small plaza is a gathering point for marches, demonstrations and voter drives. It also is the location of the giant rainbow flag (twenty feet by thirty feet) that was designed by the late Gilbert Baker that waves proudly over the Castro. On the evening of Harvey’s and Mayor George Moscone’s assassinations on November 27, 1978, thousands of Castro residents and other grieving San Franciscans gathered at the plaza. With tears, candles and flowers, they somberly marched down Market Street to City Hall in memory of the slain leaders. The plaza, renamed for Harvey in 1985, serves as the starting point for his memorial candlelight march every year on November 27th. The lower level of the plaza, which also provides access to the southern entrance of Muni Metro’s Castro Street station, has a small display of photos from Harvey’s life and a plaque giving a brief history of his accomplishments.

A major redesign of the Plaza will soon be under way. It is intended to acknowledge Harvey Milk Plaza as sacred ground for LGBT civil rights history and to create a fitting tribute to that history and to Harvey Milk. Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza, a community based organization, is spearheading this ambitious civic project. [ friendsofharveymilkplaza.org ] Car No. 1051 on the F-Line, dedicated in honor of Harvey Milk, was fully restored in 2017.

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On the upper level of Harvey Milk Plaza, a 70-foot flagpole flies the huge rainbow flag, visible for miles around. At its base, a plaque commemorates San Francisco's lesbian and gay state and local elected officials. The flag has flown over the plaza since 1998.

The flag design was created by Gilbert Baker, who called himself "the Gay Betsy Ross."

Mr. Baker died in 2017.

The rainbow flag has become a universal symbol for LGBTQ rights and the hopes and aspirations of the community. It has been waved by gay rights supporters in China and around the world fighting for equality and it has been displayed in innumerable ways as a sign of solidarity. After the United States Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality in 2015, more than 26 million people on Facebook changed their profile photos to include rainbow flag elements.

JANE WARNER PLAZA

Located at the intersection of Castro, 17th and Market streets, is a tiny, restful oasis that since its launch in the Spring of 2009 has become a popular meeting place in the Castro district. Surrounded by plantings and The Seed, a lighted public sculpture

by Aphidoidea, the plaza is a perfect place to sip a cup of coffee, chat with a friend and watch the world go by. The Castro CBD hosts entertainment there regularly. [ castrocbd.org ]

HARVEY MILK’S "CASTRO CAMERA" STORE

Now the local retail store of the national advocacy organization the Human Rights Campaign, 575 Castro Street was the location of Harvey Milk's camera store. Milk, the first openly gay elected official of any major U.S. city, was instrumental in the rise of the LGBT community as a political force. [ Read more about Harvey Milk on Page 9. ]

LEONARD MATLOVICH'S HOME

Technical Sergeant Leonard P. Matlovich made history as the first gay member of the US Armed Forces to come out while serving his country. His legal struggle to remain in the Air Force after coming out landed him on the cover of Time Magazine in 1975, making him the first out LGBT person to appear on the cover of an American newsmagazine. He continued to be an influential activist for LGBT rights for the rest of his life.

He moved to San Francisco, from Washington, DC, in 1978, and lived in an apartment at 4096 18th Street, just off of Castro. A plaque next door to today’s Starbucks reiterates the sublime engraving on his tombstone at the Congressional Cemetery in our nation’s Capital: "When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one."

Recreation of Harvey Milk's Castro Camera store exterior at 575 Castro for the film MILK.

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CASTRO TODAY [CONT.] PINK TRIANGLE PARK AND MEMORIAL

At the intersection of Castro, Market and 17th Streets, across the street from Harvey Milk Plaza, this triangular shaped mini-park is the first permanent, free-standing memorial in America to the thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people sent to Nazi death camps in World War II. The park’s centerpiece is an arrangement of 15 white granite pylons, each inlaid at the top with a pink triangle. Together, they form a larger triangle set in pink gravel, with flowers and shrubbery surrounding it. During the Nazi era (1933-1945), an estimated 15,000 gay men and women were sent to concentration camps, where many of them suffered torture and death. Each pylon in the park represents 1,000 lives.

The triangle theme recalls the Nazis forcing gay men to wear pink triangles sewn to their clothes as an identifier and badge of shame. Lesbians, as well as prostitutes and women who refused to bear children, were forced to wear black triangles.

Pink Triangle Park was created in 2003 by the Eureka Valley Promotion Association, a neighborhood group that says the park serves as "a physical reminder of how the persecution of any individual or single group of people damages all humanity." [ pinktrianglepark.org ]

"NOBBY" CLARKE’S FOLLY

There are many ornate Victorian houses in the Castro, but the hands-down winner of the “Most Baroque” title is the huge, eccentric mansion at the corner of 250 Douglass Street where it meets Caselli Avenue, known in its day as "Nobby Clarke's Folly."

Built in 1892, the four-story, multi-towered house has an eclectic architectural style that has been described as "Baroque-Queen Anne." It boasts a magnificent entrance, with stained and etched glass panels in the doors and has an interesting exterior shingle pattern, where bands of plain shingles alternate with scalloped shingles.

The mansion was built by Alfred "Nobby" Clarke, an Irish sailor who came to San Francisco in 1850 and sought his fortune in the California gold fields. He didn’t strike it rich, however, until 1856, when he joined the San Francisco Police Department.

Retiring from the department thirty-one years later with an alleged $200,000 in savings, Clarke purchased seventeen acres in rural Eureka Valley (now known as the Castro) and used $100,000 to construct his ornate mansion.

Alas, Mrs. Clarke refused to live there: some locals say she was embarrassed by the house’s ostentatious style while others maintain she objected to the location. By 1904, the building had become the "elegant and commodious" California General Hospital.

At a later date it was turned into a rooming house for Standard Oil employees, and then finally became what it is today: the most unique apartment house in the Castro.

Pink Triangle Park (left) and Knobby Clarke's Folly under construction in 1870.

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CASTRO TODAY [CONT.] CLIFF’S VARIETY

One of the oldest and most beloved stores in the neighborhood, Cliff’s Variety at 479 Castro Street has built a devoted customer base by providing great service, stocking over 65,000 items, and giving back to the community.

The DeBaca family, whose descendents, the Astens and the Bennetts, still run Cliff’s, opened their first small store on Castro Street in 1936, selling magazines, cigars, notions and candy. During the next thirty-five years, they moved twice to bigger Castro Street stores as the business flourished and their stock of merchandise expanded to include hardware, home improvement materials, housewares, arts and crafts supplies, toys, Halloween costumes and more. The store’s annual Halloween costume contest and children’s parade, held from 1946 to 1979, is remembered warmly by longtime Castro residents.

In 1971, the DeBacas moved to their current building, which was erected in 1910 as the Castro Theatre. As the 1970s gay transformation of the Castro occurred, they added products their new customers wanted, such as supplies for restoring Victorian houses and feathered boas and tiaras for drag costumes. Cliff’s Annex, next to the main store, opened in the late '80s, offering fabric, linens, bedding and bath accessories. Cliff’s has a long tradition of elaborate and eye-catching window displays, especially at Halloween and Christmas. [ cliffsvariety.com ]

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EUREKA VALLEY / HARVEY MILK MEMORIAL BRANCH, JOSÉ SARRIA COURT In 1981, the San Francisco Library Commission officially changed the name of the Castro neighborhood’s branch library to the Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library to honor the slain Supervisor and gay activist. The library houses a special collection of LGBT materials, which includes lesbian fiction, gay men's fiction, books about/for gay teens, nonfiction, periodicals, newspapers and videos.

In 2006, the plaza in front of the library and the adjacent block of 16th St. were named José Sarria Court in honor the San Francisco drag performer and gay activist who vigorously fought police harassment of homosexuals beginning in the late 1940s.

Dressed in full drag during a period when female impersonation was a crime, José sang, performed and hosted shows at the Black Cat, a popular San Francisco gay bar.

