The Castro
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Neighborhood
Regardless of sexual orientation, the Castro is full of wonderful attractions, including the Castro Theatre, one of San Francisco's more popular movie palaces, complete with a world-class interior chandelier, and designed with a colonial Spanish Baroque facade.
Perhaps the area's most culturally significant landmarks, the GLBT Historical Society is a museum and archives, documenting the history of the gay and lesbian communities in the US. Aside from its core purpose, the building also houses other interesting institutions including the Cartoon Art Museum, which features well over 6,000 different cartoons and comics, and the Catharine Clark Gallery, an exhibition applying different forms of media for contemporary, living artists.
Also be sure to check out the Harvey Milk Plaza, named after the famous openly gay politician, commonly labeled the "martyr of gay-rights."
Latest Reviews
Review by Gregory B, April 2013
Doing what: The Castro: Historical Walking Tour of San Francisco's Gay & Lesbian District
Very informative, a must for any traveller, gay or straight to San Francisco. Friendly and knowledgeable guide. One of the highlights of my visit.
Review by Jason M, November 2012
Doing what: The Castro: Historical Walking Tour of San Francisco's Gay & Lesbian District
An amazing and informative tour. The guide was great with questions. The tour was well paced and enjoyable.
Review by James V, August 2012
Doing what: The Castro: Historical Walking Tour of San Francisco's Gay & Lesbian District
Excellent. Learned a lot about the Castro District I had no knowledge of. The guide was superb and very insightful about murals, parks, hand most important, the history of the movement since its earliest days.
