San Francisco is dead? Tell that to the thousands at Chinatown Night Market
Dragons, lions and dim sum: Chinatown’s Night Market packs Grant Avenue two nights in a row....
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Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
Castro Halloween’s triumphant and low-key return made us smile
To our eyes, it felt like a regular Halloween weekend in our city’s queerest neighborhood....
Russian River Pride proves being queer is fun in autumn, too
The soirée returned this month after a four-year hiatus, amid national conversations on drag bans and “Don’t Say Gay” legislation....
P!nk feels adopted by San Francisco lesbians
She’s also thankful some SF lesbian bars have closed — “Thank God,” she said during her recent performance at Chase Center....
Bearrison Street Fair caps off SF’s kink season with a growl
At only three years old, the street festival celebrates our queer community members with curvaceous, beautiful bodies. NSFW....
San Francisco’s spirit of dressing weird is alive and well at How Weird
Now in its 24th year, the annual street fair has always attracted those who like to get colorfully dressed up to dance....
Our favorite Fleet Week captures
Those noisy naval jets brought us a nice boost in tourism and of course some stunning photos....
De Young Open proves to us the Bay Area art scene is alive and well
This year, 7,766 artists submitted their work to an anonymous jury, and 883 artists won a spot on the gallery wall....
Castro Street Fair is a testament to Harvey Milk’s legacy
The 49th-annual street fair brought us all the sun and smiles we needed as San Francisco heads into autumn....
S&M also means “Stand & Model” — Folsom Street Fair 2023
Folsom Street Fair is the best free fetish wear fashion show on the planet....
Sunset Night Market draws thousands to San Francisco’s outer avenues
Three blocks in our oft-sleepy district transformed into a bustling street bazaar with lots of activities and nearly 10,000 people....
Historic queer bar The Stud finds a new home in SoMa
San Francisco’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar The Stud is returning to us in a new space....