In 1961, José ran for the city’s Board of Supervisors, losing the election but collecting an amazing 5,600 votes. He created a flamboyant drag character he called “The Widow Norton, Empress of San Francisco” and helped establish the Imperial Council of San Francisco, which raises money for charity with an annual election of a drag Empress of San Francisco and other events. The Imperial Council now has chapters throughout North America. [ imperialcouncilsf.org ] The current Cliff's Variety store at 479 Castro was the site of the original Castro Theatre in 1910.

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CASTRO TODAY [CONT.] TWIN PEAKS TAVERN

In 1973, Twin Peaks Tavern at 401 Castro Street took the bold step of uncovering its large, wrap-around plate glass windows, becoming the first openly gay bar in San Francisco whose customers could be seen by, and see, passersby on the street. For San Francisco’s gays, the decades of hiding in dark bars and enduring humiliating police raids for "disorderly conduct" were over. [ twinpeakstavern.com ]

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The Center, located at 1800 Market Street, is the first center in the world to be built from the ground up specifically for the LGBT community. It also is one of the largest in the world: 40,000 square feet of lounges, classrooms, meeting rooms, offices of many non-profit organizations, a cyber center, performance and art exhibition spaces, and more. In celebration of their 15th Anniversary the Center underwent a major remodeling and upgrading process. The Center and its large array of programs and services (legal, cultural, health, social, professional and educational) is staffed by friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful folks who answer questions and direct visitors to services they are seeking. Public tables and bulletin boards are packed with flyers, brochures, newsletters and other resources about groups, events, and assistance for all spectrums of the LGBT community. The Center is more than a building, more than a collection of programs and people. It is a symbol that represents a belief in civil rights, freedom of expression, and an inclusive community for all people. [ sfcenter.org ]

THE FARMER'S MARKET

Every Wednesday from March through November, the 200 block of Noe Street just off Market Street transforms into one of the most popular farmers' markets in San Francisco from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. It's a great spot for sampling locally grown fruits and veggies, locally baked breads and pastries, eggs, honey, fish, meat and more, all while enjoying the outdoor band and people-watching. [ pcfma.org ]

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At the heart of it all is the Castro Theatre, one of the last of San Francisco’s landmark movie palaces from the 1920s, where today live concerts, celebrity events and a seemingly endless array of film festivals and singalong screenings abound. [ See Castro Theatre article on Page 15. ]

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In January don't miss the San Francisco Film Noir Festival - aka Noir City – and its celebration of bad girls, dark alleys, corrupt cops and hardboiled heroes. [ noircity.com ] January also brings San Francisco Sketchfest, an annual celebration of all things comedy which frequently hosts major film events with celebrity guests at the Castro Theatre. [ sfsketchfest.com ] March brings the annual Lesbians Who Tech Summit, a gathering of hundreds of queer women in tech (and the people who love them), for a most unique technology conference.

They highlight incredible queer women who are the next generation of technical leaders, as well as people who have paved the way. [ lesbianswhotech.org ]

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O n We d n e s d a y s f r o m M a r c h t o November, a farmers’ market unfolds at the intersection of 16th, Noe and Market Streets offering fresh produce and other products from local food vendors.

Spring also brings an annual, irreverent Easter observance produced by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a charitable service organization and San Francisco institution. The event includes an Easter Egg Hunt and games for kids, followed by an eye-popping Easter bonnet competition and an outrageous Hunky Jesus contest. [ thesisters.org ] April brings the San Francisco International Film Festival. This granddaddy of American film festivals is a 15day celebration of cinema featuring more than 175 films and live events, presenting 20 prestigious awards and attracting up to 80,000 attendees. The Castro Theatre serves as one of its main venues for festival screenings and events, which run late April thru early May. [ sffs.org ] May is a time of commemoration, with the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. Begun in the Castro in 1983, the historic Candlelight Memorial has become an international event that takes place every third Sunday in May. The event was organized by a few San Francisco gay men who wanted to draw attention to the mysterious disease that was killing their friends and lovers.

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CASTRO EVENTS [CONT.] Milk Plaza at sundown. Harvey Milk Day is celebrated May 22nd, the birthday of the renowned gay activist, and is observed in the Castro with speeches, a rally at Milk's former store and other commemorative events, including Castro Merchants' initiative “Windows For Harvey� in which local artists display work commemorating Harvey in storefront windows. Officially inaugurated in 2009 by the State of California, Harvey Milk Day is the first official day of recognition for any openly gay person in the U.S. [ See Windows for Harvey article on Page 13. ] [ candlelightmemorial.org ] [ windowsforharvey.com ] In May, you will also find the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

Founded in 1982, the ten-day festival is North America's largest showcase for new Asian and Asian American media, attracting up to 25,000 attendees. [ caamfest.com ]

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH:

The Castro Theatre serves as the main venue for 11 days of the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival (Frameline) featuring LGBT films from around the world.

Founded in 1977, it is the oldest and largest queer film festival in the world, attracting over 60,000 attendees. [ frameline.org ] The last weekend in June is San Francisco's LGBT Pride celebration, the largest LGBT event in the U.S. In the week leading up to Pride weekend, the Castro is filled with celebrants, thronging bars and restaurants and attending LGBT events. The official Pride Celebration features music, speeches, dancing, booths, food, and much more. It is held on both Saturday and Sunday of the last weekend in June in San Francisco's Civic Center. The colorful Pride Parade up Market Street is held on Sunday, with as many as 500,000 spectators lining the parade route. [ sfpride.org ] The San Francisco Trans March is held on the Friday evening of Pride weekend. The march inspires trans and gender non-confirming people to realize a world where all are safe, loved and empowered. The march starts and ends in Dolores Park, following a circular route up Market and back through the Castro. Before the march, a rally is held at the park featuring trans community entertainers and speakers. [ transmarch.org ] Since 1996, a huge pink triangle made of canvas has been installed on a Twin Peaks hillside on the Saturday morning of each Pride weekend by a volunteer group, Friends of the Pink Triangle. Almost 20 feet across in size, the hot pink triangle overlooks the Castro district and can be seen up to 20 miles away. It serves as a reminder of the 15,000 gay and lesbian victims of the Nazi death-camps. [ thepinktriangle.com ]

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CASTRO EVENTS [CONT.] On the eve of the Pride Parade, thousands of lesbians raucously take to the streets of the Castro, whooping and cheering. Since the first march in 1992, this has been a grassroots, grrrls-in-the-streets event, with no corporate sponsors, no politicians on floats and no men. Men are specifically asked to stay on the sidelines, cheering the dykes on. [ thedykemarch.org ]

SUMMER BRINGS MORE FILM MAJESTY TO THE CASTRO:

The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, the world's largest and oldest Jewish film festival, has been providing a showcase for Jewish films for over 30 years. Films are shown to over 30,000 viewers at Bay Area venues, including the Castro Theatre. [ sfjff.org ] Originally built in 1922 to show silent films, the Castro Theatre is the home of the annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival, described by film critic Leonard Maltin as "in a class by itself." Held each summer over a long weekend, the world's largest silent film festival shows masterpieces, important international films and lesser-known gems on the Castro's big screen with live musical accompaniment. [ silentfilm.org ]

AFTER LABOR DAY ENJOY:

The leather community celebrates Leather Week in the South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood, on Polk Street and throughout the Castro during the week leading up to the Folsom Street Fair, usually held annually on the last Sunday in September. Parties, dances, fetish shows and workshops are held in venues throughout the city, climaxing with the Folsom Street Fair, an adults-only event which attracts up to 400,000 leatherclad (and unclad) celebrants and gawkers. [ folsomstreetfair.org ] The first Sunday of October brings the Castro Street Fair. Founded by Harvey Milk in 1974, it has the reputation of being one of the most enjoyable of San Francisco's many annual pavement parties, where tens of thousands mingle to enjoy food and drink, arts and crafts, and the usually excellent weather. [ castrostreetfair.org ]

