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January 28, 2008

More, More, More: Milk's Castro in the '70s

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Seeing as how castroshopper's Ray F. has some choice shots of the Castro's conversion to 1978, we thought we'd thrill you with a few more recent images of the world's most flowery neighborhood.

Also, it seems to have gone through a big transformation -- bigger than we thought, in fact -- but many of the stores that are there today seem faithful to the stores' genres of yesteryear, at least according to Van Sant's version of it. Take a look! (And remember, you can still sign-up for the candle-light march re-enactments. Go here for more details.)

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Is the scaffolding part of the set? Please advise.

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Current (though gaudy) club gear boutique Clobba was The Valet, which has the most darling bell-bottom logo.

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Hot Cookie
was Double Rainbow ice cream shop.

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Marcello's was, interesting enough, Marcello's.(They had pizza back in the '70s? That's crazy.)

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At 18th and Castro, we can't imagine a bar like this, due to us psychedelic sign, being allowed to operate today.

Again, for more amazing shots, check out castroshopper. Now.


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Comments (5)

the scaffolding is on the castro theater to enable a team of neon artists to repair the sign's neon.

 

The Aquarius Records storefront has a concert poster for 'Tubgirl Unplugged' in the window.

Awesome.

 

"Tubgirl Unplugged"

Talk about redundant.

 

... we used to call that bar "Terd Hole"

 

charming

 
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