Archive for June, 2010
Pride veterans and newbies mix in the Castro
by Seth Hemmelgarn
With some bars in the Castro are known for older or younger clientele, do people of different generations get an opportunity – or make the opportunity – to get to know each other?
Not too late on a recent Thursday night, Xye Dagun and Nikki Wong were [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in About Bars, Feature, Featured Article, Uncategorized | 1 Comment
by Coy Ellison & Sal Meza
As with every Pride month, the city is full of sexy visitors and friendly locals.
To get a first hand look at the humpy talents the city has to offer, join Ginger Snap for her amateur strip contest at the Deco Lounge every Sunday at 10:30.
If you want to enter [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Cruising, gogo boys, strippers | No Comments
by Coy Ellison & Sal Meza
With Pride month upon us we wanted to take a minute to remember the origins of the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade. Our local activists were no strangers to conflict with police. The first recorded scuffle took place at the California Hall on Polk Street during a fundraiser for the [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in BARchive | No Comments
Notable First Pride Tales
by Michael McAllister
Another June, another Pride – another chance to reflect on how far we’ve come. We can measure our progress as a community by examining our own memories. If we’ve been out for a long time, we can forget the early obstacles we faced. BarTAB asked several locals about their first [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in About Bars, Feature, Featured Article | No Comments
Proud, Mary
DJ Robbie Martin shares his Pride anthem faves
by Jim Provenzano
The Bourbon Pub, also known as The Parade Disco on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, is the location of the inauspicious debut of DJ Robbie Martin.
“As a DJ, you can’t get experienced faster than working the New Orleans holidays,” said Martin. “Mardi Gras, Southern Decadence, [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in DJ list, Featured Article, Nightclub Feature | 1 Comment
by Jim Provenzano
Growing up in a small Ohio town, the local country music station’s antenna interfered with reception for the Cleveland rock station, WMMS. The farm boys and “proud rednecks” I grew up with for the most part maintained a polite dis- tance from the artsy types like myself, except when I actually worked [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Bands, Music Videos, music reviews | No Comments
“A Utopia for women”
by Heather Cassell
San Francisco is usually known as the gay mecca, but this Pride weekend the City by the Bay will be known as Eden. Christine De La Rosa, the latest mistress of the Bay Area’s lesbian nightlife is putting her stilettoed mark on Pride with the first ever Pride women’s weekend, [...]
June 2nd, 2010 | Posted in DJ list, Feature, Featured Article, Uncategorized | No Comments
[ May 12, 2010; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Booty Call at Q Bar; Creep at The Cinch; Grind at Mist; Mary-Go-Round at The Lookout, andGood Times for East Bay women.
April 28th, 2010 | Posted in Event, Nightclub Description, bar night, dance music, drag show, gogo boys | No Comments
[ May 12, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ]
Antoine’s ongoing popular weekly social and networking event for gay men and their friends. Sign up to get invites to a different bar each week. 9pm-12am. www.sfalist.com
April 27th, 2010 | Posted in Event, Social events | No Comments
[ May 13, 2010; 6:00 pm to 11:50 pm. ] The Crib at City Nights; Costume Karaoke at Deco Lounge; Juicy at The White Horse; Live Bands at El Rio; Live Bands at SF Eagle; Tubesteak Connection at Aunt Charlie’s Lounge
May 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Event | No Comments