ALSO IN OCTOBER:

Litquake, San Francisco's annual nineday literary festival features events such as cultural strolls, breakfasts with authors, lectures and readings, book signings and pub crawls at interesting venues throughout the city, including the Castro. [ litquake.org ] Founded in 1996 to promote American understanding of Arab culture, the Arab Film Festival celebrates its 22nd anniversary in October 2018. [ arabfilmfestival.org ] OurTownSF holds their annual Nonprofit Expo every October, with with over 100 arts, community, fundraiser, legal, political, recovery, well-being & spiritual groups serving the LGBTQ community.[ ourtownsf.org ] Winter commemorations include the Harvey Milk and George Moscone Memorial Candlelight March and Vigil on November 27, the anniversary of the 1978 assassinations of SF Supervisor and activist Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. The gathering starts around sunset at Harvey Milk Plaza (Castro and Market Streets) and

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CASTRO EVENTS [CONT.] includes speeches and remembrances, followed by a candlelight march through the Castro neighborhood. [ milkclub.org ] The annual international World AIDS Day is observed December 1 and is commemorated in the Castro in several meaningful ways. INSCRIBE, a project by students from Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy and a group of long-term HIV/AIDS survivors called Honoring Our Experience, features the names of people lost to AIDS inscribed in chalk on the sidewalks along Castro Street. There is also a sunset candlelight vigil in Harvey Milk Plaza [ worldaidsday.org ]

HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony: On the first Monday after Thanksgiving, Castro Merchants kicks off the holiday season with a tree-lighting ceremony that includes Santa, elves, live music and other holiday fun. The 25-foot tall tree is erected in the plaza in front of the Bank of America at Castro and 18th Streets.

The Santa Skivvies Run is a festive romp through the Castro in early December benefiting San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Starting and ending at LOOKOUT at Noe and Market Streets, the Santa Skivvies Run has become one of the city's beloved holiday events. [ santaskivviesrun.org ] Sha'ar Zahav and Castro Merchants host a Menorah Lighting during the holidays each December at Jane Warner Plaza (Castro at Market Streets). It features traditional intention settings, music, dancing, dreidel games with gelt for the winners and sufganiyot (jelly donuts), all capped by the traditional lighting of the evening's Menorah candle. Participants are urged to bring their own Menorah from home to light with others. [ shaarzahav.org ] Closing out the season, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC), under the direction of Dr. Timothy Seelig, has performed their popular Christmas Eve holiday concert to sell-out crowds since 1989. The 250+ man chorus and their special guests typically give three evening performances on December 24th at the Castro Theatre.

They also appear in support of events and charitable causes throughout the year, as well as performing major concerts in the winter, spring and during Pride season. [ sfgmc.org ]

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Castro Merchants, formerly Merchants of Upper Market & Castro (MUMC), is one of San F r a n c i s c o ’s l a r g e s t and most effective neighborhood merchant organizations. Our roots reach back to the 1970s when MUMC grew from a blending of the longtime, traditional neighborhood merchant group, with owners and managers of newly established gay-owned businesses, including Harvey Milk’s well-known camera store then located at 575 Castro Street.

Today, the Castro is an internationally-recognized center of gay culture and life, proud of its diversity. It is a mix of businesses that have served the neighborhood for many decades, entrepreneurial LGBT business owners and some of San Francisco’s best fashion, dining and entertainment.

Castro Merchants' members include approximately 300 businesses, generally along Upper Market Street from Castro Street to Octavia Boulevard, north thru Duboce Triangle, south to 21st Street, east to Octavia Boulevard, west "up the hill" toward Twin Peaks, and commercially-zoned portions of cross streets throughout that area.

Major initiatives include a website at castromerchants.com and this annual Castro Guide, distributed at businesses throughout the neighborhood as well as through visitor centers and hotels all over the City. Castro Merchants also sponsors major business promotions including sidewalk sales, an annual year-end holiday promotion featuring a grand holiday tree lighting ceremony and festive decorations along upper Market Street, and other promotional events to inform hotel concierges and tour guides about the Castro and to celebrate Harvey Milk's birthday in May. We are actively engaged with San Francisco’s political leaders to support laws that are fair to all and supportive of our neighborhood-serving businesses.

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All businesses are members of Castro Merchants as of press time. Numbers correspond to locations on the centerfold map. Entries with no number do not have a public location within the map boundaries.

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Brewcade....................................... 1b^ Beer/wine arcade bar.

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Lucky 13......................................... 1m$ Neighborhood bar.

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Twin Peaks Tavern........................... 1% Iconic castro bar.

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The Café......................................... 1c@

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Churchill......................................... 2z!

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Hi Tops............................................ 1n@ Gay sports bar.

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The Blue Chair Studio...................... 1c) Graphic design, photography, branding for businesses.

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David Perry & Associates

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The Kitty Chateau............................ 8# Luxury boutique cat-only boarding (no in-home sitting).

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584 Castro Street #119, SF, CA 94114 415.552.8040 • via.media

Wells Fargo Bank - Castro................. 7$ Bank, ATM. 557 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.621.0122 • wellsfargo.com

Wells Fargo Bank Teller Machines... 1x!

2308 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 • wellsfargo.com

CAFÉS & RESTAURANTS Anchor Oyster Bar............................ 7^

★ See advertisement on Page 42

Seafood restaurant, fish market.

579 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.3990 • anchoroysterbar.com

Mudpuppy's Tub & Scrub.................. 5*

Botellón.......................................... 1b^

★ See advertisement on Page 46

★ See advertisement on Page 54

Nicholas Goldman Law

BurgerMeister................................ 2z#

Dog washing and grooming. Locally owned & operated.

536 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.8899 • mudpuppys.com

Attorney.

2261 Market Street #14, SF, CA 94114 415.483.2099 • nicholasgoldmanlaw.com

California cuisine with Mediterranean influences.

2200-A Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.800.7559 • botellonsf.com

Hamburger restaurant.

138 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 415.810.7447 • burgermeistersf.com

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2200 MARKET • 415.800.7559 • BOTELLONSF.COM

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CAFÉS & RESTAURANTS Canela Bistro & Wine Bar................. 1b@

Hamburger Mary's........................... 7)

★ See advertisement on Page 56

★ See advertisement on Page 58

The Castro Fountain......................... 6@

Harvey's.......................................... 5)

Spanish & California cuisine, Iberian wines.

2272 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.3000 • canelasf.com

House-made ice cream, desserts, sodas, floats.

554 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.834.5457 • thecastrofountain.com

Restaurant, bar, drag shows.

531 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.580.7145 hamburgermarys.com/sanfrancisco

American cuisine, full bar.

500 Castro Street • 415.431.4278 • harveyssf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 58

Castro Ice Cream............................. 2%

Il Casaro Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar. 1,*

Castro Tarts Café and Bakery........... 6$

Indo................................................. 9&

Ice cream, turkish pastries, desserts, coffee.

451 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.757.0853

Vietnamese sandwiches, coffee, bakery.

564 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.861.3268

Pizza, Italian speciaties. Coming soon.

235 Church Street, SF, CA 94114

★ See advertisement on Page 54

Indonesian menu & cocktails.

4039 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.346.9700 • indorestaurant.com

Chocolate Chair............................... 4!

Jasmine Garden.............................. 2z)

Innovative desserts, nitrogen ice cream.

4092 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.654.5352 • chocolatechair.com

Church Street Café.......................... 1,% Coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches.

260 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.621.2233

The Cove on Castro.......................... y Family-run, home-style Castro diner since 1971.

434 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.0462 • covesf.com

Dapper Dog..................................... 1* Premium hotdogs.

