The City has rolled out the long-anticipated free Wi-Fi service we posted about back in June starting at Castro Street and spanning Market Street all the way to downtown.

Here are some photos from todays Santa Skivvies Run 2013 benefitting the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

An alcohol beverage license transfer request reveals that after just under a year in business, Korean food restaurant K*Pop (499 Castro Street) is on the outs.

Every good drag queen knows that reading is fundamental and today, Mutha Chucka, a late night and daytime drag personality, was caught reading, but this time to children.

Europe's latest architectural design trend, an ecologically sound 'Passive House', based on today's highest level of  cutting edge energy conservation has arrived in the Castro.

UPDATE (6:50PM): Power is back!

The holidays equal fun.

We reported last week that the Pilsner Inn, one of the oldest gay bars in the Castro, was closed for renovations for the past few weeks.

As we initially posted in December of 2012 Greystar Developers --based out of Charleston, SC-- obtained the lease for the land at 2198 Market Street in the Castro, former site of the Delancey Street

Correction: Poesia is open for business today not closed for long renovations as earlier posted.

It was announced this week that the Castro's historic and beloved live music sister venues, Cafe Du Nord and the Swedish American Hall (2170 Market Street), have been sold.

According to a fictitious business name statement filed back in September, a furniture consignment shop will be taking the place of the long-vacant Mark Harrington Glassware at 286 Sanchez Street.

We reported a few months back that Illy Coffee was going to be opening up one of their cafe locations (the second in San Francisco and ninth in the US) right here in the Castro.