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PHOTOS: Garage Door Wish List to Santa on Sanchez
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PHOTOS: Garage Door Wish List to Santa on Sanchez

Roy
Dec 01, 2012

Every year since I moved to San Francisco, one of my neighbors that lives on Sanchez between Market and 16th has decorated their home and their sidewalk garden for nearly every major holiday of the

PHOTOS: Hundreds of Castro neighbors turn out for annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
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PHOTOS: Hundreds of Castro neighbors turn out for annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Roy
Nov 26, 2012

Over a hundred people, both family and friends, gathered around the unlit holiday tree at 18th and Castro Street for the Castro's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony.

UPDATE: Hi Tops, Castro's Newest Gay Bar, Opens Saturday
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UPDATE: Hi Tops, Castro's Newest Gay Bar, Opens Saturday

Roy
Nov 26, 2012

Hi Tops, the Castro's newest gay bar, will be opening its doors this Thursday Saturday at 6PM!

SFMTA testing new bike lanes in the Castro-helps cyclists avoid eating it crossing MUNI tracks
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SFMTA testing new bike lanes in the Castro-helps cyclists avoid eating it crossing MUNI tracks

Roy
Nov 25, 2012

The SFMTA is testing out new bike lanes in the Castro to help bicyclists avoid eating it in intersections where MUNI rails resemble noodle soup.

Board of Supervisors narrowly approve city-wide ban on nudity in preliminary 6-5 vote
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Board of Supervisors narrowly approve city-wide ban on nudity in preliminary 6-5 vote

Roy
Nov 20, 2012

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors narrowly approved Supervisor Scott Wiener's city-wide ban on nudity in a 6-5 preliminary vote today.

SF Giants Present "Orange Carpet" Event at Castro Theatre Tomorrow
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SF Giants Present "Orange Carpet" Event at Castro Theatre Tomorrow

Roy
Nov 19, 2012

Tomorrow, Major League Baseball Productions and the San Francisco Giants will host the Official 2012 World Series Film Premiere with an “orange carpet” event at the Castro Theatre.

SF nudists filing class action suit against City over nudity ban
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SF nudists filing class action suit against City over nudity ban

Roy
Nov 12, 2012

San Francisco nudists have started a Rally.

RIP News Rack #133. You will not be missed.
San Francisco/ Castro-

RIP News Rack #133. You will not be missed.

Roy
Nov 11, 2012

Thanks to the work of local merchants, the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District, and local activists working together the news rack located in front of the entrance to the Castro MUNI stat

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Obama's Acceptance Speech Resonates with the Castro
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VIDEO & PHOTOS: Obama's Acceptance Speech Resonates with the Castro

Roy
Nov 07, 2012

Last night, our neighborhood closed off Castro Street between Market Street and 18th in preparation for an election night celebration.

Committee Approves Supervisor Wiener's Nudity Ban
San Francisco/ Castro-

Committee Approves Supervisor Wiener's Nudity Ban

Roy
Nov 05, 2012

Supervisors Scott Wiener, Sean Elsbernd and Carmen Chu (Christine Olague was a no show) voted to support Supervisor Wiener's legislation on banning public nudity in San Francisco and moved it on to

Castro Street to Close at 7:30 PM Nov. 6th to Celebrate Obama's Re-election
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Castro Street to Close at 7:30 PM Nov. 6th to Celebrate Obama's Re-election

Roy
Nov 05, 2012

The 400 block of Castro Street (between Market and 18th Streets) will be CLOSED to vehicle traffic tomorrow evening (Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - Election Day) from about 7:30PM until about 10PM or 10:

Gay Rights Activist, Photog Jerry Pritikin Shares Photos from the Castro's History
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Gay Rights Activist, Photog Jerry Pritikin Shares Photos from the Castro's History

Roy
Nov 03, 2012

We received a very interesting email in our inbox from an early gay rights activist and photographer named Jerry Pritikin.

Outpouring of Support: GLBT History Museum Reopens After Vandal Shatters Front Windows
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Outpouring of Support: GLBT History Museum Reopens After Vandal Shatters Front Windows

Roy
Nov 02, 2012

The GLBT History Museum in the Castro has reopened and completed repairs after a vandal shattered two large plate glass windows early on the morning of Monday, October 29.

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