417 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.553.6332

Deccan Spice................................... 1!

Vietnamese restaurant, pho.

708 14th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.861.2682

Kantine.......................................... 1.& Breakfast & lunch, Scandinavian specialties.

1906 Market Street, SF, CA 94102 • kantinesf.com

Kasa Indian Eatery.......................... 1/!

Serving vibrant Indian flavors since 2008.

4001 18th Street • 415.944.7655 • kasaindian.com

★ See advertisement on Page 60

Kitchen Story.................................. 1/* Breakfast and Asian fusion restaurant.

3499 16th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.525.4905 • kitchenstorysf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 18

Indian cuisine [opening 2018].

468 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.915.2222 • deccanspicesf.com

L'Ardoise Bistro............................... 1x(

Duboce Park Café........................... 2/$

★ See advertisement on Page 60

Café, Coffee shop, outdoor tables.

2 Sanchez Street, SF, CA 94114 415.621.1108 • parkcafelife.com

★ See advertisement on Page 56

French bistro.

151 Noe Street, SF • 415.437.2600 • lardoisesf.com

La Mediterranee............................. 1x^ Authentic Middle Eastern, Mediterranean cuisine.

288 Noe Street • 415.431.7210 • lamednoe.com

★ See advertisement on Page 62

Eiji.................................................. 1z)

Le Marais

Finn Town....................................... 1n!

★ See advertisement on Page 66

Japanese Restaurant, Sushi.

317 Sanchez Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.558.8149

Tavern with a twist – dinner, drinks, weekend brunch.

2251 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.3466 • finntownsf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 20

Flore............................................... 1v* Cafe, bar, events space in the Castro.

2298 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.621.8579 • flore415.com

French bistro with home baked pastries daily.

498 Sanchez Street • lemaraisbakery.com

Marcello's Pizza............................... w Pizzas (slice & whole), subs, burgers, salads, +.

420 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.863.3900 • marcellospizza420.com

★ See advertisement on Page 62

Mauer Park Café............................. 1z@

★ See advertisement on Page 74

Café with German menu. Coming late 2018.

500 Church Street, SF, CA 94114

GreenSurge.................................... 1c*

Mr. Fu's Kitchen.............................. 1v$

Gyro Xpress..................................... 3)

Nomica........................................... 1n$

Healthy drinks & tasty food.

2301 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.734.7286 • drinkgreensurge.com Casual mediterranean cuisine.

499 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.554.0352 • gyroxpress-sf.com

Chinese restaurant.

335 Noe Street, SF, CA 94114 415.861.6868 • mrfukitchen.com

Modern Japanese restaurant.

2223 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.655.3280 • nomicasf.com

(415) 552-3000 www.canelasf.com

2272 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94114

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Orphan Andy's................................. 7*

Takara Sushi.................................. 8n-!

★ See advertisement on Page 64

★ See advertisement on Page 66

Osaka Sushi..................................... 1)

Thorough Bread and Pastry............. 1,$

★ See advertisement on Page 64

U :Dessert Story.............................. 1/(

American breakfast, lunch, dinner, open 24 hours.

3991-A 17th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.864.4889

Japanese restaurant, sushi.

460 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.255.8828 • osakacastro.com

Oz Pizza........................................... 5# Pizza, salads, delivery.

508 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.861.2525 • ozpizzasf.com

Papi Rico......................................... 5( Cantina a la Puerto Vallarta.

544 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.321.2812 • finntownsf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 20

Japanese restuarant with extensive sushi menu.

4243 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.626.7864

Bakery: pastries, sandwiches, desserts, patio.

248 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 415.558.0690 • thoroughbreadandpastry.com Shaved-ice & desserts café.

3489 16th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.796.3633 • udessertstory.com

Verve Coffee Roasters..................... 1,# Specialty coffee shop.

2101 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 415.780.0867 • vervecoffee.com

Weaver's Coffee & Tea..................... 1v)

Park Gyros Castro............................ 2$

Artisan coffee & tea café.

2301 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.524.8945 • weaverscoffee.com

★ See advertisement on Page 14

Wood's Cervezeria.......................... 1/%

Mediterranean food, gyros + Turkish wine & beer.

449 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.872.9779 • parkgyros.com

Philz Coffee..................................... 7@ Handcrafted proprietary blends, one cup at a time.

549 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.875.9656 • philzcoffee.com

Project Juice.................................... 5@ Drink juice, eat clean, feel awesome.

506 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.738.8093 • projectjuice.com

Qualitea.......................................... 9( Boba/bubble tea shop.

4023 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.465.3275

★ See advertisement on Page 60

Revielle Coffee Co............................ 4# Cafe, coffee house, patio out front.

4076 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.789.6258 • reveillecoffee.com

★ See advertisement on Page 68 Fresh brewed beer, hot empanadas and more.

3801 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.212.8412 • woodsbeer.com/cerveceria

Wooden Spoon................................ 1n( Breakfast, brunch, lunch, full bar.

2172 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.946.3005

Woodhouse Fish Co......................... 1.)

American-style seafood restaurant.

2073 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.437.2722 • woodhousefish.com

COMMUNITY RESOURCES Bay Area Reporter/B.A.R.

LGBT community weekly newspaper.

44 Gough Street #204, SF, CA 94103 415.861.5019 • ebar.com

★ See advertisement on Page 5

Squat & Gobble Café........................ 1x#

Castro Country Club......................... 4$

Starbelly......................................... 1v^

Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District

Family-friendly dining all day.

3600 16th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.2125 • squatandgobble.com

Comfort food, beer, wine, craft cocktails, patio.

3583 16th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.252.7500 • starbellysf.com

Starbucks Coffee.............................. 4) Coffee, pastries, sandwiches and more.

4094 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.6263 • starbucks.com

Super Duper.................................... 1x@ Burgers, chicken, soft serve ice cream.

2304 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.558.8123 • superdupersf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 66

TacOrgasmico................................. 1c% Simple Mexican pleasures.

2337 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.565.0655 • tacorgasmico.com

Clean & sober cafe, social space for LGBTQs & allies.

4058 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.6102 • castrocountryclub.org

Community promotion and improvement services.

584 Castro Street #336, SF, CA 94114 415.500.1181 • castrocbd.org

Congregation Sha'ar Zahav............. 1z!

SF's historically LGBTQ synagogue.

290 Dolores Street, SF, CA 94103 415.861.6932 • shaarzahav.org

Eureka Valley Foundation

Operates Pink Triangle Park & Memorial, 17th @ Castro.

Box 142426, SF, CA 94114 415.845.3263 • pinktrianglepark.org

Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library................ 1v& The Castro's SF Public Library branch.

1 Jose Sarria Court, SF, CA 94114 415.355.5616 • sfpl.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES • FITNESS & GROOMING Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA)

The nation's 1st LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

584 Castro Street #528, SF, CA 94114 415.362.4422 • ggba.com

★ See advertisement on Page 6

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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc.

Community service, events.

584 Castro Street - #392, SF, CA 94114 • thesisters.org

St. Francis Lutheran Church............ 2z@ Lutheran church.

152 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 415.621.2635 • sflcsf.org

Local online news.

2407 Harrison Street #3, SF, CA 94110 415.336.4659 • hoodline.com

FITNESS & GROOMING

Lesbians Who Tech

Always Tan Skin and Body................ 6)

LGBT Community Center Project...... 1.*

Barry's Boot Camp.......................... 1b!

Global community of LGBT women + allies in tech.

729 K Street, NE, Washington DC 20002 415.378.8187 • lesbianswhotech.org LGBT community & events center.

1800 Market Street, SF, CA 94102 415.865.5555 • sfcenter.org

Most Holy Redeemer Church............ 8% Catholic Church.

100 Diamond Street, SF, CA 94114 415.863 6259 • mhr.org

ourtownsf.org

Online resource guide to 300+ LGBTQ nonprofits.

