Arts & Entertainment Photos: Scott Wiener And Other Locals Take (Semi-NSFW) Selfies With The Nude Trump Statue As part of a nationwide artistic effort to disarm a public figure seen by many as dangerous, anarchist group INDECLINE installed in the Castro's Jane Warner Plaza a life-size, nude effigy of presidential
Arts & Entertainment Naked Donald Trump Statue Appears In SF's Castro District, Multiple Other Cities [Semi-NSFW] Naked Donald Trump plop art sculpture in the Castro #SF pic.twitter.com/P3vr7xbVX0— Larry-bob (@larrybobsf) August 18, 2016 A bloated, nude effigy of Donald Trump appeared (where else?) at Jane Warner Plaza
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Nomica To Open Shortly In The Castro; Chef Ryan Scott's Finn Town Opening Late October The Castro is about to get two new restaurant options in spaces that have lain dormant for the last year along Market Street: Nomica, a new, modern Japanese spot from the team behind
SF News One Of Upper Market's Most Confusing Intersections To Be Improved, No Less Confusing The intersection of Noe Street, Market Street, and 16th Street, for those familiar with it as a pedestrian, driver, or cyclist, is the worst. Is it objectively worse or more dangerous than a
SF News Former Castro Restaurateur Arrested For Allegedly Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Teen A former San Francisco restaurant owner is out on bail today, after an arrest in Sonoma County for allegedly drugging then sexually assaulting a 16-year-old he met on social media. According to Petaluma
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink There's A Baguette Vending Machine In The Castro, Because Of Course Ever been jonesin' for a freshly baked baguette only to realize that, at such a late hour, you'll have to settle for a stale Safeway roll? Well not any more. Thanks to Le
Arts & Entertainment Castro's Troubled Jane Warner Plaza To Get New LED Art Installation, Plaza 'Stewards' Jane Warner Plaza, long a source of frustration for Castro neighborhood residents and merchants because it almost immediately became a magnet for homeless youth (and nudists) after it was established in 2009, will
SF News 24 New Castro Plaque Honorees To Include Maurice Sendak, Sally Ride, And José Sarria Meet the next batch of queer artists, athletes, activists, and more who will dot the Castro sidewalks in an LGBTQ Walk of Fame known officially as the Rainbow Honor Walk. Twenty are already
Arts & Entertainment Go Do This Thing: Alan Cumming Sings At The Castro We told you about this when it was announced, but tonight's the night that actor Alan Cumming brings his one-man cabaret act, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, to the Castro Theater, and there
Arts & Entertainment Scenes From The Premiere Of The <em>Looking</em> Movie At The Castro Theatre "Closing Night: Looking." Jonathan Groff had just managed to snap a cell phone picture of those words on the marquee at the Castro Theatre yesterday evening before he was recognized by a shrieking
SF News When Realtors Say 'Eureka Valley' Instead Of 'Castro,' Is That Just Homophobic? Remember when the Nema building on Market published that neighborhood map that didn't include the Castro but in its place was "Eureka Valley/Dolores Heights." Well, it's long been common custom for SF
SF News Sullied Rainbow Crosswalks Won't Be Replaced Before Pride The Castro's flashy rainbow crosswalks, colorful displays of queer civic pride installed last September, will not be shining at their brightest for this year's Pride celebrations. No, says Hoodline: Damaged unfortunately (and maybe
Arts & Entertainment The Eight Most Awesome LGBT Films Playing At Frameline 40 You guys. The world’s longest-running LGBTQ film festival Frameline kicks off Thursday night at the Castro Theatre and runs through the end of Pride Weekend, and boy could we use some Frameline
SF News Big Gay Kiss-In Planned In Castro Tonight Following Orlando Mass Hate Crime While there is no appropriate or satisfying response to what happened in Orlando on Sunday, LGBT communities around the world have responded with huge vigils and outpourings of love, horror, and support. A
SF News Pride Organizers, Castro Businesses Reassess Security Measures In Wake Of Orlando Shooting Following the deadly mass shooting in Orlando on Sunday, Supervisor Scott Wiener is convening safety meetings with the SFPD and members of the LGBT nightlife community to discuss security preparations for the upcoming
SF News As Many As 10,000 Attend Castro Rally, March To City Hall In Honor Of Orlando Shooting Victims Thousands of people people turned out last night at a Castro District vigil to honor those killed and injured in Sunday's mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub, an event that turned to a
SF News In Honor Of Orlando Shooting Victims, Castro Lowers Pride Flag To Half-Mast In advance of tonight's vigil for the victims of the Orlando shooting, the Pride flag in San Francisco's iconic Castro District has been lowered to half-mast this afternoon. As you doubtlessly know by
SF News SF To Honor Victims Of Orlando Shooting In Castro Vigil Sunday Night San Francisco will honor the victims of this morning's mass shooting in an Orlando, Florida gay nightclub with a vigil in the Castro District Sunday night. Postcards from San Francisco: 18th and Castro.
SF News SFPD Vows Increased Police Presence In Castro For Pride Month Following Orlando Shooting Though there have been no credible threats against Bay Area targets, it stands to reason that the minds of LGBT people here have likely already leapt to the possibility of further, copycat attacks
Arts & Entertainment Castro Books Inc. Will Close June 15, Storewide Sale Of 30% Off 'Til Then Bad news in March that Books Inc.'s location in the Castro would close was tempered by good news later that month that the Castro would not be bookstore-less thanks to an expansion
SF News Man Waiting For Muni Gets Knifed In The Neck A man waiting for a Muni bus in the Castro is recovering today, after another man walked up and stabbed him in the neck. According to the San Francisco Police Department, a 41-year-old
Arts & Entertainment Rainbow Escalator Unveiled In Castro Welcomes Visitors To 'Gay Disneyland' A photo posted by Darwin Bell (@darwinbell) on May 19, 2016 at 9:27pm PDT While the population of the Castro may be getting a lot straighter, thanks to SFMTA the gayberhood's escalators
Arts & Entertainment Bob The Drag Queen, Winner of <i>Rupaul's Drag Race</i>, Coming To Castro Memorial Day Weekend The "Drag Queens of Comedy" tour, which arrives at the Castro Theatre for two performances on Saturday, May 28, has just added to the bill the breakout star from Season 8 of Rupaul's
Arts & Entertainment Film Shoot Damages Castro's Rainbow Crosswalks 'When We Rise' Shoot Causes Damage To Castro's Rainbow Crosswalks: https://t.co/RjXfcGNrAn by @YourProtagonist pic.twitter.com/iv8SXatD62— Hoodline (@HoodlineSF) May 14, 2016 The Castro's rainbow crosswalks were damaged last week
Arts & Entertainment 1970's-Era Star Pharmacy, Landmark In The Early Days Of AIDS, Recreated For One Day For Castro Shoot As mentioned briefly yesterday, more shooting has been going on in the Castro for When We Rise, the ABC documentary mini-series written by Dustin Lance Black, and based in part on the forthcoming
