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Hayes Valley
Patricia's Green In Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA, USA
The Hayes Valley is a pretty neighborhood with many gay residents and friendly businesses. You'll find good restaurants and shopping, plus several nearby alleys for privacy; have a walk up and down Octavia street. It's a real mix of guys here, mainly local residents, so just take a wander along Hayes Street from behind Davies Symphony Hall along the three blocks towards Gough and see if anyone catches your eye. Popular times are the afternoon and evenings, especially with the after work crowd.
Mixed Ages, Cruising
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Cruising Bars in San Francisco
440 Castro
This gay bar in the heart of The Castro neighbourhood is a popular hangout for bears and their admirers. It's busiest at the weekend with a mixed aged crowd enjoying strong cheap drinks and an intimate atmosphere. Regular themed events are hosted here throughout the week, including the understandably popular Underwear Night every Monday, which sees the bar packed with a cruisy, tipsy, and scantily clad male crowd.
Powerhouse
Powerhouse is one of the most popular gay bars of SoMa, offering a unique "no style" kind of style where a mixed but fetish-loving portion of the local queer community can hang out. It tends to draw a cruisy leather crowd, so if that's what you like then this is definitely the place to be. An interior decorated like an appropriately themed movie set provides a backdrop to specialist nights and parties where nothing is off limits.
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