★ See advertisement on Page 48

PG&E

Gas & electric utility.

800.743.5000 • pge.com

Rainbow Honor Walk

LGBT heroines & heros sidewalk plaques.

584 Castro Street - #113, SF, CA 94114 rainbowhonorwalk.org

★ See advertisement on Page 30

Recology Sunset Scavenger Company

Waste disposal, recycling, bulk items, debris boxes.

900 7th Street, SF, CA 94107 415.330.1300 • recology.com

★ See advertisement on Page 37

Ruby's Clay Studio & Gallery............ 1/@ Ceramics, pottery classes. Non-profit since 1983.

552 Noe Street #A, SF, CA 94114 415.558.9819 • rubysclaystudio.org

S.F. Fire Department - Station 6 ...... 2/^ City fire station, paramedics serving the Castro.

135 Sanchez Street, SF, CA 94114 415.558.3206 • sf-fire.org

S.F. Fire Fighters Local 798

Firefighters labor union.

1139 Mission Street, SF, CA 94103 415.621.7103 • sffdlocal798.org

San Francisco Bay Times Betty's List

LGBT community newspaper and website.

2261 Market Street - #309, SF, CA 94114 415.601.2113 • sfbaytimes.com

★ See advertisement on Page 17

SF-Marin Lawyer Referral & Info Service

Legal referral services.

301 Battery Street, Third Floor, SF, CA 94111 415.989.1616 • sfbar.org/lris

Day spa: tanning, massage, skincare.

550-B Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.8505 • alwaystanskinandbody.com Workout studio [opening 2019].

2280 Market Street, SF, CA 94123 415.500.2693 • barrysbootcamp.com

★ See advertisement on Page 34

The Boombox.................................. 1,@ Small group fitness classes, personal training.

2109 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.622.8721 • theboomboxstudio.com

Castro Nail Salon............................. 2!

Nail salon.

431 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.252.1657 • castronailsalon.com

Castro Tattoo................................... 7& Tattoo shop.

3991 17th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.701.1970 • castrotattoo.com

Conant Medical Group..................... 1z% Facial fillers and Botox.

45 Castro Street #423, SF, CA 94114 415.987.7883 • conantfoundation.org

Core 40 Castro................................. 3# Boutique fitness studio, Lagree method workout.

4122 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.776.2673 • core40.com

CorePower Yoga............................. 2z$ Intense yoga/mindfulness workout. Coming soon.

100 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 • corepoweryoga.com

Daddy's Barbershop........................ 9% 2017, 2018 Besties awards, LGBT, locally owned.

4102 19th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.5101 • daddysbarbershop.com

Fitness SF - Castro........................... 1c( Health club.

2301 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.4488 • fitnesssf.com

Great Tan........................................ 1v# Tanning salon.

329 Noe Street, SF, CA 94114 415.701.1080 • gr8tan.com

Joe's Barbershop............................ 1m@ Masculine, modern barbershop. Joe is IML96.

2150 Market Street, SF, CA 94114-1319 415.255.9096 • joesbarbershop.com

Jungle Red....................................... 8& Hair salon.

4233 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.934.9755 • jungleredsf.com

TUE ~ SAT 5:30 ~ 10:00 PM 151 NOE STREET 415.437.2600 LARDOISESF.COM

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Louie's Barber Shop......................... e

Alem Integrated Health................... 2/#

★ See advertisement on Page 28

Alice K. Charap, Chiropractor.......... 1n%

Traditional barber shop, straight razor shaves.

422 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.8472 • louiesbarbershop.com

Lyle Style S F.................................... 9# Boutique hair salon specializing in cuts and color.

4105 19th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.522.5391 • douglaslyle.com

Chiropractic, massage, physiotherapy.

2 Clinton Park, SF, CA 94103 415.343.7706 • alemintegratedhealth.com Chiropractor, massage therapy.

2191-D Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.863.4424 • dralicecharap.com

★ See advertisement on Page 32

M Spa............................................. 1n%

Apothecarium................................. 1.#

★ See advertisement on Page 32

★ See advertisement on Back Cover

Max Muscle.................................... 1x%

CVS/Specialty Pharmacy.................. 2#

Nice Cuts......................................... 8)

Eye Gotcha Optometric..................... 6(

Men's spa - massage, facials, body treatments, waxing.

2187 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.556.9100 • mspasf.com

Sports nutrition and athletic apparel.

3600 16th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.2244 • 415maxmuscle650.com

Hair salon & products.

3977 17th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.626.1222

Perform for Life.............................. 2/@ Boutique fitness studio; 1-on-1 personal training.

1825 Market Street, SF, CA 94103 415.355.0745 • performforlifesf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 32

Q-Cuts............................................. 8^ Hair salon & products.

4249 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.626.1132

The Castro's only cannabis dispensary, 21+.

2029 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.500.2620 • apothecarium.com

CVS/pharmacy, specialty services.

445 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.864.7030 • caremark.com/careplus

Optometric practice featuring boutique eyeware.

586 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.2988 • eyegotchasf.com

For Your Eyes Only Optometry.......... 6!

Eyeglasses, optometrists, optician.

552 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.0858 • castrovision.com

★ See advertisement on Page 38

Charles Fritz................................... 1n% Clinical psychologist.

2191-E Market Street, SF, CA 94114

Resurface Skin Studio...................... 2(

Maitri Compassionate Care............. 2z^

Skin on Market................................ 1v!

Raul Montalvo, DDS........................ 2/&

★ See advertisement on Inside Back Cover

★ See advertisement on Page 13

Image skincare, facials, men's waxing.

491 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.596.6248 • resurfaceskinstudio.com Dermalogica skin care, facials, waxing.

2299-C Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.875.7546 • skinonmarket.com

Hospice, residential care facility.

401 Duboce Avenue, SF, CA 94117 415.558.3000 • maitrisf.org

Restorative, cosmetic dentistry for 30 years.

773-B 14th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.0480 • raulmontalvodds.com

SoulCycle Castro.............................. q

Wayne Rash, DPM.......................... 8.-!

Spunk Salon..................................... 9)

Scarpelli & Associates Physical Therapy........................... 8.-!

Spin studio. Climb, jog, sprint, dance.

400 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.7685 • soul-cycle.com Hair salon.

4147 19th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.701.7865 • spunksalon.com

Yoga Tree Castro.............................. 3!

Podiatric medicine & surgery.

4200 18th Street #201, SF, CA 94114 415.424.9532 • castropodiatry.com

Orthopedic manual PT, exercise, ergonomics.

4200 18th Street #102, SF, CA 94114 415.626.1929 • scarpellipt.com

Yoga studio with a variety of classes.

97 Collingwood Street, SF, CA 94114 415.701.9642 • yogatreesf.com

Strut - SF AIDS Foundation................ 1@

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Sutter Health CPMC Davies Campus............................... 1z%

Steven Adame, DDS........................ 2/& General and cosmetic dentistry.

773-B 14th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.0480 • stevenadamedds.com

AHF Pharmacy................................. 4^ Pharmacy - HIV specialty.

4071 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.255.2720 • ahfpharmacy.org

Sexual health & wellness center.

470 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.437.3400 • strutsf.org

Hospital, emergency room, medical offices.

Castro at Duboce Streets, SF, CA 94114 415.600.6000 • cpmc.org

Trestman Chiropractic...................... 6) Spinal health, full body wellness.

550-A Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.948.4119 • trestmanchiropractic.com

★ See advertisement on Page 42

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HEALTH & WELLNESS • PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE SERVICES 63 Robert Tyminski.............................. 1n% Clinical psychologist.

2191-E Market Street, SF, CA 94114

UCSF Alliance Health Project........... 1.^ Mental health, substance use, HIV, STD counseling +.

