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San Francisco's Original Gayborhood Remains Timeless

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Explore popular San Francisco neighborhoods outside the 卡斯特罗 where 同性恋群体 folks are always welcome, like Polk Gulch and 头山.

Most people might assume that the 卡斯特罗 has always been San Francisco’s main gayborhood, but that wasn’t always the case.

Before the 1970s, San Francisco’s gay community hung out on in the Polk Gulch district. To this day, Polk Street is home to the oldest operating gay bar in the city. Fittingly enough, spending time in Polk Gulch is the closest you’ll get to going back in time.

Despite the fact that the neighborhood is quickly transforming, the 同性恋群体 businesses here retain an old-school, 廉价的感觉. The bars are dive-y in the best sense of the word, meaning the drinks are cheap and strong.

在这里 are five places in the neighborhood you should be sure to visit.

土耳其街133号.

查理阿姨的休息室

这个迪斯科舞厅 has drag shows of the highest caliber. 在这里, you can spend plenty of fun nights that you’re bound to forget—especially because using your smartphone and taking photos is frowned upon.

波尔克街652号.

布伦达的法国灵魂食品

It’s not only the night owls that will find Polk Gulch alluring. 这个地区和附近头山 neighborhood have their fair share of 餐厅 that will satisfy even the die-hard foodies. The lesbian-owned Brenda’s French Soul Food is a must-try. 他们不接受预定, but you shouldn’t have to wait too long if you get there towards the latter half of brunch. And if you’re lucky, you’ll be able to order from the brunch and the dinner menu.

艾迪街601号.

钱伯斯

Check out 钱伯斯, the swanky restaurant inside the iconic 凤凰城酒店, which was founded in the 1980s by openly gay San Francisco hotelier, Chip Conley. The poolside '50s motel is now the ultimate rock ‘n roll hangout where David Bowie, Johnny Depp and Kurt Cobain have all stayed. The Phoenix was actually once described by Anthony Kiedis, the lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 作为“最性感的”, 智力, and culturally stimulating hotel in San Francisco.”

波尔克街1723号.

酒馆

酒馆 looks like your grandpa’s living room, where men and women of all ages congregate by the bar, 围着台球桌, or out in the patio in the back which is typically open before 10 p.m. It’s not just gay men who have a soft spot for Polk Gulch!

邮政街754号.

农场:表

农场:表, a quintessential California restaurant that updates the menu daily via Twitter, has its headquarters right down the street and employees swarm the area's eateries. Even though the menu is constantly different, 农场:表’s commitment to serving only the freshest ingredients never changes.

Do you need another reason to hang out? 找酒店.

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