1930 Market Street, SF, CA 94102 415.476.3902 • ucsf-ahp.com

Urban Eyes Optometry.................... 1/& Eyeglasses, optometrist, optician.

300 Sanchez Street, SF, CA 94114 415.863.1818 • urbaneyessf.com

Viceroy Health of San Francisco..... 8.-!

Men's health, sexual performance clinic.

4200 18th Street #201, SF, CA 94114 415.694.0775 • viceroyhealth.com

Walgreens...................................... 1z% Pharmacy.

45 Castro Street #124, SF, CA 94114 415.565.0991 • walgreens.com

Walgreens Community Pharmacy.... 1b# Pharmacy.

2262 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.255.0101 • walgreens.com

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy........ 3^ Specialty pharmacy.

4129 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.551.7837 • walgreens.com

PROPERTY & REAL ESTATE SERVICES 2306 Market Street Apartments...... 1x!

Apartment rentals, real estate.

2392 31st Avenue, SF, CA 94116 • 415.566.1094

The Agency

A global marketing and sales organization.

3848 24th Street, SF, CA 94114-3840 415.830.5700 • theagencyre.com/sanfrancisco

★ See advertisement on Page 1

Alternative Mortgage Sources......... 1z& Mortgage broker, progressive lending since 1986.

2358 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.861.5708 • alternativemortgagesources.com

★ See advertisement on Page 40

Anchor Realty, Inc........................... 1m#

Chateau De Noir Holdings

Premier luxury residential real estate investments.

555 California Street #4925, SF, CA 94104 415.659.1953 • chateaudenoir.com

Chicago Title Company................... 1.( Real estate/rentals - title company.

1929 Market Street, SF, CA 94103 415.252.2750 • chicagotitletimesgary.com

Coldwell Banker James Laufenberg.......................... 1c# Real estate broker.

Box 14550, SF, CA 94114-0550 415.269.4997 • sf-realty.com

Coldwell Banker Real Estate........... 1c# Real estate broker.

2355 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.437.4500 • camoves.com

Compass Real Estate....................... 1,& Real estate brokerage.

2099 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.660.9955 • compass.com

Core7 Real Estate Marc Dickow................................... 2/* Representing sellers and buyers of real estate.

740-A 14th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.722.4018 • core7realestate.com

Del-Camp Investments.................... 1m& Real estate, investments.

2120 Market Street #100, SF, CA 94114 415.621.2701

Domicile Properties Group @ Compass..................................... 1n& Residential real estate services.

168 Sanchez Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.522.2222 compass.com/agents/sf/domicile-team

★ See advertisement on Page 4

Emilia 1

Castro-area Property owner.

Engel & Völkers San Francisco.......... 6& Real estate office.

582 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.872.7729 • sanfrancisco.evusa.com

★ See advertisements on Pages 24 & 25

Tobin Hansen

Real estate sales, management, rentals.

2148-A Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.621.2700 • anchorealtyinc.com

Property owner.

415.558.8119

Aria Properties................................ 8#

Real estate property mangement.

2284 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.927.9798

Real estate.

4406-B 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.5555 • aria-properties.com

Berkshire Hathaway Drysdale Properties........................ 1x) Real estate brokerage.

2324-B Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.762.9608 • bhhsdrysdale.com

Market & Noe Center....................... 1v( Martin Building Company

Real estate development.

14 Mint Plaza, 5th Floor, SF, CA 94103 415.442.4800 • martinbuilding.com

Paul Langley Co............................... 3(

★ See advertisement on Page 44

Residential & commercial property management.

4111 18th Street #1, SF, CA 94114 415.431.9104 • plco.net

Brian Spiers Development............... 1m*

The Prado Group............................. 1b$

Developer of 2100 Market Street.

388 Market Street #940, SF, CA 94111 415.445.4670 • brianspiersdevelopment.com

Real estate development, 2240 Market Street.

150 Post Street #320, SF, CA 94108 415.395.0880 • pradogroup.com

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Vanguard Properties - Castro........... 7#

Books & Bookshelves...................... 2/%

★ See advertisement on Page 76

★ See advertisement on Page 10

Forward thinking real estate serving SF, North Bay. 555 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.655.5600 • vanguardsf.com

Vanguard Properties Mark D McHale & Associates, Inc...... 7# Your Castro residential real estate expert since 1997.

555 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.735.8037 • markdmchale.com

Vanguard Properties Pat Patricelli.................................... 7# Real estate sales.

555 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.516.0875 • patpatricelli.com

Veritas Investments

Commercial, residential, mixed-use manager & investor.

1 Bush Street #900, SF, CA 94104 415.578.7610 • veritasinvestments.com

Zanello Properties.......................... 2/) Real estate/rentals.

1869 Market Street, SF, CA 94102 • 415.626.8679

Zephyr Real Estate - Castro............. 1b) City-wide real estate brokerage with 300+ agents.

2282 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.9500 • zephyrsf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 16

Zephyr Real Estate Michael Ackerman.......................... 1b) Best Realtor in Bay Area Reporter's Besties.

2282 Market Sreet, SF, CA 94114 415.305.4911 • buildingtrust4life.com

Wooden furniture, bookstore, custom bookshelves.

99 Sanchez Street, SF, CA 94114 415.621.3761 • booksandbookshelves.com

Brand X Antiques............................. 6% Antiques, estate jewelry.

570 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.626.8908

★ See advertisement on Page 26

Castro Coffee Company.................... 1( Coffee, cheese, specialty foods.

427 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.6676 • castro-coffee.com

Castro Place................................... 1z* Cannabis store [opening 2018].

2352 Market Street - #A, SF, CA 94114 • 415.706.7759

Castro Smoke House........................ 1& Newsstand, magazines, cigarettes.

409 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.552.7411

Castro Village Wine Company.......... 9!

All-California wine store, wine tastings.

4121 19th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.864.4411 • castrowine.com

Chaps.............................................. 4( Adult merchandise: leather, military, DVDs, toys.

4057 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.863.1699

Cliff's Variety Store.......................... 2& Full service hardware, housewares, toys, gifts.

479 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.5365 • cliffsvariety.com

★ See advertisement on Page 26

★ See advertisement on Page 2

Zephyr Real Estate Rich Bennett................................... 1b)

Crossroads Trading Company.......... 1,)

Castro resident since 1991, Realtor since 2002.

2282 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.305.4911 • richbennettsf.com

★ See advertisement on Page 17

Men's, women's clothing - buy, sell, trade.

2123 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.552.8743 • crossroadstrading.com

D&H Jewelers................................. 1c&

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Fine jeweler designing for greater SF for 7+ years.

2323 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.500.2550 • dandhjewelers.com

17th & Noe Market.......................... 1/^

Does Your Mother Know................... 3%

Bauerware..................................... 1v%

★ See advertisement on Page 72

Grocery, convenience store.

3900 17th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.863.6337 Kitchen, bathroom, door hardware.

3886 17th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.864.3886 • bauerwaresf.com

Best in Show.................................... 7!

Pet boutique.

545 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.864.7387 • bestinshowsf.com

Blumen............................................ 5( Custom floral art, natural sculptures. Coming 7/18.

548 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.851.9772 • blumensf.com

Body................................................ i Clothing, shoes, accessories for men & women.

450 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114-2020 415.575.3562 • bodysf.com

★ See advertisement on Inside Front Cover

Adult gifts and novelties.

4141 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.864.3160

Dog Eared Books Castro................... 2* Book store, new & used; magazines; cards; etc.

489 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.658.7920 • dogearedbooks.com/castro

Entour............................................ 1x$ Men's fashion & accessories.

3600 16th Street #4, SF, CA 94114 415.863.9888 • entourcastro.com

Fig & Thistle Market........................ 1.!

Neighborhood wine, sake, cider, and plants shop.

691 14th Street, SF, CA 94114 256.651.9903 • figandthistlesf.com

The Flore Store................................ 1x* Cannabis retail and accessories. Coming soon.

258 Noe Street, SF, CA 94114

4243 18th Street, S.F. CA 94114 • P: 415.626.7864

French Bistro

Brunch • Rotisserie • Salads House made pastries baked fresh daily illustration: sabina addis

lemaraisbakery.com @lemaraisbakery

18TH & SANCHEZ • 3 BLOCKS EAST OF CASTRO

$15 pitchers of beer free fries w/ any alcoholic beverage purchase 4:00pm - 6:00pm Monday to Friday @superduperburgers 2304 Market Street, SF superduperburgers.com

@superdupersf

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RETAIL Giddy Candy................................... 1v!

Candylicious, decadent chocolates, gummies, sours.

2299-B Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.298.2499 • giddycandy.com

Hot Cookie....................................... 1^ Home-baked cookies, baked goods.

407 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.621.2350 • hotcookiebakery.com

★ See advertisement on Page 68

Human Rights Campaign Store......... 7% LGBT-themed clothing, gifts; offiicial HRC store.

575 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.2200 • hrc.org

★ See advertisement on Page 8

IXIA................................................ 1c^ Florist shop.

2331 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.3134 • ixiasf.com

Jeffrey's Natural Pet Foods............. 1x& Natural, healthy pet food & treats, locally produced.

284 Noe Street, SF, CA 94114 415.864.1414 • jeffreysnaturalpetfoods.com

Karizma.......................................... 1,^ Crystal, beads, jewelry, Feng-Shui reading.

262 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.861.4515

Knob's............................................. t Clothing, shoes, accessories, underwear.

432 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.861.1035

Local Take........................................ 7( Gifts featuring local, independent designers & artists.

3979-B 17th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.556.5300 • localtakesf.com

Mini-Chic........................................ 1/) Gently used European fashion for kids.

4011 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.794.5773 • minichic-us.com

Norden Living................................. 1z$ Contemporary Scandanavian furniture, lighting, more.

3618 17th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.757.0805 • nordenliving.com

Outfit............................................... 2^ Hot clothes, shoes, underwear.

463 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.861.1157

Phantom.......................................... 5$

Rock Hard........................................ 5% Novelties, cards - adult, sensual gifts, books.

518 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.437.2430

★ See advertisement on Page 70

Rolo San Francisco.......................... 1c$ Contemporary modern men's clothing, all ages & sizes.

2351 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.431.4545 • rolo.com

Rossi's Deli...................................... r Sandwiches to go, deli, groceries.

426 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.863.4533

See's Candies................................. 1.% Candy store, American-made since 1921.

2016 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.553.6054 • sees.com

Smoke Plus...................................... 4* Adult merchandise & gifts.

4059 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.863.7427

suiGENERIS Consignment - Men's.... 1n# Men's new & used designer clothing.

2231 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.437.2231 • suigenerisconsignment.com

★ See advertisement on Page 12

Swirl on Castro................................ 6^ Premium wine & spirits retail shop with wine bar.

572 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.864.2262 • swirloncastro.com

Turkish Modern............................... 1/) Reinterpreting Turkish interiors, furniture, leather.

4011 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.936.5007 • turkishmodern.com

Twilight Zone.................................. 1,( Gifts, smoke shop.

237 Church Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.437.1999

Unionmade..................................... 1/$ Mens clothing boutique. American, European, Japanese.

493 Sanchez Street, SF, CA 94114 415.861.3373 • unionmadegoods.com

Unionmade Women's....................... 9* Women's clothing. Designs from US, Europe, worldwide.

4035 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 415.796.3353 • millmercantile.com

Walgreens....................................... 1$

Adult novelties, books, clothes.

516 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.864.7529

Pharmacy, cosmetics, food, household.

498 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 415.861.3136 • walgreens.com

Puff 'n Stuff..................................... 5!

Walgreens...................................... 1m(

Adult merchandise & gifts.

504 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.701.7833

R by Rolo........................................ 1b* Gym wear, activewear, fitwear, swimwear, underwear.

2267 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.658.7810 • rbyrolo.com

The Rainbow Market and Deli........... 8$ Convenience store, deli, liquor, beer, wine, flowers.

4401 18th Street, SF, CA 94114 • 415.829.2018

Pharmacy, cosmetics, 1-Hr Passport photos +.

2145 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.355.0800 • walgreens.com

Whole Foods Market....................... 1.$ Highest quality natural & organic food.

2001 Market Street, SF, CA 94114 415.626.1430 • wholefoodsmarket.com

ZGO Perfumery................................. 9$ Zen-Garden-Oasis - candles, perfume, diffusers.

600 Castro Street, SF, CA 94114 888.789.4753 • zgoperfumery.com

INDEX BY MEMBER 17th & Noe Market..................................65 2306 Market Street Apartments................63 440 Castro............................................ 51 The Academy......................................... 49 Academy of Ballet................................... 49 Steven Adame, DDS................................. 61 The Agency............................................63 AHF Pharmacy........................................ 61 Airbnb.................................................. 49 Alegre Home Care.................................. 51 Alem Integrated Health............................ 61 Alice K. Charap, Chiropractor.................... 61 Allstate Insurance | Dawn Prince Agency...... 51 Alternative Mortgage Sources...................63 Always Tan Skin and Body.........................59 Anchor Oyster Bar...................................53 Anchor Realty, Inc...................................63 Apothecarium........................................ 61 Apparatus Architecture............................ 51 Aria Properties.......................................63 Art Attack.............................................. 49 The Artist's Gallery.................................. 49 ARTSAVESLIVES Studio + Gallery................. 49 Badlands.............................................. 51 Bank of America..................................... 51 Barry's Boot Camp..................................59 Bauerware............................................65 Bay Area Reporter (B.A.R.)........................ 57 Beaux.................................................. 51 Beck's Motor Lodge................................ 49 Berkshire Hathaway | Drysdale Properties..... 63 Best in Show.........................................65 Blackbird.............................................. 51 Block by Block....................................... 51 The Blue Chair Studio.............................. 51 Blumen................................................65 Blush! Wine Bar...................................... 51 Body....................................................65 Books & Bookshelves..............................65 The Boombox.........................................59 Botellón...............................................53 Brand X Antiques....................................65 Brewcade............................................. 51 Brian Spiers Development........................63 Brian Springfield Design...........................53 BurgerMeister.......................................53 Business Support Services........................53 The Café............................................... 51 Canela Bistro & Wine Bar..........................55 The Castro Animal Hospital.......................53 Castro Coffee Company...........................65 Castro Country Club................................ 57 Castro Ice Cream....................................55 The Castro Fountain................................55 Castro Nail Salon....................................59 Castro Place..........................................65 Castro Smoke House...............................65

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Castro Street Chevron.............................53 The Castro Street Fair.............................. 49 Castro Tarts Café and Bakery....................55 Castro Tattoo.........................................59 Castro Theatre....................................... 49 Castro Village Wine Company....................65 Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District.................... 57 Chaps..................................................65 Chateau De Noir Holdings........................63 Chicago Title Company............................63 Chocolate Chair.....................................55 Church Street Café..................................55 Churchill............................................... 51 Cliff's Variety Store.................................65 Coldwell Banker.....................................63 Coldwell Banker | James Laufenberg..........63 Compass Real Estate...............................63 Conant Medical Group.............................59 Core 40 Castro.......................................59 Core7 Real Estate | Marc Dickow................63 CorePower Yoga.....................................59 The Cove on Castro.................................55 Crossroads Trading Company....................65 Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tours............... 49 CVS Specialty Pharmacy........................... 61 D&H Sustainable Jewelers........................65 Daddy's Barbershop................................59 Dapper Dog...........................................55 David Perry & Associates..........................53 Deccan Spice.........................................55 Del-Camp Investments............................63 Does Your Mother Know...........................65 Dog Eared Books....................................65 Domicile Properties Group @ Compass.......63 Doug McAllister Financial Advisor...............53 Duboce Park Café...................................55 The Edge.............................................. 51 Eiji.......................................................55 Emilia 1................................................63 Engel & Völkers San Francisco...................63 Entour..................................................65 Eureka Valley Foundation......................... 57 Eureka Valley | Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library....................... 57 Eye Gotcha Optometric............................ 61 Fairgrieve Law Office..............................53 The Family Link...................................... 49 Fig & Thistle Market................................65 Finn Town.............................................55 Fitness SF | Castro..................................59 Flore....................................................55 The Flore Store......................................65 For Your Eyes Only Optometry................... 61 Frameline............................................. 49 Fritz, Charles......................................... 61 Giddy Candy.......................................... 67

rock hard

415.437.2430 • 518 castro street

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INDEX BY MEMBER GLBT History Museum.............................. 49 Golden Gate Business Association (GGBA).....59 Great Tan..............................................59 GreenSurge...........................................55 Roger S. Gross, Attorney at Law................53 Gyro Xpress...........................................55 Hamburger Mary's..................................55 Tobin Hansen.........................................63 Harvey's...............................................55 The Henry Levy Group..............................53 HetslerCPAs...........................................53 Hi Tops................................................. 51 Hoodline...............................................59 Hot Cookie............................................ 67 Hotel Castro.......................................... 49 Human Rights Campaign Store.................. 67 Il Casaro Pizzaria & Mozzarella Bar.............55 Indo.....................................................55 IXIA...................................................... 67 Jasmine Garden.....................................55 Jeffrey's Natural Pet Foods....................... 67 Joe's Barbershop....................................59 Josh Friedman Luxury Travel..................... 49 Jungle Red............................................59 Kantine................................................55 Karizma................................................ 67 Kasa Indian Eatery..................................55 Kitchen Story.........................................55 The Kitty Chateau...................................53 Knob's.................................................. 67 L'Ardoise Bistro......................................55 La Méditerranée....................................55 Last Call Bar.......................................... 51 Law Office of Jonathan Reis Cohen............53 Lesbians Who Tech..................................59 LGBT Community Center...........................59 Local Take............................................. 67 LOOKOUT.............................................. 51 Louie's Barber Shop................................ 61 Lucky 13............................................... 51 Lyle Style SF.......................................... 61 M Spa.................................................. 61 Maitri Compassionate Care...................... 61 Marcello's Pizza.....................................55 Market & Noe Center...............................63 Market Street Railway Museum................. 49 Martin Building Company.........................63 MATAX Inc.............................................53 Mauer Park Café....................................55 Max Muscle........................................... 61 Michael K. White CPA & Associates.............53 Midnight Sun......................................... 51 Mini-Chic.............................................. 67 Mix...................................................... 51 Moby Dick............................................. 51 Raul Montalvo, DDS................................ 61

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Most Holy Redeemer Church.....................59 Mr. Fu's Kitchen.....................................55 Mudpuppy's Tub & Scrub..........................53 Nice Cuts.............................................. 61 Nicholas Goldman Law............................53 Nomica.................................................55 Norden Living........................................ 67 Now, Voyager Travel................................ 49 Orphan Andy's........................................ 57 Osaka Sushi........................................... 57 ourtownsf.org........................................59 Outfit................................................... 67 OutSmart Office Solutions........................53 Oz Pizza................................................ 57 PG&E....................................................59 Papi Rico.............................................. 57 Park Gyros Castro................................... 57 Parker Guest House................................ 49 Paul Langley Co......................................63 Perform For Life..................................... 61 Phantom............................................... 67 Philz Coffee........................................... 57 Photoworks...........................................53 PO Plus.................................................53 The Prado Group....................................63 Project Juice......................................... 57 Puff 'n Stuff........................................... 67 Q-Cuts.................................................. 61 Qbar.................................................... 51 Qualitea............................................... 57 R by Rolo.............................................. 67 Rainbow Honor Walk...............................59 Rainbow Market + Deli............................ 67 Wayne Rash, DPM................................... 61 Recology - Sunset Scavenger Company.......59 Resurface Skin Studio.............................. 61 Reveille Coffee Co.................................. 57 Rock Hard............................................. 67 Rolo San Francisco.................................. 67 Rossi's Deli............................................ 67 Ruby's Clay Studio & Gallery......................59 Scarpelli & Associates Physical Therapy61 See's Candies........................................ 67 SF Bay Times | Betty's List........................59 SF Fire Department - Station 6 .................59 SF Fire Fighters - Local 798.......................59 SF Gay Men's Chorus............................... 49 SF-Marin Lawyer Referral & Info Service......59 SF Pride................................................ 51 SF Travel............................................... 49 Sha'ar Zahav......................................... 57 Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc...........59 Skin on Market...................................... 61 Smoke Plus........................................... 67 SoulCycle Castro..................................... 61 Spark Arts............................................. 51

does your mother know 4141 18th street • 415.864.3160

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INDEX BY MEMBER Spunk Salon.......................................... 61 Squat & Gobble Café............................... 57 St. Francis Lutheran Church......................59 Starbelly............................................... 57 Starbucks Coffee.................................... 57 State Farm Insurance | Traci Hollander........53 State Farm Insurance | Michael Woo...........53 Sterling Bank & Trust...............................53 Strut | San Francisco AIDS Foundation......... 61 Sui Generis Consignment | Men's............... 67 Super Duper.......................................... 57 Sutter Health CPMC | Davies Campus.......... 61 Swirl on Castro...................................... 67 TacOrgasmico........................................ 57 Takara Sushi SF...................................... 57 Thorough Bread and Pastry ...................... 57 Toad Hall.............................................. 51 Trestman Chiropractic............................. 61 Turkish Modern...................................... 67 Twilight Zone......................................... 67 Twin Peaks Hotel.................................... 49 Twin Peaks Tavern.................................. 51 Tyminski, Robert....................................63 U :Dessert Story..................................... 57 UCSF Alliance Health Project.....................63 Unionmade........................................... 67 Unionmade Women's............................... 67 Urban Eyes Optometry.............................63

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US Bank................................................53 Vanguard Properties | Mark D. McHale .......65 Vanguard Properties | Pat Patricelli............65 Vanguard Properties...............................65 Veritas Investments................................65 Verve Coffee Roasters............................. 57 VIA MEDIA.............................................53 Viceroy Health of SF................................63 Walgreens.............................................63 Walgreens............................................. 67 Walgreens............................................. 67 Walgreens Community Pharmacy...............63 Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy..................63 Weaver's Coffee & Tea............................. 57 Wells Fargo Bank....................................53 Whole Foods Market............................... 67 Willkommen.......................................... 51 The Willows Inn...................................... 49 Wood's Cervezeria.................................. 57 Wooden Spoon....................................... 57 Woodhouse Fish Co................................. 57 Yoga Tree Castro.................................... 61 Zanello Properties..................................65 Zephyr Real Estate | Michael Ackerman.......65 Zephyr Real Estate | Rich Bennett..............65 Zephyr Real Estate..................................65 ZGO Perfumery....................................... 67

IMAGE CREDITS: (Cover, Left) Jeremy Menzies-SFMTA, (5) Randall Wade, (9) GLBT Historical Society, (11) Bradley Golden, (13) John Bellemore (Milk art), (15) Castro Theatre, (19) Crawford Barton Collection + GLBT Historical Society, (21) Market Street Railway, (23) Rainbow Honor Walk, (27) Jeremy Menzies-SFMTA, (29) Rick Audet-Wikimedia, (31) Public Domain, (33) Courtesy of the Asten Family, (41-Center) ourtownsf.org, (39 + 43-Top) Alisa Scerrato, (45) Castro-Upper Market CBD + Robert Owen, MD. All other photos courtesy of VIA MEDIA.

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